[17], At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Sanderson claimed wins over Magomed Kurugliyev, Siarhei Borchanka, Majid Khodaei, Yoel Romero and Moon Eui-jae to become an Olympic Gold medalist in Athens, Greece. Joined: Oct 23, 2017 Messages: 1,565 Likes Received: 30. Why Cael Sanderson Was Ejected From World Team Trials, Match Notes: #2 Penn State vs #12 Ohio State, Match Notes: #5 Michigan vs #23 Michigan State, How D3 Wrestling Is Navigating Another NCAA Championships Season Lost, Road To Hershey: PIAA Livestream Schedule, Top Stars And Storylines In State Tournaments This Week On Trackwrestling, What To Watch On Trackwrestling This Week, FRL 613 - Recruiting Dead Extended Again, Penn State-Ohio State Preview, Tech Notes: Carter Starocci vs Kaleb Romero, View All 2017 Junior and Senior World Team Trials, View All 2021 PIAA Individual State Wrestling Championship. The postseason has arrived in Pennsylvania, and this year we are excited to expand our coverage of the road to Hershey with live coverage of numerous district and regional championships. Despite the late start to the season and having four meets postponed already, Penn State wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson and his team are optimistic about … 4:48. He is the only wrestler in NCAA Division I history to go undefeated in official matches with more than 100 wins. Penn State coach Cael Sanderson talks about his team's loss at Iowa. 8 seed Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech in the 165-pound final. so cael didnt lose but another college wrestler did beat cael in a college match. [6][7], On 2017, Sanderson was inducted into the ISU Hall of Fame. Fearthekhabib Banned Banned. ... Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson hits impressive career milestone. [18], While already a full-time coach at Penn State, Sanderson came out of retirement in 2011[19] and took home an Ion Corneanu Memorial title,[20] won the US World Team Trials[21] and placed fifth at the World Championships.[22]. That's a seemingly ordinary task considering Sanderson won 44 in three years at Iowa State and has won 141 in his time at Penn State. The third week of February is typically a smorgasbord of high-level high school wrestling state championships. Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler.He is currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he is expected to compete in the Light Heavyweight division. He was also named the OW in all of the NCAA tournaments he competed in. He said last week that Penn State simply had to wrestle in this COVID-shortened season to get better, and added that Carter Starocci, despite an upset loss in his debut on Jan. 30, will prove to people he is a bona fide star. Moreover, Kelly celebrates her birthday on … As of 2019, Sanderson's Penn State teams have won eight NCAA Division I team titles. Head coach Cael Sanderson watches a match at the 2019 Division 1 NCAA Wrestling Championships, at the PPG Paints Arena on Friday, March 22. 184 lbs. Cael Sanderson about Jake Varner's gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics by USA Wrestling. Following Penn State wrestling’s first dual loss in 1,771 days, Friday was no different. As a high school wrestler, Sanderson was a four-time UHSAA state champion (1994-97), like his brother Cody, and compiled a record of 127 wins and 3 losses. The frustration of how the match was officiated late lead Taylor and Cael to have uncharacteristic outbursts where Cael threw items at the mat official Sammy Julian, and a chair onto the mat. Romero formerly competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and he was a four-time challenger for the UFC Middleweight Championship. The Nittany Lions had their opening match against Rutgers postponed, but they are set to host Michigan State on Sunday. By Cael Sanderson's own admission, he wasn't hired by Penn State to win dual meets. Cael would go on to also throw a towel at the official, at which point he got ejected. if a wrestler is redshirting thier matches dont count but if they are wrestling a college wrestler not redshirting then the match counts for that other guy. Under the circumstances, we should be happy that 26 PIAA State Champions will be crowned on the second weekend of March in the Giant Center. Even in a COVID-scrambled season, this week’s menu is still loaded with 16 championship events in nine states and two dozen nationally-ranked competitors expected to take the mat in tournaments streamed on Trackwrestling. With 16 ranked starters between Penn State and Ohio State, this dual could be one of the best of the season. Get the best Wrestling news straight to your inbox. [3] His next three seasons were virtually identical, compiling 40 wins and no losses in each and finishing with the only perfect record in NCAA Division I history at 159-0. [13], In 2003, he won the Manitoba Open in Canada in February,[14] placed second at the World Cup in April, third at the 2003 Pan American Games[15] and second at the World Championships. 2:08. In January 2017, the 174-pound Hall — who capped off an All-American collegiate career last spring — had lost unexpectedly in his varsity debut, … The Penn State wrestling program has been back practicing for the past four or five days, coach Cael Sanderson said, after having to pause team activities due to COVID. division. [5] All of this combined, makes him the most accomplished collegiate wrestler in the history of the sport. Penn State wrestling survives pair of top-10 losses vs. Indiana, cruises past Northwestern ... Cael Sanderson hasn’t been known to shy away from challenges in the past. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > JM Barrie Banned Banned. After the game, Ferry discussed the loss and some of the late-game issues for the Nittany Lions. 2 Michigan, but when the dust settles, expect Penn State to be competing for the top of the podium at NCAAs. Upon graduation, Sanderson followed his brothers, Cody and Cole, to ISU. 2 Michigan, 18-13, on the road on Sunday. 5:22. The road to Hershey this year will take some detours. And here’s what Bo Nickal, another three-time champ, told WIN Magazine about his own style: “I don’t define myself by wins and losses. His next three seasons were virtually identical, compiling 40 wins and no losses in each and finishing with the only perfect record in NCAA Division I hi… Published on Feb 1, 2020 Penn State coach Cael Sanderson reflects on his team's performance after a 19-17 loss to Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Penn State will enter the 2021 wrestling season as an underdog to the No. [24] During that time, he also coached his wrestlers to 23 individual Division I titles. He was also the first freshman in NCAA history to be named the Outstanding Wrestler(OW) at Nationals. 