DETROIT, Mich. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, added five individual champions to its 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championship team title. The Nittany Lions went a perfect 5-0 in the national finals to cap off a dominant weekend in Detroit.
Senior Roman Bravo-Young, senior Nick Lee, sophomore Carter Starocci, junior Aaron Brooks and junior Max Dean all claimed individual championships in a Penn State Perfect final session.
Penn State won the team title earlier in the day, clinching during session 5 thanks in large part to All-American Greg Kerkvliet's big win in consolation semifinals. The Nittany Lions amassed 131.5 points, nearly 40 more than second place Michigan's 95.0. Iowa finished third with 74.0. Sanderson was named 2022 NCAA Championship Tournament Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association after the tournament ended.
Penn State entered the finals having already clinched the 2022 NCAA Championship. The title is Penn State's 10th overall and the ninth since Sanderson's arrival in Happy Valley for the 2009-10 season. The Lions have won nine of the last 11 contested NCAA championship tournaments (2020 was cancelled by the NCAA).
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Wrestling team wins national championship
Penn State's 5-0 run caps off 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championship
Aaron Brooks was crowned national champion at 184 after a 3-2 win over Michigan's Myles Amine. Penn State won five individual titles at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Tournament, and won the team championship for the 9th time under the leadership of head coach Cael Sanderson. Credit: Mark Selders / Penn State. Creative Commons
Last Updated March 21, 2022