Wrestling - Boys
Overview
The Wyoming Seminary boys wrestling program is among the nation's top high school or prep programs of any sport, often producing state and national champions and NCAA Division I student-athletes.
The Blue Knights have won eight national championships, dating as far back as 1937, '47, '48 and '52. More recently, Sem earned the title in 2014, '20, '22 and '24 at the National Prep Wrestling Championships. Sem also won an incredible 15 consecutive state championships from 2007 to 2022 at the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Wrestling Tournament (PAISWT).
Sem produced four individual national champions — each of whom was an underclassman (Davis Motyka, Luke Lilledahl, Joe Sealey, Jude Correa) — in the 2022-23 season. The Blue Knights then had an even more dominant showing in 2023-24, winning 10 individual national titles. Motyka, Lilledahl, Sealey and Correa repeated as champions while being joined atop the podium by Shamus Regan, Nate Desmond, Jake Dailey, Anthony Evanitsky, Matthew Botello and Vince Bouzakis.
In addition to their success at the local, state and national levels, many Wyoming Seminary wrestlers have competed on the international stage and emerged as top contenders and champions in countries across the world.
What sets Wyoming Seminary wrestling apart is not just its success on the mat, but the hard work that goes into creating those victories. From intense conditioning drills to technical workshops, every aspect of training is geared toward honing a wrestler's abilities and sharpening their edge in the competitive arena.
Beyond the competition, Wyoming Seminary wrestling is a family. The friendships forged and victories celebrated while at Sem last a lifetime.
— 2024 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS —
The 2024 National Prep Wrestling Championships featured a record-breaking performance by the Wyoming Seminary boys wrestling team. The Blue Knights set new highs for champions (10), finalists (11) and team points (395.5).
| STUDENT-ATHLETE | WEIGHT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Shamus Regan '27 | 106 | 1st |
| Davis Motyka '24 | 113 | 1st |
| Nate Desmond '25 | 120 | 1st |
| Luke Lilledahl '24 | 126 |
1st |
| Matthew Botello '25 | 132 | 1st |
| Michael Trujillo '24 | 138 | 5th |
| Anthony Evanitsky '25 | 150 | 1st |
| Vince Bouzakis '25 | 157 | 1st |
| Joe Sealey '24 | 165 | 1st |
| Dom Federici '24 | 175 | 2nd |
| Jake Dailey '24 | 190 | 1st |
| Jude Correa '25 | 215 | 1st |
| Orest Nazarchuk '24 | 285 | 8th |
Schedule
Roster
Staff
Cornell Robinson — Head Coach, Interim Director of Wrestling Programs
Cornell Robinson was named Wyoming Seminary's Head Boys Wrestling Coach in August 2021.
In his first season at Sem, Coach Robinson helped the Blue Knights win team state and national titles at the Pennsylvania Independent School Wrestling Tournament and the National Prep Wrestling Championships. In his second season, he led the Blue Knights to a fourth-place finish at nationals with four Sem wrestlers winning individual national titles.
Coach Robinson was previously Head Coach at Christian Brothers College High School, a preparatory school in St. Louis, Missouri, from 2014-21. He also held head coaching duties at Timberland High School (2008-14) and Parkway North High School (2004-05), in addition to coaching internationally.
Aside from wrestling, Coach Robinson has coached high school and college football, including Cheyney University, an NCAA Division II program.
Coach Robinson is a 2001 graduate of Evangel University (Missouri), where he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education. He helped football at Evangel, earning All-American honors in 2000. He earned a master's in education from Lindenwood University in 2007.
Coach Robinson's coaching philosophy involves developing wrestlers to reach their full potential — as both students and athletes — with a responsibility to develop them into upstanding citizens committed to excellence. He helps wrestlers bring a positive attitude and work ethic to the classroom and wrestling mat with a focus on goal-setting.
Will Weber — Head Assistant Coach
Will Weber is a graduate of nearby Lake-Lehman, where he was a two-time PIAA state qualifier and is a member of the school's Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Weber previously was an assistant varsity boys wrestling coach at Crestwood (2010-12) and Lake-Lehman (2012-15) before joining the Wyoming Seminary wrestling staff in 2015 as an assistant coach. During his tenure, Sem has won two team titles in 2020 and 2022 at the National Prep Wrestling Championships and produced dozens of NCAA wrestlers.
Joe Rovelli — Assistant Coach
The 2023-24 wrestling campaign is Joe Rovelli's 13th season coaching at Wyoming Seminary.
Coach Rovelli was an outstanding high school and collegiate wrestler prior to beginning his coaching career. He was a state champion and two-time state finalist at Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre and was a four-time NCAA qualifier at Hofstra University.
Coach Rovelli is the Director of Financial Aid at Wyoming Seminary.
Cody Kievman — Assistant Coach
Cody Kievman won more than 130 wrestling matches in high school prior to attending Lehigh University, where he was a four-time varsity letterman.
Coach Kievman previously coached at Keystone College before joining Wyoming Seminary in the 2021-22 season.
Pat Heck — Assistant Coach