Penn State Wrestling Great Retires

Originally posted on Nittany Sports Now | By Joe Smeltzer | Last updated Aug 26, 2024 10:27 PM ET

A Penn State wrestling great has wrestled his last match.

Monday afternoon, Jason Nolf, a three-time national champion and four-time finalist, announced his retirement from the sport.

The news was first reported by insider Justin Basch of the Baschamania Podcast and confirmed by Nolf not long after.

“I’m officially retiring from wrestling,” Nolf posted to X (formerly Twitter.) “Thank you all for your support over the years. I hope you have enjoyed

”Too see why and what’s next for me, check out our podcast on Athletes Ocean YouTube channel and make sure to subscribe!”

Nolf’s post was accompanied by a 59-second video.

“I’ve been wrestling for 22 years,” Nolf, 28, said. “Wrestling has been a big part of my life, and something that I’ve spent a lot of my time doing. But I’m a child of God first and a wrestler second.”

I’m officially retiring from wrestling! Thank you all for your support over the years. I hope you have enjoyed

Too see why and what’s next for me, check out our podcast on Athletes Ocean YouTube channel and make sure to subscribe! pic.twitter.com/P2sXP4t1Oz

— Jason Nolf (@jasonnolf) August 26, 2024

The video also featured highlights from Nolf’s high school, college and freestyle career.

In freestyle, Nolf won Gold at the 2022 World Cup in Coralville, Iowa.

He also won two Grand Prix Gold Medals and took silver in 2022.

Additionally, Nolf took first at the 2020 Pan American Championships in Ottawa and is also a two-time U.S. National Champion and 2019 Bronze Medalist.

One of the highlights of Nolf’s career took place in what ended up being one of his last matches.

This past April, at none other than the Bryce Jordan Center in Happy Valley, Nolf upset the most decorated U.S. wrestler in history, Jordan Burroughs.

That win put Nolf two wins away from qualifying for the Paris Olympics at 74 KG but he fell to Kyle Dake in two straight matches, coming up just short.

It remains to be seen what the future holds for Nolf. But he certainly turned in one of the best careers in Penn State wrestling history.

This article first appeared on Nittany Sports Now and was syndicated with permission.

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