2024 NWCA All-Star Classic

NWCA All-Star Classic Past Winners

NWCA All-Star Classic Past Winners

Take a look at some of the previous winners of the 56th annual NWCA All-Star Classic.

Nov 15, 2024 by Cameron Belcher
NWCA All-Star Classic Past Winners

The NWCA All-Star Classic, which is on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Rec Hall on the Penn State campus, makes you think about history and the wrestlers who have won at the historic event in their respective weight classes.

There have been many winners throughout the 55 years of the NWCA All-Star Classic.

How To Watch The NWCA All-Star Classic 

The NWCA All-Star Classic will be streamed live and archived on FloWrestling and the FloSports app.

Past Winners Of The NWCA All-Star Classic From 2000-2009

2009

  • 125 Charlie Falck - Iowa Defeated James Nicholson - Old Dominion 6-2
  • 133 James Kennedy - Illinois Defeated Jayson Ness - Minnesota 7-5
  • 141 Nick Gallick - Iowa State Defeated J Jaggers - Ohio State 6-2
  • 149 Brent Metcalf - Iowa Defeated Darrion Caldwell - North Carolina State 19-3
  • 157 Jordan Leen - Cornell Defeated Cyler Sanderson - Iowa State Fall 5:59
  • 165 Nick Marable - Missouri Defeated Mack Lewnes - Cornell 3-2
  • 174 Steve Luke - Michigan Defeated Jay Borschel - Iowa 3-2
  • 184 Phillip Keddy - Iowa Defeated Louis Caputo - Harvard 3-2
  • 197 Jake Varner - Iowa State Defeated Hudson Taylor - Maryland 13-1
  • 285 Jared Rosholt - Oklahoma State Defeated Kyle Massey - Wisconsin 8-4

Exhibition

  • 133 Joe Baker - Navy Defeated Reece Humphrey - Ohio State 5-1
  • 165 Moza Fay - Northern Iowa Defeated Colt Sponseller - Ohio State 13-9

2008

  • 125 Paul Donahoe - Nebraska Defeated Jayson Ness - Minnesota 5-2
  • 133 Lou Ruggirello - Hofstra Defeated Mack Reiter - Minnesota 6-0
  • 141 Charles Griffin - Hofstra Defeated Nathan Morgan - Oklahoma State 9-4
  • 149 Dustin Schlatter - Minnesota Defeated Josh Churella - Michigan 3-2
  • 157 Michael Poeta - Illinois Defeated Craig Henning - Wisconsin Fall 2:22
  • 165 Eric Tannenbaum - Michigan Defeated Patrick Pitsch - Arizona State 4-0
  • 174 Keith Gavin - Pittsburgh Defeated Matt Stolpinski - Navy 8-4
  • 184 Jake Varner - Iowa State Defeated Roger Kish - Minnesota 2-0
  • 197 Phil Davis - Penn State Defeated Mike Tamillow - Northwestern 6-2
  • 275 Tervel Dlagnev - Nebraska-Kearney Defeated Wade Sauer - Cal State-Fullerton 11-7

Exhibition

  • 125 Jake Gonzales - Oregon State Defeated Trevor Lofstedt - Southern Oregon 10-2
  • 174 Ronnie Lee - Oregon Defeated Luke Feist - Stanford 5-2

2007

  • 125 Sam Hazewinkel - Oklahoma Defeated Tanner Gardner - Stanford 4-1
  • 133 Matt Valenti - Pennsylvania Defeated Coleman Scott - Oklahoma State 6-5
  • 141 Ryan Lang - Northwestern Defeated Nathan Morgan - Oklahoma State 4-3
  • 149 Dustin Schlatter - Minnesota Defeated Matt Storniolo - Oklahoma 3-0
  • 157 Trent Paulson - Iowa State Defeated Brian Stith - Arizona State 2-1
  • 165 Johny Hendricks - Oklahoma State Defeated Mark Perry - Iowa 3-1
  • 174 James Yonushonis - Penn State Defeated Matt Herrington - Pennsylvania 5-4
  • 184 Jake Herbert - Northwestern Defeated Roger Kish - Minnesota 10-2
  • 197 Jerry Rinaldi - Cornell Defeated Phil Davis - Penn State FFT
  • 285 Bode Ogunwole - Harvard Defeated Spencer Nadolsky - North Carolina 3-2 SV

