Any parent can relate to the anxiety and angst of watching a son or daughter compete in an athletic endeavor.

Multiply that by a factor of at least 10 and you’ll start to approach what Penn State head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson and assistant coach Cody Sanderson will be experiencing as they watch younger brother and Nittany Lion 157-pounder Cyler Sanderson compete at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

“It’s tough. It really is tough. It took me a while to really kind of figure it out. It hasn’t changed much. I just know how important it is to him. I feel real confident in him and I’ve always been really proud because he always goes out there and fights,” Cael said.

via Penn State’s Sanderson brothers are on stage at NCAA Wrestling Championships | PennLive.com.

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Personally, I think it’s a little bit of Cael Sanderson left over hero worship at work here.

With Iowa expected to win this thing, it’s really hard to call someone a sleeper team, because Iowa State has been the top contender to the Hawks, but based on the draws, I think Penn State has a real shot at getting a trophy. I like Brad Pataky’s draw at 125, same with Dan Vallimont’s and Cyler Sanderson’s draws. If Frank Molinaro picks off Kyle Ruschell and Lance Palmer, the Nittany Lions can be in position to have picked up some big points. I don’t think they’re a threat to the top position, but if just a few things go right, they’ll be in position for the top four.

The author also has Dan Vallimont making the finals.

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College wrestling has turned into a high-tech game with many Division I coaches and wrestlers scanning hours of DVDs before dual meets and tournaments.

At Penn State, the sport still carries primitive characteristics.

The Nittany Lions didn’t bring a traveling video library or multiple pieces of expensive equipment to Omaha., Neb., where the NCAA Championships begin at noon Thursday.

If coach Cael Sanderson had his way, wrestling Web sites would be blocked from laptops. Instead of studying opponents and brackets, the Nittany Lions are being instructed to worry about themselves this week.

“I have never been big into film,” Sanderson said. “I want to make our opponents adjust to us.”

via PSU wants opponents to adjust styles in Omaha – Sports | Centre Daily Times – State College, PA.

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The collegiate wrestling season can be divided into three parts — the regular season, conference championships and national championships — with each building in importance.

Right now, six members of the Penn State wrestling team are making the transition to the pinnacle of the season as they prepare to compete at the 2010 NCAA championships, which begin Thursday in Omaha, Neb.

The six Nittany Lion grapplers earned the opportunity to wrestle for a national title by leading the Lions to a strong performance at the Big Ten championships March 6-7.

via Wrestlers eyeing NCAA tourney – The Daily Collegian Online.

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The day started with two other local wrestlers vying for a slot in the semi-finals, but Methacton’s Brandan Clark (215) dropped a tough 3-0 decision to East Pennsboro’s Zach Nye, while Norristown’s Brandon Parker (145) ran into the buzzsaw that is Andrew Alton of Central Mountain. Alton, a senior Penn State recruit, has not yet spent five minutes on the mat in defense of his state title.

via Area wrestlers clamp down – The Times Herald Sports: Norristown, PA and Montgomery County (timesherald.com).

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In the 130-pound final Spisak faces Shady Side Academy senior Frank Martelotti (48-2). The Class AA finals are slated to being at 2:30 p.m.

Martelotti, a Penn State University recruit, brings his own accolades into the final. The senior won the PIAA Class AA 103-pound title in 2007 but dipped to fourth in 2008 at 112. Last year Martelotti, only the 16th WPIAL wrestler to place in four state tournaments, finished with a bronze medal at 130.

via The Sentinel Online : Sports : Local : Boiling Springs’ Joe Spisak gets shot at PIAA wrestling gold.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The NCAA has announced the brackets for the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held on March 18-20 and the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers have received four seeds. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s will send six wrestlers to the event, led by senior Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah), who will be the No. 4 seed at 157.

Sanderson, a 2008 All-American, will be Penn State’s top seed and will carry a 28-4 record into the event. All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) is close behind as the No. 5 seed at 149. Molinaro will take a 29-5 record into the national tournament. All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) enters the tournament as the No. 6 seed at 165. Vallimont, who was a 2008 All-American at 157, is 26-7 heading to Omaha. Senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) rounds out the seeded Nittany Lions with a No. 11 nod at 184. Erwin, who is making his first trip to nationals, has a 29-8 overall record.

via Nittany Lions Grab Four Seeds as 2010 NCAA Championships Brackets are Announced – PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE.

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He wrestled his final dual meet last month. He chuckled when somebody mentioned it two days beforehand.

He begins his final Big Ten Championships today. He chuckled when somebody mentioned it a week beforehand.

If Penn State’s three other seniors handle nostalgic moments with the same resolve as Dan Vallimont, the Nittany Lions could be primed for a better postseason showing than last year.

When the conference tournament begins at 11 a.m. today at Michigan’s Crisler Arena, the Nittany Lions are relying on seniors with conflicting postseason histories.

Vallimont and Cyler Sanderson are looking to return to the NCAA podium, a place they reached in 2008, but missed last season. David Erwin is seeking for a spot in the national championships after going 0-for-2 in Big Ten tournaments and missing last year’s postseason with a shoulder injury. And then there’s Adam Lynch. This could be his first — and possibly last — collegiate postseason.

via Lions leaning on senior class in Ann Arbor | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.

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