Below are post-season rosters for every Penn State men’s wrestling team since 1993 — the first season the Nittany Lions entered the Big Ten.
John Fritz took over for Rich Lorenzo during the 1992-93 season, leading the team to a second-place finish at the Big Ten and NCAA Championships. Troy Sunderland was named head coach for the 1998-99 season before current head coach Cael Sanderson assumed the role in 2009.
Other Historical Rosters
Iowa | Iowa State | Oklahoma State
Key
1st - 8th: Place at the NCAA Championships
NQ: National Qualifier
DNQ: Competed at Big Tens but did not qualify for nationals
Cael Sanderson Coaching Grid
2025-26 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head Coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Luke Lilledahl, 1st
133: Marcus Blaze, 4th
141: Braeden Davis, NQ
149: Shayne Van Ness, 2nd
157: PJ Duke, 3rd
165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, 1st
174: Levi Haines, 1st
184: Rocco Welsh, 2nd
197: Josh Barr, 1st
285: Cole Mirasola, NQ
2024-25 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head Coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Luke Lilledahl, 3rd
133: Braeden Davis, 5th
141: Beau Bartlett, 3rd
149: Shayne Van Ness, 3rd
157: Tyler Kasak, 3rd
165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, 1st
174: Levi Haines, 3rd
184: Carter Starocci, 1st
197: Josh Barr, 2nd
285: Greg Kerkvliet, 6th
2023-24 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head Coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Braeden Davis, DNP
133: Aaron Nagao, DNP
141: Beau Bartlett, 2nd
149: Tyler Kasak, 3rd
157: Levi Haines, 1st
165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, 2nd
174: Carter Starocci, 1st
184: Bernie Truax, 5th
197: Aaron Brooks, 1st
285: Greg Kerkvliet, 1st
2022-23 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Gary Steen, DNQ
133: Roman Bravo-Young, 2nd
141: Beau Bartlett, 3rd
149: Shayne Van Ness, 3rd
157: Levi Haines, 2nd
165: Alex Facundo, DNP
174: Carter Starocci, 1st
184: Aaron Brooks, 1st
197: Max Dean, 7th
285: Greg Kerkvliet, 2nd
2021-22 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 2nd
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Drew Hildebrandt, DNP
133: Roman Bravo-Young, 1st
141: Nick Lee, 1st
149: Beau Bartlett, DNP
157: Brady Berge, DNP
165: Creighton Edsell, DNQ
174: Carter Starocci, 1st
184: Aaron Brooks, 1st
197: Max Dean, 1st
285: Greg Kerkvliet, 4th
2020-21 Season
NCAA Finish: 2nd
Big Ten Finish: 2nd
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Robert Howard, DNP
133: Roman Bravo-Young, 1st
141: Nick Lee, 1st
149: Beau Bartlett, DNQ
157: Brady Berge, DNP
165: Joe Lee, DNP
174: Carter Starocci, 1st
184: Aaron Brooks, 1st
197: Michael Beard, 7th
285: Greg Kervliet, 7th
2019-20 Season
NCAA: Canceled (COVID)
Big Ten: 4th
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Brandon Meredith
133: Roman Bravo-Young, NQ
141: Nick Lee, NQ
149: Jarod Verkleeren
157: Bo Pipher
165: Vincenzo Joseph, NQ
174: Mark Hall, NQ
184: Aaron Brooks, NQ
197: Shakur Rasheed, NQ
285: Seth Nevills
2018-19 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Devin Schnupp, DNQ
133: Roman Bravo-Young, 8th
141: Nick Lee, 5th
149: Brady Berge, DNP
157: Jason Nolf, 1st
165: Vincenzo Joseph, 2nd
174: Mark Hall, 2nd
184: Shakur Rasheed, DNP
197: Bo Nickal, 1st
285: Anthony Cassar, 1st
2017-18 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 2nd
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Carson Kuhn, DNQ
133: Corey Keener, DNP
141: Nick Lee, 5th
149: Zain Retherford, 1st
157: Jason Nolf, 1st
165: Vincenzo Joseph, 1st
174: Mark Hall, 2nd
184: Bo Nickal, 1st
197: Shakur Rasheed, 7th
285: Seth Nevills, 7th
2016-17 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 2nd
