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A moment of levity: Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates celebrated with the Nittany Lion after commencement ceremonies, held May 5 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa.

Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012

New graduates of Penn State's Eberly College of Science listened to the commencement address provided by United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during spring 2012 graduation ceremonies held May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Spring commencement 2012 under way

A Moroccan farmer taught Penn State students about the properties of vetiver grass, including its ability to clean wastewater. The grass could be used as part of a solution to water-quality problems being experienced in Assoul, Morocco, where students spent time recently.

Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together

Anjelica Fortunato, left, and Jeffrey Lu reviewed for their Anatomy 129 final exam on May 1 on the HUB-Robeson Center Lawn on Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State students are preparing for and taking final exams throughout the week as spring semester 2012 comes to a close.

Finals Week Spring Semester 2012

Denae Taylor, right, tried on some electrical-safety gear with the help of Joe Dinardo, Supervisor of Facilty Resources at Penn State, during Penn State's annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26. Denae is the granddaughter of Penn State Outreach employee Betty Lose, and attends Bellefonte Middle School.

Children explore career options at University Park

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Nittany Lion wrestlers move to No. 11 in USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll

Friday, February 5, 2010
Credit: Penn State Sports Information

University Park, Pa. — Six members of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team continue to hold rankings in the latest individual rankings released by Intermat and viewable at www.intermatwrestle.com. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad is ranked No. 11 as a team in the latest NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll.

Penn State's three All-Americans all retain their top eight rankings. Sophomore Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) moved up a spot to No. 4 at 149 after his win over then second-ranked Kyle Ruschell of Wisconsin on Sunday. Molinaro sports a 23-3 record. Senior Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah) stands at No. 7 at 157 and sports a 22-3 overall record while classmate Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) moved up a spot to No. 7 at 165 and is 19-6 overall.

Three other Nittany Lions are all ranked in the top 12, led by sophomore Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), who sports a 15-6 overall record and is No. 11 at heavyweight. Senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) went 2-0 last weekend with wins over two ranked foes and has moved up to No. 11 at 184. He is 22-6 overall. Junior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.) is 20-6 overall and ranked No. 13 at 125.

Penn State, which moved up two spots in this week's poll, is one of eight Big Ten teams listed among the top 25. Iowa (1), Ohio State (3), Minnesota (5), Penn State (11), Wisconsin (13), Indiana (14), Illinois (21) and Purdue (24) are all ranked.

The Nittany Lions are now 10-5-1 on the year, 2-2 in Big Ten action. Penn State continues Big Ten action this weekend, welcoming Northwestern to Rec Hall for a dual on Friday night at 7 p.m.

Michigan then visits the Lions on Sunday for a 1 p.m. contest. Single event tickets will cost $8 for adults and $6 for youth. Group sales are available once again for groups of 15 people or more. Group prices are $4 in advance and $5 walk-up. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 1.800.NITTANY between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.