ALL-AMERICAN
Senior Dylan Alton will head into his final season with Penn State ready to reprise his All-America performance from 2012. Alton has battled injuries for the past two seasons, yet still advanced to NCAAs last year, going 2-2 and helping lead Penn State to a fourth straight NCAA title. Parents: Neil and Donna Alton -- Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management.
Lion Career
2013-14:
Made season debut in late-December coming back from off-season surgery with 2-0 outing at Wilkes Open on 12/28, including a pin...continued rehab tourney run with 4-0 showing at Franklin & Marshall Open on 1/4...made season dual meet debut with 6-1 win over Purdue[apos]s Dustin Schultz on 1/12...went 5-0 at Hitchcock Invitational on 1/19 to claim 157 pound title in Millersville...downed #12 Zac Brunson of Illinois 5-2 on 1/24 in second dual meet appearance of the year...beat Michigan State[apos]s Roger Wildmo 8-3 on 1/31...impressive 3-1 (sv2) win over #14 Brian Murphy of Michigan on 2/2 in Ann Arbor....close 6-4 loss to #3 Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State on 2/16.
Big Ten Championships (2-3, 8th, NCAA Qualifier): Placed eighth at the 2014 Big Ten Championships on 3/8-9 with a 2-3 mark, including a major.
NCAA Championships (2-2, DNP): Went 2-2 at NCAAs in Oklahoma City, helping lead Penn State to fourth straight NCAA crown...posted wins over MSU[apos]s Murphy and Duke[apos]s Immanuel Kerr.
2012-13:
Beat #3 Jason Welch of Northwestern 3-2 in U.S. Marine Corps All-Star Classic on 11/3...pinned WVU[apos]s Jason Luster (2:28) on 11/18...went 4-1 to take second at NLO on 12/2 with a pin, lone loss a SV decision to #3 James Fleming of Clarion...went 5-0 with three pins and a major to win F&M Open on 1/5...went 4-0 with three pins to win Hitchcock Open on 1/20, including pins in just :08 and :19...beat #4 James Green of Nebraska 3-1 on 1/27...hard-fought 4-3 loss to #1 Derek St. John at Iowa on 2/1...14-6 major over Matt Nora in road dual at Illinois on 2/3...4-3 win over #19 Josh Demas at Ohio State on 2/10.
Big Ten Championships (3-3, 6th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-3 to take sixth place at 2013 Big Ten Championships at Illinois...picked up a pin over Wisconsin[apos]s Kalvin York, Purdue[apos]s Tommy Churchard (a fall at the 6:36 mark) and MSU[apos]s Ryan Watts.
NCAA Championships (3-2, `round of 12[apos]): Went 3-2 at NCAAs, picking up three quick wins (including two key majors)...10-2 major over Columbia[apos]s Jake O[apos]Hara...8-4 win over Pitt[apos]s Donnie Tasser...13-5 major over Rider[apos]s Zac Cibula...tough 8-3 loss to #1 Jason Welch of Northwestern quarterfinals...14-4 loss to #4 James Green of Nebraska in round of 12.
2011-12:
Downed Dirk Cowburn 5-3 in Intrasquad on 11/3...made collegiate dual debut with 10-8 win over #14 Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg on 11/13...advanced to the finals of the 2011 Nittany Lion Open, taking second with a 4-1 record (plus an NC victory)...went 4-1 at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2 to take second place, losing in finals by close 3-0 dec. to #1 Kyle Dake of Cornell, had two pins and a major...beat #14 Anthony Jones of Michigan State 1-0 on 1/8...lost tough 2-1 decision on riding time to #3 Jason Welch of Northwestern on 1/13...dominated #20 Josh Demas of Ohio State 4-0 with nearly 2:00 RT on 1/29...downed #7 James Green of Nebraska 2-1 (tb) on 2/3...his 30 wins as a freshman ties brother Andrew and Josh Moore for 10th on PSU[apos]s all-time freshman wins list.
Big Ten Championships (4-1, 3rd, NCAA Qualifier): Alton went 3-1 at his first Big Ten Championship, taking third and qualifying for NCAAs as a freshman...beat Minnesota[apos]s Danny Zilverberg and majored Purdue[apos]s Tommy Churchard before a 3-1 sudden victory loss to Derek St. John in the semifinals...rebounded with 3-2 win over Ohio State[apos]s Josh Demas and Michigan State[apos]s Anthony Jones to take third.
NCAA Championships (6-1, 3rd, All-American): Blazed to 6-1 record in first run at NCAA Championships to earn All-America status...only loss a 3-1 sudden victory decision to #2 Derek St. John of Iowa in national quarterfinals...beat Jake O[apos]Hara of Columbia to the tune of a 12-4 major...downed #10 Anthony Jones of MSU 2-1...beat Air Force[apos]s Josh Kreimeir in first conso bout...4-3 win over #11 James Green of Nebraska followed by 7-5 (sv2) win over #5 Ganbayar Sanjaa of American...downed #3 Jason Welch of Northwestern in third place bout 6-2.
2010-11:
Alton posted a superb 17-2 record as an unattached wrestler at 149 and 157 last season...notched five pins and three majors...won East Stroudsburg Open title in November and the National Collegiate Open at Clarion in February.
2009-10:
First year collegiate action.
High School/Personal
Dylan was ranked No. 1 at 152 by Intermat and was the No. 5 ranked overall recruit in the country (at any weight). Dylan was a three-time PIAA state champion, having claimed the 152 pound title last year with a 47-0 record. He won the 145 pound crown his junior year after a 47-0 campaign. The year before, he went 45-1 at 135 and claimed the state title as a sophomore. As a high school freshman, Dylan posted a 39-4 mark and took seventh at states. He ended his career with a 178-5 record at nearby Central Mountain High School. The Mill Hall native is, like his twin, an outstanding freestyle wrestler as well. Dylan won the 2008 and 2009 Junior National crowns, took the 2008 Junior National championship in Greco Roman, won the 2008 Walsh Ironman title and took third at the 2008 Super 32 Challenge. Dylan is the son of Neil and Donna Alton of Mill Hall, Pa., and the twin brother of fellow signee Andrew.
2010-11 Red Shirt Season 2013-14
| Career Statistics | |||||||
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B10) | TRN (B10/NCAA) | F | TF | M | Pts. |
| 2011-12 | 30-6 | 12-2 (6-2) | 18-4 (4-1/6-1) | 2-1 | 0-0 | 10-0 | 39 |
| 2012-13 | 28-8 | 9-2 (4-1) | 19-6 (3-3/3-2) | 9-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 31 |
| 2013-2014 | 20-7 | 5-2 (4-1) | 15-5 (2-3/2-2) | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 15 |
| Career | 78-21 | 26-6 (14-4) | 52-15 (9-7/11-5) | 14-3 | 0-0 | 16-2 | 85 |