Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson’s son is a state champ.
Teag Sanderson, son Cael and nephew of Penn State assistant coach Cody Sanderson, became the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling junior high state champ at 157 pounds.
Cael Sanderson’s son Teag captured a PJW Junior High State Title at 157 lbs! He won it all as a 20 seed w/ 5 falls and a 7-0 decision.
So awesome! 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/VqkYJSv989
— The Wrestling Room (Pat Mineo) (@MrPatMineo) March 2, 2025
Sanderson entered the tournament as a No. 20 seed but, as his father has been known to do, dominated.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.During the tournament, he won five bouts by fall, the last won being over a guy named, ironically enough, Cael Smith. For further irony, considering Cael Smith’s age and that he wrestlers in Pennsylvania, there’s a good chance that he was named after Teag’s father.
Teag Sanderson, currently in the eighth grade, wrestles out of State College, so chances are, based on that, he’ll attend State College Area high school and wrestle for Jason Nickal, father of Penn State wrestling great and current UFC up-and-comer Bo Nickal.
