PHILADELPHIA – Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love! Head Coach of the University of Pennsylvania wrestling team, Matt Valenti, announced the addition of Caden Bellis, Liam Carlin, Deven Casey, Brian Heard, Greyson Meak, Davis Motyka, Ias Rodriguez-Jimenez, Wyatt Stout, and Nathan Taylor to the program on Tuesday afternoon.
 
"I am incredibly excited at how this incoming class will continue the momentum of Penn wrestling," said Valenti. "This group understands that we are building something bigger than ourselves, and each wrestler will continue to elevate the standard of our program. The future continues to get brighter with a class like this in the fold."
 
Meet the Class of 2029:
 
Caden Bellis | 165
Oswego, N.Y. | Tioga
 
High School
Wrestled for four years at Tioga … Named captain his senior season … Team was three-time New York Dual State Champions … 2022 and 2024 New York state runner-up … 2023 New York state champion … Tallied an 184-20 record.
Personal
Son of Janie and Jason Bellis … Sister Chloe played volleyball at Pitt-Bradford … Sister Julia plays volleyball at Bridgewater College … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Liam Carlin | 165/174
Glenville, N.Y. | Greens Farms Academy
 
High School
Wrestled for three years at Burnt Hills and his senior year at Greens Farms Academy … Won the Section 2 Championship in 2022-23 … Won the NYS Section 2 State Reps in 2022-23 … Three-time Class B Champion … Three-time Section 2 place-winner … Placed fourth at the 2022 and second at the 2023 NYSPHAA DI Placer … Won the 145 NYSPHAA DI title in 2024 … Placed fifth at the 2023 and third at the 2924 Eastern States … Placed fourth at the 2024 Super 32 … 2025 National Prep place-winner.
Personal
Son of Megan and Scott Carlin … Brother Colin wrestles at Western New England University … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Deven Casey | 133/141
Elmhurst, Ill. | IC Catholic Prep
 
High School
Wrestled for four years at IC Catholic Prep … Named captain for three seasons … Tallied a 140-20 record … Landed over 40 pins and over 35 tech falls … 2024 Illinois State Champion … Al-Dvorak Invitational Team Champion … Ted DeRouse Invitational Champion … Earned third place at the 2022 and 2023 Illinois State championships … 2024 Ironman All-American … Three-time Doc Buchanan All-American … 2025 Illinois State Champion.
Personal
Son of Sejal Jobalia and Cash Casey … Brother Tieran plays basketball at Northwestern … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Brian Heard | 174
North Abington Township, Pa. | Abington Heights
 
High School
Four-year letter winner at Abington Heights High School … Named captain his senior year … Posted a 155-24 record … His team won the Lackawanna League in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons … 2021-22 Lackawanna League and AAA District 2 Champion … 2021-22 AA NE Region runner-up … 2022-23, Lackawanna League and AAA District 2 Champion … Placed third at 2022-23 NE Region … 2023 and 2024 Escape the Rock All-American … 2023-24  Lackawanna League, AAA District 2, and AAA NE Region Champion … Earned fifth place at the 2024 AAA States … 2024-25 Lackawanna League Champion … 2025 AAA State place-winner.
Personal
Son of Pam and Rodney Heard … Sister Megan plays volleyball at Lebanon Valley College … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Greyson Meak | 197
Huntington, N.Y. | Cold Spring Harbor
 
High School
Three-time captain at Cold Spring Harbor High School … State champion ... Two-time county champion … Three-time Eastern States place-winner … NHSCA All-American … Most pins in Cold Spring Harbor history … 2025 New York State Champion.
Personal
Son of Elizabeth and Frank Meak … Enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
 
Davis Motyka | 125
Kingston, Pa. | Wyoming Seminary
 
High School
Wrestled for four years at Wyoming Seminary … Team won the Prep National Championship … Prep National Individual Champion in 2023 and 2024.
Personal
Son of Susie and Stan Motyka … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Ias Rodriguez-Jimenez | 165
Gilbert, Ariz. | Valiant College Preparatory
 
High School
Wrestled for four years at Valiant College Preparatory … Named captain his senior year … Two-time Fargo Freestyle All-American … US Open Freestyle All-American … U20 World Team Trial All-American.
Personal
Son of Cynthia Rodriguez-Jimenez and Edgar Jimenez … Mother Cynthia ran cross country and track at Arizona State … Enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
 
Wyatt Stout | 157
Waretown, N.J. | Southern Regional Manahawkin
 
High School
Wrestled for four years at South Regional Manahawkin … Named captain his senior year … Earned fourth place and sixth place at states … 2025 NJSIAA State Champion.
Personal
Son of John and Maria Stout … Brother John wrestled at Penn … Enrolled in the Wharton School of Business.
 
Nathan Taylor | 149
Mickleton, N.J. | Kingsway Regional
 
High School
Wrestled for four years at Kingsway Regional High School … Named captain his senior season … Team won Regional Championship … Posted a 90-15 record … Three-time District and New Jersey State Champion … Placed third at the 2022 New Jersey State Championships … Earned sixth at the 2023 New Jersey State Championships.
Personal
Son of Courtney and Aaron Taylor … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.