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 former 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 11. Iowa has 23 and Oklahoma State has 34.
5. The Lions have six 3x NCAA champions, all earned in the last five years: Ed Ruth, Jason Nolf, Bo Nickal, Zain Retherford, Aaron Brooks, Carter Starocci
6. Bruce Baumgartner is the only American Wrestler to place in 4 Olympics with 2 golds, a Silver & a Bronze.
7. Women’s Wrestling is the fastest growing college sport. Next year over 55 colleges will sponsor a team.