EVANSTON, Ill. — For the second straight season, a true freshman from Penn State is the 125-pound Big Ten champion. Luke Lilledhal didn’t think there would be that many opportunities to score against Nebraska’s Caleb Smith in the Big Ten 125-pound finals, so when one came, he showed why he’s called Lightning Luke.

The Penn State Nittany Lions won five individual titles and claimed their ninth Big Ten tournament title under head coach Cael Sanderson.

The Big Ten Wrestling Championships came to a close on Sunday night inside Welsh Ryan Arena on the Northwestern University campus. Penn State came away with five conference champions out of its six finalists.

Penn State had five individual Big Ten champions and set a record team score in winning its latest Big Ten wrestling title.

The Penn State Nittany Lions crown five Big Ten champions and qualify their entire lineup for the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Penn State wrestling true freshman Luke Lilledahl is a Big Ten champion. Similar to Braeden Davis last season, Lilledahl earned Penn State’s starting spot at 125 pounds and ended up winning the Big Ten title at that weight class.

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,