The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling program is an intercollegiate varsity sport at Pennsylvania State University. The wrestling team is a competing member of the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The list encompasses the major honors won by Penn State, records set by the team, their coaches and their wrestlers.
Season | Record | Conf. (Points) | Conf. Champs | NCAA (Points) | AAs | NCAA Champs |
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2023-2024 | 12-0-0 | 1st (TBD) | 6 | 1st (172.5) | 8 | 4 |
2022-2023 | 16-0-0 | 1st (147.0) | 4 | 1st (137.5) | 8 | 2 |
2021-2022 | 17-0-0 | 2nd (141.5) | 4 | 1st (131.5) | 6 | 5 |
2020-2021 | 6-0-0 | 2nd (124.0) | 2 | 2nd (113.5) | 6 | 4 |
2019-2020 | 12-2-0 | 4th (107.0) | 2 | Canceled () | 0 | 0 |
2018-2019 | 14-0-0 | 1st (157.5) | 4 | 1st (137.5) | 7 | 3 |
2017-2018 | 14-0-0 | 2nd (148.0) | 3 | 1st (141.5) | 8 | 4 |
2016-2017 | 14-0-0 | 2nd (130.0) | 2 | 1st (146.5) | 6 | 5 |
2015-2016 | 16-0-0 | 1st (150.5) | 3 | 1st (123.0) | 6 | 2 |
2014-2015 | 11-4-0 | 5th (96.5) | 1 | 6th (67.5) | 5 | 1 |
2013-2014 | 15-1-0 | 1st (140.5) | 2 | 1st (109.5) | 7 | 2 |
2012-2013 | 13-1-0 | 1st (151.0) | 4 | 1st (123.5) | 5 | 2 |
2011-2012 | 13-1-0 | 1st (149.0) | 3 | 1st (143.0) | 6 | 3 |
2010-2011 | 17-1-1 | 1st (139.0) | 5 | 1st (107.5) | 5 | 1 |
2009-2010 | 13-6-1 | 5th (91.0) | 1 | 9th (49.0) | 3 | 0 |
2008-2009 | 8-12-2 | 7th (79.5) | 0 | 17th (31.0) | 2 | 0 |
2007-2008 | 14-5-0 | 7th (84.5) | 1 | 3rd (75.0) | 4 | 1 |
2006-2007 | 14-5-0 | 4th (90.0) | 0 | 11th (54.0) | 3 | 0 |
2005-2006 | 13-4-0 | 4th (91.0) | 1 | 9th (53.5) | 3 | 0 |
2004-2005 | 10-10-0 | 7th (72.5) | 1 | 23rd (26.0) | 2 | 0 |
2003-2004 | 14-5-0 | 5th (90.0) | 1 | 12th (46.5) | 2 | 0 |
2002-2003 | 11-8-0 | 3rd (111.5) | 1 | 6th (62.0) | 4 | 0 |
2001-2002 | 6-12-0 | 6th (66.5) | 0 | 35th (13.0) | 1 | 0 |
2000-2001 | 7-13-0 | 10th (35.0) | 0 | 25th (15.5) | 0 | 0 |
1999-2000 | 6-11-0 | 8th (47.5) | 0 | 16th (32.0) | 2 | 1 |
1998-1999 | 12-5-0 | 3rd (109.0) | 2 | 4th (78.5) | 4 | 1 |
1997-1998 | 18-3-0 | 2nd (120.5) | 1 | 4th (70.5) | 5 | 0 |
1996-1997 | 16-4-0 | 4th (89.5) | 1 | 10th (40.0) | 1 | 1 |
1995-1996 | 11-8-1 | 2nd (92.0) | 2 | 4th (65.0) | 3 | 1 |
1994-1995 | 5-12-0 | 6th (65.5) | 2 | 5th (60.5) | 3 | 1 |
1993-1994 | 15-6-0 | 3rd (85.8) | 3 | 3rd (57.0) | 4 | 1 |
1992-1993 | 22-0-1 | 2nd (123.5) | 3 | 2nd (87.5) | 5 | 0 |
1991-1992 | 18-4-1 | 1st (165.5) | 7 | 3rd (89.3) | 7 | 1 |
1990-1991 | 17-6-1 | 1st (0.0) | 3 | 3rd (67.5) | 6 | 1 |
1989-1990 | 15-8-0 | 1st (145.5) | 3 | 6th (57.5) | 4 | 0 |
1988-1989 | 20-2-1 | 1st (115.8) | 4 | 10th (39.8) | 4 | 0 |
1987-1988 | 14-5-2 | 1st (117.8) | 3 | 5th (71.5) | 4 | 1 |
1986-1987 | 18-1-1 | 1st (148.3) | 5 | 3rd (97.8) | 8 | 0 |
