How Penn State, Stanford Wrestling Commits Stacked Up At Senior Nationals
How Penn State, Stanford Wrestling Commits Stacked Up At Senior Nationals
Several high school wrestling stars competed at Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier. Here's how they did.
Star high school wrestlers garnered a lot of attention this week at the 2023 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials qualifier. Two of them, Penn State commits Luke Lilledahl and Connor Mirasola, even qualified for the Wrestling Olympic Trials next April in State College. Here's what you need to know about these elite wrestlers' performances in Fort Worth.
2024 Big Board Rankings
All five of these college prospects are ranked in the top 25 in the class of 2024. Here are their Big Board rankings and college commitments.
#1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State
#6 Joe Sealey, Penn State
#11 Connor Mirasola, Penn State
#15 Aden Valencia, Stanford
#24 Cole Mirasola, Penn State
57 kg - Luke Lilledahl, 2024 Penn State Commit, 5th place
*by placing 5th, Lilledahl qualified for the 2024 US Olympic Trials
R16 - won by 10-0 tech over Terrace Andrews
Quarterfinal - won 6-2 over NCAA finalist Brandon Courtney
Semifinal - lost by 10-0 tech to NCAA champion Nico Megaludis
Consi Semi - lost 4-1 to 2x NCAA D2 champion Daniel DeShazer
5th Place Match - won 4-2 over 3x NCAA qualifier Josh Rodriguez
Highlights from Lilledahl's victory over NCAA finalist Brandon Courtney
What is with these high schoolers at Senior Nationals?!
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) December 16, 2023
Penn State commit Luke Lilledahl takes out NCAA finalist Brandon Courtney to make the semis! pic.twitter.com/DeFULO4fRj
65 kg - Aden Valencia, 2024 Stanford Commit, 8th place
R16 - won by 12-2 tech over NCAA champion Seth Gross
Quarterfinal - lost 3-0 to 3x All-American Alec Pantaleo
Consi - won by 10-0 tech over 2x All-American and 2020 #1 seed Luke Pletcher
Consi - lost 8-5 to 3x All-American Austin DeSanto
7th Place Match - lost by injury default to 4x NCAA qualifier Ian Parker
Highlights from Valencia's tech over NCAA champ Seth Gross
Aden Valencia just teched NCAA champ and former World Teamer Seth Gross in the early rounds of Senior Nationals 🤯 65kg bracket is already INSANE pic.twitter.com/cSPQ1vfsty
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) December 16, 2023
74 kg - Joe Sealey, 2024 Penn State Commit, 8th place
R16 - won by 14-3 tech over Drayden Morton
Quarterfinal - lost 4-2 to 5x NCAA qualifier Jarrett Jacques
Consi - won by 15-5 tech over All-American Wyatt Sheets
Consi - lost by 10-0 tech to NCAA finalist Tyler Berger
7th Place Match - lost by fall to NCAA finalist Joey Lavallee
86 kg - Connor Mirasola, 2024 Penn State Commit, 4th place
*by placing 4th, Mirasola qualified for the 2024 US Olympic Trials
R16 - won 7-1 against 2x NCAA qualifier Owen Webster
Quarterfinal - won 9-6 over NCAA champion Max Dean
Semifinal - lost 9-2 to NCAA champion Mark Hall
Consi Semi - Won 5-4 over 3x All-American Evan Wick
3rd Place Match - lost 8-4 to NCAA champion Max Dean
Highlights from Connor Mirasola's victory over NCAA champion Max Dean
High school senior Connor Mirasola UPSETS NCAA Champ Max Dean 🤯 to advance to the semifinals of Senior Nationals where he’ll be taking on Mark Hall pic.twitter.com/Yijg5091mg
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) December 16, 2023
97 kg - Cole Mirasola, 2024 Penn State Commit, 1-2
R16 - lost 4-3 to All-American Lou DePrez