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It's danced all over the country since its inception in Stillwater, Okla., in 1967. For many years, the annual all-star dual, now conducted by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, was held after the season, sometimes matching the NCAA champion and runner-up.

UNIVERSITY PARK — The first four bouts of Penn State's home opener against Bloomsburg included 22 takedowns, an alarming total by college wrestling standards.

Kevin Jackson knows winning and coaching.

BETHLEHEM — His studs earned victories. Some of his unknowns showed fight. His presence attracted a large crowd.

125: Brad Pataky, Jr., (20-6, 2008- 09, 46-19 career) — There’s no shortage of points expected here. The Clearfield native compiled five pins, five technical falls and five major decisions last year. Should contend for All-American honors if he improves from the bottom position.

Lehigh coach Pat Santoro can relate to what Penn State's Cael Sanderson has experienced the past seven months.

UNIVERSITY PARK — A home dual meet to begin Penn State's wrestling season would be nice considering the curiosities surrounding the new coach.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Cyler Sanderson is a lot of different things around the Lorenzo Wrestling Complex these days.

Nico Megaludis became Franklin Regional's first PIAA wrestling champion by capturing the Class AAA 112-pound title last March.

UNIVERSITY PARK — The only 2009 All-American in Penn State's projected lineup has a new weight.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State plans to showcase some of its heralded wrestling freshmen during next week's intrasquad match.

The number of Division I dual meets planned for Centre County this season recently increased from five to six.

Bellefonte's Mitchell Port recorded 22 pins as a junior, a sign he gets antsy on the wrestling mat.

David Taylor spent part of his childhood in Evanston, Wyo., which meant frequent dashes into Utah to satisfy his vast wrestling needs.

Penn State’s search for its 12th head wrestling coach took 13 days, and when it ended Friday, the university made a move that stunned the entire wrestling community.

On the day college wrestling changed, Penn State made one of the boldest moves in its athletic history.

This year's NCAA championships will be remembered for three things — North Carolina State's Darrion Caldwell's upset win over Iowa's Brent Metcalf at 149 pounds, Metcalf's unsportsmanlike push of Caldwell after losing and the courage and skill of Arizona State's Anthony Robles, a fourth-place finisher. Let's look at each.

ST. LOUIS — Despite false claims by fans in Iowa or Oklahoma, Pennsylvania has always truly ruled supreme in producing wrestling talent. The numbers back it up.

Michigan's Kellen Russell has gotten one "two-fer." He registered that when he won a second Big Ten title March 8 with an overtime victory over No. 1-ranked Frank Tanelli of Wisconsin at 141 pounds.