Frank Molinaro (Penn State)
Year: Senior (RS)
Weight Class: 149 LBS
Hometown: Barnegat, New Jersey
Accomplishments:
Big 10: 2012 Champ, 2011 Champ, 2010 4th Place, 2009 8th Place
NCAA: 2021 Champ, 2011 Runner-Up, 2010 5th Place, 2009 8th Place
Career Record: 121-29
2011-12 Results:
1. Frank Molinaro Tech Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) 16-0 1-0
2. Frank Molinaro Dec Dylan Ness (Minnesota) 16-10 2-0
3. Frank Molinaro Tech Jake Kazmir (Columbia) 15-0 3-0
4. Frank Molinaro Maj Peyton Walsh (Navy) 11-0 4-0
5. Frank Molinaro Tech Leonard Drummond (Kutztown) 18-0 5-0
6. Frank Molinaro Fall Cameron Moran (Clarion) :58 6-0
7. Frank Molinaro Maj Steve Santos (Columbia) 8-0 7-0
8. Frank Molinaro Fall Donnie Vinson (Binghamton) 1:23 8-0
9. Frank Molinaro Maj Anthony Salupo (Lehigh) 14-3 9-0
10. Frank Molinaro Maj Brutus Scheffel (West Virginia) 10-1 10-0
11. Frank Molinaro Fall Owen Wilkinson (Lock Haven) 2:30 11-0
12. Frank Molinaro Tech Sam McCauley (The Citadel) 16-0 12-0
13. Frank Molinaro Dec Chris Villalonga (Cornell) 9-3 13-0
14. Frank Molinaro Tech Dean Pavlou (Chattanooga) 16-0 14-0
15. Frank Molinaro Dec Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) 4-0 15-0
16. Frank Molinaro Maj Dylan Ness (Minnesota) 9-1 16-0
17. Frank Molinaro Dec Dan Osterman (Michigan State) 9-3 17-0
18. Frank Molinaro Maj Kaleb Friedley (Northwestern) 10-0 18-0
19. Frank Molinaro Maj Cole Schmitt (Wisconsin) 12-0 19-0
20. Frank Molinaro Dec Mike Kelly (Iowa) 11-5 20-0
21. Frank Molinaro Maj Alex Gordon (Ohio State) 12-0 21-0
22. Frank Molinaro Maj Skylar Galloway (Nebraska) 14-6 22-0
23. Frank Molinaro Dec Eric Grajales (Michigan) 6-1 23-0
24. Frank Molinaro Dec Josh Wilson (Utah Valley) 6-0 24-0
25. Frank Molinaro Dec Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) 5-2 25-0
26. Frank Molinaro Fall Kaleb Friedley (Northwestern) 1:28 26-0
27. Frank Molinaro Tech Ivan Lopouchanski (Purdue) 16-0 27-0
28. Frank Molinaro Tech Dylan Ness (Minnesota) 15-0 28-0
29. Frank Molinaro Maj Chris Villalonga (Cornell) 9-0 29-0
30. Frank Molinaro Dec Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) 6-5 30-0
31. Frank Molinaro Maj Eric Grajales (Michigan) 10-2 31-0
32. Frank Molinaro Dec Justin Accordino (Hofstra) 5-0 32-0
33. Frank Molinaro Dec Dylan Ness (Minnesota) 4-1 33-0
2010-11 Results:
1. Frank Molinaro Dec Mario Mason (Rutgers) 4-3 1-0
2. Frank Molinaro Maj Bryan Smith (Bloomsburg) 14-3 2-0
3. Frank Molinaro Fall Daniel Helena (North Carolina) 6:34 3-0
4. Frank Molinaro Dec Alex Smith (Army) 8-2 4-0
5. Frank Molinaro Maj Kyle Rosser (Lehigh) 14-5 5-0
6. Frank Molinaro Fall Cam Hurd (Virginia Tech) 2:40 6-0
7. Mario Mason (Rutgers) Dec Frank Molinaro 3-2 6-1
8. Frank Molinaro Tech Owen Wilkinson (Lock Haven) 17-1 7-1
9. Frank Molinaro Fall Sean Nemec (Ohio State) 5:56 8-1
10. Frank Molinaro Maj Eric Filipowicz (Navy) 16-4 9-1
11. Frank Molinaro Dec Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) 6-1 10-1
12. Frank Molinaro Maj Daniel Helena (North Carolina) 22-8 11-1
13. Frank Molinaro Maj Tommy Sasfy (Kent State) 11-2 12-1
14. Frank Molinaro Maj Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) 11-1 13-1
