Quentin Wright was one of the most important Penn State wrestlers during the transition between the Troy Sunderland and Cael Sanderson eras. A Sunderland recruit, Wright became a leader at Penn State, not just because of his match results but because of his clear buy-in to a new Nittany Lion wrestling system.

High School Career

Wright was a big pick up for Penn State. He was a three time PIAA finalist and took home state titles as a junior and senior. He was the Outstanding Wrestler his senior year. His success extended to the national level as well. Perhaps most notably, Wright won FILA Junior Nationals in Freestyle and was second in Greco. He represented Team USA on the Junior World team and brought home a bronze medal in 2008.

Way back in 2008, Quentin talked about growing up in wrestling and his thoughts about joining the Penn State squad.

Penn State Career

Wright was not necessarily expected to start at 174 as a true freshman but took on the role early in his first season after probable starter David Erwin suffered an injury. Wright had success right way. He was a runner up at the 2009 Big Ten's and placed 6th at NCAA's from the #11 seed.

Quentin's second year at Penn State was Cael Sanderson's first. He redshirted alongside a strong incoming class that included David Taylor and Ed Ruth.

As a sophomore during the 2010-2011 season, Wright was a returning All-American like fellow starters Frank Molinaro and, by mid season, Andrew Long. The season had rocky moments but would become one of the greatest comeback seasons in Penn State. The 184-pound Wright was the #8 seed at Big Ten's and the #9 seed at NCAA's before winning both championships. His historic season helped Penn State win its first Sanderson era team title. Fittingly, Wright's NCAA finals win came over Lehigh's Robert Hamlin, the same man who beat Q at a dual in November.

Wright followed his sophomore year with a strong 2011-2012 season at 184. He lost to Hamlin like in the previous regular season but otherwise found the consistent success he had been looking for throughout the year. He took a loss to Josh Ihnen in the Big Ten Semis before finishing 3rd. As the #6 seed at NCAA's, Quentin made another run to the finals before eventually losing a tight match to Cornell's Steve Bosak who he had nearly majored at the Southern Scuffle that season.

In his final season at Penn State, Wright moved up to 197 where he completed an undefeated NCAA championship season. His NCAA finals match was a showdown against another 2011 NCAA Champion, Dustin Kilgore of Kent State. At the time of the match, the team score was still in the balance, but Quentin's title locked it up. If he had lost, Penn State would have tied Oklahoma State.

Senior Level Career

In college, Wright brought an exciting style to the mat because of his propensity for throws and his ability to shine in some of the most important moments. This made him an exciting presence on the senior level. Wright pursued his freestyle goals until 2015 and even had a pro match with Ben Askren along the way.