Kyle Snyder, a Ohio State standout, has become the youngest ever American wrestling world champion.
On Friday, Kyle Snyder banished all lingering memories of his bitter NCAA final defeat in March by taking home the second sweetest prize in amateur wrestling, the World Championships. Next to the Olympic Games, there is no bigger achievement in the world of wrestling, and on Friday, Snyder took home the gold at the age of 19 to become the youngest ever American world champion in the process.
Snyder has had an interesting year. Firstly, he wrestled superbly against all of his Big Ten opponents, amassing a record of 8-0 before being unseated at the final hurdle by Penn State's Morgan McIntosh.