COLLEGE PARK, MD. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team won the 2024 Big Ten championship, winning the team's eighth conference crown since the arrival of head coach Cael Sanderson. Five Nittany Lion wrestlers won individual Big Ten titles as well. Penn State won the team race with a school record 170.5 points, far outdistancing second place Michigan's 123.5.
Penn State has qualified nine individuals for the 2024 NCAA Championships in Kansas City on March 21-23 with the tenth in the mix or an at-large bid, announced Tuesday by the NCAA selection committee. All rankings listed are InterMat as of Feb. 27.
This is Penn State's eighth conference championship, having also won in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2023. Penn State now has 64 Big Ten champions spread among 35 individuals. Penn State's five champions ties the school record, also set in 2011.
Penn State swept the Big Ten post-season awards as well. Cael Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the eight time. Mitchell Mesenbrink was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Penn State's ninth overall and the sixth under Sanderson. Aaron Brooks claimed two awards. He was named 2024 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler and was named the 2024 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. He is Penn State's 12th Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and its nine OW. Penn State's point record (170.5) breaks the mark of 157.5, set in 2019.
For full results from the Big Ten championships, go to: https://gopsusports.com/news/2024/3/10/penn-state-wrestling-roars-to-2024-big-ten-championship.aspx