3 Kaleb Romero will be taking on #5 Carters Starocci. Cael Sanderson saw it all coming. It took an extra two days and another trip to the midwest but Penn State continued its undefeated start to the season. And yet none of those 141 wins, and now after Friday, none of his 15 losses, have defined a season for Sanderson. [23] He also coached his wrestlers to two individual NCAA Division I national titles. Division III wrestlers and coaches had been bracing for the news that became reality the evening of Feb. 3. So we can manage the detours. One match up that I have circled is going to be at 174 pounds, No. 2004 2018 . 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Below are a few technical points for you to focus on before Friday’s Big Ten showdown. 200 on Sunday as the Nittany Lions defeated second-ranked Michigan, 18-13, in Ann Arbor. Sanderson has also used that F-word to describe two-time Hodge Trophy winner David Taylor and three-time NCAA champion Ed Ruth. Yoel Romero VS Cael Sanderson. Likewise, the couple shared their wedding vows back in 2002 in the presence of more than 200 family and friends. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by JM Barrie, Jan 4, 2019. Joined: Nov … Our new partners at Trackwrestling have a wealth of top high school men's and women's events on tap this weekend. James Leavy The prime example of this came in Vincenzo Joseph's loss to No. He was also the first freshman in NCAA history to be named the Outstanding Wrestler (OW) at Nationals. He’s called Anthony Cassar a “confident and relaxed” competitor. Cael Sanderson has been searching for a solution to 125 pounds for Penn State since Nick Suriano's transfer to Rutgers, and Robert Howard has the potential to … 3 per Intermat's Tournament rankings, behind Iowa and No. He said last week that Penn State simply had to wrestle in this COVID-shortened season to get better, and added that Carter Starocci, despite an upset loss … At the moment, Cael is happily married to his lovely wife, Kelly Sanderson. Sanderson began his coaching career with the season ending in 2004 as a special assistant for the wrestling team at ISU. Before the 2010 season ended, Sanderson became the head coach of Penn State's wrestling team. Check out all of the high level action: On episode 613 of FRL, the boys talk about the recruiting dead period being extended again, and preview the final weekend of D1 dual action of the regular season. Sanderson represented Iowa State University. 15 Justin Cardani (Illinois). Look at the difference between Metcalf-Caldwell the all-star exhibition match and Metcalf-Caldwell the ncaa finals. Cael Sanderson saw it all coming. If you can't watch live, refresh this page regularly for updates on all the action as it happens. Daniel Ryan Cormier (/ ˈ k ɒr m ɪ eɪ /; born March 20, 1979) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler.He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion.Cormier is the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first to defend titles in two divisions. [10], He became the US National Champion in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Check out CAEL SANDERSON's high school sports timeline including game updates while playing baseball at Eisenhower High School from 2018 through 2019. Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson claimed career win No. Penn State Wrestling: Cael Sanderson 2012 National Championship Press Conference by GoPSUtv. [1], Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Steve and Debbie Sanderson, Cael attended Wasatch High School in Heber City, Utah, where he was coached by his father, a former wrestler at the Brigham Young University. Two Minute Go - Cael Sanderson and Travis Paulson by USA Wrestling. Sports Illustrated named his college career as the second most impressive college sports feat behind the setting of four world records by Jesse Owens in a single hour at the 1935 Big Ten track and field conference championship meet. [4], Sanderson was a three-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner (equivalent to the Heisman Trophy), being the first to win the award multiple times and the only person to win it three times. While both of these athletes have displayed an ability to get the job done against some of the nations top competition both have had technical and tactical hiccups in the past few weeks that leads you to believe that this match could go a number of different ways. In three seasons, Sanderson led ISU's wrestling team to NCAA Division I national placements of second, fifth, and third. ©2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. After having its home match with Iowa postponed, Penn State quickly traveled to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan on short notice and left the Crisler Center with an 18-13 win, the 200th of Cael Sanderson's coaching career. Cael Sanderson earned all 39 victories in his freshman year to claim his first NCAA title, becoming the first freshman to be named the NCAA Wrestling Team Championship’s Outstanding Wrestler. Considering what Sanderson did to him the following 3 matches, maybe Cael wrestled best with the "lights on" and would have won the redshirt year also if it counted. By winning all of his matches, he became only the second wrestler in history to that point to win four NCAA Division I titles. Comments are turned off. A high-powered #5 Michigan squad heads to #23 Michigan State for a rivalry dual with a number of intriguing matchups. The loss also dropped the Nittany Lions to 4-9 in the conference this season. In his sophomore year, he remained undefeated with 40 wins and 0 … PENN STATE. All times shown below are Eastern. JM Barrie, Jan 4, 2019 #1. For a decade, Cael Sanderson and his year-over-year All-American-loaded lineup have been a model of consistency, greatness, and hatred. After redshirting in 1997-98, Sanderson won all 39 of his matches to his first NCAA and Big 12 Conference titles at 184 pounds (his brother, Cody, was the runner-up at 133 pounds). Check out complete NCAA D1 wrestling box scores from February 19-22, 2021. [8], Sanderson was a two-time US Cadet World Team Member, placing third and fourth in 1994 and 1995, respectively. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes, but all hope is not lost for Cael Sanderson's team.