2x NCAA champion Nick Lee (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...Penn State!
NCAA Qualifiers (88)
2022
#16 Drew Hildebrandt (125 lbs), #1 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #1 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #13 Beau Bartlett (149 lbs), #16 Brady Berge (157 lbs), #1 Carter Starocci (174 lbs), #2 Aaron Brooks (184 lbs), #1 Max Dean (197 lbs), #4 Greg Kerkvliet (285 lbs)
2021
#23 Robbie Howard (125 lbs), #2 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #2 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #12 Brady Berge (157 lbs), #23 Joe Lee (165 lbs), #3 Carter Starocci (174 lbs), #1 Aaron Brooks (184 lbs), #15 Michael Beard (197 lbs), #9 Greg Kerkvliet (285 lbs)
2020
#5 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #2 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #19 Jarod Verkleeren (149 lbs), #2 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #1 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #3 Aaron Brooks (184 lbs), #21 Shakur Rasheed (197 lbs)
2019
#10 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #3 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #12 Brady Berge (149 lbs), #1 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), #2 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #1 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #2 Shakur Rasheed (184 lbs), #1 Bo Nickal (197 lbs), #2 Anthony Cassar (285 lbs)
2018
Corey Keener (133 lbs), #8 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #1 Zain Retherford (149 lbs), #3 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), #3 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #2 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #1 Bo Nickal (184 lbs), #5 Shakur Rasheed (197 lbs), #3 Nick Nevills (285 lbs)
2017
#3 Nick Suriano (125 lbs), Jimmy Gulibon (141 lbs), #1 Zain Retherford (149 lbs), #1 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), #3 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #5 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #2 Bo Nickal (184 lbs), #5 Matt McCutheon (197 lbs), #5 Nick Nevills (285 lbs)
2016
#3 Nico Megaludis (125 lbs), #5 Jordan Conaway (133 lbs), Jimmy Gulibon (141 lbs), #1 Zain Retherford (149 lbs), #3 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), Geno Morelli (165 lbs), #1 Bo Nickal (174 lbs), #16 Matt McCutheon (184 lbs), #1 Morgan McIntosh (197 lbs)
2015
#11 Jordan Conaway (125 lbs), #7 Jimmy Gulibon (133 lbs), #12 Zack Beitz (149 lbs), #2 Matt Brown (174 lbs), #14 Matt McCutheon (184 lbs), #2 Morgan McIntosh (197 lbs), #8 Jimmy Lawson (285 lbs)
2014
#3 Nico Megaludis (125 lbs), Jimmy Gulibon (133 lbs), #3 Zain Retherford (141 lbs), James English (149 lbs), #13 Dylan Alton (157 lbs), #1 David Taylor (165 lbs), #5 Matt Brown (174 lbs), #2 Ed Ruth (184 lbs), #3 Morgan McIntosh (197 lbs), #14 Jon Gingrich (285 lbs)
2013
#4 Nico Megaludis (125 lbs), #12 Jordan Conaway (133 lbs), Bryan Pearsall (141 lbs), #11 Andrew Alton (149 lbs), #8 Dylan Alton (157 lbs), #2 David Taylor (165 lbs), #2 Matt Brown (174 lbs), #1 Ed Ruth (184 lbs), #2 Quentin Wright (197 lbs), Jimmy Lawson (285 lbs)
NCAA Champions
Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 2021, 2022)
Nick Lee (141 - 2021, 2022)
Carter Starocci (174 - 2021, 2022)
Aaron Brooks (184 - 2021, 2022)
Max Dean (197 - 2022)
