5 Penn State Wrestlers Earn U.S. World Team Spots at Final X

Penn State wrestler Marcus Blaze 1 of 5 Nittany Lion Wrestling Club members to make USA World team

The United States’ Senior World freestyle wrestling team is set and five wrestlers from the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, including one current Penn State team member, will make up half of the 10-man squad.

5 Penn State Wrestlers Earn U.S. World Team Spots at Final X

Penn State-affiliated wrestlers will represent half of the men's freestyle U.S. World Team starting lineup after competing at Final X on Friday in Newark, New Jersey. Five of six Penn State wrestlers and Nittany Lion Wrestling Club members earned spots on Team USA in international competition throughout the upcoming freestyle cycle, most notably at the 2026 Senior World Championships in Kazhakstan this fall. Levi Haines, Marcus Blaze, Zain Rethe…

Five Penn State-Affiliated Wrestlers Secure Starting Positions For World Championships At Final X Competition

Six Penn State-affiliated wrestlers fought for starting positions for the upcoming World Championships at the Final X competition at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday. Levi Haines, Zain Retherford, Marcus Blaze, Kyle Dake, and Kyle Snyder all clinched starting positions on the United States National Team for the Senior World Championships by winning a best-of-three championship series. Luke Lilledahl took home a runner-up po…

Penn State Wrestling: Who Made Team USA?

Five members of Penn State wrestling/Nittany Lion Wrestling Club will be representing Team USA on the world stage. At 61 KG, Marcus Blaze had arguably the most anticipated series of the tournament, and he got the best of Jax Forrest. In the deciding bout, Blaze was down 2-1 with 1:15 left, but took the lead with a takedown to make it 4-2 and eventually sealed a 5-2 win. At 70 KG, Zain Retherford grinded out a 2-1 win in his first bout against Ri…