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Gage Wentzel

Gage Wentzel

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Montoursville, Pa.
High School:
Montoursville HS

High School

Wrestled at Montoursville High School under head coach Matt Yonkin
Wrestled for Ride Out Wrestling Club for his dad, Mike Wentzel
Three-time NHSCA All-American
Four-time Pennsylvania State Championships placer
All-time wins leader at Montoursville High School (188 wins)
Ranked No. 99 by MatScouts for class of 2026
Ranked No. 13 at 175 pounds by MatScouts
Ranked No. 15 at 175 pounds by FloWrestling

Personal

Son of Mike and Jamie Wentzel
Has two brothers and one sister
Brother, Branden, wrestles at Penn State
Sister, Daytona, played softball at Pitt-Bradford
Birthday is Oct. 24
Major is wildlife management

'I Knew That Those Guys Had My Back': Mitchell Port Speaks About WVU Wrestling

Friday, July 17

WRES: Gunner Andrick

Tuesday, July 07

WRES: Brody Conley

Friday, June 19

WRES: Athletics Performance Center Tour

Wednesday, June 10

Mike Mason wrestled for the Mountaineers in the 1990s, becoming a two-time All-American.

‘As the program continues to do better, I am extremely proud to have been a WVU wrestler’: Mason Reflects on Career, Impact of Tim Flynn on Current Program

Wednesday, July 15

Peyton Hall was hired as an assistant coach for the wrestling program in July 2026.

Hall Joins Wrestling Staff as Assistant Coach

Wednesday, July 01

Killian Cardinale competes against a wrestler from Ohio University in a match at Hope Coliseum for WVU wrestling.

‘We almost have no excuse here’: Cardinale Speaks About Time at WVU, Resources for Mountaineer Wrestling

Tuesday, June 30

Jim Akerly wrestled for the WVU wrestling program in the 1980s, becoming an All-American in 1987.

'I was happy for the program as much as I was for me': 1987 All-American Talks Career, Current Trajectory of WVU Wrestling

Wednesday, June 17