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Breaking down Penn State wrestling’s DI-record 77 consecutive dual wins

When Penn State wrestling beat North Dakota State and Stanford at the 2025 Collegiate Duals, the Nittany Lions not only maintained their undefeated record on the year, but they also broke the NCAA DI record for the most consecutive dual meet wins. The record was previously held by Oklahoma State from 1937 to 1951.

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Here’s the complete list of Penn State’s record 77 (and counting) consecutive dual meet wins, along with the opponent, date, final score and a memorable fact from each of the events. The tally started on Feb. 2, 2020, two days after Penn State lost its last dual to Iowa on Jan. 31, 2020 by a score of 19-17.

1. Feb. 2, 2020: Penn State vs. Maryland, 40-3

Maryland’s lone win came at 125 pounds when Brandon Cray beat Brandon Meredith 8-7.

 2. Feb. 7, 2020: Penn State vs. Wisconsin, 29-10

Wisconsin’s Seth Gross beat Roman Bravo-Young 6-5 in this dual; Gross would go on to earn the No. 2 seed at NCAAs that year before the tournament was canceled. Bravo-Young was seeded fifth. Bravo-Young won the NCAAs in 2021 and 2022.

3. Feb. 9, 2020: Penn State vs. Minnesota, 31-10 

Penn State’s Nick Lee earned the lone pin in this dual against All-American Mitch McKee in the first period.

4. Feb. 15, 2020: Penn State vs. Ohio State, 20-16 

Nick Lee, Vincenzo Joseph and Mark Hall beat All-Americans Luke Pletcher, Ethan Smith and Kaleb Romero, with Joseph and Hall earning bonus points by major and fall. 

5. Feb. 23, 2020: Penn State vs. American, 40-3

Vincenzo Joseph, Mark Hall and Shakur Rasheed earned pins on senior night. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-men/article/2025-12-21/breaking-down-penn-state-wrestlings-di-record-77-consecutive-dual-wins
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Penn State Sets DI Dual Winning Streak at Collegiate Duals

On a Saturday night in Nashville, Tennessee, the top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions posted two shutout wins to etch their program’s name in the collegiate wrestling record books. The second win of the day, a 42-0 blanking of #19 Stanford, was the 77th straight dual meet win for Cael Sanderson’s program. That 77 number is a DI record.  The previous mark was held by the Oklahoma State team from 1937 to 1951. Penn State’s last dual meet loss occurred against the University of Iowa on January 31, 2020.
Other good news for Nittany Lion fans on Saturday was the return of 2025 NCAA finalist Josh Barr at 197 lbs. Barr was injured at the U23 World Championships and had not competed collegiately in 2025-26 before Saturday. He showed no signs of rust with a pair of 19-3 tech falls. The second came over … more at …https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-10/penn-state-sets-di-dual-winning-streak-at-collegiate-duals-r100713/
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Memorable victories in Penn State wrestling’s record-setting dual win streak
Penn State is coming off a shutout victory over Stanford, breaking Oklahoma State’s 74-year record of 76 consecutive victories, earning win No. 77 over the Cardinals. Throughout the win streak, the Nittany Lions created many memorable moments and victories, holding the No. 1 spot for a majority of the streak. Here are a few of those memorable moments during Penn State’s historic stretch.
Start of the streak
There’s no better way to start than the first win of the 77. Entering the match, Penn State had two No. 1-ranked wrestlers in Vincenzo Joseph and Mark Hall, a No. 2-ranked wrestler, Nick Lee, and a No. 3-ranked wrestler, Roman Bravo-Young.
Those four combined for 22 points towards the dual, with Joseph and Hall recording falls, and Lee and Bravo-Young notching tech falls.
In front of a sold out Rec Hall, the Nittany Lions cruised to a 40-3 victory, with No. 15 Seth Nevills closing things out with a tech fall at heavyweight. It’s been a one-sided matchup between Penn State and the Terrapins throughout Cael Sanderson’s coaching tenure.

Nittany Lions take down Hawkeyes in Iowa City

On Jan. 28, 2022, No. 1 Penn State traveled to Iowa City to take on No. 2 Iowa. The Hawkeyes, with the home crowd behind them, had upset aspirations in an attempt to dethrone the top-ranked Nittany Lions. However, that was put to rest behind Penn State’s top wrestlers, leading the team to a 19-13 victory. The Nittany Lions had four No. 1’s — Bravo-Young at 133 pounds, Nick Lee at 141 pounds, Carter Starocci at 174 pounds and Aaron Brooks at 184 pounds. The biggest of the victories came from Lee and Starocci, … more at … https://www.psucollegian.com/sports/wrestling/memorable-victories-in-penn-state-wrestling-s-record-setting-dual-win-streak/article_2599e6a3-0f42-4aec-b0b9-33a0a2073edf.html

December 26, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | penn-state, sports