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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Josh Labarbera

  • Position 197
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • Highschool Montini Catholic

Biography

2024-25: Went 3-7 on the season overall … Posted a 1-2 dual record … Picked up two wins in the season opener at the Journeymen Classic (11/10), beating F&M’s RJ Moore (2-0) and VMI’s Rob Atwood (3-0) … Won his first collegiate dual at Morgan State (12/8), topping Cameron Johnson (8-1).

2022-23: Did not compete.

2021-22: Posted a 4-4 overall record … Competed at the Keystone Classic (11/21) and the Messiah Open (2/5) … Placed sixth at the Keystone Classic with a quarterfinal win over Rider’s Matt Correnti (7-6) … Placed second at the Messiah Open, going 3-1 as he won by fall over PSU-Mt. Alto’s Kyle Davis (0:39) … His fall at 39 seconds was the second fastest fall time on the team, just one second behind Ben Goldin.

2020-21: All 2020-21 Ivy League winter sports were canceled on November 12 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19.

High School: Illinois State Champion (2020) … Helped Montiti Catholic to record setting team title at the Illinois State Championships (2020) … Junior and Cadet National All American … Also led team to a conference, regional, and sectional championship (2020) … Three-time all-state selection (2018-20) … Four-time all-conference selection (2017-20) … Four-time academic all-conference selection (2017-20) … National Honors Society member … High Honor Roll all four years … Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader … Assisted with the organization of local Special Olympics … St. Thomas the Apostle confirmation leader.
 
Personal: Son of Susan and Joseph LaBarbera … Father, Joseph, played baseball at Valparaiso … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    197
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    197
  • 2022-23Junior

    197
  • 2023-24Junior

    197
  • 2024-25Senior

    197