NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (16-0, 9-0 B1G, B1G Champions) posted a perfect Friday night at 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships in New York's Madison Square Garden and finds itself on the brink of yet another NCAA National Championship. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad was unbeaten in five national semifinal bouts as well as consolation action in session four of the three-day event.

Penn State's five semifinalists roared through the session perfectly, going 5-0 with a pin and a tech fall while the Nittany Lions picked up a sixth All-American with a perfect run through consolation action. The Nittany Lions lead the team race with 114.0 points, far ahead of second place Oklahoma State's 79.5. Iowa is in third with 77.5 and Virginia Tech fourth with 69.5.