Exhibition

  • 157 Will Rowe - Oklahoma Defeated Travis Piccard - Citadel 10-4
  • 285 Tervel Dlagnev - Nebraska-Kearney Defeated Blake Gillis - Wartburg 7-5

2006

  • 125 Sam Hazewinkel - Oklahoma Defeated Nick Simmons - Michigan State 6-2
  • 133 Darrel Vasquez - Cal Poly-SLO Defeated Mack Reiter - Minnesota 6-3
  • 141 Nate Gallick - Iowa State Defeated Teyon Ware - Oklahoma 3-1
  • 149 Eric Tannenbaum - Michigan Defeated Zack Esposito - Oklahoma State 7-3
  • 157 Alex Tirapelle - Illinois Defeated Joe Johnston - Iowa 4-2
  • 165 Matt Nagel - Minnesota Defeated Johny Hendricks - Oklahoma State 5-3 SV2
  • 174 Jake Herbert - Northwestern Defeated Jacob Klein - Nebraska 8-5
  • 184 Pete Friedl - Illinois Defeated Paul Bradley - Iowa 4-3
  • 197 Jake Rosholt - Oklahoma State Defeated Joel Flaggert - Oklahoma 8-3
  • 285 Cole Konrad - Minnesota Defeated Steve Mocco - Oklahoma State 4-1 TB1

Exhibition

  • 285 Tervel Dlagnev - Nebraska-Kearney Defeated Josh Leadingfox - Central Oklahoma 6-3

2005

  • 125 Sam Hazewinkel - Oklahoma Defeated Nick Simmons - Michigan State 2-0
  • 133 Mark Jayne - Illinois Defeated Sam Hiatt - Northern Illinois 3-1
  • 141 Teyon Ware - Oklahoma Defeated Cory Cooperman - Lehigh 2-1 TB1
  • 149 Zack Esposito - Oklahoma State Defeated Dustin Manotti - Cornell 8-3
  • 157 Jake Percival - Ohio University Defeated Ryan Bertin - Michigan 11-7
  • 165 Troy Letters - Lehigh Defeated David Bolyard - Central Michigan 3-2
  • 174 Chris Pendleton - Oklahoma State Defeated Ben Askren - Missouri 6-3
  • 184 Greg Jones - West Virginia Defeated Paul Bradley - Iowa 3-2
  • 197 J.D. Bergman - Ohio State Defeated Scott Barker - Oregon 8-3
  • 285 Steve Mocco - Oklahoma State Defeated Cole Konrad - Minnesota 2-1 TB1

2004

  • 125 Luke Eustice - Iowa Defeated Mark Moos - Michigan 9-8
  • 133 Travis Lee - Cornell Defeated Mark Jayne - Illinois 7-4
  • 141 Scott Moore - Virginia Defeated Teyon Ware - Oklahoma 11-7
  • 149 Jeremy Spates - Missouri Defeated Dustin Manotti - Cornell 3-2
  • 157 Matt Gentry - Stanford Defeated Jake Percival - Ohio University 13-10
  • 165 Tyrone Lewis - Oklahoma State Defeated Matt King - Edinboro 3-2
  • 174 Chris Pendleton - Oklahoma State Defeated Ryan Lange - Purdue 3-1 SV
  • 184 Greg Jones - West Virginia Defeated Ben Heizer - Northern Illinois 10-6
  • 197 Emmett Willson - Montana State-Northern Defeated Sean Stender - Northern Iowa 7-3
  • 285 Tommy Rowlands - Ohio State Defeated Pat Cummins - Penn State 3-1 SV

