A former Penn State wrestler will have a chance to bring home some hardware at the world’s biggest stage.
Zain Retherford, who wrestled as a Nittany Lion for four seasons from 2013-14 to 2016-17 and claimed two individual national championships, will compete for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
PARIS BOUND! //Penn State's Zain Retherford of the Penn State Olympic RTC/NLWC goes 4-0 today, wins final bout 7-0! //He qualifies himself and the United States at 65 kg for the Olympic Games Paris 2024!! //#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/rdQIiYK1iN
— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) May 12, 2024
Retherford punched his ticket after going 4-0 at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul.