PHILADELPHIA – Anthony Artalona,
Cole Urbas and
Jon Errico have been selected to serve as captains for Penn Wrestling during the 2020-21 season as announced by head coach
Roger Reina.
All three have proven themselves as leaders on and off the mat for #TheMovement during their careers as the team prepares for a season like none other.
"Exceptional times call for exceptional leadership," said Reina. "We could not be more excited about Anthony, John, and Cole being passed the leadership baton for Penn Wrestling, a legacy which began in 1905. We foster a culture of leadership at Penn and may add an additional captain this fall. Our program continues to make incredible progress, and we believe this year will be a launching pad for next level success led by our team captains."
Artalona will serve as team captain for the second year in a row. The Seffner, Florida native posted a 14-6 record last season, including a prestigious Midlands Sem-Finals appearance, before missing the second half of the season due to an injury. As a freshman in 2018-19, he won the EIWA championship and was a Round of 12 finisher at the NCAA Championships at 149 pounds. A multiple national champion in freestyle wrestling, Artalona led the Quakers with 28 wins in 2018-19 including a nation-leading eight in overtime.
Errico enters his fifth year as a Quaker. He has earned double digit victories in each of his three full seasons with the program, including his freshman campaign when he racked up 14. Last winter, Errico represented Penn at 157 pounds, and has competed at the national level in freestyle.
Urbas is coming off an impressive freshman campaign for the Quakers in 2019-20. During his first season with #TheMovement, he was an NCAA Championships qualifier at 197 pounds and placed seventh at the EIWA Championships. He also added a third-place finish at the Keystone Classic, winning by fall in the consolation finals to drive Penn's championship team performance, and took second at the F&M Open. Urbas posted 21 wins and was Penn's only wrestler to start all 15 duals. He finished last year with three wins over nationally ranked opponents and led the team on the bonus board with four falls and four tech falls.
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