Pennsylvania's NCAA Division I Power

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What sets Pennsylvania Wrestling ahead of the other powerful wrestling States? The most tangible evidence is the success of Pennslyvania Natives at the NCAA Division I National Championships. This season should be no different with a slew of Pennsylvania Natives occupying the top ranks in the Nation. Below is a look at the NCAA Division I programs that have at least one Pennsylvania Native on their listed roster. In total 319 Pennslyvania Natives are NCA Division I wrestlers. Overall a total of 55 programs have at least one wrestler who calls the Keystone State home.

 

Air Force: (3)

 

Connor Hedash – Bethlehem Catholic (157 lbs.)

Ryan VanGuilder – Bradford Area (157 lbs.)

Tanner Hahn – Greensburg Salem (197 lbs.)

 

 

American: (4)

 

Michael Dahlstrom – Pleasant Valley (149 lbs.)

Jeric Kasunic – Benton Area (174 lbs.)

Tommy Bennett – Hempfield (197 lbs.)

Scott Augustine – McDowell (285 lbs.)

 

 

Appalachian State: (3)

 

Vito Pasone – E.L. Meyers (125 lbs.)

Zack Strickland – Muncy (157 lbs.)

Marcus Johnson – Governor Mifflin (184 lbs.)

 

 

Army: (6)

 

Logan Everett – Williamson (141 lbs.)

Craemer Hedash – Northern Lehigh (157 lbs.)

Tony Risaliti – Central Cambria (174 lbs.)

Gavin Berkley – Meyersdale Area (184 lbs.)

Austin Wilding – Upper Saint Clair (184 lbs.)

Austin Buttry – Chestnut Ridge (285 lbs.)

 

 

Binghamton: (2)

 

David White – Athens Area (125 lbs.)

Anthony Lombardo – Bethlehem Catholic (165 lbs.)

 

 

Bloomsburg: (18)

 

Andy Schutz – Wyoming Area (133 lbs.)

Elliott Zackoski – West Scranton (133 lbs.)

Chase Zemenak – Nazareth Area (133 lbs.)

Tanner Cahill – Conemaugh Township (141 lbs.)

Max Good – Cedar Cliff (141 lbs.)

Matt Hammerstone – Crestwood (149 lbs.)

Josh Ortman – Parkland (149 lbs.)

Alex Wolfe – Cumberland Valley (149 lbs.)

Ryan Dougherty – Penncrest (157 lbs.)

Kevin Laubach – Berwick Area (157 lbs.)

Brandon Lontz – Benton Area (157 lbs.)

Mike Carr – Abington Heights (165 lbs.)

Mark Granahan – Scranton (165 lbs.)

Jason Laboranti – Pittston Area (165 lbs.)

Bradley Miccio – Benton Area (165 lbs.)

Auston Hummel – North Schuykill (174 lbs.)

Shaun Heist – Parkland (197 lbs.)

Michael Mira – Crestwood (197 lbs.)

 

 

Brown: (1)

 

Justin Staudenmayer – Plymouth Whitemarsh (157 lbs.)

 

 

Bucknell: (11)

 

Grimaldi Gonzalez – Bethlehem Liberty (133 lbs.)

Zach Valley – Northampton Area (133 lbs.)

Tyler Smith – Franklin Regional (141 lbs.)

Rusitn Barrick – Mechanicsburg Area (157 lbs.)

Logan Kerin – Conestoga (157 lbs.)

Chad Reese – Central Mountain (165 lbs.)

Joey Krulock – Mechanicsburg Area (174 lbs.)

Tom Sleigh – DuBois Area (184 lbs.)

Tyler Greene – Easton Area (197 lbs.)

Chuck Boddy – Germantown Academy (285 lbs.)

Joe Stolfi – Souderton (285 lbs.)

 

 

Buffalo: (3)

 

Colt Cotton – Benton Area (149 lbs.)

Jarred Lux – North Allegheny (174 lbs.)

Jake Gunning – Bethlehem Liberty (285 lbs.)

 

 

Cal Poly: (1)

 

Colt Shorts – Canon-McMillan (157 lbs.)

 

 

Campbell: (2)

 

Drew Walker – North Hills (133 lbs.)

Tyler Walker – North Hills (133 lbs.)

 

 

Central Michigan: (3)

 

Corey Keener – Blue Mountain (133 lbs.)

Zach Horan – Nazareth Area (141 lbs.)

Mike Ottinger – Parkland (174 lbs.)

