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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Levi Ventura

Kelly Dunnigan

  • Position 141/149
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Waldwick, N.J.
  • Highschool Don Bosco Prep

Biography

CAREER HONORS
2024: Keystone Classic Second Place

2024-25:
Went 8-5 on the season … Started and won the dual against Sacred Heart (1/10), topping Dakota Asuncion (23-6) … Placed second at the Keystone Classic (11/24), beating Lock Haven’s Dashawn Farber (6-3, SV) in the quarterfinals and CMU’s Mason Shrader (9-3) in the semifinals … Won three matches at the Midlands Championships (12/29-30), edging out Northern Illinois’ Lucan O`Brien (9-0), Harvard’s Jaden Pepe (4-1), and Rutgers’ Alex Nini (9-3).

2023-24: Posted a 16-4 overall record … Won his first collegiate dual at North Carolina, topping Wil Guida by decision, 8-3 … Placed third at Keystone Classic (11/19), highlighted by wins over Harvard’s Cook (6-3) and App State’s Bond (5-4) … Captured second at F&M Open (1/5), topping #21 Ethen Miller of Maryland in sudden victory (5-2) to secure a spot in the 149 final.

2021-22: Posted a 7-5 overall record … Made one start for the Red and Blue, a loss against Drexel … Competed at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (11/14), the Keystone Classic (11/21), ECMs vs. Drexel (1/18), the Mat Town Open II (1/29), and the Messiah Open (2/5) … Placed third at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic … Placed seventh at the Keystone Classic … At the Keystone Classic, clinched seventh place with a 13-11 sudden victory over Drexel’s Antonio Mininno.

High School: Four-year member and captain of the wrestling team at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey … His team won the 2018 New Jersey State Championship … Won the 2020 Don Bosco Prep Wrestling Award … NJ state finalist in 2020 … Finished fourth in the state in 2019 ... Was a 2019 UWW Cadet Freestyle All-American (4th) and 2019 USAW Junior Freestyle All-American (4th) ... National Honor Society member … Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) member … In three years he amassed a record of 62-14.

Personal: Enrolled in the Wharton School of Business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    133/141
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    141/149
  • 2024-25Junior

    141/149
  • 2025-26Senior

    141/149