Samuel Kightlinger
Samuel Kightlinger
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Erie, PA
  • High School:
    Iroquois
  • Class:
    285
Bio

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in interdisciplinary business with engineering studies

Personal

* Son of Magdalena Santiago and Kelly Kightlinger
* Four-sport athlete at Iroquois
* Four-year letterwinner in wrestling, football, soccer and track & field
* Two-time First Team All-Region in football
* Two-time Second Team All-Region in football
* Second Team All-Region at 189
* Second Team All-Region at 215
* Second Team All-Region in soccer 
* MANAFO Winner, a two-time
* Qualified for Districts in track & field
* Erie Metro Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Recipient 

News mentions
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Behrend Wrestling Competes at Kalahari Duals; Lions Down Mt. St. Joesph

The Penn State Behrend wrestling team posted a 1-3 record at the Kalahari Duals hosted by Heidelberg on Saturday afternoon. The Lions defeated Mt....

December 14, 2024

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Behrend Wrestling Dominates Hiram, Pitt-Bradford

The Penn State Behrend wrestling team picked up a pair of dual-meet wins, defeating Hiram 36-9 and then posting a 45-9 victory over Pitt-Bradford...

November 23, 2024

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Behrend Wrestling Collects Pair of Wins at Waynesburg Duals

The Penn State Behrend wrestling team tallied a 2-1 record at the Waynesburg Duals on Saturday, defeating W&J 40-18 and Waynesburg 40-10 and...

November 17, 2024

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Behrend Wrestling Competes at Lycoming Invitational

The Penn State Behrend wrestling team opened the 2024-25 season with a strong showing at the Lycoming Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The Lions...

November 3, 2024