On February 16, Pennsylvania state champ Trey Kibe announced he had committed to Penn State. Less than a month later he took to social media once more to announce he had changed his mind and was re-opening his commitment. 

I have decided to de-commit from Penn State University.. I will be taking some time to thoroughly reconsider my future plans

— Trey Kibe (@TreyKibe) March 10, 2020

With his recruitment open again, Kibe shared his top four schools with us.

Trey Kibe School List

• NC State
• Virginia Tech
• Stanford
• Lehigh

Kibe was a 2019 PIAA state champion and was fourth this year in a bracket that featured five wrestlers in the top 12 of the national rankings. Kibe is currently #9 at 170 and #24 on the Junior Big Board. 

NC State makes a lot of sense for a couple of reasons. Kibe projects as a 174-pounder and three-time NCAA qualifier, Daniel Bullard, will be a senior next season for the Wolfpack. Kibe also goes to Mifflin County high school where the Hidlay brothers attended and Trent Hidlay recently posted a picture of the two working out. 

Welcoming @TreyKibe to the Members Only Garage. How bout that! pic.twitter.com/HM0KSSDUpq

— Trent Hoagie Hidlay (@hoagieboyhidlay) April 13, 2020

NC State's 2020 recruiting class does feature Dylan Reinert who knocked off Kibe in the third-place match at the 2020 PIAA State Championships. The two are very familiar with one another as Kibe defeated Reinert the previous year in Hershey in the quarterfinals.

Watch Kibe and Reinert's battle from the 2020 PIAA State Championships. 

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Much like their ACC rival, Virginia Tech has had a lot of success in Pennsylvania recently. The class of 2020 saw the Hokies nab PA hammers Hunter Catka, Sammy Hillegas, and Clayton Ulrey. If NCAA champion Mekhi Lewis stays down at 165 for the rest of his career, the path to the lineup is much clearer in Blacksburg. Cody Hughes qualified for NCAAs this year at 174-pounds but was a senior this season and there's no clear replacement waiting in the wings. 

Stanford will be salty next season as the Cardinal return five NCAA qualifiers including Real Woods, Shane Griffith, and Nathan Traxler who were all ranked in the top 15 to end the season and will add Southern Scuffle champ Jaden Abas to the lineup as well. One hole in the lineup for Stanford is 174 and Kibe could help the Cardinal jump another level.

Lehigh is the only Pennsylvania school that made the final cut for Kibe and while 174 is not as big of a need for the Mountain Hawks with Edmond Ruth and Jake Logan at the weight in Bethlehem, Lehigh is always known for their depth. 

No matter which school Kibe picks, they will be getting a certified hammer that will have the ability to impact the lineup immediately.