2023 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier

How Penn State, Stanford Wrestling Commits Stacked Up At Senior Nationals

How Penn State, Stanford Wrestling Commits Stacked Up At Senior Nationals

Several high school wrestling stars competed at Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier. Here's how they did.

Dec 17, 2023 by David Bray
How Penn State, Stanford Wrestling Commits Stacked Up At Senior Nationals

Star high school wrestlers garnered a lot of attention this week at the 2023 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials qualifier. Two of them, Penn State commits Luke Lilledahl and Connor Mirasola, even qualified for the Wrestling Olympic Trials next April in State College. Here's what you need to know about these elite wrestlers' performances in Fort Worth.

2024 Big Board Rankings

All five of these college prospects are ranked in the top 25 in the class of 2024. Here are their Big Board rankings and college commitments.

#1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State

#6 Joe Sealey, Penn State

#11 Connor Mirasola, Penn State

#15 Aden Valencia, Stanford

#24 Cole Mirasola, Penn State



57 kg - Luke Lilledahl, 2024 Penn State Commit, 5th place

*by placing 5th, Lilledahl qualified for the 2024 US Olympic Trials

R16 - won by 10-0 tech over Terrace Andrews

Quarterfinal - won 6-2 over NCAA finalist Brandon Courtney

Semifinal - lost by 10-0 tech to NCAA champion Nico Megaludis

Consi Semi - lost 4-1 to 2x NCAA D2 champion Daniel DeShazer

5th Place Match - won 4-2 over 3x NCAA qualifier Josh Rodriguez


Highlights from Lilledahl's victory over NCAA finalist Brandon Courtney

65 kg - Aden Valencia, 2024 Stanford Commit, 8th place

R16 - won by 12-2 tech over NCAA champion Seth Gross

Quarterfinal - lost 3-0 to 3x All-American Alec Pantaleo

Consi - won by 10-0 tech over 2x All-American and 2020 #1 seed Luke Pletcher

Consi - lost 8-5 to 3x All-American Austin DeSanto

7th Place Match - lost by injury default to 4x NCAA qualifier Ian Parker


Highlights from Valencia's tech over NCAA champ Seth Gross

74 kg - Joe Sealey, 2024 Penn State Commit, 8th place

R16 - won by 14-3 tech over Drayden Morton

Quarterfinal - lost 4-2 to 5x NCAA qualifier Jarrett Jacques

Consi - won by 15-5 tech over All-American Wyatt Sheets

Consi - lost by 10-0 tech to NCAA finalist Tyler Berger

7th Place Match - lost by fall to NCAA finalist Joey Lavallee

86 kg - Connor Mirasola, 2024 Penn State Commit, 4th place

*by placing 4th, Mirasola qualified for the 2024 US Olympic Trials

R16 - won 7-1 against 2x NCAA qualifier Owen Webster

Quarterfinal - won 9-6 over NCAA champion Max Dean

Semifinal - lost 9-2 to NCAA champion Mark Hall

Consi Semi - Won 5-4 over 3x All-American Evan Wick

3rd Place Match - lost 8-4 to NCAA champion Max Dean


Highlights from Connor Mirasola's victory over NCAA champion Max Dean

97 kg - Cole Mirasola, 2024 Penn State Commit, 1-2

R16 - lost 4-3 to All-American Lou DePrez

Consi - won by 10-0 tech over Rodsean Graham

Consi - lost by 11-0 tech to 3x All-American Tony Cassioppi