The number of U-23 world champions in Penn State’s wrestling lineup increased to three on Sunday when Luke Lilledahl and Levi Haines joined Mitchell Mesenbrink as gold medalists.

Lilledahl captured the 57-kilogram title while Haines, from Biglerville High, won at 79kg. Lilledahl became the first American male to win world gold in U-17, U-20 and U-23 age groups, and Lilledahl, remarkably, has been in five straight age-level world finals.

Haines will be a favorite to win the NCAAs this season at 174 pounds; he is a three-time finalist and one-time champ.

Penn State freshman PJ Duke earned a bronze medal at 70kg, which means four of the seven Nittany Lion entrants earned medals.

Lilledahl’s aggressiveness paid off early against Japan’s Yuta Kikuchi as Kikuchi was put on the 30-second pass

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