1985-1986 | 14-2-1 | 1st (95.0) | 5 | 5th (47.3) | 2 | 0 |
1984-1985 | 10-6-0 | 1st (0.0) | 3 | 7th (46.8) | 3 | 0 |
1983-1984 | 16-2-0 | 1st (95.3) | 3 | 3rd (70.5) | 7 | 2 |
1982-1983 | 13-2-1 | 1st (91.0) | 4 | 7th (33.8) | 3 | 0 |
1981-1982 | 12-3-0 | 1st (98.3) | 4 | 14th (20.3) | 2 | 0 |
1980-1981 | 11-6-1 | 3rd (56.8) | 3 | 6th (31.8) | 3 | 0 |
1979-1980 | 8-6-0 | 4th (0.0) | 0 | 52nd (2.8) | 0 | 0 |
1978-1979 | 2-11-0 | 6th (0.0) | 0 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1977-1978 | 13-2-0 | 1st (0.0) | 3 | 15th (19.3) | 2 | 0 |
1976-1977 | 10-1-0 | 1st (0.0) | 4 | 18th (18.0) | 1 | 0 |
1975-1976 | 10-2-0 | 1st (0.0) | 5 | 10th (23.3) | 1 | 0 |
1974-1975 | 7-4-1 | NA (0.0) | 0 | 10th (33.0) | 2 | 1 |
1973-1974 | 10-0-1 | 2nd (113.5) | 3 | 7th (43.0) | 3 | 0 |
1972-1973 | 11-1-0 | 1st (117.5) | 4 | 10th (24.5) | 2 | 0 |
1971-1972 | 12-0-0 | 2nd (88.5) | 2 | 8th (26.5) | 1 | 1 |
1970-1971 | 10-0-1 | 1st (89.0) | 4 | 4th (43.0) | 3 | 1 |
1969-1970 | 11-0-0 | 2nd (89.0) | 4 | 19th (12.0) | 0 | 0 |
1968-1969 | 6-2-2 | 3rd (48.0) | 1 | 20th (13.0) | 1 | 0 |
1967-1968 | 7-3-0 | 2nd (72.0) | 4 | 12th (23.0) | 2 | 0 |
1966-1967 | 8-0-1 | 3rd (71.0) | 2 | 22nd (12.0) | 0 | 0 |
1965-1966 | 7-2-0 | 3rd (60.0) | 1 | 23rd (6.0) | 0 | 0 |
1964-1965 | 6-4-1 | 4th (50.0) | 1 | 13th (12.0) | 2 | 0 |
1963-1964 | 6-3-1 | 4th (46.0) | 2 | 8th (19.0) | 2 | 0 |
1962-1963 | 5-4-0 | 5th (28.0) | 0 | 18th (12.0) | 1 | 0 |
1961-1962 | 6-3-1 | 4th (48.0) | 0 | 16th (11.0) | 1 | 0 |
1960-1961 | 6-4-0 | 3rd (54.0) | 3 | 7th (20.0) | 2 | 0 |
1959-1960 | 9-0-1 | 1st (66.0) | 1 | 7th (23.0) | 2 | 0 |
1958-1959 | 5-3-0 | 2nd (51.0) | 0 | 25th (4.0) | 0 | 0 |
1957-1958 | 2-4-2 | 4th (35.0) | 1 | 14th (8.0) | 1 | 0 |
1956-1957 | 6-2-1 | 1st (74.0) | 3 | 5th (33.0) | 2 | 1 |
1955-1956 | 7-1-0 | 2nd (73.0) | 3 | 5th (27.0) | 3 | 0 |
1954-1955 | 5-2-0 | 2nd (50.0) | 1 | 2nd (31.0) | 3 | 2 |
1953-1954 | 6-2-0 | 2nd (25.0) | 2 | 3rd (13.0) | 3 | 0 |
1952-1953 | 9-0-0 | 1st (31.0) | 2 | 1st (21.0) | 5 | 1 |
1951-1952 | 9-0-0 | 1st (33.0) | 3 | 5th (8.0) | 2 | 1 |
1950-1951 | 8-0-0 | 1st (28.0) | 2 | 3rd (15.0) | 4 | 0 |
1949-1950 | 7-1-0 | 3rd (28.0) | 2 | 9th (5.0) | 2 | 0 |
1948-1949 | 5-2-0 | 4th (15.0) | 1 | 12th (2.0) | 1 | 0 |
1947-1948 | 2-3-2 | 7th (5.0) | 0 | 16th (2.0) | 0 | 0 |
1946-1947 | 3-4-0 | 6th (7.0) | 1 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1945-1946 | 2-3-0 | 4th (14.0) | 2 | 9th (2.0) | 1 | 0 |
1944-1945 | 3-2-0 | 5th (11.0) | 1 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1943-1944 | 3-2-0 | 6th (6.0) | 0 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1942-1943 | 4-2-1 | 3rd (15.0) | 1 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1941-1942 | 7-1-0 | 1st (30.0) | 3 | 3rd (10.0) | 3 | 0 |
1940-1941 | 7-1-0 | 5th (16.0) | 1 | 13th (3.0) | 1 | 0 |
