{"id":826294,"date":"2026-03-22T02:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/826294\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T02:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:38:20","slug":"penn-state-wrestlings-pj-duke-earns-2026-ncaa-championships-gorriaran-award-penn-state-wrestling-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/826294\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State wrestling&#8217;s PJ Duke earns 2026 NCAA Championships Gorriaran Award | Penn State Wrestling News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLEVELAND \u2014 PJ Duke brings home hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Duke earns the 2026 NCAA Championships Gorriaran Award for most falls in the least amount of time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pennstatewrest\/status\/2035540724616175827?s=46&amp;t=nhrOgcJkOmitItha4sE_qA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/x.com\/pennstatewrest\/status\/2035540724616175827?s=46&amp;t=nhrOgcJkOmitItha4sE_qA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Duke earned the award for two falls in the opening two rounds in 1:56 and 1:38, for an average of 1:47 in the two matches.<\/p>\n<p>The true freshman ended his first year with the Nittany Lions with a third-place finish, with two falls, two tech falls and a decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE WRESTLING COVERAGE<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/sports\/wrestling\/penn-state-wrestlings-mitchell-mesenbrink-earns-pair-of-accolades-after-winning-national-title\/article_189073ab-2361-438a-bd3a-12d02bf77730.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Penn State wrestling&#039;s Mitchell Mesenbrink earns pair of accolades after winning national title\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Penn State wrestling's Mitchell Mesenbrink earns pair of accolades after winning national title\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bc79b9a86ac.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">CLEVELAND \u2014 Mitchell Mesenbrink keeps bringing in accolades. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/form\/letter_to_the_editor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Submit<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CLEVELAND \u2014 PJ Duke brings home hardware. 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