Delsea’s Greyson Pettit celebrates after defeating Watchung Hills’ Anthony DiAndrea during the 132 lb. final round bout of the 2026 NJSIAA Boys Wrestling State Championships held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Tom McGurk | Cherry Hill Courier-Post

Greyson Pettit is headed to wrestling heaven.

The Delsea Regional High School senior who captured a state title last month has officially committed to the fabled University of Iowa wrestling program.

“Winning a state title, that was a dream come true, but (going to Iowa), that’s really a dream come true,” Pettit said.

Just days after winning his state title, Pettit was on his Senior Trip in Disney World when he got a message from Iowa wrestling.

“I couldn’t believe it,” said Pettit, who received his official offer last Friday and made his decision over the weekend.

He recently took an official visit to the Iowa City-based school and was “blown away.”

“It was amazing,” he said. “The culture was definitely something that stood out. They were so welcoming, but when it was time to get to work, they got to work. I like that. It means everything, I know I can’t let my foot off the gas pedal.

“It’s Wrestletown U.S.A. and it showed.”

Iowa wrestling is one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division I history with 24 national championships and 37 Big 10 titles. Joe Melchiore, one of South Jersey’s all-time great wrestlers and Highland graduate, competed for the Hawkeyes, finishings second in the nation at 134 pounds in 1988 and third at 134 in 1989.

There’s another perk to attending Iowa for Pettit. An avid hunter, he said the wildlife around campus was “amazing.”

After two tough seasons which included a serious knee injury in 2025, Pettit was hunting for something big on the mat last winter.

That’s when he put together a storybook finish to his scholastic wrestling career as he rallied from the 21^st seed in the 132-pound bracket to win the state title at Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in March.

Pettit won his final 23 bouts, including a remarkable run at the state tournament when he took down four returning state place winners, including defending state champion Sammy Spaulding, of Camden Catholic, in the semifinal round. In the final, Pettit dominated his way to a 12-3 major decision over Watchung Hills’ Anthony DiAndrea to become Delsea’s first state champion since Billy Janzer in 2018. He was also chosen as the Courier-Post/Mat Pack’s South Jersey Wrestler of the Year.

“He was just so calm all season,” Delsea head coach Kurt DeWoody said. “He was wrestling with no pressure, no expectations.

“When he got the opportunities to wrestle a lot of high-quality kids, he started believing in himself more and more that he could be the best.”

Minutes after Pettit won his state title, several of Delsea’s coaches told him that his phone would be ringing often from college programs. After receiving no college offers prior to the state tournament, Pettit began to field some calls.

“My phone definitely rang, but not as much as everyone thought it would,” Pettit said.

Pettit took an official visit to Rutgers and had several other options, but when Iowa offered a scholarship, he said his decision was pretty easy.

When his star wrestler walked into the classroom earlier this week, DeWoody reminded him of some important information.

“He told me (his shirt size) is a large,” Pettit said with a laugh.

It’s likely not the only request for Iowa wrestling swag that Pettit is going to receive.