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PENN STATE vs. ILLINOIS January 10, 2019 // Rec Hall

#2 Penn State (3-1) vs. No. 24 Illinois (3-1)

Friday, January 10, 2020 // 7 p.m.

MATCH STORYLINES

  • The second-ranked Nittany Lions host a pair of Big Ten dual matches this weekend, facing 24th-ranked Illinois on Friday, Jan. 10, and then taking on No. 12 Northwestern on Sunday, Jan. 12.
  • In its last dual match, Penn State earned a decisive 33-7 win over Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions will feature a new-look lineup this weekend as head coach Cael Sanderson announced earlier this week that Kyle Conel (197 pounds) and Anthony Cassar (285) will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
  • Penn State returns to action by hosting Rutgers at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 in a match that will air nationally on ESPN2.

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: BRADY BERGE

Sophomore // 157 pounds

  • Berge earned his first win of the season at Lehigh with a decision vs. 13th-ranked Josh Humphreys.
  • Posted a 20-5 overall record at 149 pounds last season and qualified for the NCAAs. Placed sixth at the Big Ten Tournament.
  • Won three Minnesota state titles with his sole loss coming in the state semifinals due to an injury default.

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.

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Penn State Athletics
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Credits:

Mark Selders, Craig Houtz