Pin of the Week: Cael Sanderson cradles Chris Pendleton at the 2011 World Team Trials

Jun 26, 2020, 9:28 AM (ET)

by USA Wrestling

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Seven years after winning Olympic gold in Athens, Greece, Cael Sanderson made a return to the mat. Fresh off coaching Penn State to an NCAA Team Title, his first as a head coach, Sanderson made a run at the 2011 World Team.

Sanderson proved that he did not lose much during his hiatus from competition, making the team and going on to finish fifth at the World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

Below, watch Sanderson pin two-time NCAA champion and three-time National Team member Chris Pendleton at the 2011 World Team Trials:

Pin of the Week: Cael Sanderson cradles Chris Pendleton at the 2011 World Team Trials

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Pin of the Week: Cael Sanderson cradles Chris Pendleton at the 2011 World Team Trials

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