15. Kyle Dake (Cornell) Dec Frank Molinaro 1-0 13-2
16. Frank Molinaro Maj Rennie Merhige (VMI) 18-4 14-2
17. Frank Molinaro Maj Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) 10-2 15-2
18. Frank Molinaro Maj Marcel Clopton (Kent State) 8-0 16-2
19. Frank Molinaro Dec Eric Grajales (Michigan) 6-2 17-2
20. Frank Molinaro Dec Dane Johnson (Pittsburgh) 10-4 18-2
21. Frank Molinaro Dec Kurt Kinser (Indiana) 10-3 19-2
22. Frank Molinaro Dec Mark Ballweg (Iowa) 10-3 20-2
23. Frank Molinaro Dec Dan Osterman (Michigan State) 12-5 21-2
24. Frank Molinaro Dec Eric Grajales (Michigan) 8-3 22-2
25. Frank Molinaro Dec Eric Terrazas (Illinois) 5-0 23-2
26. Frank Molinaro Dec Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota) 6-5 24-2
27. Frank Molinaro Maj Cole Schmitt (Wisconsin) 10-1 25-2
28. Frank Molinaro Maj Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota) 9-0 26-2
29. Frank Molinaro Dec Eric Terrazas (Illinois) 4-0 27-2
30. Frank Molinaro Dec Eric Grajales (Michigan) 3-0 28-2
31. Frank Molinaro Maj Zac Cibula (Rider) 9-0 29-2
32. Frank Molinaro Dec Derek Valenti (Virginia) 6-3 30-2
33. Frank Molinaro Dec Mario Mason (Rutgers) 4-2 31-2
34. Frank Molinaro Dec Jason Chamberlain (Boise State) 4-1 32-2
35. Kyle Dake (Cornell) Dec Frank Molinaro 8-1 32-3
2009-10 Results:
1. Frank Molinaro Maj Brian Tanen (Lehigh) 12-3 1-0
2. Frank Molinaro Maj Josh Roosa (Bloomsburg) 12-3 2-0
3. Frank Molinaro Maj David Greenwald (Rutgers) 11-3 3-0
4. Frank Molinaro Dec Walter Peppelman (Harvard) 6-2 4-0
5. Frank Molinaro Dec Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) 8-4 5-0
6. Frank Molinaro Maj Pierre Frazile (The Citadel) 8-0 6-0
7. Frank Molinaro Dec Brandon Wiest (Missouri) 6-1 7-0
8. Frank Molinaro Dec Brian Tanen (Lehigh) 9-2 8-0
9. Frank Molinaro Dec Michael Rowe (West Virginia) 8-3 9-0
10. Frank Molinaro Dec Brian Stephens (Virginia Tech) 6-0 10-0
11. Frank Molinaro Fall Brandon Loro (West Virginia) 5:22 11-0
12. Frank Molinaro Maj Eric Albright (Pittsburgh) 13-4 12-0
13. Frank Molinaro Dec Matt Lopez (Cal-State Fullerton) 14-12 13-0
14. Frank Molinaro Tech John Cardenas (Cal-State Bakersfield) 16-0 14-0
15. Frank Molinaro Dec Luke Silver (Oklahoma State) 4-2 15-0
16. Frank Molinaro Dec Quintin Fuentes (Oklahoma State) 5-2 16-0
17. Frank Molinaro Dec Jason Chamberlain (Boise State) 3-1 17-0
18. Frank Molinaro Maj Brock Parker (Lock Haven) 11-2 18-0
19. Frank Molinaro Dec Brian Stephens (Virginia Tech) 6-1 19-0
20. Frank Molinaro Dec Tommy Sasfy (Kent State) 7-2 20-0
21. Frank Molinaro Maj Quinten Fuentes (Oklahoma State) 9-0 21-0
22. Kyle Terry (Oklahoma) Dec Frank Molinaro 5-2 21-1
23. Frank Molinaro Dec Eric Terrazas (Illinois) 5-1 22-1
24. Lance Palmer (Ohio State) Dec Frank Molinaro 5-3 22-2
25. Brent Metcalf (Iowa) Fall Frank Molinaro 3:56 22-3
26. Frank Molinaro Dec Kyle Ruschell (Wisconsin) 6-5 23-3
27. Frank Molinaro Maj Andrew Nadhir (Northwestern) 9-0 24-3
28. Frank Molinaro Maj Mark Boyer (Michigan) 25-11 25-3
29. Frank Molinaro Dec David Cheza (Michigan State) 11-6 26-3
30. Frank Molinaro Dec Mario Mason (Minnesota) 7-3 27-3
31. Frank Molinaro Dec David Cheza (Michigan State) 9-6 28-3
