State College, PA
Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
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Youth through college (source) · Wrestling
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- Town
- State College, PA
- Price
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- Practice
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- Head coach
- Jake Varner
- Levels
- Youth through college
- Who trains here
- 25 wrestlers
- Titles
- What this room is for
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Updated Oct 14, 2026 · see what changed
College and senior wrestling club at Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania. The club says USA Wrestling designated it an Olympic Regional Training Center, and it also runs practices for qualified high school and youth wrestlers.
Who trains here (25)
Wrestlers who placed for this club in published results in the last two years, and wrestlers the club's coach added. Only what the results print. Each name opens their results.
- Luke Lilledahl57 kg1st2026 U.S. Open Senior Men Freestyle FS
- Marcus Blaze61 kg1st2026 Final X MFS
- Connor Pierce70 kg3rd2026 U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials (Men's) U23 Freestyle Nationals
- Tyler Kasak70 kg6th2026 U.S. Open Senior Men Freestyle FS
- Zain Retherford70 kg1st2026 Final X MFSAdded by coach
- Mitchell Mesenbrink74 kg1st2025 U.S. Open Senior Men Freestyle FS
- Levi Haines79 kg1st2026 Final X MFS
- William Henckel79 kg4th2026 U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials (Men's) U23 Freestyle Nationals
- Carter Starocci86 kg2nd2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Senior Freestyle FS
- Kyle Dake86 kg1st2026 Final X MFSAdded by coach
Track record
How this club's wrestlers develop, built only from published results with their sources. Every number opens the wrestlers and results behind it.
2025-26: wrestlers placed · at national events
| Season | Placers | Nat'l+ | Multi-state | State champs | State | Local |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2024-25 | – | – | – | – |
Wrestlers counted once per column per season. National and up includes world and international events.
Contact & links
- Website: www.nittanylionwrestlingclub.com/
Programs & pricing
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| Level | Schedule | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing not listed — contact the club. | |||
Coaches
Results (45)
20 wrestlers with results · seasons 2024-25 to 2025-26 · every entry links to its proof
Highlights 2025-26: National champions: Levi Haines, Kyle Dake, Luke Lilledahl, Zain Retherford, Marcus Blaze, Kyle Snyder
Individual results by tournament level
Recent updates
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