Nittany Lion Wrestling Club

The Nittany Lion Wrestling Club (NLWC) is an amateur wrestling club and nonprofit organization. It was designated by USA Wrestling as a U.S. Olympic Regional Training Center and it hosts its practices at the Penn State wrestling room.^[1][2]

Resident athletes[]

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Coaching staff[]

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Key people[]

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Events[]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the NLWC has managed to put on a series of dual meets due to the current lack of wrestling events.^[7] Streamed on Rofkin, the first card took place on September 19, 2020, at State College, PA.^[8]

Event list[]

NLWC I[]

The NLWC I took place on September 19, 2020 in State College, Pennsylvania.^[8]

Results

NLWC I
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
190lbs	FS	Bo Nickal	def.	Alex Dieringer	1-1	2	3:00
99kg	FS	Kyle Snyder	def.	Mike Macchiavello	TF 12-0	2	0:16
59kg	FS	Thomas Gilman	def.	Darian Cruz	TF 14-4	2	2:20
62kg	WFS	Jane Valencia	def.	Julia Salata	6-6	2	3:00
77kg	FS	Logan Massa	def.	Bekzod Abdurakhmonov	4-3	2	3:00
125kg	FS	Greg Kerkvliet	def.	Youssif Hemida	TF 10-0	1	2:43
77kg	FS	Vincenzo Joseph	def.	Dan Vallimont	5-0	2	3:00
79kg	FS	Jason Nolf	def.	David McFadden	5-2	2	3:00
157lbs	FS	Zain Retherford	def.	Alec Pantaleo	3-2	2	3:00
196lbs	FS	Domenic Abounader	def.	Jaime Espinal	7-2	2	3:00
62kg	WFS	Jennifer Page	def.	Desiree Zavala	14-10	2	3:00
125kg	FS	Jordan Wood	def.	Nick Nevills	6-4	2	3:00
74kg	FS	Rick Durso	def.	Malik Amine	TF 10-0	1	1:40

NLWC II[]

The NLWC II took place on October 20, 2020 in State College, Pennsylvania.^[9]

Results

NLWC II
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
167lbs	FS	Jason Nolf	def.	Bubba Jenkins	TF 10-0	1	2:59
140lbs	FS	Roman Bravo-Young	def.	Shelton Mack	TF 11-0	2	0:48
67kg	FS	Bryce Meredith	def.	Beau Bartlett	8-6	2	3:00
68kg	WFS	Alejandra Romero	def.	Alexis Porter	3-0	2	3:00
HWT	FS	Greg Kerkvliet	def.	Demetrius Thomas	TF 10-0	1	0_46
205lbs	FS	Michael Beard	def.	Greg Bulsak	10-9	2	3:00
182lbs	FS	Carter Starocci	def.	Devin Skatzka	Fall	1	2:59
60kg	WFS	Jane Valencia	def.	Vayle-Rae Baker	TF 13-2	2	2:02
77kg	FS	Bekzod Abdurakhmonov	def.	Nestor Taffur	TF 12-2	2	0:31
196lbs	FS	Brett Pfarr	def.	Jaime Espinal	TF 10-0	2	2:31	Espinal replaced Aaron Brooks on short notice.
155lbs	FS	Jarod Verkleeren	def.	Brock Zacherl	TF 15-4	2	2:58
155lbs	FS	Terrell Barraclough	def.	Kyle Shoop	15-9	2	3:00

NLWC III[]

The NLWC III took place on November 24, 2020 in State College, Pennsylvania.^[10]

Results

NLWC III
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
86kg	FS	David Taylor	def.	Gabe Dean	6-2	2	3:00
65kg	FS	Zain Retherford	def.	Reece Humphrey	TF 10-0	2	2:48
57kg	FS	Thomas Gilman	def.	Frank Perrelli	Fall	1	2:23
59kg	WFS	Jen Page	def.	Lauren Mason	10-4	2	3:00
79kg	FS	Carter Starocci	def.	Chance Marsteller	4-2	2	3:00
176lbs	FS	Nate Jackson	def.	Michael Beard	7-0	2	3:00	Beard replaced Bo Nickal on short notice.
86kg	FS	Max Dean	def.	CJ Brucki	13-4	2	3:00
74kg	FS	Franklin Gómez	def.	Borislav Novachkov	7-4	2	3:00
165lbs	FS	Joe Lee	def.	Zach Hartman	Fall	1	0:21
125kg	FS	Nick Nevills	def.	Mauro Correnti	TF 12-2	2	2:58
67kg	FS	Nick Lee	def.	Brandon Wright	TF 10-0	2	1:25

