In addition to an amazing college career that includes an NCAA finals appearance and three All-American honors, Joey McKenna brings a wealth of international experience and accolades to the PRTC. He is a four-time age group World Team member, a US Open Champion and two-time world medalist at the junior and U23 levels. Joey’s accomplishments include:

3x Prep National Champion

3x All-American for Stanford & Ohio State

2x Pac-12 Champion

2x Big Ten Champion

3x NWCA Scholar All-American & 2x Academic All-Big Ten NCAA Finalist

3x Fargo Champion (Greco-Roman)

2x Fargo Finalist (Freestyle)

US Cadet World Team Member

2x US Junior World Team Member

2014 – Junior World Silver Medalist

2017 – U23 Bronze Medalist

2018 – US Open Champion

2018 – Final X Runner-Up

2019 – US Open Runner-Up, Fourth at Bill Farrell International, Second at Last Chance Qualifier

2020 – Third at Senior Nationals, Seventh at Matteo Pellicone International

2021 – Second at Olympic Team Trials, Bronze at Matteo Pellicone International, Ninth at Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, Ninth at International Ukrainian Tournament, Pan American Champion, Bronze at Poland Open, Second at World Team Trials

2023 - Kunayev D. A Champion at 65kg

Jordan is one of the greatest American Freestyle wrestlers of all time. With five World and Olympic titles to his name, Jordan is one behind Bruce Baumgartner and John Smith who each have six. Jordan was raised in the Philadelphia area and attended Winslow Township High School in Sicklerville, New Jersey. He won a high school state championship before heading to Nebraska where he would become a two time National Champion. His international experience speaks for itself:

Olympic Experience

2012 – Olympic Champion

2016 – US Olympic Team Member

World Championship Experience

4x Senior World Champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)

2x Senior World Bronze Medalist (2014, 2018)

2008 – 10th at Junior World Championships

Other Career Highlights

2x Final X Champion (2018, 2019)

7x World Team Member (2011, 2013-15, 2017-19)

6x World Cup Gold Medalist (2012-2015, 2017-18)

3x Pan American Games Champion (2011, 2015, 2019)

4x Pan American Champion (2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)

3x U.S. Open Champion (2011, 2013, 2014)

2x NCAA Champion for Nebraska (2009, 2011)

Dan Hodge Trophy Winner – Nation’s Top College Wrestler (2011)

USA Wrestling Freestyle Wrestler of the Year (2011, 2012, 2013)

USOC Male Olympic Athlete of the Year (2015)

Former U23 World Team member Jay Aiello joins the PRTC as a Senior Level Resident Athlete.

Jay brings a wealth of experience to the team. An NCAA All-American at the University of Virginia, the Westfield High School graduate has begun to make his mark on the senior level.

A U23 World Bronze medalist, Jay placed 3rd at the 2023 US Senior Nationals qualifying him for the 2024 US Olympic Trials.

The PRTC is excited to welcome Jay to the team and to the Philly Wrestling Ecosystem.