Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” will echo off the walls of Penn State’s Rec Hall on Sunday as the “Zain Train” rolls onto the mat in front of his home arena for the last time.
Retherford’s bout against Buffalo’s Nick Palumbo will cap off one of the most dominating careers in Penn State and collegiate wrestling history.
The senior said he doesn’t like to think about his last home match, deflecting questions about it Tuesday at practice, reminding reporters that he still has another month left in his college career.
But he did take some time to reflect, recalling his very first match at Rec Hall in 2013, when he took on Lock Haven’s Dan Neff, wrestling him to a 6-1 decision.