PJ Duke

World Championships, 2025

Athlete Bio 

Age

19

Hometown

Slate Hill, NY

Education

Penn State University

2025-26 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 70 kg/154 pounds

Years on Team USA: 1 (2025-26) 

Residence: Slate Hill, N.Y.

Regional Training Center: Nittany Lion WC 

Club: Titan Mercury WC

High School: Slate Hill, N.Y. (Minisink Valley High School)

Born: July 7, 2006

 

 

Senior World Teams 

2025 Senior Worlds (11th at 70 kg)

 

Age-Group World Teams

2025 U23 Worlds (Bronze at 70 kg), 2025 U20 Worlds (Gold at 70 kg), 2024 U20 Worlds (Bronze at 70 kg)

 

Career Highlights 

  • Senior World Team member
  • U20 World champion
  • Three-time age-group World medalist

Career Biography

2025: Placed 11th at World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia … Gold medalist at U20 World Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria … Bronze medalist at U23 World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia … Final X champion … U20 World Team Trials champion … Senior World Team Trials champion … U.S. Open Champion

2024: Bronze medalist at U20 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain … Gold medalist at U20 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru … Gold medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Placed third at Senior World Team Trials … U20 World Team Trials champion … U20 U.S. Open champion

College: Currently in freshman season at Penn State … Majoring in business

High School: Multiple New York state championships … Finished career with a record of 173-1 … Helped lead Minisink Valley to three team state titles … Four-time team captain … six-time letterwinner

USA Wrestling Age-Group: 2022 16U Freestyle Nationals champion … 2022 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion … 2018 Kids Folkstyle Nationals champion

Personal: Son of Andrea and Peter Duke … One sister, Abby, and one brother, Timmy

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