Penn State wrestling took a commanding lead after Session 1 of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, sending nine wrestlers to the semifinals and going 11-1 in the first two rounds. Nine Nittany Lions qualified for the NCAA Wrestling Championships,

Penn State is after another conference crown, and the effort is now underway at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Evanston, Illinois. The Nittany Lions are trying to win their fourth straight conference title and the ninth under coach Cael Sanderson.

The Big Ten is the nation’s best conference and Penn State, despite two surprising semifinal losses, put six wrestlers into Sunday’s championship round (5:30 p.m./BTN) and built a 145-118.5 lead over Nebraska in the fight for the prestigious team title. The Huskers have four finalists.