CLEVELAND
Another season has come to an end. And again, Penn State remains atop the college wrestling mountain.
The Nittany Lions went 4 for 5 in their finals matches on Saturday night to claim their third straight crown. They recorded 141.5 points and beat Ohio State by eight. It was Penn State’s seventh title in the last eight years.
Zain Retherford (149 pounds), Jason Nolf (157), Vincenzo Joseph (165) and Bo Nickal (184) were all successful in repeating as national champions.
“I’m obviously very proud of these guys,” Penn State coach Cael Sanderson said. “I think they put forth a tremendous effort throughout the whole year.