Penn State senior Zain Retherford went to Paris this week, hoping to return to the U.S. with some hardware.
Unfortunately for the star wrestler, things did not turn out that way.
Retherford went 1-1 Saturday in his senior world’s debut at the 2017 Senior World Wrestling Championships. But Nittany Lion wrestling fans need not be disappointed.
Competing at 65 kg in men’s freestyle, Retherford dominated his first opponent, former two-time Edinboro All-American David Habat, who was competing for Slovenia. With four takedowns, one being a four-pointer, Retherford earned the technical superiority and rolled into the second-round match.