 

 

Chattanooga: (1)

 

Shawn Greevy – Cumberland Valley (141 lbs.)

 

 

The Citadel: (3)

 

Ty Buckiso – Peters Township (133 lbs)

John Ivashchenko – Peters Township (133 lbs.)

Zach Appleby – Tunkhannock Area (165 lbs.)

 

 

Clarion: (21)

 

Seth Carr – South Fayette (125 lbs.)

Jarray Norris – Sharon (125 lbs.)

Dante Taylor – Lewisburg Area (125 lbs.)

Mike Bonner – Sharon (133 lbs.)

John Pezze – Norwin (141 lbs.)

Sam Sherlock – West Mifflin (141 lbs.)

Brock Zacherl – Brookville Area (141 lbs.)

Nick Gavazzi – Charleroi Area (149 lbs.)

Blake Morder – Mount Union Area (149 lbs.)

Brodie Zacherl – Brookville Area (149 lbs.)

Troy Braddock – Blackhawk (157 lbs.)

Evan DeLong – Kane Area (157 lbs.)

Kyle Braddock – Blackhawk (165 lbs.)

Slade Horner – Ridgway Area (165 lbs.)

Michael Pavasko – Steel Valley (174 lbs.)

Dominic Rigous – Central Bucks South (174 lbs.)

Dustin Conti – Jefferson Morgan (184 lbs.)

Terrell Fields – Valley (184 lbs.)

Nick Shawley – Bellefonte Area (184 lbs.)

Shawn Reynolds – Cambridge Springs (197 lbs.)

Evan Daley – Fort LeBoeuf (285 lbs.)

 

 

Cleveland State: (1)

 

Daniel King – Susquehanna Township (133 lbs.)

 

 

Columbia: (6)

 

Grant Fetchet – South Fayette (157 lbs.)

Austin Coniker – Central Catholic (174 lbs.)

Troy Hembury – Muncy (184 lbs.)

Matt Doggett – Wyoming Seminary (197 lbs.)

Mike Fetchet – South Fayette (197 lbs.)

Matt Idelson – Garnet Valley (197 lbs.)

 

 

Cornell: (6)

 

Dalton Macri – Canon-McMillan (125 lbs.)

Joe Galasso – Father Judge (149 lbs.)

Ty Walter – Mifflinburg Area (174 lbs.)

Jake Anderson – Malvern Prep (197 lbs.)

Jake Taylor – Bald Eagle Area (197 lbs.)

Dennis Atiyeh – Notre Dame Green Pond (285 lbs.)

 

 

Davidson: (3)

 

Philip Elias – Shady Side Academy (125 lbs.)

Anthony Elias – Shady Side Academy (133 lbs.)

Nathaniel Powers – Central Mountain (174 lbs.)

 

 

Drexel: (13)

 

Zack Fuentes – Norristown Area (125 lbs.)

Tanner Shoap – Chambersburg Area (125 lbs.)

Franco Ferraina – Nazareth Area (141 lbs.)

Andrew Mauriello – Wyoming Area (133 lbs.)

John Dutrow – Council Rock North (141 lbs.)

Matt Cimato – LaSalle College (149 lbs.)

Ryan O’Connor – Neshaminy (157 lbs.)

Austin Rose – Central Dauphin (157 lbs.)

Stephen Loiseau – Lancaster Catholic (174 lbs.)

Connor Moran – Solanco (174 lbs.)

Alex DeCiantis – North Allegheny (184 lbs.)

Nezar Haddad – Parkland (197 lbs.)

Joey Goodhart – Hempfield (285 lbs.)

 

 

Duke: (3)

 

Evan Botwin – Wyoming Seminary (125 lbs.)

Tanner Hough – Westmont Hilltop (141 lbs.)

Brendan Walsh – Garnet Valley (285 lbs.)

 

 

Eastern Michigan: (3)

 

Blake Caudill – Butler (125 lbs.)

Josh Evans – Palmerton Area (141 lbs.)

Cole Dillman – Conestoga Valley (285 lbs.)

 

 

Edinboro: (13)

 

A.J. Schoop – Tyrone Area (133 lbs.)

Jason Schoop – Tyrone Area (133 lbs.)

T.J. Brandt – Altoona Area (141 lbs.)

Colby Ems – East Stroudsburg Area South (141 lbs.)

Mitchell Port – Bellefonte Area (141 lbs.)

