TEMPE – Sun Devil Wrestling is adding four members to the roster for the 2027-28 season, as announced by head coach Zeke Jones on Wednesday. The four signees join the program after welcoming in a top 10 recruiting class earlier this year. Read more about each signee below and what they will bring to Tempe.
Arizona State signed Nico DeSalvo, Caleb Noble, Zane Gerlach and Konner Larkin for next fall as they will represent the Maroon and Gold next year.
The Sun Devils return to action at Desert Financial Arena this Saturday in the Sun Devil Invitational starting at 11 a.m. MST with three duals against Embry-Riddle, Arizona Christian and Hope International. Single match tickets are available for purchase for all meets.
Arizona State will welcome the reigning Big 12 Champions, No. 2 Oklahoma State on November 20th at 6 p.m. MST at Desert Financial Arena where fans can purchase a ticket bundle to attend both the wrestling dual and the Football game at Mountain America Stadium at 8:15 p.m. MST for $40.
Nico DeSalvo | Luling, Louisiana | 157 lbs
DeSalvo is a three time Iowa State Champion winning in three different weight classes (106, 113 and 138) in his time at Southeast Polk High School. On Oct. 29 he went 4-0 at the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals, wrestling at 157 lbs. He helped his high school capture traditional and dual state tournament titles. In 2023, he finished third at the Fargo 16U freestyle division and claimed bronze at the USA Wrestling’s Preseason Nationals in 2024.
Caleb Noble | Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin | 120 lbs
Noble is a three time Illinois State Champion winning at 106 lbs in 2024 and at 113 lbs in 2025 and 2026 at Warren Township High School. In addition he is a two-time Super champion. Last month, Noble won his second Defense Soap Super 32 competition with a 15-10 decision over the No. 1 seed in the 113 lb final. Additionally, Noble is the No. 1 ranked high school wrestler in the 113-lb division. Recently, Noble was named the No. 1 ranked 113-pounder in the country by Sports Illustrated. This past summer, he earned a silver medal at 55kg at the U20 Pan-American Championship, additionally, in 2025, he made the U20 Greco-Roman World Team at 55kg (121 lbs). Noble dons the nickname ‘Showtime’ to emphasize putting on a show for the spectators when wrestling.
Zane Gerlach | Gakona, Alaska | 165 lbs
Gerlach is a native of Gakona, Alaska and is a two-time state champion after completing two undefeated seasons at South Anchorage High School. Gerlach competed at three different weight classes during the 2025 season and finished the year 31-0 with all pins and techs during the year. Gerlach is a double All-American last year and finished third in Greco-Roman at the U17 World Team Trials. Additionally, he was sixth at U17 World Team Trials and earned a fifth place finish at the 2026 NHSCA National Duals last May.
Konner Larkin | Gilbert, Arizona | 144 lbs
The Gilbert, Arizona native and the younger brother of Kaleb and Kyler Larkin, will join his two brothers in the Maroon and Gold next season to continue the family legacy of the Larkin name. Konner Larkin placed sixth wrestling at the 2026 Super 32 challenge last month at 144-lbs. Additionally, he earned a second place finish at the Southern Plains Regional Championship at 121-pounds.
Follow along
Follow Sun Devil Wrestling at sundevils.com, on @ASUWrestling on X, SunDevilWrestling1962 on Instagram and Sun Devil Wrestling on Facebook for all the latest coverage and content throughout the season.