NMU wrestler to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Northern Michigan University wrestler Payton Jacobson punched his ticket to his first Olympic games in Paris. Jacobson earned his spot on Team USA in the 87-kilogram weight class for Greco-Roman wrestling. He won gold in the 2022 U-20 World Team Trials and silver in the 2023 Pan-Am championship. Now, the 21-year-old gets the chance to represent our state in the Summer Olympics in Paris.

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