Kasey Burnett-Davis – Meadville Area (157 lbs.)

Casey Fuller – Western Wayne (157 lbs.)

Austin Matthews – Reynolds (157 lbs.)

Ty Schoffstall – Tri-Valley (157 lbs.)

Nathan Hartless – Brockway Area (165 lbs.)

Zach Towers – Meadville Area (165 lbs.)

Jake Hart – Hampton (197 lbs.)

Forrest Christmann – Slippery Rock (285 lbs.)

 

 

Franklin & Marshall: (13)

 

Edgar Garcia – Avon Gove (125 lbs.)

Dan Martoccio – Council Rock South (125 lbs.)

Sam Butler – Central York (133 lbs.)

Aaron Moldoff – Marple Newtown (133 lbs.)

Scott Stevens – The Peddie School (133 lbs.)

Jason Bing – Pennsbury (141 lbs.)

Richard Durso – Malvern Prep (141 lbs.)

Michael Marano – Parkland (149 lbs.)

Rob King – Garden Spot (157 lbs.)

Andy Francos – Wilson West Lawn (165 lbs.)

Brad Bailey – Loyalsock Township (174 lbs.)

Gordon Bolig – Owen J. Roberts (174 lbs.)

Antonio Pelusi – LaSalle College (197 lbs.)

 

 

Gardner-Webb: (1)

 

Chris Vasser – Cedar Cliff (141 lbs.)

 

 

George Mason: (1)

 

Ryan Hembury – Muncy (184 lbs.)

 

 

Grand Canyon: (1)

 

Godwin Nyama-Cutler – Brashear (133 lbs.)

 

 

Harvard: (4)

 

Tyler Tarsi – Nazareth Area (157 lbs.)

Colton Peppelman – Central Dauphin (165 lbs.)

Eric Morris – Wyoming Seminary (174 lbs.)

Josh Popple – James M. Coughin (184 lbs.)

 

 

Hofstra: (2)

 

Kyle Krasavage – Wyoming Valley West (133 lbs.)

Bobby Fehr – Northampton Area (165 lbs.)

 

 

Illinois: (1)

 

Brooks Black – Blair Academy (285 lbs.)

 

 

Iowa: (2)

 

Josh Dziewa – Council Rock South (141 lbs.)

Mike Evans – Blair Academy (174 lbs.)

 

 

Kent State: (9)

 

Kyle Lukowich – Conneaut Lake (133 lbs.)

Mackenzie McGuire – Upper Saint Clair (133 lbs.)

Tyler Small – Delone Catholic (141 lbs.)

Michael DePalma – Jeannette (149 lbs.)

Andy Candiello – North Allegheny (157 lbs.)

Tyler Buckwalter – Central Mountain (165 lbs.)

Mike Vollant – McDowell (174 lbs.)

Cole Baxter – Butler (197 lbs.)

Sam Breese – Lakeview (285 lbs.)

 

 

Lehigh: (18)

 

Darian Cruz – Bethlehem Catholic (125 lbs.)

Scott Parker – Pennridge (125 lbs.)

Mason Beckman – Reynolds (133 lbs.)

Cody Kievman – Blue Mountain (133 lbs.)

Ian Brown – Hanover (141 lbs.)

Randy Cruz – Bethlehem Catholic (141 lbs.)

Laike Gardner – Biglerville (141 lbs.)

Cortlandt Schuyler – Manheim Township (141 lbs.)

Mitch Minotti – Easton Area (149 lbs.)

Matthew Bonshak – Whitehall (165 lbs.)

Patrick Coover – Blair Academy (165 lbs.)

Eric Hess – Benton Area (165 lbs.)

Ryan Preisch – Milton Area (165 lbs.)

Marshall Peppelman – Central Dauphin (174 lbs.)

Nathaniel Brown – Lewisburg Area (184 lbs.)

John Bolich – Upper Moreland (197 lbs.)

Elliott Riddick – Bethlehem Catholic (197 lbs.)

David Quackenbos – Red Lion (197 lbs.)

 

 

Lock Haven: (22)

 

David Sheesley – Mifflinburg Area (125 lbs.)

Ronnie Perry – Solanco (133 lbs.)

Cody Wheeler – Towanda (133 lbs.)

Matt Bryer – Cochranton (141 lbs.)

Bobby Rehm – Penn Manor (141 lbs.)

Ty Albright – Punxsutawney Area (149 lbs.)

Dan Neff – Solanco (149 lbs.)