1939-1940 | 5-2-1 | 4th (10.0) | 1 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1938-1939 | 5-2-1 | 2nd (22.0) | 1 | 8th (5.0) | 2 | 0 |
1937-1938 | 4-2-1 | 4th (11.0) | 0 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1936-1937 | 6-1-0 | 1st (35.0) | 5 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1935-1936 | 6-1-0 | 1st (31.0) | 3 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1934-1935 | 6-0-0 | 2nd (17.0) | 2 | 5th (8.0) | 1 | 1 |
1933-1934 | 4-1-1 | 2nd (20.0) | 2 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1932-1933 | 5-0-0 | 3rd (18.0) | 2 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1931-1932 | 4-1-1 | 5th (9.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1930-1931 | 5-1-0 | 7th (5.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1929-1930 | 5-1-0 | 5th (12.0) | 2 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1928-1929 | 6-0-0 | 2nd (20.0) | 1 | DNP (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1927-1928 | 5-2-0 | 3rd (13.0) | 1 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1926-1927 | 5-2-0 | 7th (3.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1925-1926 | 6-1-0 | 3rd (14.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1924-1925 | 7-0-0 | 1st (24.0) | 4 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1923-1924 | 5-0-1 | 1st (22.0) | 3 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1922-1923 | 4-3-0 | 2nd (16.0) | 1 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1921-1922 | 5-1-0 | 2nd (12.0) | 2 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1920-1921 | 6-1-0 | 1st (24.0) | 3 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1919-1920 | 5-1-0 | 1st (23.0) | 3 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1918-1919 | 2-2-0 | 1st (23.0) | 2 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1917-1918 | 4-0-0 | 1st (34.0) | 6 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1916-1917 | 6-0-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1915-1916 | 5-1-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1914-1915 | 4-1-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1913-1914 | 5-0-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1912-1913 | 5-0-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1911-1912 | 4-1-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1910-1911 | 4-0-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1909-1910 | 1-1-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
1908-1909 | 0-1-0 | NA (0.0) | 0 | DNW (0.0) | 0 | 0 |
Total | 990-303-37 | 241 | 55 |
Last updated: April 4, 2023
Source: Penn State Athletics
Team Awards | ||
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Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
Pre-NCAA National Championships | 1 | 1921 |
