2026 Wrestling Nationals: Penn State Clinches National Title in Session V, National Finals Preview
The Nittany Lions clinch their 5th straight Title, going 3-1 in the Medal Round
Coaches Nick Lee and Cody Sanderson do good work in the medal round | Scott Pilutik, Black Shoe Diaries Superlatives abound The math is officially over. With Marcus Blaze’s Consi-Semi Tech paired with Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley falling to Vince Robinson, Penn State mathematically clinched the 2026 NCAA Team Championship—It’s 5th straight, 13th in 15 years with Cael Sanderson as Head Coach, and 14th in program history. It is another “That’s What We Do” party in Cleveland as Cael Sanderson adds more hardware to the trophy case before the finals even begin.
Speaking of the finals—if the favored Lions win tonight, the team is on pace to break the all time scoring record at the tournament for the 3rd consecutive year. Recap #b1g-widget{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:4px;background-color:#fff;overflow:hidden}#b1g-widget-header{background-color:rgb(22,11,90);color:#fff;padding:15px 15px 12px}#b1g-widget table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;text-align:left}#b1g-widget th{background-color:#f8f9fa;border-bottom:2px solid rgb(22,11,90);color:#111;font-weight:700;padding:12px 15px}#b1g-widget td{padding:12px 15px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top}#b1g-widget tr:nth-child(even){background-color:#f8f9fa}. psu-wrestler{font-weight:800;color:#000;display:block}.
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