Recapping a wildly successful weekend for Penn State athletics as wrestling, hockey, and more soar: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for March 10 include a look back at a very good weekend for the Nittany Lions, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Monday’s top tweets and headlines about the athletic department and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
Penn State is the Big Ten champs in wrestling for the third year in a row. It towered over the field in Northwestern on Saturday and Sunday. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s team won the team race by 44.5 points. Like Lilledahl (125 pounds), Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), and Carter Starocci (184) all won titles. And, all 10 Nittany Lions hit the podium. Find a full recap of the event below.
Meanwhile, in Ann Arbor, Guy Gadowksy’s red-hot men’s hockey team swept Michigan in a first-round Big Ten tournament series. Penn State won 6-5 in overtime Friday before clinching a spot in the semifinals against a to-be-determined opponent with a 5-2 win on Saturday. Back in State College, the women’s hockey team won its third straight AHA title by beating Mercyhurst 4-1. That means they are heading to the NCAA Tournament, as well.
“We appreciate the Roar Zone and everybody in Hockey Valley that have given the opportunity to allow these women to thrive,” coach Jeff Kampersal said, per The Daily Collegian.
Added captain Tessa Janecke:
“It doesn’t get old doing that every year. I think there’s a new goal to always be on top. So I was just proud of this group, like it didn’t matter who scores at the end of the day, it’s just that we win.”
The men’s basketball team ended its season on a high note: Mike Rhoades’ side upset No. 12 Wisconsin 86-75 in Madison. And, the baseball team swept out Indiana.
Headlines of the day
Penn State wrestling recruit results: Three future Lions place at PIAAs: Pickel, BWI
Sources: TE Mike Gesicki re-signing with Bengals on 3-year deal: ESPN
Here’s why Penn State Winter Workouts are so important: Carr, BWI
Penn State Freshman Running Back Has Been ‘Incredibly Impressive’ in Winter Workouts: Engle, Statecollege.com
Penn State Board of Trustees to vote on Beaver Stadium naming rights deal Monday: Sources: Pickel, BWI
Quote of the day
“It feels great. It’s obviously a very exciting tournament. A lot of great competition. Nationals in two weeks. So, we’ll just sharpen our sticks a little bit and get ready for the nationals now. But we’re very happy right now.”
PSU wrestling coach Cael Sanderson to the Big Ten Network.
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