A Penn State Fan's Guide To Olympic Trials
A Penn State Fan's Guide To Olympic Trials
Every wrestler competing at the Olympic Trials with ties to Penn State.

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In addition to the Olympic Trials taking place at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State, Nittany Lion fans will have plenty of athletes to cheer for. 25% of the men’s freestyle Olympic Trials qualifiers have a tie to Penn State wrestling - either a current wrestler, former wrestler, or current Nittany Lion Wrestling Club athlete.
Below is a list of all the athletes who are qualified for the Olympic Trials that have ties to Penn State.
Current Wrestlers
65 kg - Beau Bartlett
74 kg - Carter Starocci
74 kg - Mitchell Mesenbrink
74 kg - Levi Haines
74 kg - Alex Facundo
125 kg - Greg Kerkvliet
Former Wrestlers Who Still Train At NLWC
65 kg - Zain Retherford (2014-18)
65 kg - Nick Lee (2018-22)
74 kg - Jason Nolf (2015-19)
86 kg - David Taylor (2010-14)
86 kg - Aaron Brooks (2020-24)
86 kg - Max Dean (2022-23)
Former Wrestlers Who No Longer Train At NLWC
57 kg - Nick Suriano (2017) → SoCal RTC
57 kg - Nico Megaludis (2012-16) → Pittsburgh WC
74 kg - Vincenzo Joseph (2016-20) → Sunkist Kids RTC
86 kg - Mark Hall (2017-20) → Pennsylvania RTC
High School Commits
57 kg - Luke Lilledahl (class of 2024)
86 kg - Connor Mirasola (class of 2024)
Not Penn State Athletes, But Current Nittany Lion Wrestling Club Athletes
57 kg - Thomas Gilman (Iowa)
74 kg - Kyle Dake (Cornell)
97 kg - Kyle Snyder (Ohio State)
WFS 62 kg - Jennifer Page