In his three-year Penn State career, Verkleeren started 19 duals at 149 pounds and finished with a 32-14 overall record.
"I want to thank my coaches, my teammates, and everyone involved with the program here at Penn State. You have made my experience nothing short of excellent."
Four Nittany Lion Wrestling Club athletes will head to Tokyo this summer to represent Team USA.
The Nittany Lion Wrestling Club will send more than a dozen representatives to the Olympic Trials this weekend.
Roman Bravo-Young and Aaron Brooks have both been named finalists for the Hodge Trophy.
"It was nice to show myself that I've kind of learned some lessons from that match and took them into this tournament."