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Nick Suriano, DNP
133: Triston Law, DNQ
141: Jimmy Gulibon, DNP
149: Zain Retherford, 1st
157: Jason Nolf, 1st
165: Vincenzo Joseph, 1st
174: Mark Hall, 1st
184: Bo Nickal, 1st
197: Matt McCutcheon, DNP
285: Nick Nevills, 5th
2015-16 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Nico Megaludis, 1st
133: Jordan Conaway, 6th
141: Jimmy Gulibon, DNP
149: Zain Retherford, 1st
157: Jason Nolf, 2nd
165: Geno Morelli, DNP
174: Bo Nickal, 2nd
184: Matt McCutcheon, DNP
197: Morgan McIntosh, 2nd
285: Nick Nevills, DNQ
2014-15 Season
NCAA: 6th
Big Ten: 5th
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Jordan Conaway, 8th
133: Jimmy Gulibon, 5th
141: Kade Moss, DNQ
149: Zack Beitz, DNP
157: Luke Frey, DNQ
165: Garett Hammond, DNQ
174: Matthew Brown, 1st
184: Matt McCutcheon, DNP
197: Morgan McIntosh, 3rd
285: Jimmy Lawson, 6th
2013-14 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Nico Megaludis, 3rd
133: Jimmy Gulibon, DNP
141: Zain Retherford, 5th
149: James English, 7th
157: Dylan Alton, DNP
165: David Taylor, 1st
174: Matthew Brown, 5th
184: Ed Ruth, 1st
197: Morgan McIntosh, 7th
285: Jon Gingrich, DNP
2012-13 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Nico Megaludis, 2nd
133: Jordan Conaway, DNP
141: Bryan Pearsall, DNP
149: Andrew Alton, DNP
157: Dylan Alton, DNP
165: David Taylor, 2nd
174: Matthew Brown, 2nd
184: Ed Ruth, 1st
197: Quentin Wright, 1st
285: Jimmy Lawson, DNP
2011-12 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Nico Megaludis, 2nd
133: Frank Martelotti, DNP
141: Bryan Pearsall, DNQ
149: Frank Molinaro, 1st
157: Dylan Alton, 3rd
165: David Taylor, 1st
174: Ed Ruth, 1st
184: Quentin Wright, 2nd
197: Morgan McIntosh, DNP
285: Cameron Wade, DNP
2010-11 Season
NCAA: 1st
Big Ten: 1st
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Brad Pataky, DNP
133: Andrew Long, 3rd
141: Andrew Alton, DNP
149: Frank Molinaro, 2nd
157: David Taylor, 2nd
165: James Vollrath, DNQ
174: Ed Ruth, 3rd
184: Quentin Wright, 1st
197: Nick Ruggear, DNQ
285: Cameron Wade, DNP
2009-10 Season
NCAA: 9th
Big Ten: 5th
Head coach: Cael Sanderson
125: Brad Pataky, DNP
133: Bryan Pearsall, DNQ
141: Adam Lynch, DNQ
149: Frank Molinaro, 5th
157: Cyler Sanderson, 6th
165: Dan Vallimont, 2nd
174: Dave Rella, DNP
184: Dave Erwin - DNP
197: Clay Steadman, DNQ
285: Cameron Wade, DNP
2008-09 Season
NCAA: 17th
Big Ten: 7th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Brad Pataky, DNP
133: Jake Strayer, DNP
141: Frank Molinaro, 8th
149: Bubba Jenkins, DNP
157: Tim Darling, DNQ
165: Dan Vallimont, DNP
174: Quentin Wright, 6th
184: Jack Decker, DNQ
197: Clay Steadman, DNQ
285: Cameron Wade, DNQ
2007-08 Season
NCAA: 3rd
Big Ten: 7th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Mark McKnight, 4th
133: Tim Haas, DNQ
141: Garrett Scott, DNP
149: Bubba Jenkins, 2nd
157: Dan Vallimont, 3rd
165: Dave Rella, DNP
174: David Erwin, DNQ
184: Phil Bomberger, DNP
197: Phil Davis, 1st
285: John Laboranti, DNQ
2006-07 Season
NCAA: 11th
Big Ten: 4th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Mark McKnight, DNP
133: Jake Strayer, 7th
141: Bryan Heller, DNQ
149: Dan Vallimont, DNP
157: Bubba Jenkins, DNP
165: Phil Bomberger, DNQ
174: James Yonushonis, DNP
184: Phil Bomberger, DNQ
197: Phil Davis, 5th
285: Aaron Anspach, 2nd
2005-06 Season
NCAA: 9th
Big Ten: 4th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Brad Pataky, DNQ
133: Jake Strayer, DNP
141: Dewitt Driscoll, DNP
149: Jame Woodall, DNP
157: Nathan Galloway, DNP
165: Dave Erwin, DNQ
174: James Yonushonis, 8th
184: Eric Bradley, 8th
197: Phil Davis, 2nd
285: Joel Edwards, DNP
2004-05 Season
NCAA: 23rd
Big Ten: 7th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Adam Smith, DNP
