Austin DeSanto

Austin DeSanto
DeSanto in 2018
Personal information
Born (1998-10-10) October 10, 1998
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIowa (2018–2022)
Drexel (2017–2018)
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
2026 Coralville 61 kg
Muhamet Malo
2026 Tirana 61 kg
Zagreb Open
2026 Zagreb 61 kg
Henri Deglane
2023 Nice 61 kg
2026 Nice 61 kg
Poland Open
2023 Warsaw 61 kg
2022 Warsaw 61 kg
Ibrahim Moustafa
2023 Alexandria 61 kg

Austin DeSanto (born October 10, 1998) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms.

DeSanto was a Pennsylvania state champion in high school wrestling. He was a four-time NCAA All-American in collegiate wrestling. At the international level, he is a former winner of the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane (2023, 2026) and Grand Prix Zagreb Open (2026).

He is currently signed to the Bantamweight division of Real American Freestyle (RAF), where he is the reigning RAF Bantamweight Champion.

High school career

DeSanto wrestled for Exeter Township Senior High School, winning the Pennsylvania state championship at 126 lbs. his senior year in 2017 with a finals victory over Spencer Lee.[1]

He finished his high school wrestling career with an overall record of 188–7.[1]

College career

DeSanto committed to Drexel University.[2]

He went 30–7 at Drexel before transferring to the University of Iowa in 2018.[3]

In 2019 and 2020, DeSanto was named an NCAA All-American.[4][5]

He placed 3rd at 133 lbs. in the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and was named an NCAA All-American for the third time.[6]

DeSanto finished 3rd at 133 lbs. in the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and was named an NCAA All-American for the fourth time.[7]

He went 72–16 at Iowa, and ended his collegiate wrestling career with an overall record of 102–23.[8]

International career

DeSanto won bronze in the 61 kg division of the 2022 Poland Open, losing in the semifinals to Taras Markovych before defeating Daniel DeShazer.[9]

He won gold in the 61 kg finals of the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2023, defeating Shelton Mack by decision.[10]

DeSanto won bronze in the 61 kg division of the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament, losing in the semifinals to Taras Markovych before defeating Shota Phartenadze.[11]

He took silver in the 61 kg division of the 2023 Poland Open, losing in the finals to Daton Fix.[12]

DeSanto won gold in the 61 kg finals of the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2026, defeating Leomid Colesnic by decision.[13]

He won gold in the 61 kg round-robin tournament of the 2026 Grand Prix Zagreb Open, defeating competitors including Aman Sehrawat.[14]

DeSanto won bronze in the 61 kg division of the 2026 Muhamet Malo Tournament, losing in the semifinals to Zaur Uguev before defeating Nathan Tomasello.[15]

Real American Freestyle

He debuted for Real American Freestyle (RAF) at RAF 02 on October 25, 2025, defeating Nico Megaludis by technical fall.[16]

DeSanto defeated Nathan Tomasello at RAF 05 on January 10, 2026 to win the RAF Bantamweight Championship.[17]

He retained the RAF Bantamweight Championship after defeating Reineri Andreu by decision at RAF 10 on June 13, 2026.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b Elliott, Jeremy (March 12, 2017). "Exeter Twp.'s Austin DeSanto Realizes Dream in Stunning State Title Victory". PA Power Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  2. ^ Upson, Jeff (August 23, 2016). "State Runner-up Austin DeSanto Commits to Drexel". PA Power Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  3. ^ Goodwin, Cody (April 30, 2018). "Iowa wrestling: Hawkeyes land commitment from Drexel transfer Austin DeSanto". HawkCentral. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  4. ^ Kayser, Anna (March 23, 2019). "All-American Austin DeSanto matures through being a Hawkeye". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  5. ^ Read, Robert (April 18, 2020). "Ten Hawkeye wrestlers earn All-American honors". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  6. ^ Hanson, Austin (March 20, 2021). "Iowa wrestling clinches 2021 NCAA Championship victory". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  7. ^ Goodwin, Cody (March 19, 2022). "Iowa wrestler Austin DeSanto finished 3rd at 133 pounds at the 2022 NCAA Championships". HawkCentral. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  8. ^ "Austin DeSanto – Men's Wrestling 2021-22". Iowa Hawkeyes. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  9. ^ Gregorio, Taylor (July 20, 2022). "Colon, Carr top podium, five others medal at Waclaw Ziolkowski in Poland". USA Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  10. ^ Hinojosa, Lara Lay (January 22, 2023). "U.S. wins seven men's freestyle golds at Henri Deglane, with an 18-medal haul". USA Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  11. ^ Engel, Adam (February 26, 2023). "Moore wins gold, U.S. men's freestylers claim eight medals to claim Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Event team title". USA Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  12. ^ Immel, Richard (July 30, 2023). "Five U.S. men's freestyle champions crowned on final day of Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial". USA Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  13. ^ Immel, Richard (January 17, 2026). "U.S. nets five golds, 12 total medals in men's freestyle at Henri Deglane Grand Prix". USA Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  14. ^ Siwach, Vinay (February 4, 2026). "Zagreb Open 2026: U.S. Wins Four Golds; World Champ Valencia Stunned". United World Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  15. ^ Gerhart, David (February 25, 2026). "Lee Rolls to Gold at Muhamet Malo Ranking Series; U.S. Finishes Day One with Six Medals". USA Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  16. ^ Immel, Richard (October 26, 2025). "Olympic champions Maroulis, Varner among RAF 02 winners at Penn State". USA Wrestling. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  17. ^ Riggs, Drake (January 11, 2026). "RAF 5 results: Colby Covington, Arman Tsarukyan dominate; Yoel Romero gets shut out". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  18. ^ Behunin, Alexander (June 13, 2026). "RAF 10 live stream results, discussion and video highlights". MMA Mania. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
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