NCAA National Championships | 12 | 1953, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Big Ten Tournament | 8 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
Big Ten Regular Season Championship | 10 | 2023 [1] |
Individual Awards | ||
Honor | Wins | Recipient & Season |
Dan Hodge Trophy | 6 | Kerry McCoy (1997), David Taylor (2012, 2014) Zain Retherford (2017, 2018), Bo Nickal (2019) |
NCAA National Championships | 59 | Howard Johnston (1935), Joe Lemyre (1952), Hud Samson (1953), Larry Fornicola (1955), Bill Oberly (1955), Jon Johnston (1957), Andy Matter (1971, 1972), John Fritz (1975), Carl Destefanis (1984), Scott Lynch (1984), Jim Martin (1988), Jeff Prescott (1991, 1992), Kerry McCoy (1994, 1997), John Hughes (1995), Sanshiro Abe (1996), Glen Pritzlaff (1999), Jeremy Hunter (2000), Phil Davis (2008), Frank Molinaro (2012), David Taylor (2012, 2014), Ed Ruth (2012, 2013, 2014), Quentin Wright (2011, 2013), Matt Brown (2015), Nico Megaludis (2016), Zain Retherford (2016, 2017, 2018), Jason Nolf (2017, 2018, 2019), Vincenzo Joseph (2017, 2018), Mark Hall (2017), Bo Nickal (2017, 2018, 2019), Anthony Cassar (2019), Roman Bravo-Young (2021, 2022), Max Dean (2022), Nick Lee (2021, 2022), Carter Starocci (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), Aaron Brooks (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), Levi Haines (2024), Greg Kerkvliet (2024) |
Last updated: March 31, 2023
Source: Penn State Athletics
In 1921, Penn State defeated Indiana, 32–14, and Iowa Agricultural College, 28–18, in post-season dual meets among conference champions. [2] [3] [4]
In addition, Penn State has won twelve NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships as a team.
Year | Coach | NCAA Meet Points | Duals Record (W-L-T) |
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1921 | William E. Lewis | Pre-NCAA National Championship | 6-1 |
1953 | Charlie Speidel | 21 | 9-0 |
2011 | Cael Sanderson | 107.5 | 17-1-1 |
2012 | Cael Sanderson | 143.0 | 13-1 |
2013 | Cael Sanderson | 123.5 | 13-1 |
2014 | Cael Sanderson | 109.5 | 15-1 |
2016 | Cael Sanderson | 123.0 | 16-0 |
2017 | Cael Sanderson | 146.5 | 14-0 |
2018 | Cael Sanderson | 141.5 | 14-0 |
2019 | Cael Sanderson | 137.5 | 14-0 |
2022 | Cael Sanderson | 131.5 | 17-0 |
2023 | Cael Sanderson | 137.5 | 16-0 |
2024 | Cael Sanderson | 172.5 | 12-0 |
The program's record for most NCAA Champions in one season was set in 2017 and repeated in 2022, with 5 NCAA Champions crowned. In 2017, Zain Retherford (149 lbs), Jason Nolf (157 lbs), Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), Mark Hall (174 lbs), and Bo Nickal (184 lbs) and in 2022, Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), Nick Lee (141 lbs), Carter Starocci (174 lbs), Aaron Brooks (184 lbs), and Max Dean (197 lbs).
