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Is it too early to start thinking about the race for the 2021-22 NCAA wrestling championship? No, probably not -- especially now that we know that Iowa will be bringing back all 10 starters from the team that won the 2020-21 NCAA wrestling championship, ending the program's 11-year drought and claiming a 24th team title. Iowa will enter 2021-22 as the favorite to win again, given that they're the current title-holders and they're returning all 10 starters. A repeat championship is not guaranteed, though -- Penn State finished as runners-up to Iowa this past season, but claimed four individua...

Mar. 11—Join the conversation () Penn State will send nine wrestlers, including four top-three seeds, to the NCAA Championships on March 18-20, in St. Louis. Five freshmen and a sophomore are among the qualifiers. Two-time All-American and Big Ten champion Roman Bravo-Young (9-0) at 133 pounds and senior Nick Lee at 141 will be No. 2 seeds. Bravo-Young, a junior, will meet No. 31 Sean Carter ...

Penn State's Aaron Brooks, Roman Bravo-Young Win Big Ten Wrestling Titles Fighting an injury, Penn State's Aaron Brooks wins his second Big Ten wrestling title. Elsewhere, coach Cael Sanderson sought more "effort." Author: Mar 7, 2021 Penn State wrestler Aaron Brooks called the injury a "great mental test." But coach Cael Sanderson had to be practical and considered several options during Saturday's quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. "That was a tricky moment there when he was on the mat because we were trying to figure out, 'How do we get this kid to nationals?'" Sand...

Penn State wrestling wrapped up the Big Ten Championships on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center with two conference champions for the second straight year. Junior 133-pounder Roman Bravo-Young and sophomore 184-pounder Aaron Brooks each won titles, while senior 141-pounder Nick Lee and freshman 174-pounder Carter Starocci each took second place. Starocci was also named the 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year following his impressive tournament run. The Nittany Lions finished second in the team score with 124 total points behind the Iowa with 159.5. It appeared that Penn State might hav...

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