Gavin Mangano ’s future just got even brighter.

The Shoreham-Wading River junior has spent the last three years establishing himself as one of the best wrestlers in the country. When his high school career comes to end, he’ll get to wrestle for the best collegiate program in the nation.

Mangano announced his verbal commitment to Penn State on Instagram Sunday night.

“I’m still kind of in shock. I didn’t know if I was going to go to Penn State, just because it’s such a prestigious school, especially for wrestling,” Mangano said. “But I’m mostly excited because I know I’m going to be able to get a lot better there.”

Mangano was recruited by several Division I schools, including the University of North Carolina, NC State, Oklahoma, Lehigh, Cornell and West Virginia.

“Penn State was the

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