Year | NCAA Champion | Weight Class |
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1935 | Howard Johnston | 165 lbs |
1952 | Joe Lemyre | 167 lbs |
1953 | Hud Samson | 191 lbs |
1955 | Larry Fornicola | 137 lbs |
1955 | Bill Oberly | Heavyweight |
1957 | Jon Johnston | 130 lbs |
1971 | Andy Matter | 167 lbs |
1972 | Andy Matter | 167 lbs |
1975 | John Fritz | 126 lbs |
1984 | Carl Destefanis | 118 lbs |
1984 | Scott Lynch | 134 lbs |
1988 | Jim Martin | 126 lbs |
1991 | Jeff Prescott | 118 lbs |
1992 | Jeff Prescott | 118 lbs |
1994 | Kerry McCoy | 275 lbs |
1995 | John Hughes | 142 lbs |
1996 | Sanshiro Abe | 126 lbs |
1997 | Kerry McCoy | 275 lbs |
1999 | Glen Pritzlaff | 174 lbs |
2000 | Jeremy Hunter | 125 lbs |
2008 | Phil Davis | 197 lbs |
2011 | Quentin Wright | 184 lbs |
2012 | Frank Molinaro | 149 lbs |
2012 | David Taylor | 165 lbs |
2012 | Ed Ruth | 174 lbs |
2013 | Ed Ruth | 184 lbs |
2013 | Quentin Wright | 197 lbs |
2014 | David Taylor | 165 lbs |
2014 | Ed Ruth | 184 lbs |
2015 | Matt Brown | 174 lbs |
2016 | Nico Megaludis | 125 lbs |
2016 | Zain Retherford | 149 lbs |
2017 | Zain Retherford | 149 lbs |
2017 | Jason Nolf | 157 lbs |
2017 | Vincenzo Joseph | 165 lbs |
2017 | Mark Hall | 174 lbs |
2017 | Bo Nickal | 184 lbs |
2018 | Zain Retherford | 149 lbs |
2018 | Jason Nolf | 157 lbs |
2018 | Vincenzo Joseph | 165 lbs |
2018 | Bo Nickal | 184 lbs |
2019 | Jason Nolf | 157 lbs |
2019 | Bo Nickal | 197 lbs |
2019 | Anthony Cassar | 285 lbs |
2021 | Roman Bravo-Young | 133 lbs |
2021 | Nick Lee | 141 lbs |
2021 | Carter Starocci | 174 lbs |
2021 | Aaron Brooks | 184 lbs |
2022 | Roman Bravo-Young | 133 lbs |
2022 | Nick Lee | 141 lbs |
2022 | Carter Starocci | 174 lbs |
2022 | Aaron Brooks | 184 lbs |
2022 | Max Dean | 197 lbs |
2023 | Carter Starocci | 174 lbs |
2023 | Aaron Brooks | 184 lbs |
2024 | Levi Haines | 157 lbs |
2024 | Carter Starocci | 174 lbs |
2024 | Aaron Brooks | 184 lbs |
2024 | Greg Kerkvfliet | 285 lbs |
The following table counts the achievements of Nittany Lion wrestlers by name as opposed to year.
