A native of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Welsh is ranked eighth in the nation as of June 30th, 2021. Welsh has had his fair share of success in the sport going back to his time as a youth when he won a PENNWAY state title in 2016. In 2018, Welsh won the Trinity Hilger Classic and a title at the PAWF cadet freestyle state championships. Welsh repeated his freestyle state title the next year up from 100 to 120 pounds.
Zack Ryder's Path To Oklahoma State
Dec 3, 2025
Zack Ryder grew up in New York just about three hours from Penn State and David Taylor's M2 Training Center. He skipped his senior year of high school to move there and train with David and M2. After wrestling at Penn State for one year, he transferred to Oklahoma State to wrestle for coach Taylor.
