UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - It's been months since two-time Nittany Lion national champion Zain Retherford helped Penn State to a stunning NCAA team title performance in St. Louis.
Pausing for just a week off, Retherford was back at it, and like any great champion, training as usual in the Lorenzo Wrestling Complex with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club.
In the weeks following an exquisite collegiate season, the honors and accolades continued to pile up in Retherford's name. Already a three-time All-American, the NCAA Championships' Most Outstanding Wrestler and the 2017 Most Dominant Wrestler, he earned another InterMat Wrestler of the Year honor before capping off an unblemished 2017 season with the prestigious Hodge Trophy.