Exhibition

  • 141 Dylan Long - Northern Iowa Defeated Andy Simmons - Michigan State 8-2
  • 174 Eric Hauan - Northern Iowa Defeated Brad Dillon - Lehigh 11-5

2003

  • 125 Bo Maynes - Oklahoma Defeated Chris Rodrigues - North Carolina 8-0
  • 133 Josh Moore - Penn State Defeated Witt Durden - Oklahoma 5-4 TB
  • 141 Dylan Long - Northern Iowa Defeated Phillip Simpson - Army 10-4
  • 149 Jake Percival - Ohio University Defeated Dustin Manotti - Cornell 8-4
  • 157 Keaton Anderson - Ohio State Defeated Scott Owen - Northern Illinois 5-2 OT
  • 165 Troy Letters - Lehigh Defeated John Clark - Ohio State 19-14
  • 174 Greg Jones - West Virginia Defeated Chris Pendleton - Oklahoma State 7-3
  • 184 Clint Wattenberg - Cornell Defeated Jessman Smith - Iowa Fall 4:59
  • 197 Jon Trenge - Lehigh Defeated Muhammed Lawal - Oklahoma State 6-4 SV
  • UNL Steve Mocco - Iowa Defeated Pat Cummins - Penn State 6-1

Exhibition

  • UNL Matt Feast - Pennsylvania Defeated John Testa - Clarion 3-2

2002

  • 125 Ben Vombaur - Boise State Defeated Matt Ridings - Oklahoma WTB 1-1
  • 133 Johnny Thompson - Oklahoma State Defeated Witt Durden - Oklahoma 4-2
  • 141 Mark Conley - Navy Defeated Sean Gray - Virginia Tech 4-1
  • 149 Mike Zadick - Iowa Defeated JaMarr Billman - Lock Haven 5-2
  • 157 Yoshi Nakamura - Pennsylvania Defeated Shane Roller - Oklahoma State 16-7
  • 165 Matt Lackey - Illinois Defeated Tyrone Lewis - Oklahoma State 3-1 OT
  • 174 Otto Olson - Michigan Defeated Rick Springman - Pennsylvania 13-8
  • 184 Andy Hrovat - Michigan Defeated Viktor Sveda - Indiana 7-5
  • 197 Cael Sanderson - Iowa State Defeated Jon Trenge - Lehigh 6-1
  • UNL Tommy Rowlands - Ohio State Defeated John Lockhart - Illinois 5-2

Exhibition

  • 149 Jeremy Spates - Missouri Defeated Jason DeBruin - Hofstra 6-0
  • 197 Chris Skretkowicz - Hofstra Defeated Anthony Reynolds - Sacred Heart 2-1

2001

  • 125 Jody Strittmatter - Iowa Defeated A.J. Grant - Michigan 10-3
  • 133 Eric Juergens - Iowa Defeated Todd Beckerman - Nebraska 10-2
  • 141 Doug Schwab - Iowa Defeated Sean Gray - Virginia Tech 12-7
  • 149 Dave Esposito - Lehigh Defeated JaMarr Billman - Lock Haven 6-4
  • 157 Yoshi Nakamura - Pennsylvania Defeated Cole Sanderson - Iowa State 9-3
  • 165 Don Pritzlaff - Wisconsin Defeated Joe Heskett - Iowa State WTB 3-2
  • 174 Josh Koscheck - Edinboro Defeated Otto Olson - Michigan 6-1
  • 184 Cael Sanderson - Iowa State Defeated Shawn Scannell - Rider Fall 0:39
  • 197 Mark Munoz - Oklahoma State Defeated Brad Vering - Nebraska 3-2
  • UNL Tommy Rowlands - Ohio State Defeated Josh Pearce - Edinboro 5-3

