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Bubba Jenkins interview at University Nationals
Bubba Jenkins named OW at University Nationals
David Taylor and Quentin Wright also claim freestyle titles
AKRON, Ohio – Bubba Jenkins walked off the mat early Sunday afternoon, grinning from ear-to-ear.
“I got me another stop sign,” Jenkins said.
The 2007 Junior World champion and 2008 NCAA runner-up was clutching another USA Wrestling championship plaque after winning a University Nationals freestyle title.
Jenkins, a surprise entry into the event, outlasted University of Pittsburgh All-American Tyler Nauman 3-1, 0-1, 3-0 in the finals at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Jenkins was named Outstanding Wrestler.
CDT: Sandersons shift to next season
Guy Cipriano
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.
Collegian: Ex-Lion Jenkins yet to tab new team
By Brendan Monahan
Collegian Staff Writer
Two months after leaving the Penn State wrestling team, Bubba Jenkins has yet to choose a new school.
Though Jenkins said he is still weighing his options, the 2008 NCAA 149-pound runner-up has gained interest from a number of schools, including Arizona State, Old Dominion, Maryland, Nebraska and Iowa State.
Jenkins visited Arizona State because he said the school had been recruiting him since he was a sophomore in high school and he wanted to repay the loyalty. Brian Stith, an Arizona State assistant coach, wrestled at Frank W. Cox High School, Jenkins’s; former school, and was also Jenkins’s; ex-coach.
Collegian: Changes spark questions
By Ryan Loy
Collegian Staff Writer
A five-day span during winter break saw three wrestlers leave the Penn State wrestling team as coach Cael Sanderson’s intense approach begins to test his wrestlers.
Sanderson confirmed Dec. 30 that Bubba Jenkins and Luke Macchiaroli had left the team. Following the team’s Jan. 3 dual meet at Lock Haven, he announced that Colby Pisani had also departed. He said he did not know if the departures were a result of his intense coaching style.
