The reload continues, folks. After announcing his plan to enter the transfer portal Thursday, former Ohio State wrestler Rocco Welsh has committed to the Nittany Lions with three years of eligibility remaining, per Pat Mineo. In a stunning move, Ohio State’s Rocco Welsh transfers to Penn State. — The Wrestling Room (Pat Mineo) (@MrPatMineo) March 27, 2025 Welsh went 26-5 in his true freshman season two years prior, finishing as the national runner-up in the 2024 NCAA 174-pound weight class after dropping the championship bout to five-time national champion Carter Starocci. This season, Welsh competed at 184 pounds, going 15-0 in various tournaments while burning his redshirt. Welsh will likely slide into the 184-pound weight class, a spot left open in the lineup after Starocci’s graduation. Welsh may face competition for the starting spot with freshman Zach Ryder. Welsh will join recent commit Masanosuke Ono, as well as top class of 2025 commits Marcus Blaze and PJ Duke, in next year’s additions. Please choose an option below. Sign up for our e-mail newsletter: OR Brendan is a senior majoring in print and media journalism. Born in Pittsburgh, he now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina. As a die-hard Pittsburgh sports fan, you can find him on Twitter, @brchwags, often complaining about the Pittsburgh Steelers and whoever their quarterback is, I'm scared.

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This season, Welsh competed at 184 pounds, going 15-0 in various tournaments while burning his redshirt. Welsh will likely slide into the 184-pound weight class, a spot left open in the lineup after Starocci’s graduation. Welsh may face competition for the starting spot with freshman Zach Ryder. The reload continues, folks. Brendan is a senior […]

This season, Welsh competed at 184 pounds, going 15-0 in various tournaments while burning his redshirt. Welsh will likely slide into the 184-pound weight class, a spot left open in the lineup after Starocci’s graduation. Welsh may face competition for the starting spot with freshman Zach Ryder.

The reload continues, folks.

Brendan is a senior majoring in print and media journalism. Born in Pittsburgh, he now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina. As a die-hard Pittsburgh sports fan, you can find him on Twitter, @brchwags, often complaining about the Pittsburgh Steelers and whoever their quarterback is, I’m scared.— The Wrestling Room (Pat Mineo) (@MrPatMineo) March 27, 2025

Welsh will join recent commit Masanosuke Ono, as well as top class of 2025 commits Marcus Blaze and PJ Duke, in next year’s additions.

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Welsh went 26-5 in his true freshman season two years prior, finishing as the national runner-up in the 2024 NCAA 174-pound weight class after dropping the championship bout to five-time national champion Carter Starocci.

In a stunning move, Ohio State’s Rocco Welsh transfers to Penn State.

After announcing his plan to enter the transfer portal Thursday, former Ohio State wrestler Rocco Welsh has committed to the Nittany Lions with three years of eligibility remaining, per Pat Mineo.

Penn State Wrestling Picks Up National Runner

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