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Penn State nears fourth straight men's wrestling national title after 10 earn All-American status

PHILADELPHIA — Penn State is closing in on its fourth straight Division I men's wrestling championship and its 12th in 14 years under coach Cael Sanderson. All 10 of its wrestlers earned All-American status Friday. Penn State got just three of its wrestlers through to Saturday's finals, but the Nittany Lions have a comfortable lead with 135.5 points. Nebraska is in second place with 101.5 points and Oklahoma State is in third with 91. One of Penn State's finalists is Carter Starocci, who's still in contention for his unprecedented fifth national title.