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We Are! The Champs: Penn State claims 2019 wrestling national title
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Penn State is once again the national champion.
The Nittany Lions clinched its eighth national title in nine years on Saturday, earning the 2019 crown in the medal round of the NCAA Championship. They mathematically eliminated second-place Ohio State in the morning.
Penn State edged out Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Iowa and Michigan.
The dynasty continues!@PennStateWREST has mathematically clinched the 2019 team title. The dream to be crowned a national champion is alive for each finalist!#NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/lzPKtCUw80
— NCAA Wrestling (@NCAAWrestling) March 23, 2019
Along with the team title, five Penn State wrestlers will have a chance to claim an individual crown later Saturday night. Those five individuals are:
- 157: Jason Nolf
- 165: Vincenzo Joseph
- 174: Mark Hall
- 197: Bo Nickal
- 285: Anthony Cassar
Penn State has now claimed nine NCAA wrestling team titles all-time.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB