Multiple wrestlers took home their weight class championships as Nittany Lion representatives accounted for half of the U20 World Team.
Nate Desmond - 57 kilograms
Nate Desmond is one of the more underrated incoming freshmen and will likely slot in as the 125-pound backup for Penn State.
The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, native rolled to the semifinals with two shutout tech falls, 11-0 and 10-0.
Desmond’s run ended quickly, however, losing to eventual champion Ignacio Villasenor. The No. 4 recruit in the Class of 2027 defeated Desmond in a close match.
The incoming freshman fell to Penn wrestler Davis Motyka in the consolations, ending his run before reaching the third place bout.