Tanner Sutton – Chartiers-Houston (149 lbs.)

Elias Biddle – Warrior Run (157 lbs.)

Kyle Bova – Coudersport (157 lbs.)

Kyle Hammond – Solanco (157 lbs.)

Dillon Gavlock – Central Mountain (165 lbs.)

Travis Moyer – Blue Mountain (174 lbs.)

Tyler Wood – West Chester Rustin (174 lbs.)

Aaron McKinney – West Allegheny (165 lbs.)

Blaze Buckwalter – Central Mountain (184 lbs.)

Fred Garcia – Ringgold (184 lbs.)

Adam Mackie – Brandywine Heights Area (184 lbs.)

Tristan Sponseller – Bermudian Springs (197 lbs.)

Phil Sprenkle – Dallastown Area (197 lbs.)

Cam Cyphert – Cochranton (285 lbs.)

Brad Emerick – James M. Coughlin (285 lbs.)

 

 

Maryland: (12)

 

Josh Polacek – Westmont Hilltop (125 lbs.)

Geoffrey Alexander – Shady Side Academy (133 lbs.)

Billy Rappo – Council Rock South (133 lbs.)

Shyheim Brown – Central Dauphin (141 lbs.)

Derrick Evanovich – Peters Township (149 lbs.)

Justin Alexander – Central Catholic (157 lbs.)

Tyler Manion – Central Catholic (165 lbs.)

Chris Jastrzebski – Central Bucks West (184 lbs.)

Rob Fitzgerald – Downingtown East (197 lbs.)

Garrett Wesneski – Canton Area (197 lbs.)

Spencer Myers – Selinsgrove Area (285 lbs.)

Dawson Peck – Chambersburg Area (285 lbs.)

 

 

Minnesota: (2)

 

Ethan Lizak – Parkland (125 lbs.)

Alex Daugherty – Central Valley (184 lbs.)

 

 

Navy: (5)

 

Corey Wilding – Upper Saint Clair (149 lbs.)

Trey Duncan – Spring Grove Area (157 lbs.)

Jack McGillick – Penn Trafford (174 lbs.)

Colynn Cook – Kiski Prep (285 lbs.)

Donald Shovestull – Westmont Hilltop (285 lbs.)

 

 

North Carolina: (4)

 

Evan Henderson – Kiski Prep (141 lbs.)

Robert Henderson – Kiski Prep (157 lbs.)

Kyle Coniker – Central Catholic (174 lbs.)

John Michael Staudenmayer – Plymouth Whitemarsh (174 lbs.)

 

 

North Carolina State: (2)

 

Pete Renda – Brandywine Heights Area (174 lbs.)

Michael Boykin – Coatesville Area (197 lbs.)

 

 

Northwestern: (1)

 

Mike McMullan – Wyoming Seminary (285 lbs.)

 

 

Ohio State: (2)

 

Kenny Courts – Central Dauphin (184 lbs.)

Thomas Haines – Solanco (285 lbs.)

 

 

Oklahoma State: (3)

 

Austin Miller – Hempfield (125 lbs.)

Josh Kindig – Blue Mountain (149 lbs.)

Chance Marsteller – Kennard Dale (157 lbs.)

 

 

Old Dominion: (2)

 

T.C. Warner – Cumberland Valley (157 lbs.)

Tristan Warner – Cumberland Valley (165 lbs.)

 

 

Pennsylvania: (3)

 

Jeremy Schwartz – Wyoming Seminary (125 lbs.)

Casey Kent – LaSalle College (165 lbs.)

Lorenzo Thomas – Central Catholic (184 lbs.)

 

 

Penn State: (20)

 

Jordan Conaway – New Oxford (125 lbs.)

Nico Megaludis – Franklin Regional (125 lbs.)

Kenny Yanovich – Pleasant Valley (125 lbs)

Jimmy Gulibon – Derry Area (133 lbs.)

Zack Beitz – Juniata (141 lbs.)

Zain Retherford – Benton Area (141 lbs.)

Andrew Alton – Central Mountain (149 lbs.)

Luke Frey – Montoursville Area (149)

Jason Nolf – Kittanning (149 lbs.)

Dylan Alton – Central Mountain (157 lbs.)

Cody Law – Forest Hills (157 lbs.)

Garett Hammond – Chambersburg Area (165 lbs.)

Caleb Livingston – Upper Darby (165 lbs.)

Rex Lutz – Pen Argyl Area (165 lbs.)

