UNIVERSITY PARK
Zain Retherford takes it with him on bus trips and plane rides. It’s by his side during his morning coffee and with him while in class.
It’s just a notebook — a brown, leather-bound journal he picked up from Nittany Quill — but the two-time national champ is usually never far from it. He uses the notebook to record his daily goals and long-term goals; it’s something he finds provides a bit more accountability.
“I think visualizing is really big,” said Retherford, who’s 14-0 this season at 149 pounds. “I’ve always been one to write my goals down.