Whether he was ordering bacon and eggs or visiting his barber, the older brother of Penn State’s celebrated first-year wrestling coach couldn’t escape the chatter.

“Everywhere I would go, whether it was getting breakfast or a haircut, people were saying they can’t wait for 2010-11,” associate head coach Cody Sanderson said. “People are excited about the recruits that are going to be in our lineup. But we left it at that. We owed it to the program to keep our focus on 2009-10.”

Such was the conundrum facing the start of Cael Sanderson’s tenure.

The future looked promising. But the present demanded unwavering attention.

via Sandersons shift to next season – Sports | Centre Daily Times – State College, PA.

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Penn State went 1-6 in the semifinals to drop to fifth place in the team standings Saturday at Crisler Arena.

Senior 157-pounder Cyler Sanderson is the Nittany Lions’ lone finalist. Sanderson defeated Michigan State’s Anthony Jones 6-0 in the semifinals to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Sanderson meets Minnesota’s Dustin Schlatter in today’s finals. Schlatter defeated Sanderson 4-0 in the regular-season finale. The 157-pound weight class receives four NCAA qualifiers.

via Reality pins PSU in semis | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers are sitting in fifth place after one day of wrestling at the 2010 Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Nittany Lions will have one wrestler competing in tomorrow’s Big Ten finals, have three NCAA qualifiers so far and four others still needing wins in tomorrow's consolation action to advance to nationals.

Penn State senior Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah) advanced to the finals at 157 with a strong 6-0 win over Michigan State’s Anthony Jones in the semifinals. Sanderson clinched an automatic bid to NCAAs and will meet top-seeded Colton Salazar in the finals tomorrow.

via Cyler Sanderson Advances to Big Ten Finals with Semifinal Win at 2010 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich.; March 6, 2010 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team finds itself in second place after the first session of the 2010 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Penn State will have seven wrestlers in tonight’s semifinals with the other three continuing wrestling in consolation action.

Iowa leads the team race with 93.0 points while Penn State is in second with 59.0. Minnesota sits in third with 56.5 while Wisconsin is in fourth with 47.5. Ohio State is also close by with 46.0. Michigan State (28.0), Illinois (22.0), Indiana (20.0), Purdue (18.0), Michigan (16.0) and Northwestern (4.0) round out the field.

via Nittany Lions in Second Place after Session I at Big Ten Championships – PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — The freshman walk-ons who never medaled at the PIAA Class AAA Championships sat in their dorm room last year and visualized what others deemed unlikely.

Together, Bryan Pearsall and Justin Ortega glimpsed into the future. Their imaginations helped them endure a crowded practice room, where they toiled in anonymity, far away from Rec Hall’s signature evenings.

“We were thinking, ‘Man, it would be really cool wrestling out there in front of thousands of people,’” Ortega said.

The friends visualized many outcomes. Neither envisioned what has transpired this season.

via In the spotlight | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.

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Collegian Staff Writer

Penn State 125-pounder Brad Pataky ran to the mat’s center to the awaiting referee, who grabbed the redshirt junior’s hand and raised it in the air.

Pataky simply had to make an appearance on the mat to solidify his win Friday. No. 6 Zach Sanders of No. 5 Minnesota sat out because of an ankle injury, and the Penn State wrestling team found itself leading at the get-go.

Though the No. 10 Nittany Lions received the maximum amount of points heading into the 133-pound matchup, the lead slipped away as No. 1 Jayson Ness pinned Bryan Pearsall (1:17), and No. 8 Mike Thorn defeated No. 20 141-pounder Adam Lynch by fall (2:18). The losses put the Lions (13-6-1, 5-3) in a hole en route to a 26-16 loss to the Golden Gophers (12-5, 7-1), snapping a four-meet win streak.

via Gophers snap Penn State’s four-meet win streak – The Daily Collegian Online.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota handed Penn State six points to begin Friday’s regular-season finale. The Nittany Lions failed to parlay the gift into their first victory over a top-10 team.

The fifth-ranked Golden Gophers won six of nine bouts contested as they dropped the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions 26-16 on Friday at the Sports Pavilion.

Penn State ends its first dual meet season under coach Cael Sanderson 13-6-1 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions went 0-6 against teams in the top 10 of the NWCA/USA Today rankings.

via Gophers pin loss on Lions | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.

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As Penn State 165-pounder Dave Vallimont calmly walked off the mat following his Senior Night win over Michigan State's Kyle Bounds, the casual observer would have never realized the milestone the senior had just reached.

By beating Bounds 3-1 Friday night at Rec Hall in No. 10 Penn State's 26-12 win over the Spartans, Vallimont earned his 100th win as a Lion — and did it in his last home match.

via Vallimont earns 100th win, Penn State beats Michigan State – The Daily Collegian Online.

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Guy Cipriano

UNIVERSITY PARK — Dan Vallimont skipped rope as he watched Friday’s 174-pound bout from behind Penn State’s bench.

This quick cardiovascular workout proved different than others. The fifth-year senior performed a routine task knowing he had joined an accomplished group.

Vallimont became the 25th Nittany Lion to reach 100 career victories as he defeated Kyle Bounds 3-1 at 165 in Friday’s 26-12 victory over Michigan State at Rec Hall.

via Gladiator finish | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.

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As senior nights go, this one was perfect, both literally and figuratively.

The No. 10 Penn State wrestling team 13-5-1, 5-2 Big Ten won seven of 10 bouts to turn away Michigan State 8-6-1, 2-4, 26-12, Friday night as 4,408 fans helped the Nittany Lions celebrate Senior Night.

The four seniors in the lineup – 141-pounder Adam Lynch, 157-pounder Cyler Sanderson, 165-pounder Dan Vallimont and 184-pounder David Erwin – all won their final bouts in Rec Hall. A perfect 4-0.

And, for the entire team, its fourth win in a row capped and undefeated home slate. A perfect 5-0.

via Lions, Lynch win on Senior Night – SunGazette.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information – Williamsport-Sun Gazette.

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