32. Brent Metcalf (Iowa) Maj Frank Molinaro 12-3 28-4
33. Frank Molinaro Dec Mario Mason (Minnesota) 6-0 29-4
34. Kyle Ruschell (Wisconsin) Fall Frank Molinaro 4:27 29-5
35. Frank Molinaro Dec Donnie Vinson (Binghamton) 9-4 30-5
36. Frank Molinaro Maj Eric Albright (Pittsburgh) 8-0 31-5
37. Frank Molinaro Maj Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) 8-0 32-5
38. Lance Palmer (Ohio State) Dec Frank Molinaro 2-0 32-6
39. Kyle Ruschell (Wisconsin) Dec Frank Molinaro 7-1 32-7
40. Frank Molinaro Maj Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) 10-1 33-7
2008-09 Results:
1. Frank Molinaro Dec Christian Fagan (Pittsburgh) 2-0 1-0
2. Frank Molinaro Fall Alex Lauffenberger (Bloomsburg) 2:59 2-0
3. Frank Molinaro InjDef Germaine Lindsey (Ohio) 3-0
4. Ryan Williams (Old Dominon) Maj Frank Molinaro 15-7 3-1
5. Frank Molinaro Maj Nick Nelson (Virginia) 12-2 4-1
6. Frank Molinaro Dec Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) 6-5 5-1
7. Justin Accordino (Hofstra) Maj Frank Molinaro 12-4 5-2
8. Frank Molinaro Dec Mike Grey (Cornell) 8-3 6-2
9. Frank Molinaro Maj Joel Webster (Edinboro) 16-4 7-2
10. Frank Molinaro Fall Anwar Goeres (Binghamton) 2:12 8-2
11. Frank Molinaro Fall Tim Rich (Unattached) 1:27 9-2
12. Frank Molinaro Maj Kareem Naguib (Binghamton) 15-4 10-2
13. Frank Molinaro Fall Abbie Rush (Boston) 1:33 11-2
14. Frank Molinaro Dec David Greenwald (Rutgers) 13-9 12-2
15. Frank Molinaro Fall Trevor Melde (Rutgers) 3:48 13-2
16. Frank Molinaro Dec Colin Johnston (West Virginia) 11-10 14-2
17. Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh) Dec Frank Molinaro 3-2 14-3
18. Marcus Hoehn (Missouri) Dec Frank Molinaro 7-4 14-4
19. Frank Molinaro Dec Jon Burns (Nebraska) 7-4 15-4
20. Kellen Russell (Michigan) Dec Frank Molinaro 3-1SV 15-5
21. Mike Thorn (Minnesota) Fall Frank Molinaro 6:02 15-6
22. Cory Fish (Boise State) Dec Frank Molinaro 9-2 15-7
23. Frank Molinaro Dec Scott Kelly (Indiana) 8-6 16-7
24. Frank Molinaro Maj Matt Hemry (Purdue) 18-6 17-7
25. Mike Thorn (Minnesota) Dec Frank Molinaro 12-5 17-8
26. Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin) Tech Frank Molinaro 22-7 17-9
27. J Jaggers (Ohio State) Fall Frank Molinaro 3:38 17-10
28. Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) Dec Frank Molinaro 6-2 17-11
29. Frank Molinaro Dec Collin Dozier (Michigan State) 4-0 18-11
30. Kellen Russell (Michigan) Dec Frank Molinaro 3-1 18-12
31. Rick Rappo (Penn) Dec Frank Molinaro 6-0 18-13
32. Kellen Russell (Michigan) Maj Frank Molinaro 10-2 18-14
33. Frank Molinaro Dec Andrae Hernandez (Indiana) 7-3 19-14
34. Mike Thorn (Minnesota) Dec Frank Molinaro 7-4 19-15
35. Ryan Prater (Illinois) Maj Frank Molinaro 12-3 19-16
36. Ryan Williams (Old Dominion) Dec Frank Molinaro 7-1 19-17
37. Frank Molinaro FFT Corey Jantzen (Harvard) 20-17
38. Frank Molinaro Dec Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) 5-4 21-17
39. Frank Molinaro Dec Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh) 4-0 22-17
40. Frank Molinaro Dec Drew Lashaway (Kent State) 10-6 23-17
41. Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin) Dec Frank Molinaro 8-6 23-18
42. Kellen Russell (Michigan) Dec Frank Molinaro 7-4 23-19