NLWC IV[]

The NLWC IV (also known as NLWC vs. WWC) took place on December 22, 2020 in State College, Pennsylvania.^[11] Unlike previous cards, this event featured a dual meet between the NLWC and the Wolfpack RTC.^[12]

Results

NLWC IV
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
Main card
65kg	FS	Zain Retherford	def.	Bajrang Punia	6-0	2	3:00
150lbs	FS	Roman Bravo-Young	def.	Aljamain Sterling	6-4	2	3:00
	WFS	Jane Valencia	def.	Xochitl Mota-Pettis	4-4	2	3:00
	FS	Nick Lee	def.	Tariq Wilson	14-10	2	3:00
	FS	Hayden Hidlay	def.	Brady Berge	5-0	2	3:00
79kg	FS	Carter Starocci	def.	Daniel Bullard	TF 13-2	2	2:54
74kg	WFS	Emma Bruntil	def.	Jennifer Page	2-1	2	3:00
97kg	FS	Kyle Snyder	def.	Ty Walz	TF 10-0	2	2:02
	FS	Santa Claus	def.	Grinch	Fall	1	3:00
74kg	FS	Franklin Gomez	def.	Malik Amine	5-2	2	3:00
Undercard
285lbs	FS	Greg Kerkvliet	def.	Deonte Wilson	TF 10-0	1	0:43
145lbs	FS	Luke Gardner	def.	Kai Orine	9-3	2	3:00
285lbs	FS	Tyrie Houghton	def.	Austin Hoopes	TF 12-2	2	1:06
188lbs	FS	Jacob Ferreria	def.	Donovan Ball	3-1	2	3:00
178lbs	FS	Creighton Edsell	def.	Alex Falson	TF 10-0	1	1:17
169lbs	FS	Aurelius Dunbar	def.	Kai Bele	8-4	2	3:00
169lbs	FS	Joe Lee	def.	Tyler Barnes	TF 10-0	2	0:54
161lbs	FS	Matt Lee	def.	AJ Kovacs	7-4	2	3:00
153lbs	FS	Hunter Lewis	def.	Scott Obendorfer	Fall	2	1:27
153lbs	FS	Bo Pipher	def.	AJ Leitten	6-4	2	3:00
153lbs	FS	Ed Scott	def.	Terrell Barraclough	10-8	2	3:00
145lbs	FS	Joey Blumer	def.	Silas Shaw	TF 13-3	1	2:30
285lbs	FS	Deonte Wilson	def.	Seth Nevills	6-1	2	3:00
145lbs	FS	Beau Bartlett	def.	Kai Orine	TF 10-0	1	2:51
137lbs	FS	David Evans	def.	Alex Urquiza	TF 12-1	1	2:19
137lbs	FS	Jarrett Trombley	def.	Brandon Meredith	TF 12-2	2	1:46
137lbs	FS	Baylor Shunk	def.	Johnny Devine	5-4	2	3:00

NLWC V[]

The NLWC V took place on February 23, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania.^[13]

Results

NLWC III
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
	FS	Kyle Dake	def.	Jason Nolf	5–0	2	3:00
	FS	Kyle Snyder	def.	Gabe Dean	TF 13–2
	FS	Zain Retherford	def.	Evan Henderson	6–2	2	3:00
	FS	Vincenzo Joseph	def.	Jevon Balfour	8–2	2	3:00
	WFS	Jane Valencia	def.	Ronna Heaton	TF 12–2
	FS	Thomas Gilman	def.	Sean Russell	TF 11–0	2	3:00
	FS	Vito Arujau	def.	Zach Sanders	6–0	2	3:00
	FS	Gabe Dean	def.	Bo Nickal	3–2	2	3:00
	FS	Kyle Snyder	def.	Scott Boykin	TF 11–0
	FS	Max Dean	def.	Nate Jackson	5–5	2	3:00
	WFS	Ale Bonilla	def.	Kendall Bostelman	8–0	2	3:00
	WFS	Mallory Velte	def.	Jen Page	6–1	2	3:00
	FS	Kyle Dake	def.	Vincenzo Joseph	TF 10–0
	FS	Jason Nolf	def.	Jevon Balfour	TF 10–0
	FS	Vito Arujau	def.	Sean Russell	TF 14–3
	FS	Zach Sanders	def.	Thomas Gilman	Fall	1	1:47
	FS	Kyle Snyder	def.	Nate Jackson	6–1	2	3:00

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