MATCH STORYLINES
- The second-ranked Nittany Lions opened the weekend with a 23-10 victory at No. 14 Lehigh Dec. 6 before hosting Penn in a 2 p.m. non-conference match Dec. 8.
- The Quakers are competing in their first dual match of the season and are coming off a victory at the Keystone Classic. They feature two ranked wrestlers at 125 pounds (No. 10 Michael Colaiocco) and 157 pounds (No. 10 Anthony Artalona).
- Penn State returns to action by hosting a pair of duals vs. Illinois (Jan. 10) and Northwestern (Jan. 12).
TODAY'S LINEUP
HEAD COACH CAEL SANDERSON
- Sanderson, the 12th head coach in Penn State history, is in his 11th season in Happy Valley.
- Sanderson has guided the Nittany Lions to eight of the last nine 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: NICK LEE
Junior // 141 pounds
- Lee has earned All-American honors each of the past two season as well as consecutive 30-plus win campaigns.
- Ranked third in the latest InterMat poll, Lee has won each of his first three dual matches and captured the 141-pound title at the Army West Point Invite.
- Lee was a state, cadet and junior champion, winning an Indiana state title at Mater Dei and a USAW Cadet Freestyle National Championship.
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