Wrestler | NCAA Championships | NCAA Runners-up | Hodge Trophy |
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Aaron Brooks | 4 | 0 | |
Carter Starocci | 4 | 0 | |
Bo Nickal | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
Jason Nolf | 3 | 1 | |
Zain Retherford | 3 | 0 | 2017 & 2018 |
Ed Ruth | 3 | 0 | |
David Taylor | 2 | 2 | 2012 & 2014 |
Quentin Wright | 2 | 1 | |
Vincenzo Joseph | 2 | 1 | |
Andy Matter | 2 | 0 | |
Jeff Prescott | 2 | 0 | |
Kerry McCoy | 2 | 0 | 1997 |
Nick Lee | 2 | 0 | |
Roman Bravo-Young | 2 | 1 | |
Mark Hall | 1 | 2 | |
Nico Megaludis | 1 | 2 | |
Frank Molinaro | 1 | 1 | |
Jeremy Hunter | 1 | 1 | |
Jim Martin | 1 | 1 | |
John Hughes | 1 | 1 | |
Matt Brown | 1 | 1 | |
Phil Davis | 1 | 1 | |
Sanshiro Abe | 1 | 1 | |
Levi Haines | 1 | 1 | |
Greg Kerkvilet | 1 | 1 | |
Anthony Cassar | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Oberly | 1 | 0 | |
Carl Destefanis | 1 | 0 | |
Glen Pritzlaff | 1 | 0 | |
Howard Johnston | 1 | 0 | |
Hud Samson | 1 | 0 | |
Joe Lemyre | 1 | 0 | |
John Fritz | 1 | 0 | |
Jon Johnston | 1 | 0 | |
Larry Fornicola | 1 | 0 | |
Scott Lynch | 1 | 0 | |
Max Dean | 1 | 0 | |
Troy Sunderland | 0 | 2 | |
Aaron Anspach | 0 | 1 | |
Bubba Jenkins | 0 | 1 | |
Cary Kolat | 0 | 1 | |
Clint Musser | 0 | 1 | |
Dan Mayo | 0 | 1 | |
Dan Vallimont | 0 | 1 | |
Greg Elinsky | 0 | 1 | |
Greg Haladay | 0 | 1 | |
Josh Moore | 0 | 1 | |
Morgan McIntosh | 0 | 1 | |
Pat Cummins | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 59 | 33 | 6 |
Years | Name |
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1927–1942, 1947–1964 | Charlie Spiedel |
1965–1978 | Bill Koll |
1979–1992 | Rich Lorenzo |
1993–1998 | John Fritz |
1999–2009 | Troy Sunderland |
2010–present | Cael Sanderson |
Penn State wrestlers have gone on to have success beyond their NCAA achievements. Wrestlers have had career success in the Olympics and in professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).
Wrestler | Competition | Notable Achievements |
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Katsutoshi Naito | Olympics (1924) for Japan | Bronze Medal (1924) |
Ken Chertow | Olympics (1988) for USA | |
Sanshiro Abe | Olympics (1996) for Japan | 9th place (1996) |
Kerry McCoy | Olympics (2000) for USA Olympics (2004) for USA World Championships (2003) for USA | 5th place (2000) 7th place (2004) Silver Medal (2003) |
Phil Davis | Bellator (2008-) | Light Heavyweight World Champion (2016) |
Patrick Cummins | UFC (2010-) | |
Frank Molinaro | Olympics (2016) for USA | 5th place (2016) |
Zain Retherford | World Championships (2017, 2019) for USA | |
David Taylor | World Championships (2018) for USA Olympics (2020) for USA World Championships (2021) for USA | Gold Medal (2018), UWW Wrestler of the Year (2018) Gold (2020) Silver Medal (2021) |
Bo Nickal | U23 World Championships (2019) for USA | Gold Medal (2019) |
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Anthony Cassar is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. He was a NCAA Division I champion and a Big Ten Conference champion at Penn State University, and a NJSIAA title holder as a high schooler.
Aaron Marquel Brooks is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes internationally at 86 kilograms. In freestyle, he is a U23 World champion and US National champion, as well as a U20 World silver medalist and U17 World champion.
Gabriel Curtis Dean is an American retired freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who formerly competed at 86 kilograms. In freestyle, he was the 2020 US National Champion, a '17 Pan American Championship medalist, and a '14 Junior World Championship medalist. He was also the '15 Pan American Championship runner–up in Greco-Roman. As a collegiate wrestler, Dean was a two–time NCAA Division I champion, a four–time EIWA Conference champion, and a four–time NCAA Division I All-American for the Cornell Big Red.
Nicholas Boone Lee is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. In freestyle, he is a Pan American champion and a US National champion.