Jason Nolf (157 - 2017, 2018, 2019)
Bo Nickal (184/197 - 2017, 2018, 2019)
Anthony Cassar (285 - 2019)
Zain Retherford (149 - 2016, 2017, 2018)
Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 2017, 2018)
Mark Hall (174 - 2017)
Nico Megaludis (125 - 2016)
Matt Brown (174 - 2015)
David Taylor (165 - 2014)
Ed Ruth (184 - 2013, 2014)
Quentin Wright (197 - 2013)
NCAA All-Americans
2022: Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 1st), Nick Lee (141 - 1st), Carter Starocci (174 - 1st), Aaron Brooks (184 - 1st), Max Dean (197 - 1st), Greg Kerkvliet (285 - 4th)
2021: Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 1st), Nick Lee (141 - 1st), Carter Starocci (174 - 1st), Aaron Brooks (184 - 1st), Michael Beard (197 - 7th), Greg Kerkvliet (285 - 7th)
2019: Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 8th), Nick Lee (141 - 5th), Jason Nolf (157 - 1st), Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 2nd), Mark Hall (174 - 2nd), Bo Nickal (197 - 1st), Anthony Cassar (285 - 1st)
2018: Nick Lee (141 - 5th), Zain Retherford (149 - 1st), Jason Nolf (157 - 1st), Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 1st), Mark Hall (174 - 2nd), Bo Nickal (184 - 1st), Shakur Rasheed (197 - 7th), Nick Nevills (285 - 7th)
2017: Zain Retherford (149 - 1st), Jason Nolf (157 - 1st), Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 1st), Mark Hall (174 - 1st), Bo Nickal (184 - 1st), Nick Nevills (285 - 5th)
2016: Nico Megaludis (125 - 1st), Jordan Conaway (133 - 6th), Zain Retherford (149 - 1st), Jason Nolf (157 - 2nd), Bo Nickal (174 - 2nd), Morgan McIntosh (197 - 2nd)
2015: Jordan Conaway (125 - 8th), Jimmy Gulibon (133 - 5th), Matt Brown (174 - 1st), Morgan McIntosh (197 - 3rd), Jimmy Lawson (285 - 6th)
2014: Nico Megaludis (125 - 3rd), Zain Retherford (141 - 5th), James English (149 - 7th), David Taylor (165 - 1st), Matt Brown (174 - 5th), Ed Ruth (184 - 1st), Morgan McIntosh (197 - 7th)
2013: Nico Megaludis (125 - 2nd), David Taylor (165 - 2nd), Matt Brown (174 - 2nd), Ed Ruth (184 - 1st), Quentin Wright (197 - 1st)
NWCA All-Americans
Roman Bravo-Young (133 - First Team)
Nick Lee (141 - First Team)
Vincenzo Joseph (165 - First Team)
Mark Hall (174 - First Team)
Aaron Brooks (184 - First Team)
NCAA Round of 12 Finishers
Brady Berge (2021 - 157)
Jimmy Gulibon (2017 - 141)
Matt McCutheon (2015/184 - 2017/197)
Jordan Conaway (2013 - 133)
Dylan Alton (2013 - 157)
Big Ten Conference Champions
2022: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Nick Lee (141), Carter Starocci (174), Max Dean (197)
2021: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Aaron Brooks (184)
2020: Mark Hall (174), Aaron Brooks (184)
2019: Jason Nolf (157), Mark Hall (174), Bo Nickal (197), Anthony Cassar (285)
2018: Zain Retherford (149), Mark Hall (174), Bo Nickal (184)
2017: Zain Retherford (149), Jason Nolf (157)
2016: Zain Retherford (149), Bo Nickal (174), Morgan McIntosh (197)
2015: Morgan McIntosh (197)
2014: David Taylor (165), Ed Ruth (184)
2013: David Taylor (165), Matt Brown (174), Ed Ruth (184), Quentin Wright (197)
Dual Record
2021-22: 17-0
2021: 6-0
2019-20: 12-2
2018-19: 14-0
2017-18: 14-0
2016-17: 14-0
2015-16: 16-0
2014-15: 11-4
2013-14: 15-1
2012-13: 13-1
Big Ten Tournament Placement
2021-22: 2nd
2021: 2nd
2019-20: 4th
2018-19: 1st
2017-18: 2nd
2016-17: 2nd
2015-16: 1st
2014-15: 5th
