Erie County Native Jake Wetzel Details Journey to Western New Mexico University Athletic Department

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Jake Wetzel, a native of Girard, Pennsylvania. Has been a sports fan all of his life. Growing up in a town with a rich basketball tradition, Wetzel was inspired to make a name for himself. He’s done that as a former basketball captain and now one of the latest graduates to find success in the sports industry.

A 2021 Penn State graduate, Wetzel was an announcer for various Nittany Lion sports during his two years at University Park. Prior to that, he spent the first two years of college at Penn State Behrend near his hometown.

After graduating college, he returned to Erie County to announce sporting events and serve as a substitute teacher before deciding to shake things up in his career. In August, he was selected to be one of two graduate assistants for Western New Mexico University in their athletic communications department.

He’s gained a great deal of experience as a content creator and hopes his career will continue to develop in this space over his remaining time at Western New Mexico.

Be sure to check out his entire story by listening to the podcast episode above!