No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson Takes on No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet at NWCA All-Star Classic
11/20/2023 4:00:00 PM | Wrestling
Air Force senior team captain Wyatt Hendrickson, the second-ranked heavyweight in the nation, will take on Penn State's three-time All-American No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet in the 2023 NWCA All-Star Classic presented by Cliff Keen on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 7:00 pm (ET) at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State.
The match will mark Hendrickson's first folkstyle match of his senior campaign and first match since winning a world title at the UWW U23 men's freestyle world championship. Hendrickson and Kerkvliet will be meeting for the second time in their college careers— Kerkvliet won the first match, 4-2, at the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
This event can be viewed only on FloWrestling and will feature 10 highly ranked Div. I folkstyle matchups along with four cross-divisional women's freestyle matches.
The prestigious event began in 1967 and was a staple of the college season until 2017. After a four-year hiatus, the All-Star Classic made its return in 2022 in Austin, Texas, due in large part to the support of the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Men's Matchups:
125: #1 Matt Ramos, Purdue vs #2 Anthony Noto, Lock Haven
133: #4 Sam Latona, Virginia Tech vs #6 Connor McGonagle, Lehigh
141: #3 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina vs #9 Josh Koderhandt, Navy
149: #2 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #3 Kyle Parco, Arizona State
157: #1 (DII) Nick Novak, St. Cloud State vs #2 (DIII) Nolan Hertel, UW-LaCrosse
165: #4 Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin vs #6 Izzak Olejnik, Oklahoma State
174: #1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs #3 Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech
184: #1 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa vs #2 Bernie Truax, Penn State
197: #1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs #2 Tanner Sloan, South Dakota State
285: #1 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs #2 Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force
2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Women's Matchups:
116: #3 Sydney Petzinger, North Central (NCAA) vs #2 Samara Chavez, King (NCAA)
130: #1 Sarah Savidge, Life (NAIA) vs #2 Alexis Janiak, Aurora (NCAA)
136: #1 Adaugo Nwachukwu, William Penn (NAIA) vs #1 Yele Aycock, North Central (NCAA)
160: #1 Marlynne Deede, Iowa (NCAA) vs #1 Latifah McBryde, Life (NAIA)
The match will mark Hendrickson's first folkstyle match of his senior campaign and first match since winning a world title at the UWW U23 men's freestyle world championship. Hendrickson and Kerkvliet will be meeting for the second time in their college careers— Kerkvliet won the first match, 4-2, at the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
This event can be viewed only on FloWrestling and will feature 10 highly ranked Div. I folkstyle matchups along with four cross-divisional women's freestyle matches.
The prestigious event began in 1967 and was a staple of the college season until 2017. After a four-year hiatus, the All-Star Classic made its return in 2022 in Austin, Texas, due in large part to the support of the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Men's Matchups:
125: #1 Matt Ramos, Purdue vs #2 Anthony Noto, Lock Haven
133: #4 Sam Latona, Virginia Tech vs #6 Connor McGonagle, Lehigh
141: #3 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina vs #9 Josh Koderhandt, Navy
149: #2 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #3 Kyle Parco, Arizona State
157: #1 (DII) Nick Novak, St. Cloud State vs #2 (DIII) Nolan Hertel, UW-LaCrosse
165: #4 Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin vs #6 Izzak Olejnik, Oklahoma State
174: #1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs #3 Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech
184: #1 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa vs #2 Bernie Truax, Penn State
197: #1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs #2 Tanner Sloan, South Dakota State
285: #1 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs #2 Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force
2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Women's Matchups:
116: #3 Sydney Petzinger, North Central (NCAA) vs #2 Samara Chavez, King (NCAA)
130: #1 Sarah Savidge, Life (NAIA) vs #2 Alexis Janiak, Aurora (NCAA)
136: #1 Adaugo Nwachukwu, William Penn (NAIA) vs #1 Yele Aycock, North Central (NCAA)
160: #1 Marlynne Deede, Iowa (NCAA) vs #1 Latifah McBryde, Life (NAIA)
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