The 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic showcases some of the current top talent in collegiate wrestling facing off against one another. Amongst these matchups are 10 highly ranked Division 1 folkstyle matches along with a #1 in Division 2 vs. #1 in Division 3 matchup and 5 cross-divisional women’s freestyle matches. These 32 athletes competing have won a lot of hardware at their respective national tournaments and will be looking to add more to their trophy cases this upcoming postseason. Here we break down the national championship and All-American honors owned by the athletes competing at this weekend’s NWCA All-Star Classic. 

Incredible National Title & All-American Totals

• 18 National Championships
• 61 All-American Honors

With this much proven talent headed to State College this weekend along with NCAA finals rematches, #1 vs. #1 matchups, and a main event featuring four-time NCAA champion Carter Starocci taking on returning 184 lb NCAA champion Parker Keckeisen, this could be the greatest NWCA All-Star Classic of all time. 

National Champions Broken Down By Season:

2024 National Champions (9)

• Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, 1st at 141 lbs
• Levi Haines, Penn State, 1st at 157 lbs
• Carter Starocci, Penn State, 1st at 174 lbs
• Parker Keckeisen, UNI, 1st at 184 lbs
• Derek Blubaugh, Indianapolis, 1st at 197 lbs (D2)
• Massoma Endene, Wartburg, 1st at 197 lbs (D3)
• Amani Jones, North Central, 1st at 123 lbs (NCWWC)
• Jamilah McBryde, Life, 1st at 143 lbs (NAIA)
• Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon, 1st at 130 lbs (NAIA)

2023 National Champions (5)

• Carter Starocci, Penn State, 1st at 174 lbs
• Massoma Endene, Wartburg, 1st at 197 lbs (D3)
• Aine Drury, King, 1st at 148 lbs (CCCAA)
• Victoria Baez-Dilone, King, 1st at 130 lbs (NCWWC)
• Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon, 1st at 123 lbs (NAIA)

2022 National Champions (3)

• Carter Starocci, Penn State, 1st at 174 lbs
• Victoria Baez-Dilone, King, 1st at 130 lbs (NJCAA)
• Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon, 1st at 123 lbs (NAIA)

2021 National Champions (1)

• Carter Starocci, Penn State, 1st at 174 lbs

All-Americans Broken Down by Season:

2024 All-Americans (20)

• Jore Volk, Wyoming, 7th at 125 lbs
• Tanner Jordan, SDSU, 8th at 125 lbs
• Nasir Bailey, Little Rock, 4th at 133 lbs
• Beau Bartlett, Penn State, 2nd at 141 lbs
• Ty Watters, West Virginia, 4th at 149 lbs
• Tyler Kasak, Penn State, 3rd at 149 lbs
• Peyten Kellar, Ohio, 5th at 157 lbs
• Hunter Garvin, Stanford, 6th at 165 lbs
• Peyton Hall, West Virginia, 7th at 165 lbs
• Cade DeVos, SDSU, 5th at 174 lbs
• Stephen Little, Little Rock, 7th at 197 lbs
• Nick Feldman, Ohio State, 5th at 285 lbs
• Taye Ghadiali, Campbell, 8th at 285 lbs
• Emma Baertlein, Southern Oregon, 2nd at 110 lbs (NAIA)
• Kendra Ryan, North Central, 4th at 109 lbs (NCWWC)
• Maya Davis, Grand View, 2nd at 123 lbs (NAIA)
• Aine Drury, King, 2nd at 143 lbs (NCWWC)
• Cheyenne Bowman, King, 2nd at 155 lbs (NCWWC)
• Latifah McBryde, Life, 2nd at 155 lbs (NAIA)
• Victoria Baez-Dilone, King, 2nd at 130 lbs (NCWWC)

2023 All-Americans (12)

• Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, 6th at 133 lbs
• Beau Bartlett, Penn State, 3rd at 141 lbs
• Shayne Van Ness, Penn State, 3rd at 149 lbs
• Levi Haines, Penn State, 2nd at 157 lbs
• Parker Keckeisen, UNI, 2nd at 184 lbs
• Derek Blubaugh, Indianapolis, 2nd at 197 lbs (D2)
• Kendra Ryan, North Central, 5th at 109 lbs (NCWWC)
• Amani Jones, North Central, 2nd at 123 lbs (NCWWC)
• Maya Davis, Grand View, 3rd at 123 lbs (NAIA)
• Jamilah McBryde, Life, 3rd at 143 lbs (NAIA)
• Cheyenne Bowman, King, 2nd at 170 lbs (NCWWC)
• Latifah McBryde, Life, 2nd at 155 lbs (NAIA)

2022 All-Americans (8)

• Lucas Byrd, Illinois, 5th at 133 lbs
• Parker Keckeisen, UNI, 3rd at 184 lbs
• Derek Blubaugh, Indianapolis, 2nd at 197 lbs (D2)
• Massoma Endene, Iowa Lakes, 2nd at 197 lbs (NJCAA)
• Emma Baertlein, Southern Oregon, 7th at 101 lbs (NAIA)
• Kendra Ryan, North Central, 6th at 116 lbs (NCWWC)
• Amani Jones, North Central, 5th at 123 lbs (NCWWC)
• Cheyenne Bowman, King, 5th at 170 lbs (NCWWC)

2021 All-Americans (3)

• Lucas Byrd, Illinois, 5th at 133 lbs
• Parker Keckeisen, UNI, 3rd at 184 lbs
• Massoma Endene, Iowa Lakes, 7th at 174 lbs (NJCAA)

Complete NWCA All-Star Classic Match List

Men's Matches

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

Women's Matches

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

The 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic presented by Nike will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 7:00 pm (ET) in Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State. 

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