High school
Born and raised in New York, Duke started wrestling around four years old. [4] Claiming his first NYSPHSAA state title while in seventh grade, he went on to become a four-time state champion out of Minisink Valley High School, where he graduated from in 2025. [5] Duke committed to wrestle for the Penn State Nittany Lions in September 2023. [6] A multiple-time high school US National champion in folkstyle and freestyle, he was named the top-ranked pound-for-pound wrestler in the country in 2025. [7]
2024
In September, Duke, the U20 US World Team member at 70 kilograms, claimed a bronze medal at the U20 World Championships. [8] Days later, the high school senior made his senior level freestyle debut at the US World Team Trials, where he placed third and defeated multiple NCAA Division I All-Americans, though fell to Pan American champion Alec Pantaleo. [9]
In November, Duke claimed the gold medal at the Bill Farrell Memorial International, defeating two All-Americans and a Pan American medalist to do so. [10]
2025
In May, Duke qualified for Final X after placing first at the US World Team Trials Challenge tournament, defeating 2025 NCAA Division I National champions Antrell Taylor and Ridge Lovett, as well as multiple-time All-American Bryce Andonian. [11] Weeks later, he claimed the U20 US World Team Trials crown, and is set to compete at the U20 World Championships in August. [12]
In June, Duke faced World silver medalist and four-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis in a best-of-three series at Final X, for the US World Team spot. [13] After a technical fall loss in the first round, Duke forced a third match with a 17–10 win in the second round, and closed the series out with a fall in the third one, becoming the US World Team member at 18 years old. [14]
United States 
