COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland head coach Alex Clemsen has announced the addition of Chase Horne as the newest member of the Terrapin wrestling program. Horne comes to Maryland as a redshirt junior with two years of eligibility remaining after competing at NC State for the past three seasons. 

"I am really excited for Chase to come to College Park and join Clemsen and Company as we continue to lay bricks for Maryland Wrestling," said Clemsen.  "Chase is a tremendous talent and has sacrificed a lot in his early career. Now he gets to compete at his natural weight class where he has been proven winner throughout his entire development. I know our program cannot wait to get him to town and help him as he continues his journey as a student athlete!"

Horne wrested as a heavyweight and at 197 lbs with the Wolfpack over the last three seasons. This past year he appeared in four tournaments. In 2023-24, he competed solely at 285 lbs and posted a 13-6 record, including first-period pins to start of the season. He was awarded the ACC's Dr. Pepper Go Teach Scholarship on behalf of the College Football Playoff Foundation and Dr. Pepper. He was named to the 2022-23 All-ACC Academic Team and the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll. 

In high school at West Laurens High School, Horne  was a four-time Georgia state champion. He was the Georgia 4A state champion at 285 pounds as a senior and placed sixth at 125 kg at the 2022 U.S. Open in U20 Freestyle. He was the 2021 Knockout Classic Champion, 2021 Super 32 champion at heavyweight and 2021 Fargo Runner-up in freestyle. He was also the Georgia 4A state champion at 285 pounds as a junior going a perfect 49-0. He also won state title as both a freshman and sophomore, both at 220 pounds. Coming into college, he was the No. 35 overall recruit and No. 4 at 285 pounds by FloWrestling. Also ranked #20 in the pound for pound rankings and the No. 39 overall recruit and No. 3 at 285 pounds by MatScout. Also ranked No. 19 in the pound for pound rankings.