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Penn State Has Won 69 National Team Championships

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Men's Championships (39)
2012 Wrestling Team
SportChampionships
Boxing1924, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1932
Cross Country1942 (co), 1947, 1950
Football1982, 1986
Gymnastics1948, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2007
Soccer1926 (co), 1929, 1933, 1936 (co), 1937 (co), 1938, 1939 (co), 1940 (co), 1949 (co), 1954, 1955 (co)
Volleyball1994, 2008
Wrestling1921, 1953, 2011, 2012, 2013

Women's Championships (18)
2010 Women's Volleyball Team
SportChampionships
Bowling1979
Fencing1980, 1981, 1983
Field Hockey1980, 1981
Gymnastics1978, 1980
Lacrosse1978, 1979, 1980, 1987,1989
Volleyball1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Combined Championships (12)
2010 Fencing Team
SportChampionships
Fencing1990
Fencing1991
Fencing1995
Fencing1996
Fencing1997
Fencing1998
Fencing1999
Fencing2000
Fencing2002
Fencing2007
Fencing2009
Fencing2010

Individual National Champions

Women's Gymnastics
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
1974Karen SchuckmanAll Around
1975Karen SchuckmanVault,Floor Exercises
1977Ann CarrAll Around
1978Ann CarrUneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercises, All Around
1979Marcy LevineFloor Exercises
1981Heidi AndersonFloor Exercises
1986Pam LoreeVault
Men's Gymnastics
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
1948Ray SorensenAll-Around
1953Jean CronstedtAll-Around
1954Jean CronstedtAll-Around
1955Karl SchwenzfeierAll-Around
1957Armando VegaAll-Around
1959Armando VegaAll-Around
1960Jay WernerAll-Around
1961Gregor WeissAll-Around
1965Mike JacobsonAll-Around
1966Steve CohenAll-Around
1967Steve CohenAll-Around
1973Marshall AvenerAll-Around
2004Luis VargasAll-Around
2005Luis VargasAll-Around
2008Casey SandyAll-Around
1954Jean CronstedtFloor Exercise
1963Tom SewardFloor Exercise
1991Adam CartonVault
1959Dave DulaneyTumbling (discontinued)
1948Steve GreenePommel Horse
1954Robert LawrencePommel Horse
1988Mark SohnPommel Horse
1989Mark SohnPommel Horse
1990Mark SohnPommel Horse
1991Mark SohnPommel Horse
1999Brandon StefniakPommel Horse
2000Brandon StefniakPommel Horse
2005Luis VargasPommel Horse
1959Armando VegasStill Rings
1969Paul VexlersStill Rings
1990Wayne CowdensStill Rings
1991Adam CartonsStill Rings
2001Chris LakemansStill Rings
2003Kevin TansStill Rings
2004Kevin TansStill Rings
1942Hal ZimmermanParallel Bars
1948Ray SorensenParallel Bars
1953Jean CronstedtParallel Bars
1954Jean CronstedtParallel Bars
1956Armando VegaParallel Bars
1957Armando VegaParallel Bars
1959Armando VegaParallel Bars
1971Tom DunnParallel Bars
1976Gene WhelanParallel Bars
1954Jean CronstedtHigh Bar
1965Mike JacobsonHigh Bar
1956Philip MullenRope Climb (discontinued)
1959Don LittlewoodRope Climb (discontinued)
1954Manuel ProcopioFlying Rings (discontinued)
1959Jay WernerFlying Rings (discontinued)
1960Jay WernerFlying Rings (discontinued)
Women's Track & Field
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
1978Kathy Mills5000m
2003Deshaya WilliamsDiscus
2008Shana Cox400m & 4x400m
2008Dominique Blake4x400m
2008Aleesha Barber4x400m
2008Gayle Hunter4x400m
Men's Track & Field
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
1921John Romig2 mile
1922Larry ShieldsMile
1922Harold Barron120 HH
1922Alan Helffrich880 yds
1923Schuyler EnckMile
1938Nick VukmanicJavelin
1940Barney Ewell100 yds & 200 yds
194Barney Ewell100 yds & 200 yds
1947Gerald KarverMile
1949Horace Ashenfelter2 mile
1966Jim StevensonJavelin
1973Charlie Maguire6 mile
1975Mike Sands440 yds
1990CJ HunterShot Put
1993Brian MilneDiscus
Men's Swimming
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
2008Pat Schirk200 Backstroke
Wrestling
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
1935Howard Johnston165 lbs
1952Joe Lemyre167 lbs
1953Hud Samson191 lbs
1955Larry Fornicola137 lbs
1955Bill OberlyHWT
1957John Johnston130 lbs
1971Andy Matter167 lbs
1972Andy Matter167 lbs
1975John Fritz126 lbs
1984Carl DeStefanis118 lbs
1984Scott Lynch134 lbs
1988Jim Martin126 lbs
1991Jeff Prescott118 lbs
1992Jeff Prescott118 lbs
1994Kerry McCoyHWT
1995John Hughes142 lbs
1996Sanshire Abe126 lbs
1997Kerry McCoyHWT
1999Glenn Pritzlaff174 lbs
2000Jeremy Hunter125 lbs
2008Phil Davis197 lbs
Men's Fencing
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
1986Adam Feldmanfoil
1989Peter Coxsaber
1989Ed Mufelfoil
1991Vitali Nazylmovsaber
1992Thomas Strzalkowskisaber
1993Thomas Strzalkowskisaber
1994Thomas Strzalkowskisaber
2000Daniel Landgreenepee
2002Nonpatat Panchanfoil
2003Nonpatat Panchanfoil
2009Nick Chinmanfoil
2009Aleksander Ochockisaber
Women's Fencing
YearStudent-AthleteEvent
1983Jana Angelakisfoil
1992Olga Chernyakfoil
1993Olga Kalinovskayafoil
1994Olga Kalinovskayafoil
1995Olga Kalinovskayafoil
1996Olga Kalinovskayafoil
1998Charlotte Walkerepee
2000Jessica Burkeepee
2003Katarzyna Trzopekepee
2006Katarzyna Trzopekepee
2007Doris Willetefoil
2009Doris Willetefoil
2009Anastasia Ferdmanepee

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