{"id":32313,"date":"2025-03-29T19:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T19:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=32313"},"modified":"2025-03-29T19:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T19:53:10","slug":"just-in-penn-state-wrestling-flips-commitment-from-top-2026-star-from-ohio-state-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=32313","title":{"rendered":"Just in Penn State wrestling flips commitment from top  2026 star from Ohio State wrestling ,&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Penn State Wrestling has secured a significant victory in the recruiting world by flipping Marcus Blaze, the nation&#8217;s top recruit for the Class of 2025, from Ohio State. Blaze, a three-time Ohio state champion from Perrysburg High School, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on November 13, 2024, choosing Penn State over Ohio State and Purdue. \ue200cite\ue202turn0search1\ue201\ue206<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At just 17, Blaze boasts an impressive resume, including a U17 world title in 2023 and a U20 silver medal earlier this year. He also secured a third-place finish at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials at 57 kg. Throughout his high school career, Blaze amassed a 157-2 record, with notable victories over NCAA competitors such as Daton Fix and Matt Ramos. \ue200cite\ue202turn0search1\ue201\ue206<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His decision to join Penn State adds to the program&#8217;s already stellar 2025 recruiting class, which includes No. 2 ranked P.J. Duke, No. 8 William Henckel, No. 18 Nate Desmond, and No. 33 Dalton Perry. 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