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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

Wednesday, August 19

Monday, August 03

Friday, July 17

Tuesday, July 07

The 2026 Big 12 Wrestling Championships were held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Big 12 Adds Regular Season Wrestling Championship

Thursday, August 20

Greg Jones won three national championships during his incredible career with the WVU Wrestling program.

'No matter where I go, Morgantown will always be my home': Three-time National Champion Reflects on WVU Wrestling Career, Program's Achievements

Thursday, July 30

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