Mentoring champions through service leadershipĪs the leader of this blossoming Penn team, head coach Roger Reina is in a unique position. The service culture at this Ivy League institution combined with it's talented team and elite recruits makes Penn a notable program to watch heading into the 2022-2023 season. “Our coaches really just put that team-first mindset into us.”Ĭomposto’s potential, and the potential of the Penn program as a whole, is certainly limitless, but last season offered a good preview of the kind of program Reina and Composto want to see in the years to come. “ Coach Reina said to me once, the only way that you can unleash your best potential is if you are helping others reach their best potential, and that really stuck with me,” Composto said. OTHER PROGRAMS TO WATCH: Princeton | App State | Oregon State The young All-American said he’s learned just as much through this program off the mat serving his community as he's learned on the mat. Instead, he wanted to talk about community service.Ĭomposto, like many of his Penn teammates, is heavily involved in Beat the Streets Philadelphia, an organization founded by Penn alumni in 2009 to empower underserved youth and offer mentorship opportunities. That moment made headlines, but when Composto was asked about his season with Penn wrestling last year, this wasn’t the moment he wanted to focus on. Over seven minutes and ten points later, Composto was a freshman All-American.ĭown a point in the 3rd period of the blood round, with All-American status on the line, CJ Composto gets to a side bodylock, splits opp's legs with his right foot, picks him up & uses his right knee to swing out opp's inside leg & secure the finish (& win). He “put the blinders on,” blocked out the crowd and took the mat. 24 after a mixed season at 141 pounds, could have been perceived as the favorite, despite his seeding because of his history of success, but that didn’t bother Composo. His nerves were high, the pressure was intense and everyone was watching. On March 18, 2022, Penn’s CJ Composto took the mat against Olympian Stevan Micic at the NCAA tournament with All-American honors on the line.

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