2013-14: 1st
2012-13: 1st
NCAA Tournament Team Placement
2021-22: 1st (131.5 points)
2021: 2nd (113.5 points)
2019-20: No Tournament
2018-19: 1st (137.5 points)
2017-18: 1st (141.5 points)
2016-17: 1st (146.5 points)
2015-16: 1st (123 points)
2014-15: 6th (67.5 points)
2013-14: 1st (109.5 points)
2012-13: 1st (123.5 points)
Head Coaching History
Cael Sanderson (2009-Present)
Best Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)
125 - Nico Megaludis: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd), 2016 NCAA Champion, 2x Big Ten Runner-Up
133 - Roman Bravo-Young: 3x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 8th), 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, 2x Big Ten Champion
141 - Nick Lee: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 5th, 5th), 2x NCAA Champion, 2020 NWCA First-Team All-American, 2022 Big Ten Champion
149 - Zain Retherford: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 1st, 5th), 3x NCAA Champion, 2x Hodge Trophy Winner, 3x Big Ten Champion
157 - Jason Nolf: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd), 3x NCAA Champion, 2x Big Ten Champion
165 - David Taylor: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd), 2x NCAA Champion, 2x Hodge Trophy Winner, 4x Big Ten Champion
174 - Ed Ruth: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 1st, 3rd), 3x NCAA Champion, 4x Big Ten Champion
184 - Aaron Brooks: 2x NCAA Champion, 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, 2x Big Ten Champion
197 - Bo Nickal: 4x NCAA Champion (1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd), 3x NCAA Champion, 3x Big Ten Champion, 2019 Hodge Trophy Winner
285 - Anthony Cassar: 2019 NCAA Champion, 2019 Big Ten Champion
Recruiting
Number of Big Boarder's Per Year
2022: #7 Levi Haines (PA)
2021: #2 Alex Facundo (MI), #5 Shayne Van Ness (NJ), #55 Gary Steen (PA), #76 Luke Cochran (UT)
2020: #5 Beau Bartlett (AZ), #9 Robbie Howard (NJ), #19 Austin Boone (MI), #75 Matt Lee (IN)
2019: #10 Carter Starocci (PA)
2018: #5 Aaron Brooks (MD), #9 Gavin Teasdale (PA), #12 Michael Beard (PA), #15 Roman Bravo-Young (AZ), #17 Seth Nevills (CA), #19 Brody Teske (IA), #24 Joe Lee (IN), #95 Jack Davis (PA)
2017: #6 Brady Berge (MN), #9 Nick Leen (IN), #20 Jarod Verkleeren (PA)
2016: #1 Mark Hall (MN), #3 Nick Suriano (NJ), #10 Mason Manville (VA), #88 AJ Nevills (CA)
2015: #5 Vincenzo Joseph (PA), #35 Kellan Stout (PA)
2014: #4 Jason Nolf (PA), #5 Nick Nevills (PA), #7 Bo Nickal (TX), #43 Shakur Rasheed (NY), #90 Gary Dinmore (NJ)
2013: #3 Zain Retherford (PA), #32 Matt McCutcheon (PA), #41 Garett Hammond (PA), #71 Cody Law (PA)
For past teams:
Air Force
American
Appalachian State
Arizona State
Army West Point
Binghamton
Bloomsburg
Brown
Bucknell
Buffalo
Cal Poly
Campbell
Central Michigan
Chattanooga
Clarion
Cleveland State
Columbia
Cornell
CSU Bakersfield
Davidson
Drexel
Duke
Edinboro
Franklin & Marshall
Gardner-Webb
George Mason
Harvard
Hofstra
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Kent State
Lehigh
Lock Haven
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Missouri
Navy
NC State
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota State
Northern Colorado
Northern Illinois
Northern Iowa
Northwestern
Ohio
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Oregon State
Penn
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