Dylan Dailey – Danville Area (174 lbs.)

Wes Phipps – Grove City Area (174 lbs.)

Matt McCutcheon – Kiski Area (184 lbs.)

Josh Rogers – Pius X (197 lbs.)

Jon Gingrich – Bald Eagle Area (285 lbs.)

Nick Ruggear – Oxford Area (285 lbs.)

 

 

Pittsburgh: (27)

 

Dom Forys – North Allegheny (125 lbs.)

Jake Gromacki – Cathedral Prep (125 lbs.)

Brendan Price – Canon McMillan (125 lbs.)

Nick Roberts – North Star (125 lbs.)

Ben Ross – Pennridge (125 lbs.)

Nick Zanetta – Keystone Oaks (133 lbs.)

Jake Keller – Curwensville Area (141 lbs.)

Travis Shaffer – Derry Area (141 lbs.)

Mikey Racciato – Pen Argyl Area (149 lbs.)

Nathan Russell – Huntingndon Area (149 lbs.)

Ronnie Garbinsky – Tyrone Area (157 lbs.)

Matt Gotzon – Southern Lehigh (157 lbs.)

Alexander Kail – Peters Township (157 lbs.)

Eric Nutter – Central Catholic (157 lbs.)

Geno Morelli – DuBois Area (165 lbs.)

Troy Reaghard – West Allegheny (165 lbs.)

Cody Wiercioch – Canon-McMillan (165 lbs.)

Ryan McMullan – Wyoming Seminary (174 lbs.)

Noah Wilps – Chartiers Valley (174 lbs.)

Tyler Wilps – Chartiers Valley (174 lbs.)

Zach Bruce – Cranberry Area (184 lbs.)

Nick Bonaccorsi – Bethel Park (197 lbs.)

Matt Patrick – Mount Lebanon (197 lbs.)

Ryan Solomon – Milton Area (197 lbs.)

Alen Turcinhodzic – North Hills (197 lbs.)

Lucas Chestnut – Mechanicsburg Area (285 lbs.)

John Rizzo – Richland (285 lbs.)

 

 

Princeton: (3)

 

Francesco Fabozzi – Central Bucks East (157 lbs.)

Brett Harner – Norristown Area (184 lbs.)

Ray O’Donnell – Saucon Valley (285 lbs.)

 

 

Rider: (2)

 

Jesse Rodgers – North Allegheny (141 lbs.)

Clint Morrison – Cedar Cliff (184 lbs.)

 

 

Rutgers: (3)

 

Josh Patrick – Ligonier Valley (125 lbs.)

Tyson Dippery – Central Dauphin (141 lbs.)

Mikey Simmons – Middletown Area (165 lbs.)

 

 

Stanford: (1)

 

Connor Schram – Canon-McMillan (133 lbs.)

 

 

Southern Illinois: (1)

 

Patrick Myers – Penn Cambria (133 lbs.)

 

 

Virginia: (8)

 

Mason Popham – Unionville (141 lbs.)

Joe Spisak – Boiling Springs (141 lbs.)

Chris Yankowich – Germantown Academy (149 lbs.)

Greg Bacci – Malvern Prep (165 lbs.)

Garrett Peppelman – Central Dauphin (165 lbs.)

Dom Scalise – Greater Latrobe (174 lbs.)

Addison Knepshield – Blair Academy (184 lbs.)

Zach Nye – East Pennsboro (197 lbs.)

 

 

Virginia Military Institute: (1)

 

BJ Crozier – Germantown Academy (157 lbs.)

 

 

Virginia Tech: (4)

 

Solomon Chishko – Canon-McMillan (141 lbs.)

Chad Saunders – The Hill School (149 lbs.)

Brooks Morrison – Dallastown Area (174 lbs.)

Zack Zavatsky – Greater Latrobe (184 lbs.)

 

 

West Virginia: (9)

 

Zeke Moisey – Bethlehem Catholic (125 lbs.)

Joe Wheeling – General McLane (125 lbs.)

Christian Stone – Clearfield Area (141 lbs.)

Tre Miller-Scott – Central Dauphin East (149 lbs.)

Ty Millward – State College Area (149 lbs.)

Zach Heeter – Midd-West (157 lbs.)

Tim Wheeling – General McLane (157 lbs.)

Greg Thurston – West Chester Rustin (184 lbs.)

A.J. Vizcarrondo – Wyoming Seminary (285 lbs.)

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