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Baldwin Wallace University

2024-25 Men's Wrestling Roster

Photo Courtesy of Lauren Gardner '25
Photo Courtesy of Lauren Gardner '25

Joey Petrella

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Reynoldsburg
  • High School Bishop Hartley
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2024-25

  • Earned All-American honors with fourth place finish
  • NCAA Division III National Championships qualifier at 197 pounds
  • NCAA Division III Region 4 Championships 197-pound champion
  • All- Region 4 honoree at 197 pounds
  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference first team selection
  • College Sports Communicators Academic At-Large All-American
  • National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
  • College Sports Communicators Academic At-Large All-District selection
  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree
  • 197-pound champion at John Summa Invitational on February 8
  • Compiled a record of 27-4
  • Tied for third on team with a career-high 11 pins
  • Recorded three technical falls and two major decisions
  • Had 45 takedowns, 18 escapes, seven near falls and three reversals

2023-24

  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • Compiled a 16-4 record before suffering a season ending injury
  • Tied for third on team with 12 technical falls
  • Tallied one pin
  • Had 43 takedowns, 13 escapes, 20 near falls and three reversals
  • 174-pound champion at BW Invitational on November 18

2020-22 (@ NCAA Division ll Gannon Pa. University)

  • Wrestler for three years
  • Two year wrestling letterwinner
  • Wrestling national qualifier
  • 2022 regional wrestling champion
  • Dean's list student for all six semesters

High School

  • Wrestler for four years
  • Four year wrestling letterwinner
  • 2020 wrestling state qualifier
  • 143-31 wrestling record
  • Football player for two years
  • 2020 OHSAA All-Academic student-athlete

Personal

  • Dean's List student
  • Jacket Scholar
  • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
  • Son of Paul and Barbara Petrella
This page was last updated on July 10, 2025

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Senior

  • 2024-25Senior