The first major accolade for the highly touted freshman.
PJ Duke was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his dominance against Wyoming last weekend.
PJ Duke named B1G Wrestling Freshman of the Week!#PSUwrhttps://t.co/zSxL723XCM pic.twitter.com/8n0FB07G91
— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) December 18, 2025
Duke held a 6-1 lead after the first period against No. 23 Jared Hill before expanding his lead to 12-3. That was when he got Hill on his back for a pinfall to remain undefeated on the season.
The Slate Hill, New York, native is out to a 7-0 start, wrestling in just four dates thus far.