Penn State Wrestling is not scheduled to compete in the inaugural National Duals Invitational in Tulsa….

As of April 2025, Penn State Wrestling is not scheduled to compete in the inaugural National Duals Invitational in Tulsa, Oklahoma, set for November 15–16, 2025. The event, created by Oklahoma State and sponsored by Paycom, will feature 16 top NCAA Division I teams competing for over $1 million in prize money, including a $200,000 grand prize citeturn0search0.

Penn State’s head coach, Cael Sanderson, has expressed reservations about the event. While acknowledging its potential benefits for the sport, he emphasized that the team’s primary focus is on the NCAA Championships in March, rather than early-season duals citeturn0search0.

The 2024–25 Penn State wrestling schedule, released in October 2024, does not include the National Duals Invitational. Instead, the Nittany Lions’ November schedule features the NWCA All-Star Classic on November 16 and a home dual against Drexel on November 17 citeturn0search2.

The final list of participating teams for the National Duals Invitational is expected to be announced by mid-July 2025 citeturn0search0.

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