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Penn State wrestling, Cael Sanderson turn down National Duals, again
TL;DR
Penn State wrestling has declined to participate in the National Duals Invitational tournament for the second consecutive year. The event will take place on December 12-13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, featuring six of the Top 10 NCAA teams, but will not include the reigning champions, the Nittany Lions.
Key points
- Penn State wrestling declines National Duals for the second year
- Tournament scheduled for December 12-13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Six of the Top 10 NCAA teams will participate
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Once again, Penn State wrestling, has reportedly turned down attending the $1 million-plus National Duals Invitational tournament.
The college wrestling showcase event, reborn for the second year, will be held Dec. 12-13 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 16-team field, released this week, will feature six of the Top 10 teams from the recent NCAA Wrestling Championships − Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Stanford, Iowa State, Minnesota and N.C. State.
Missing will be the No. 1 Nittany Lions, who have won the past five national team titles and 13 of 15. Coach Cael Sanderson has talked repeatedly about not being interested in the early-season, two-day tournament, which was held in November last year.
Other top teams opting out this time include, Nebraska, Iowa and Michigan.
National runner-up Oklahoma State Cowboys and their coach, Penn State icon David Taylor, will be the tournament's de-facto hosts again. They finished second at last year's national duals, behind Ohio State.
Jan 16, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Cael Sanderson watches his team wrestle the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images
The rest of this year's tournament field: Arizona State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Missouri, North Carolin, Oklahoma, Maryland, Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia Tech and Wyoming.
The event features $1.2 million in prize money with the winner taking home $250,000. The second- and third-place teams will each earn $175,000 with the rest of the top prize money being shared among the No. 4 through 8 finishers.
Q&A
Why did Penn State wrestling decline to attend the National Duals Invitational?
Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson has expressed a lack of interest in the early-season tournament format.
What teams are participating in the National Duals Invitational 2023?
The tournament will feature teams like Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Stanford, Iowa State, Minnesota, and N.C. State.
When and where will the National Duals Invitational take place?
The National Duals Invitational is scheduled for December 12-13 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
