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Josh Rodriguez (61 kg/134 lbs)
-3X NCAA Qualifier (2015, 2016, 2017)
-Pan Am Championships Gold Medalist (2019)
-US Open Silver Medalist (2022)
Jordan Conaway (61 kg/134 lbs)
-2X Big Ten Championships Placer (2015, 2016)
-2X NCAA All-American (2015, 2016)
Zain Retherford (70 kg/154 lbs)
-3X Big Ten Champion (2016, 2017, 2018)
-4X NCCA All-American
-3X NCAA National Champion (2016, 2017, 2018)
-Pan Am Champion (2023)
-World Cup Champion (2019)
-4X World Team Member (2017, 2019, 2022, 2023)
-World Silver Medalist (2022)
-World Champion (2023)
-USA Olympian (2024)
Franklin Gomez (74 kg/163 lbs)
-2X Big Ten Champion (2008, 2009)
-3X NCAA All-American (2008, 2009, 2010)
-NCAA National Champion (2009)
-Pan Am Games Gold Medalist (2011)
-World Silver Medalist (2010)
-3X Olympian for Puerto Rico (2012, 2016, 2020)
Bo Nickal (92kg/202lbs)
-3X Big Ten Champin (2016, 2018, 2019)
-4X NCAA Finalist (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
-3X NCAA Champion (2017, 2018, 2019)
-US Open Gold Medalist (2019)
-U23 World Champion (2019)
-USA Olympic Alternate (2020)
-Current UFC Fighter
Kyle Snyder (97kg/213.4lbs)
-3X Big Ten Champion (2016, 2017, 2018)
-4X NCAA Finalist (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
-3X NCAA Champion (2016, 2017, 2018)
-3X Pan Am Games Gold Medalist (2015, 2019, 2023)
-7X Pan Am Championships Gold Medalist (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
-4X World Champion (2015, 2017, 2022, 2025)
-Olympic Gold Medalist (2016), Olympic Silver Medalist (2020), Olympian (2024)
-10X World and Olympic Medalist
Anthony Cassar (125kg/275lbs)
Anthony, a former Penn Stater, joined the NLWC program in January, 2020 after a phenomenal collegiate career where he won an NCAA title in 2019. Anthony had a lot of freestyle success early in his collegiate career but had some injury setbacks. He is working hard and looks forward to returning to full strength. When healthy, he will once again be in the hunt for National, World, and Olympic medals.
Nick Lee (65 kg/143 lbs)
-Big Ten Champion (2022)
-5X NCAA All-American (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
-2x NCAA National Champion (2021, 2022)
-Pan Am Championships Gold Medalist (2024)
-US National Team Member (2022, 2023, 2024)
-US Open National Champion (2023)
-World Team Member (2023)
-USA Olympic Alternate (2024)
Roman Bravo-Young (57kg/125.4 lbs)
-3X Big Ten Champion (2021, 2022,2023)
-5X NCAA All-American (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
-2X NCAA National Champion (2021, 2022)
-Olympian for Mexico (2024)
-Pan Am Championships Gold Medalist (2025)
-World Team Member for Mexico (2025)
Kyle Dake (86kg/189.2 lbs)
-3X EIWA Champion (2010, 2012, 2013)
-4X NCAA Champion (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
-4X Pan Am Championships Gold Medalist (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
-World Cup Champion (2018)
-World Silver Medalist (2023)
-4X World Champion (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
-2X Olympic Bronze Medalist (2020, 2024)
Jake Varner
-2X Big 12 Champion
-4X NCAA Finalist (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
-2X NCAA Champion (2009, 2010)
-US Open National Championships Gold Medalist (2009, 2011, 2014)
-3X World Team Member (2009, 2011, 2014)
-World Bronze Medalist (2011)
-Olympic Gold Medalist (2012)
-Head Coach NLWC
Mark McKnight
-4X NCAA Qualifier (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
-NCAA All-American (2008)
-Pan Am Championship Gold Medalist (2013)
-US Open National Championships 4th Place (2013)
-NLWC Coach