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STILLWATER, Okla. — The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has selected its 2009 state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award as part of its Educational Outreach Program. Forty-nine seniors from those states that…
Cael Sanderson had an answer for why he was leaving Iowa State for Penn State. He just didn’t know if it was a good one. The 29-year-old head coach addressed his team Friday afternoon, then spoke with a couple recruits,…
By SEAN KEELER AND TOMMY BIRCH “¢ [email protected] “¢ April 17, 2009 Ames, Ia. ” Cael Sanderson told reporters today that he hasn’t slept in a few days. Now it’s Iowa State wrestling fans’ turn to suffer through some sleepless…
Iowa State University Sports Information AMES, Iowa — The following is a statement from Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard: STATEMENT FROM IOWA STATE A.D. JAMIE POLLARD (Regarding Cael Sanderson’s departure to Penn State) “Cael (Sanderson) shared with me today…
By Eric Petersen For The Gazette AMES ” Winning has always come first with Cael Sanderson. And that, not a massive bump in salary, he said, is at the heart of why the Iowa State coach and wrestling legend is…
Penn State University Sports Information UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley has confirmed that wrestling legend Cael Sanderson has accepted the position as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling program. Sanderson,…
Gazette sports journalist KJ Pilcher broke the news today that Cael Sanderson is leaving Iowa State for richer fields at Penn State. The question now is why. Why would Sanderson ditch is alma mater for Penn State, a school that…
By K.J. Pilcher The Gazette A source associated with the Iowa State wrestling program has confirmed that Cael Sanderson is leaving Iowa State University and will be named the head coach at Penn State University to replace the recently resigned…
Troy Sunderland Resigns as Head Coach of Penn State Wrestling Program Penn State to conduct immediate nationwide search for successor STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Troy Sunderland has resigned as head coach of the Nittany Lion wrestling program, effective today, Director…
Arizona State University Sports Information TEMPE — The Pacific-10 Conference announced its annual wrestling award winners and Anthony Robles, a sophomore on the Arizona State University team, has been voted as the Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year, it was announced…
Mike Kirk EDMOND, Okla. — Unbeaten 157-pounder Todd Meneely of Nebraska-Omaha has been selected as the 2008-09 NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year after winning his third straight national championship this season. Meneely is the second winner of the…
By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY Northwestern’s Jake Herbert, named Tuesday as the 2009 winner of the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler, didn’t celebrate with a day of rest. Instead, he was training for the U.S. freestyle wrestling…