The 2024 U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials feature a number of Penn State Wrestling's top athletes and future recruits. Follow their results right here as we'll be updating this article throughout the event.

U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials Schedule

*all times listed are Eastern Standard Time

Friday, May 31st

10:00 AM - 2:15 PM U20 Greco - Challenge Tournament - Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Challenge Finals & Consolations

10:00 AM - 2:15 PM U23 Greco - Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, & Consolations

4:00PM – 7:00 PM U20 Greco - All Medal Matches, and  FINAL WTT  Best 2 out of 3 finals

4:00PM – 7:00 PM U23 Greco - All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals

Saturday, June 1st

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM U20 Freestyle - Challenge Tournament - Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Challenge Finals & Consolations

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM U23 Freestyle - Preliminaries and Consolations

4:00PM – 7:00 PM U20 Freestyle - All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM U23 Freestyle - Preliminaries, and Consolations

Sunday, June 2nd

10:00 AM to 3:30 PM U23 Freestyle - Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations, All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals

U20/U23 Brackets

Brackets are available on FloArena here.

Penn State Wrestling Recruits

U20 57: #1 at 126 Luke Lilledahl, Wyoming Seminary, PA (2024) - CHAMPION

RR1 - Luke Lilledahl MO (Nittany Lion WC / Titan Mercury WC) VPO1 Jax Forrest PA (Bishop McCort High School Wrestling), 9-4

RR2 - Luke Lilledahl MO (Nittany Lion WC / Titan Mercury WC) VPO1 Jax Forrest PA (Bishop McCort High School Wrestling), 7-7

U20 57: #7 at 120 Nathan Desmond, Wyoming Seminary, PA (2025) - 2-2 ELIMINATED

R16 - Nathan Desmond PA (X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club) VSU Garret Rinken IA (Panther Wrestling Club RTC), 10-0 2:48

QUARTERFINAL - Nathan Desmond PA (X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club) VSU Christian Castillo AZ (Thorobred Wrestling Club), 10-0 2:59

SEMIFINAL - Jax Forrest PA (Bishop McCort High School Wrestling) VPO1 Nathan Desmond PA (X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club), 9-8

CONSI SEMI - Seth Mendoza IL (Spar Wrestling Academy) VPO1 Nathan Desmond PA (X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club), 4-2

U20 70: #1 at 157 PJ Duke, Minisink Valley, NY (2025) - CHAMPION

RR1 - Pj Duke NY (KD Trained) VPO1 Kannon Webster IL (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC), 5-2

RR2 - Pj Duke NY (KD Trained) VPO1 Kannon Webster IL (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC), 9-2

U20 74: #3 at 165 Joseph Sealey, Wyoming Seminary, PA (2024) - 3RD PLACE

QUARTERFINAL - Beau Mantanona CA (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club) VPO1 Joseph Sealey PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 9-2

CONS - Joseph Sealey PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Vince Bouzakis PA (Pennsylvania), 12-4

CONSI SEMI - Joseph Sealey PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU1 Zach Hanson MN (Minnesota), 14-2 2:11

3RD - Joseph Sealey PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Kody Routledge OK (Husky Wrestling Club), 10-0 4:11

U20 79: #1 at 175 Zack Ryder, M2 Training Center, PA (2024) - CHAMPION

RR1 - Zack Ryder NY (M2 Training) VPO1 Gabriel Arnold IA (Hawkeye Wrestling Club), 5-4

RR2 - Zack Ryder NY (M2 Training) VPO1 Gabriel Arnold IA (Hawkeye Wrestling Club), 4-2

U20 79: #5 at 175 William Henckel, Blair Academy, NJ (2025) - 3-1 2ND PLACE IN MINI TOURNAMENT

R16 - William Henckel CT (Blairstown Wrestling Club) VSU1 Sean Coughlin VA (George Mason University), 12-1 4:05

QUARTERFINAL - William Henckel CT (Blairstown Wrestling Club) VPO1 Chris Moore IL (Illinois RTC), 6-3

SEMIFINAL - William Henckel CT (Blairstown Wrestling Club) VSU1 Noah Mulvaney WI (Buffalo Valley RTC), 12-2 3:10

MINI TOURNAMENT FINAL - Gabriel Arnold IA (Hawkeye Wrestling Club) VPO1 William Henckel CT (Blairstown Wrestling Club), 5-2

U20 92: #2 at 190 Connor Mirasola, West Bend West, WI (2024) - CHAMPION

RR1 - Connor Mirasola WI (Askren Wrestling Academy) VPO Ryder Rogotzke MN (Ohio Regional Training Center), 6-0

RR2 - Connor Mirasola WI (Askren Wrestling Academy) VSU Ryder Rogotzke MN (Ohio Regional Training Center), 10-0 3:22

U20 97: #3 at 285 Cole Mirasola, West Bend West, WI (2024) - 2-1 3RD PLACE

SEMIFINAL - Cody Merrill CA (Daniel Cormier Wrestling Club) VPO Cole Mirasola WI (Askren Wrestling Academy), 6-0

CONSI SEMI - Cole Mirasola WI (Askren Wrestling Academy) VSU1 Steven Burrell jr NY (Cavalier Wrestling Club), 12-1 1:54

3RD PLACE MATCH - Cole Mirasola WI (Askren Wrestling Academy) VSU Thomas Dineen MN (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club), 10-0 4:50

Current Penn State Wrestlers

U20 57: Cael Nasdeo, Penn State - 0-2 ELIMINATED

R16 - Christian Castillo AZ (Thorobred Wrestling Club) VPO1 Cael Nasdeo PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 6-3

