Duncan Nelson

Athlete Bio 

Height

5-9

Age

27

Hometown

Wheaton, IL

Education

Williams Baptist University, Northern Michigan University

2025-26 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 67 kg/147.7 pounds

Years on Team USA: 1 (2025-26) 

Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.

Regional Training Center: Air Force WCAP

Club: Air Force WCAP

High School: Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North High School)

Born: February 22, 1999

 

 

Career Highlights 

  • Two-time international tournament medalist

 

Career Biography

2025: Bronze medalist at Valamar Cup in Porec, Croatia … Placed fifth at Thor Masters in Nykoebing Falster, Denmark … Placed third at U.S. Open

2024: Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier champion 

2021: Placed fourth at Last Chance Qualifier

2018: Bronze medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Placed fourth in UWW Junior at U.S. Open

College: Graduated from Northern Michigan University

USA Wrestling Age-Group: 2015 and 2017 Southeast Regional champion … 2017 Central Regional champion, runner-up in freestyle … 2016 Southeast Regional bronze medalist … 2015 Southeast Regional runner-up in freestyle … 2014 Southeast Regional bronze medalist in freestyle … 2013 Northern Plains Regional runner-up in freestyle, fifth in Greco-Roman

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