133: Bryan Heller, DNP
141: Dewitt Driscoll, DNQ
149: Jack Decker, DNQ
157: Nathan Galloway, DNP
165: Jarred Turner, DNQ
174: James Yonushonis, DNQ
184: Eric Bradley, 4th
197: Phil Davis, 7th
285: Joel Edwards, DNP
2003-04 Season
NCAA: 12th
Big Ten: 5th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Adam Smith, DNP
133: Josh Moore, 2nd
141: Dewitt Driscoll, DNQ
149: Matt Storniolo, DNP
157: James Woodall, DNP
165: Jarred Turner, DNQ
174: James Yonushonis, DNQ
184: Eric Bradley, DNP
197: Joel Edwards, DNQ
285: Pat Cummins, 2nd
2002-03 Season
NCAA: 6th
Big Ten: 3rd
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Adam Smith, DNP
133: Josh Moore, 3rd
141: Scott Moore, 4th
149: Nate Galloway, DNQ
157: Nate Wachter, DNP
165: Doc Vecchio, DNP
174: Dan Waters, DNQ
184: Mark Becks, 7th
197: Ryan Cummins, DNP
285: Pat Cummins, 4th
2001-02 Season
NCAA: 35th
Big Ten: 6th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Adam Smith, DNQ
133: Marat Tomaev, DNP
141: Scott Moore, DNP
149: Nate Wachter, DNP
157: James Woodall, DNQ
165: Doc Vecchio, 8th
174: Todd Brennan, DNQ
184: Mark Becks, DNP
197: Pete Mielnik, DNP
285: Pat Cummins, DNP
2000-01 Season
NCAA: T25th
Big Ten: 10th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Josh Moore, DNP
133: Marat Tomaev, DNP
141: Eric Narkiewicz, DNQ
149: Nate Wachter, DNP
157: Aaron Wright, DNQ
165: Doc Vecchio, DNQ
174: Mark Becks, DNP
184: Jeff Knupp, DNQ
197: Pete Mielnik, DNP
285: Bob Jones, DNP
1999-00 Season
NCAA: T16th
Big Ten: 8th
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Jeremy Hunter, 1st
133: Scott Moore, DNP
141: Jason Betz, DNQ
149: Brent Narkiewicz
157: Nate Wachter, DNP
165: Doc Vecchio, DNQ
174: Mark Becks, DNQ
184: Jeff Knupp, DNP
197: Ross Thatcher, 6th
285: Mark Janus, DNP
1998-99 Season
NCAA: T4th
Big Ten: 3rd
Head coach: Troy Sunderland
125: Jeremy Hunter, 2nd
133: Nate Parker, DNP
141:
149: Biff Walizer, 8th
157: Clint Musser, 2nd
165: Alex Leykikh, DNP
174: Glen Pritzlaff, 1st
184: Ross Thatcher, DNP
197: Brett Calabretta, DNP
285: Mark Janus, DNP
1997-98 Season
NCAA: 4th
Big Ten: 2nd
Head coach: John Fritz
118: Jeremy Hunter, 5th
126: Jason Betz, DNP
134: Biff Walizer, DNP
142: JaMarr Billman, 5th
150: Clint Musser, 5th
158: John Lange, 3rd
167: Glenn Pritzlaff, 7th
177: Rob Neidlinger, DNP
190: Ross Thatcher, DNP
275: Mark Janus, DNQ
1996-97 Season
NCAA: 10th
Big Ten: 4th
Head coach: John Fritz
118: Jeremy Hunter, DNP
126: Jason Betz, DNP
134: Biff Walizer, DNP
142: Clint Musser, DNP
150: Shad Benton, DNP
158: John Lange, DNP
167: Glenn Pritzlaff, DNP
177: Frank Morici, DNP
190: Rob Neidlinger, DNP
275: Kerry McCoy, 1st
1995-96 Season
NCAA: 4th
Big Ten: 2nd
Head coach: John Fritz
118: Jason Betz, DNP
126: Sanshiro Abe, 1st
134: Biff Walizer, DNP
142: John Hughes, 2nd
150: Russ Hughes, 3rd
158: John Lange, DNP
167: Matt Hardy, DNQ
177: Frank Morici, DNQ
190: Rob Neidlinger, DNP
275: Matt Gaul, DNQ
1994-95 Season
NCAA: 5th
Big Ten: 6th
Head coach: John Fritz
118: John Strittmatter, DNQ
126: Sanshiro Abe, 2nd
134: Clint Musser, DNQ
142: John Hughes, 1st
150: Tony Bobulinski, DNQ
158: Glenn Pritzlaff, DNP
167: Matt Hardy, DNQ
177: Rob Neidlinger, DNQ
190: Rob Piper, DNQ
275: Kerry McCoy, 3rd
1993-94 Season
NCAA: 3rd
Big Ten: 3rd
Head coach: John Fritz
118:
126: Sanshiro Abe, 3rd
134: Cary Kolat, 3rd
142: John Hughes, 7th
150: Russ Hughes, DNP
158: Tony Griffin, DNQ
167: Bryan Matusic, DNP
177: Troy Minnich, DNQ
190:
275: Kerry McCoy, 1st
1992-93 Season
NCAA: 2nd
Big Ten: 2nd
Head coach: John Fritz
118: Shawn Nelson, DNP
126: Sanshiro Abe, 4th
134: Cary Kolat, 2nd
142: Russ Hughes, DNP
150: Troy Sunderland, 2nd
158: Josh Robbins, 2nd
167: Dave Hart, 3rd
177: Matt White, DNP
190: Kerry McCoy, DNP
275: Greg Troxell, DNP