Two Dan Hodge Trophy winners will face off Sept. 19 when Alex Dieringer and Bo Nickel meet in a freestyle event hosted by Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. The event will be a dual meet between the Nittany Lion WC and Michigan Regional Training Center.
Dieringer (Oklahoma State) and Nickal (Penn State) both won three individual NCAA championships and the Hodge Trophy during their collegiate careers. Dieringer won his NCAA titles at 157 pounds in 2014 and then at 165 pounds in 2015 and 2016. Nickal was a four-time finalist, with a runner-up finish to Myles Martin of Ohio State at 174 in 2016 then titles the next two years at 184 before closing out his career at 197 in 2019.