1. Wrestling is the oldest sport in the world. It originated in China nearly 7,000 years ago.
2. 14 U.S. Presidents have a Wrestling background, including our current president Donald Trump.
3. Wrestling is the 3rd most watched sporting event on the Big 10 Network.
4. Penn State has the third most NCAA Wrestling titles with 9. Iowa has 23 and Oklahoma State has 34.
5. The Nittany Lions have a 59 match winning streaking going and have finished unbeaten the last 4 years.
6. The Lions have four 3x NCAA champions-all earned in the last five years.
7. Bruce Baumgartner is the only American Wrestler to place in 4 Olympics with 2 golds, a Silver & a Bronze.
8. Women’s Wrestling is the fastest growing college sport. Next year over 55 colleges will sponsor a team.