PA’s Ed Ruth, Quentin Wright and Jordan Oliver Capture National Championships

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Pennsylvania had a finalist in 6 of 10 weight-classes and of those 6, three walked away with a NCAA Division I National Championship title. On this historic night in Des Moines, Iowa Cornell senior Kyle Dake was the star of the show as he captured his fourth straight NCAA Division I National Championship in his fourth different weight-class.

For Pennsylvania Natives it was more than an impressive display on the National scene with a total of 13 wrestlers from the Keystone State earning All-American status. National Champions Ed Ruth, Quentin Wright and Jordan Oliver all captured their second career National Championship with redshirt junior Ed Ruth having another year of eligibility left at Penn State. For seniors Quentin Wright and Jordan Oliver it was the fourth time the pair earned All-American honors and third trip to the National Finals as both finished in the same spot on the podium in the last three seasons.

Below is a look at all the Pennsylvania Natives who qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division I National Championships and how they faired in their respective weight-classes.

Final Brackets Here!

 

Jordan Oliver – (Easton Area) – Oklahoma State

2009:  Red Shirt Season

2010:  National Fourth Place at 133 lbs.

2011:  National Champion at 133 lbs.

2012:  National Runner-up at 133 lbs.

2013:  National Champion at 149 lbs.

 

Quentin Wright – (Bald Eagle Area) – Penn State

2009:  National Sixth Place at 174 lbs.

2010:  Red Shirt Season

2011:  National Champion at 184 lbs.

2012:  National Runner-up at 184 lbs.

2013:  National Champion at 197 lbs.

 

Name – College – High School – NCAA Tourn. Record/Place – Year – 2013 Season Record

 

125 lbs.

Nico Megaludis (Penn State) – Franklin Regional – (4-1)/Runner-Up – SO – (32-4)

Matt Snyder (Virginia) – Lewistown Area – (2-2) – RS SR – (24-11)

Mark Rappo (UPenn) – Council Rock South – (1-2) – RS SR – (24-9)

 

133 lbs.

A. J. Schopp (Edinboro) – Tyrone Area – (4-2)/Fourth Place – RS SO – (37-6)

Jordan Conaway (Penn State) – New Oxford – (3-2) – RS FR – (22-12)

Geoff Alexander (Maryland) – Shady Side Academy – (3-2) – SO – (28-13)

Shelton Mack (Pittsburgh) – Meadville Area – (1-2) – JR – (19-13)

Randy Cruz (Lehigh) – Bethlehem Catholic – (1-2) – FR – (33-14)

Mackenzi McGuire (Kent State) – Upper St. Clair – (1-2) – FR – (22-19)

Devon Lotito (Cal-Poly) – Bethlehem Liberty – (0-2) – FR – (24-9)

Anthony Elias (Davidson) – Shady Side Academy – (0-2) – SO – (11-12)

 

141 lbs.

Mitchell Port (Edinboro) – Bellefonte Area – (4-1)/Runner-Up – RS SO – (38-4)

Evan Henderson (North Carolina) – Kiski Prep – (4-3)/Seventh Place – SO – (42-11)

Richard Durso (Franklin & Marshall) – Malvern Prep – (2-2) – SO – (41-7)

Frank Cimato (Drexel) – The Peddie School – (1-2) – RS SR – (32-13)

Nathan Pennesi (West Virginia) – Greater Latrobe – (1-2) – JR – (23-13)

Joe Spisak (Virginia) – Boiling Springs – (0-2) – RS SO – (21-9)

Dan Neff (Lock Haven) – Solanco – (1-2) – RS FR – (26-13)

Bryan Pearsall (Penn State) – Warwick – (1-2) – RS SR – (25-13)

 

149 lbs.

Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) – Easton Area – (5-0)/Champion – RS SR – (42-0)

Andrew Alton (Penn State) – Central Mountain – (1-2) – RS SO – (28-8)

Josh Roosa (Bloomsburg) Crestwood – (1-2) – RS SR – (24-9)

Ronnie Garbinsky (Pittsburgh) – Tyrone Area – (0-2) – RS FR – (17-14)

Tyler Bedelyon (Clarion) – Indian Valley – (0-2) – RS JR – (20-18)

 

157 lbs.

James Fleming (Clarion) – West Mifflin – (4-3)/Eighth Place – SR – (36-7)

Dylan Alton (Penn State) – Central Mountain – (3-2) – RS SO – (30-10)

Joseph Napoli (Lehigh) – Cumberland Valley – (0-2) – RS JR – (18-6)

Walter Peppelman (Harvard) – Central Dauphin – (1-2) – RS SR – (19-6)

Jake O’Hara (Columbia) – Crestwood – (1-2) – SR – (23-9)

Donnie Tasser (Pittsburgh) – Belle Vernon Area – (0-2) – RS SR – (26-17)

 

165 lbs.

John M. Staudenmayer (North Carolina) – Plymouth-Whitemarsh – (3-2) – RS FR – (33-15)

Mike Ottinger (Central Michigan) – Parkland – (0-2) – SO – (23-15)

Zachary Strickland (Appalachian State) – Muncy – (1-2) – RS FR – (25-15)

Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) – Chartiers Valley – (1-2) – RS SO – (21-11)

 

174 lbs.

Mike Evans (Iowa) – Cumberland Valley – (4-3)/Sixth Place – RS SO – (27-10)

Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) – Bethel Park – (2-2) – RS FR – (21-11)

Jonathan Fausey (Virginia) – Line Mountain – (1-2) – RS JR – (31-12)

Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) – Lewisburg Area – (1-2) – SO – (22-9)

 

184 lbs.

Ed Ruth (Penn State) – Susquehanna Township – (5-0)/Champion – RS JR – (37-0)

Steve Bosak (Cornell) – State College Area – (5-1)/Third Place – RS SR – (30-4)

Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland) – Northampton Area – (4-3)/Sixth Place – RS JR – (43-9)

Tony Dallago (Illinois) – Central Dauphin – (2-2) – RS JR – (23-17)

Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) – Ringgold – (2-2) – JR – (30-14)

 

197 lbs.

Quentin Wright (Penn State) – Bald Eagle Area – (5-0)/Champion – RS SR – (36-0)

Matt Wilps (Pittsburgh) – Chartiers Valley – (5-1)/Third Place – RS SR – (29-4)

Brandon Palik (Drexel) – Saucon Valley – (1-2) – RS JR – (26-8)

Michael Salopek (Virginia) – Norwin – (1-2) – RS SR – (15-9)

Caleb Kolb (Nebraska) – Grove City Area – (1-2) – RS JR – (20-20)

 

285 lbs.

Michael McMullan (Northwestern) – Wyoming Seminary – (4-1)/Runner-Up – RS SO – (26-4)

Joe Stolfi (Buckenll) – Souderton – (3-2) – SO – (29-18)

Justin Grant (Bloomsburg) – Easton Area – (0-2) – RS JR – (24-8)

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