Former Penn State wrestler Zain Retherford, a two-time Hodge Trophy winner, set the standard for the Nittany Lions last season — but, according to one metric, both Jason Nolf and Bo Nickal are already on their way to surpassing his 2018 campaign.
The NCAA releases the current standings for the nation’s Most Dominant Wrestler every few weeks, and it did so again Wednesday. And, unsurprisingly, the Nittany Lions took up the top-three spots, with Vincenzo Joseph (165 pounds) pulling up third. But what was really eye-opening was just how much further along Nolf and Nickal are to Retherford last season.