Penn State Wrestling 2015-16 Yearbook

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NEW FACES

VINCENZO

TRISTON

Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic

Windber, Pa./Forest Hills

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 149

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 133/141

JOSEPH

LAW

Parents: Crystal and Trevor Law Major: Bio Behavioral Health

True freshman Vincenzo Joseph comes to Penn State with nearly 140 wins as a four-year starter at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. Joseph won two-straight Pennsylvania state titles during his last two years and was a four-time place winner. Joseph went 39-8 and finished seventh as a freshman, 26-9 and placed third as a sophomore, 40-3 and the 138 pound title as a junior and 31-1 and the 152 pound crown as a senior. Joseph was a two-year captain and helped lead Central Catholic to the 2014 Pennsylvania state team title. Joseph also competed in the 2014 Who’s Number 1 tournament and both the Dapper Dan and Dream Team Classics in 2015.

Triston Law joins older brother Cody on the Penn State roster this season. Triston, a true freshman, also wrestled for Windber’s Forest Hills High School. He was a four-year letterman, earning three straight state medals. The younger Law placed sixth as a sophomore, fifth as a junior and fourth as a senior. He was a three-time District Champion and won the regional title as a senior. Law is considering a bio behavioral health major at Penn State.

4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Parents: Sandra and Victor Joseph Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

l KELLEN

STOSSEL

STOUT

Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny

Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 133

FR/FR ELIGIBLE - 184

Parents: Lori and James Stossel Major: Chemical Engineering

Parents: Jennifer and Bryan Stout Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Pittsburgh native Scott Stossel wrestled for North Allegheny High School where he helped his team to nearly 60 wins in three years and collected nearly 100 wins of his own. Stossel went 29-13 as a sophomore, 30-13 as a junior and 34-10 as a senior, wrestling at 106 and 120 pounds. Stossel was also co-captain his senior year. He earned three varsity letters in the process and was a three year Scholar Athlete Award winner as well. An outstanding student, Stossel graduated with honors and a 4.02 grade point average. He earned the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Performance in SAT/ACT testing. Stossel will major in chemical engineering.

True freshman Kellen Stout brings a long list of prep accolades with him to Happy Valley after an outstanding career at mount Lebanon High School Pittsburgh. Stout comes off a perfect 38-0 senior season that saw him win the 182 pound Pennsylvania state title in Hershey last year. Stout amassed a 138-18 record in four years as a starter. He qualified for PIAAs as a sophomore, then placed second at 182 during his junior year before rolling to an undefeated, title winning, senior campaign. Stout, a 2015 team captain for the wrestlers and a four-year letterman on the mat, also earned three letters as a football player. He also competed in the 2015 Dapper Dan Classic. An outstanding student, Stout posted a 3.9 grade point average.

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