Exhibition

  • 149 Marc Hoffer - American Defeated Eric Schmiesing - Hofstra 6-4

2000

  • 125 Leroy Vega - Minnesota Defeated Steve Garland - Virginia 9-4
  • 133 Pat McNamara - Michigan State Defeated Cody Sanderson - Iowa State 3-2
  • 141 Michael Lightner - Oklahoma Defeated Damion Logan - Michigan 8-3
  • 149 Adam Tirapelle - Illinois Defeated Dave Esposito - Lehigh 7-3
  • 157 Bryan Snyder - Nebraska Defeated Eric Jorgensen - Oregon State 7-6
  • 165 Steven Blackford - Arizona State Defeated Kirk White - Boise State 13-2
  • 174 Josh Koscheck - Edinboro Defeated Rick Springman - Pennsylvania 3-1 OT
  • 184 Cael Sanderson - Iowa State Defeated Brandon Eggum - Minnesota 6-1
  • 197 Brad Vering - Nebraska Defeated Nick Muzashvili - Michigan State 17-4
  • UNL Brock Lesnar - Minnesota Defeated Bandele Adeniyi-Bada - Pennsylvania 5-4

Exhibition

  • 174 Mike Feeney - Eastern Michigan Defeated William Hill - Michigan State 7-4

Full 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic Men’s Matchups

  • 125: #2 Jore Volk, Wyoming vs #5 Tanner Jordan, South Dakota State
  • 133: #2 Nasir Bailey, Little Rock vs #6 Lucas Byrd, Illinois
  • 141: #2 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State vs #3 Beau Bartlett, Penn State
  • 149: #2 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #3 Ty Watters, West Virginia
  • 157: #4 Tyler Kasak, Penn State vs #5 Peyten Kellar, Ohio
  • 165: #8 Hunter Garvin, Stanford vs #4 Peyton Hall, West Virginia
  • 174: #2 Levi Haines, Penn State vs  #3 Cade DeVos, SDSU
  • 184: #1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs #2 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa
  • 197: #6 Stephen Little, Little Rock vs #9 Zac Braunagel, Illinois
  • 197: #1 (D2) Derek Blubaugh, Indianapolis vs #1 (D3) Massoma Endene, Wartburg
  • 285: #3 Nick Feldman, Ohio State vs #8 Taye Ghadiali, Campbell

Full 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic Men’s Matchups

  • 125: #2 Jore Volk, Wyoming vs #5 Tanner Jordan, South Dakota State
  • 133: #2 Nasir Bailey, Little Rock vs #6 Lucas Byrd, Illinois
  • 141: #2 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State vs #3 Beau Bartlett, Penn State
  • 149: #2 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #3 Ty Watters, West Virginia
  • 157: #4 Tyler Kasak, Penn State vs #5 Peyten Kellar, Ohio
  • 165: #8 Hunter Garvin, Stanford vs #4 Peyton Hall, West Virginia
  • 174: #2 Levi Haines, Penn State vs  #3 Cade DeVos, SDSU
  • 184: #1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs #2 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa
  • 197: #6 Stephen Little, Little Rock vs #9 Zac Braunagel, Illinois
  • 197: #1 (D2) Derek Blubaugh, Indianapolis vs #1 (D3) Massoma Endene, Wartburg
  • 285: #3 Nick Feldman, Ohio State vs #8 Taye Ghadiali, Campbell

Full 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic Women's Matchups

  • 110: 1 Emma Baertlein, Southern Oregon vs #4 Kendra Ryan, North Central
  • 124: #1 Amani Jones, North Central vs #2 Maya Davis, Grand View
  • 145: #1 Jamilah McBryde, Life vs #2 Aine Drury, King
  • 160: #1 Cheyenne Bowman, King vs #1 Latifah McBryde, Life
  • 131: #1 Victoria Baez-Dilone, King vs #1 Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon

Watch FloWrestling On-Demand, Archived Footage

Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.

Join The NCAA Wrestling Conversation on Social