MATCH STORYLINES
- Penn State closes out the regular season when it hosts Buffalo in a non-conference matchup at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 at Rec Hall.
- The Nittany Lions closed out the Big Ten slate with a pair of victories vs. Michigan State and Illinois to clinch at least a share of their sixth conference title.
- Penn State will next have an off week before traveling to compete in the Big Ten Championships March 9-10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
TODAY'S LINEUP
HEAD COACH CAEL SANDERSON
- Sanderson, the 12th head coach in Penn State history, is in his 10th season in Happy Valley.
- Sanderson has guided the Nittany Lions to seven of the last eight NCAA titles, as well as numerous Big Ten and tournament titles.
- The only NCAA wrestler to never lose a bout over four years, Sanderson is a four-time NCAA champions and four-time NCAA Most Outstanding Wrestler
- Sanderson also was a 2004 Olympic gold medalist and a three-time Hodge Trophy winner
WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: BO NICKAL
Senior // 197 pounds
- A three-time All-American and two-time national champion, Nickal is the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 197 with an undefeated record.
- Nickal has 13 pins on the season and 54 in his career. He was also named the Southern Scuffle's Outstanding Wrestler in January.
- Nickal previously won national titles at 174 and 184 pounds.
REC HALL
Rec Hall is Penn State's busiest and most versatile venue, as five varsity teams which participate throughout all three collegiate seasons, call it home. Construction was overseen by architect Charles Z. Klauder, who also designed the University of Pennsylvania's Palestra, and upon completion, Rec Hall was considered one of the premier field houses in the nation. The facility has been the site of 21 collegiate national championships, 16 international gymnastics meets and five NIT games.
Credits:
Mark Selders, Craig Houtz