How many Penn State wrestlers will claim gold at the NCAA Championships?
PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders cover a ton of ground on this episode.
Cael Sanderson's Penn State powerhouse is a heavy favorite to win its 13th NCAA title in the last 15 years. The three-day NCAA Wrestling Championships begin Thursday in Cleveland.
Jim, Bob and Joe Hermitt will be there for PennLive. Jim and Bob go weight by weight and Jim makes his selections.
Plus, Jim and Bob discuss PennLive's detailed series on Cael Sanderson that is running on PennLive this week.
Sanderson is profiled by Luciew as PennLive answers the question: How has Sanderson transformed Penn State wrestling into the top dynasty in sports?
Check out all videos, photos, stories and analysis that are part of PennLive's Sanderson project.
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13 Mar 2026
Where Penn State wrestlers are seeded at the NCAAs
Penn State's wrestling program put on another dominating display at the Big Ten Championships in State College last weekend.
Now it's time for the big one. The NCAA Championships are next week in Cleveland from March 19-21. PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders take a deep dive into the Penn State seeds. Seven Nittany Lions are seeded first.
Jim and Bob discuss the brackets and also examine the chances of three PSU wrestlers who were not seeded first.
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6 Mar 2026
Preview Big Ten Championships at Penn State with Jeff Byers
PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders are joined by Jeff Byers, the voice of Penn State wrestling, on this episode.
Byers, Carlson and Flounders preview the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center this Saturday and Sunday.
Cael Sanderson's Lions, unbeaten in the regular season, will be favored in many weights but there are some very talented individuals from Ohio State, Nebraska and Iowa who could shine, as well.
Jeff also shares his thoughts on a Penn State wrestler who could surprise at Big Tens.
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Who has been a guest on PennLive Wrestling Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Cael Sanderson
Greg Kerkvliet
Luke Lilledahl
Caleb Smith
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
5 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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66
Social presence
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YouTube
0
Engagement
32
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