Penn State wrestling lands top Class of 2027 recruit Landon Sidun

Penn State wrestling landed its second commitment in the Class of 2027 on Monday night when top junior Landon Sidun committed to the Nittany Lions. He posted his pledge on Instagram.

“I am extremely excited to announce that I’ve committed to Penn State to further my wrestling and academic career! I believe Penn State will be the best fit for me, and I can succeed in many aspects,” Sidun wrote.

“Thank you to my coaches, teammates, family, and friends who have been by my side along this journey and got me to this point. I cannot wait for this next adventure. WE ARE!”

Sidun is the Lions’ second Class of 2027 commit. He joins New York’s Gavin Mangano, who committed in September.

Sidun MatScout’s No. 4 recruit in the Class of 2027. He carries a 72-2 record into the 2025-2026 season, per PA-Wrestling, and is No. 14 overall in MatScout’s pound-for-pound high school rankings and No. 2 at 126 pounds. The Norwin, Pa., native is coming off a broken hand that ended his sophomore season early. But, he’s ready to roll as a junior.

“Health-wise, I couldn’t be any better,” Sidun told BWI in August, “No setbacks with my hand at all. Training this summer has been the best it’s ever been. I’ve been wrestling a lot of higher-level competition and getting a lot of work in the summer.”

Penn State was in Norwin for an in-home visit back in August. The Lions then pushed toward closing the deal during the football White Out game in late September. He projects as a lifetime 125-pounder.

“If you see me in person, I’m not a big guy,” Sidun told BWI this summer. “I’ve been wrestling around the same weight for a while. My family, everyone’s small. I’m bigger than my mom, I’m close to my dad’s size, so I’d say I’m almost maxed out. I see myself as a ’25 pounder, but I would never say to someone like, ‘Hey, I’m going to be a four-year 25. But I would never see myself wrestling above 33. But, to me, there’s a good chance I’m gonna be a four-year 25.”