(photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)Tonight marks a clash of the titans in the world of collegiate wrestling. #1 Penn State will travel to #2 Iowa in a battle of unbeatens. These programs have established themselves consistently as two of the top title contenders since Cael Sanderson's arrival in State College, prior to the 2009-10 season. Just how dominant have they been? We've looked at some of the notable gauges of a program's success and listed them before for both Penn State and Iowa.
Remember these numbers for both coaches start at the 2009-10 season, Sanderson's first at PSU, as a means of a fair measurement.
NCAA Team Titles
Iowa: 2
Penn State: 8
Dual Record
Tom Brands: 193-18-1
Cael Sanderson: 171-16-2
Head-to-Head Dual Wins
Iowa: 4
Penn State: 5
NCAA Qualifiers
Iowa: 112
Penn State: 102
NCAA All-Americans (Excluding 2020)
Iowa: 71
Penn State: 64
NCAA Champions
Iowa: 10
Penn State: 27
Multiple-time NCAA Champions
Iowa: 3
Penn State: 7
Four-time All-Americans (including 2020)
Iowa: 5 (Eierman, Kemerer, Sorensen, Clark, St. John)
Penn State: 11 (Lee, Joseph, Hall, Nolf, Nickal, Retherford, Megaludis, Taylor, Ruth, Wright, Molinaro)
NCAA Finals Record
Iowa: 10-12
Penn State: 27-14
#1 Seed's at NCAA's
Iowa: 10
Penn State: 17
Hodge Trophy Winners
Iowa: 2 (Lee x2)
Penn State: 5 (Taylor x2, Retherford x2, Nickal)
Big Ten Team Titles
Iowa: 4
Penn State: 6
Big Ten Individual Titles
Iowa: 19
Penn State: 32
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