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The Penn State Wrestler Who’s Also Chasing Med School

Sam Beckett’s path to Penn State Wrestling has been anything but ordinary.

Originally from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, Beckett started wrestling in first grade, later made the difficult choice to leave soccer behind, went to Stanford, battled through hip surgery, and eventually transferred home to chase his biggest goals with Penn State.

In this quick interview, Beckett talks about his early wrestling memories, the coaches who shaped him, why Penn State was the right place for him, what makes Cael Sanderson’s program special, and how he wants fans to remember him: not as the biggest recruit…

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