CONSI - Garret Rinken IA (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) VPO1 Cael Nasdeo PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 11-6

U20 61: Kyison Garcia, Penn State - 1-2 ELIMINATED

R16 - Sergio Vega AZ (Tucson Cyclones) VSU1 Kyison Garcia UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 12-1 4:17

CONS - Kyison Garcia UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Brady Roark MO (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club), 10-0 0:54

CONS - William Dekraker VA (Integrity Wrestling Club) VPO1 Kyison Garcia UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 7-7

U20 86: #24 at 184 (NCAA) Joshua Barr, Penn State - CHAMPION

QUARTERFINAL - Joshua Barr MI (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU1 Payton Thomas MD (Navy Wrestling Club), 13-2 2:33

SEMIFINAL - Joshua Barr MI (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Daschle Lamer OR (Central Coast Regional Training Center), 10-0 2:37

MINI TOURNAMENT FINAL - Joshua Barr MI (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Max Mcenelly MN (Minnesota Storm), 4-1

RR1 - Joshua Barr MI (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Aeoden Sinclair WI (Askren Wrestling Academy), 2-2

RR2 - Aeoden Sinclair WI (Askren Wrestling Academy) VPO1 Joshua Barr MI (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 5-3

RR3 - Joshua Barr MI (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Aeoden Sinclair WI (Askren Wrestling Academy), 10-0 5:14

U23 61: Gary Steen, Penn State - 3-2 ELIMINATED

R64 - Gary Steen PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Scott Johnson PA (Clarion RTC), 10-0 2:47

R32 - Gary Steen PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Vinnie D'alessandro OH (Spire Academy), 7-4

R16 - Gary Steen PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Troy Hohman PA (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), 9-2

QUARTERFINAL - Nic Bouzakis PA (Ohio Regional Training Center) VSU Gary Steen PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 10-0 1:24

CONS - Drake Ayala IA (Hawkeye Wrestling Club) VSU Gary Steen PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 10-0 3:34

U23 61: #7 at 133 - Aaron Nagao, Penn State - 6TH PLACE

R64 - Aaron Nagao CA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Cade Odrobina MI (Briton Wrestling Club), 10-0 0:24

R32 - Aaron Nagao CA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU1 Foster Cardinale VA (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC), 15-5 4:46

R16 - Aaron Nagao CA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Anthony Noto NY (Mat-Town USA), 12-9

QUARTERFINAL - Aaron Nagao CA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Alex Almeyda NJ (Pennsylvania RTC), 10-0 2:40

SEMIFINAL - Kurtis Phipps PA (Buffalo Valley Regional Training Center) VIN Aaron Nagao CA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 2-1 4:28

CONSI SEMI - Kurtis Phipps PA (Buffalo Valley Regional Training Center) VIN Aaron Nagao CA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 2-1 4:28

5TH PLACE - Drake Ayala IA (Hawkeye Wrestling Club) VIN Aaron Nagao CA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club)

U23 65: Matthew Rodriguez, Penn State 1-2 ELIMINATED

R128 - Matthew Rodriguez PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Eyan Chavez CO (Western Colorado Wrestling Club), 12-1 2:26

R64 - Cameron Johnson IL (Spar Wrestling Academy) VSU1 Matthew Rodriguez PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 21-10 5:39

CONS - Carson Taylor IA (Viking Wrestling Club (IA)) VSU Matthew Rodriguez PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 10-0 2:07

U23 70: Connor Pierce, Penn State 4-2 ELIMINATED

R128 - Connor Pierce PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU1 Gabriel Schumm CA (Bison Wrestling Club), 12-2 3:00

R64 - Connor Pierce PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Jackson Polo NY (Pennsylvania RTC), 12-4

R32 - Connor Pierce PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU1 Ayson Rice SD (Boone RTC), 14-3 4:38

R16 - Connor Pierce PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU1 Jace Luchau NV (Greco-Roman development), 12-2 2:00

QUARTERFINAL - Chance Lamer OR (Central Coast Regional Training Center) VPO1 Connor Pierce PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 8-2

CONS - Jackson Arrington PA (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) VPO1 Connor Pierce PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 14-6

U23 79: Erik Gibson, Penn State - 4-2 IN CONSOLATION

R64 - Erik Gibson PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Dominic Wheatley PA (Diplomat Wrestling Club), 11-0 2:14

R32 - Logan Messer OH (George Mason University) VPO1 Erik Gibson PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 8-1

CONS - Erik Gibson PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Drew Clearie PA (Brown Regional Training Center), 10-0 0:47

CONS - Erik Gibson PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VFA Nolan O'boyle VA (Tar Heel Wrestling Club), 13-5 2:21

CONS - Erik Gibson PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Brody Hemauer WI (Ranger Wrestling Club), 6-4

CONS - Joey Bianchi WI (Arkansas Regional Training Center) VPO1 Erik Gibson PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 11-4

U23 92: Lucas Cochran, Penn State - 2ND PLACE

R128 - Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Carson Babcock IA (Panther Wrestling Club RTC), 10-0 0:59

R64 - Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Kaeden Berger PA (Clarion RTC), 13-0 2:25

R32 - Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU Justin Griffith NJ (Prtc), 11-0 1:48

R16 - Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VSU1 Leonard Pinto PA (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center), 16-4 3:25

QUARTERFINAL - Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Donnell Washington IN (Indiana RTC), 10-8

SEMIFINAL - Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VFA Reece Heller IL (Pittsburgh Wrestling Club), 14-6 5:04

FINAL RR1 - John Gunderson WI (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) VSU Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 10-0 0:52

FINAL RR2 - John Gunderson WI (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) VIN Lucas Cochran UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club)