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A native of Evansville, Indiana, Lee won a national title in 2021 at 141 pounds and is now a three time All - American for the Nittany Lions. In high school, Lee won an Indiana state title for Mater Dei before capping off his high school career training freestyle while going through homeschooling. Lee was also a USA Wrestling cadet and junior freestyle national champion while in high school.

  1. The College Fan Guide To USA Wrestling's 2024 Olympic Team Trials

    The College Fan Guide To USA Wrestling's 2024 Olympic Team Trials

    Apr 15, 2024

    Every four years, the Olympic Team Trials attracts one of the greatest collections of active American wrestlers under one roof. Just how great will the 2024 Trials in State College be? Keep reading and we will tell you!
  2. 2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials Preview & Predictions: Men's Freestyle 65 kg

    2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials Preview & Predictions: Men's Freestyle 65 kg

    Apr 12, 2024

    The wrestling Olympic Trials are set to go down in State College, Pennsylvania April 19-20. 65 kg is one of the most intriguing brackets as almost everyone in the bracket has a legitimate shot at winning. Check out the article below for a full preview and predictions of the 65 kg field at the Trials.
  3. Austin Gomez beats Nick Lee At Olympic Wrestling Qualifier. Watch The Match

    Austin Gomez beats Nick Lee At Olympic Wrestling Qualifier. Watch The Match

    Mar 1, 2024

    Austin Gomez, representing Mexico, defeated Team USA's Nick Lee on Friday, March 1 at the Pan-Am Olympic Games Qualifier in a high-scoring, 22-12 match. The win for Gomez puts him in the semifinals and just one match away from qualifying for the Olympics. Gomez then went on to defeat University of North Carolina All-American Lachlan McNeil (who is representing Canada) in the semifinals to punch his ticket to the Paris Olympics.
  4. Team USA Results From Pan Am Olympic Qualifier

    Team USA Results From Pan Am Olympic Qualifier

    Mar 1, 2024

    Below are all of Team USA's results from the 2024 Pan Am Olympic Qualifying Tournament. If an athlete finishes in the top two placements, they qualify the weight for the Olympics. You can see complete bracket results at UWW Arena HERE.
  5. How Every College Did At The 2023 World Championships

    How Every College Did At The 2023 World Championships

    Sep 26, 2023

    Below is a comprehensive list of the wrestlers who competed at the 2023 World Championships, results from the tournament, and the colleges they attended. Some wrestlers are listed twice since they attended multiple schools.
  6. Team USA Wrestling's 2023 Senior World Team

    Team USA Wrestling's 2023 Senior World Team

    Aug 13, 2023

    The 2023 Senior World Championships will occur in Belgrad, Serbia, September 16-24. Team USA will send 10 wrestlers per style to Belgrade to compete against the best wrestlers in the world. Check out the below article to see every world team representative for men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle, and men’s Greco-Roman.
  7. Top 5 Storylines At The Budapest Ranking Series Event - Men's Freestyle

    Top 5 Storylines At The Budapest Ranking Series Event - Men's Freestyle

    Jul 10, 2023

    Team USA is set to compete in the 4th Ranking Series tournament of the year on July 13-16 in Budapest, Hungary. For most of Team USA, this will be the final preparation event before the senior world championship in September. There are a number of storylines that will unfold in Hungary but we highlighted the top 5 in the below article for Team USA’s men’s freestyle squad.
  8. A Realistic Look At Every MFS World Teamer's Chances Of Winning A Medal

    A Realistic Look At Every MFS World Teamer's Chances Of Winning A Medal

    Jun 14, 2023

    I would like to start off this article by saying that I hope Team USA goes 10 for 10 at Worlds and dominates the entire way and that USA Wrestling has become so good in the past handful of years that just making the team automatically makes you a medal threat at the World Championships. Look at how many medalists are sitting home this year. That being said, I’m trying to provide information to help fans set realistic expectations. At weights where I did not predict a gold medal, I’m not saying that wrestler isn’t capable, just looking at data including past results and international fields.
  9. 6 First-Time World Team Members For US Men's Freestyle

    6 First-Time World Team Members For US Men's Freestyle

    Jun 11, 2023

    Before Final X, many wrestling fans expected the US to send a veteran squad to Serbia for the World Championships in hopes of repeating as World Champs and adding to sky-high individual medal counts. While a team title and individual medals are of course on the table, the World Team that emerged on Saturday night has a mix of veterans and unexpected newcomers. All-told, six out of ten men's freestylers will join four veterans to compete in their first World Championships this September. One of the six newcomers, Gable Steveson, is an Olympic gold medalist, so while this will be his first World Championships, he's been on this kind of stage before.
  10. Yianni Diakomihalis vs Nick Lee - Final X Preview & Prediction

    Yianni Diakomihalis vs Nick Lee - Final X Preview & Prediction

    Jun 5, 2023

    Final X 2023 presented by Tezos is set to go down on June 10 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This event will feature the best wrestlers in the United States as they seek to make Team USA’s 2023 World Team. The 65kg matchup between Yianni Diakomihalis and Nick Lee will be one of the best of the night. Check out the below article for a full breakdown of this incredible matchup!
  11. Nick Lee Is Competing At Final X Wrestling 2023: What You Should Know

    Nick Lee Is Competing At Final X Wrestling 2023: What You Should Know

    Jun 1, 2023

    Nick Lee defeated Joey McKenna in one of the biggest and most anticipated matches at the 2023 U.S. Open in Las Vegas in April.
  12. Why Penn State Fans Can't Miss The US Open

    Why Penn State Fans Can't Miss The US Open

    Apr 24, 2023

    One month after winning their 12th NCAA team title, Penn State wrestling is already back in action. With future, current, and former wrestlers all competing at the US Open, the field in Las Vegas will be keeping Nittany Lion fans busy.
  13. Valencia vs Yazdani Headlines Best Matches At The Zagreb Open

    Valencia vs Yazdani Headlines Best Matches At The Zagreb Open

    Jan 30, 2023

    The Zagreb Open is the first Ranking Series event of the year and will feature some of the world's best wrestlers on February 1-5. Check out the below article for a breakdown of some of the best potential men's freestyle matches for Team USA in Croatia.
  14. Team USA & International Stars Highlight 2023 Zagreb Open Entries

    Team USA & International Stars Highlight 2023 Zagreb Open Entries

    Jan 30, 2023

    The entries for the first rankings event of the year, the 2023 Zagreb Open, have been released and highlight an impressive contingent from both Team USA and international talent. Check out the current entries from UWW in all 3 styles in the below article.
  15. Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds

    Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds

    May 13, 2022

    The 2022 World Team Trials are set to go down in Coralville, Iowa May 21-22. This tournament will set the top two wrestlers at every weight who will wrestle-off for the world team spot in June at Final X. Seeds for the trials likely won't be released until a few days prior to the tournament, but because of its importance, we decided to predict what the top 7-8 seeds at each weight will look like. Take a look at those projections for men's freestyle below.