Jason Nolf is the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 157 pounds, and the Big Ten named the Kittanning graduate its Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday.
Nolf picked up two dominant victories in Big Ten duals, surpassing 100 career wins in the process. He beat Northwestern’s Ryan Deakin, the third-ranked wrestler in the NCAA at 157 pounds, by a 19-7 major decision for his 100th career victory in Penn State’s 33-8 win on Friday.
He followed that with a 25-10 technical fall of Wisconsin’s Devin Bahr on Sunday, helping the No. 1 Nittany Lions rally for a 24-13 win.
A two-time defending NCAA champion, Nolf moved to 15-0 on the season and 101-3 for his career with the two wins. He has nine pins, two technical falls and four major decisions this season. Earlier this month, he became Penn State’s all-time pins leader while competing at the Southern Scuffle. He has 54 in his career.
Doug Gulasy is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Doug at dgulasy@tribweb.com or via Twitter @dgulasy_Trib.
