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Penn State Wrestling Sets New NCAA Record; Crowns Four Individual National Champions
Penn State set a new NCAA wrestling team record with 181.5 points and claimed four individual titles, extending their dominance with five consecutive championships.
- On March 21, Penn State finished with 181.5 points, surpassing last year's 177 during early bouts at Rocket Arena, as reported on March 22, 2026.
- Record-Tying depth at the tournament drove Penn State's success with six individual finalists, four national champions, and sustained dominance since 2016 under coach Cael Sanderson.
- Standout finals performances were Josh Barr's 6-3 win over Cody Merrill, Luke Lilledahl's 2-1 victory, and Mitchell Mesenbrink and Levi Haines each capturing titles at 165 and 174.
- Oklahoma State, meanwhile, finished a distant second with 131 points, Cael Sanderson earned his 13th title in 17 seasons, and Session 5 attendance was 17,621.
- For the record books, Penn State set three consecutive team-points records and had at least three freshmen national champions for the first time since 1947.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Mitchell Mesenbrink and Levi Haines each won their second individual championship on Saturday to help Penn State win its fifth consecutive team title at the NCAA men's wrestling championships.
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Penn State crowns four NCAA wrestling champions, sets another team scoring record
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