PJ Duke of State Hill, New York was a four-time New York state champion for Minisink Valley High School.

The son of Peter and Annie Duke, he will continue his wrestling career at Penn State University.

Duke became New York’s 11th four-time state champion and finished with a career record of 152-1, suffering his only loss in 2023. He was named Outstanding Wrestler at the state tournament in 2024 and 2025, when he won every match by technical fall or pin.

Duke won a gold medal at the 2024 U20 Pan-Am Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 U20 World Championships after winning the 2024 U20 U.S. Open title. He placed third at the 2024 Senior World Team Trials and won the 2024 Bill Farrell Senior International tournament.

Duke was named USA Wrestler of the Week after winning and being named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 2024 Journeyman World Classic, where he defeated his opponents by technical fall or fall. He is a two-time Super 32 tournament champion while also winning titles at Fargo and the Walsh Ironman tournaments. Duke won the Junior Schalles Award and was a National High School Coaches Association junior champion in 2024.

A member of the Varsity Club, he organized and conducted a clinic to raise money for Charli Martin, who was suffering from cancer.