Jason Nolf

Jason Michael Nolf (born January 10, 1996) is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms.

In freestyle, he is a three-time US National champion and a multiple-time medalist in international tournaments.

Nolf then competed in three matches in different events, earning wins over US National champion Jordan Oliver, three-time All-American David McFadden, and 2007 U20 World champion turned MMA fighter Bubba Jenkins.

To prepare for the trials, Nolf competed at the NLWC V in February, earning a win over Jevon Balfour before falling to reigning and two-time World Champion Kyle Dake.

In April, down at 74 kilograms for the US Olympic Team Trials, Nolf earned a win over U20 World champion David Carr before losing again to Kyle Dake.

In the third-place match, he defeated two-time All-American Evan Wick.

In September, up at 79 kilograms, Nolf placed fourth at the US World Team Trials, notably having a close match with seven-time Olympic and World champion Jordan Burroughs.

To close off the year, he defeated World champion Khetag Tsabolov at an event in Kaspiysk on December.

In January, Nolf claimed a silver medal at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin, notably pinning returning World medalist Timur Bizhoev before falling to returning U23 World champion Chermen Valiev.

After dismantling returning European medalist Mitch Finesilver in February, Nolf claimed the US Open National championship in April.

After dominating the US World Team Trials Challenge tournament field in May, earning another win over NCAA champion David Carr on his way, Nolf was defeated twice by returning Olympic medalist Kyle Dake in the Final X Neward series in June, finishing as a runner-up at the US World Trials.

At the end of the year, Nolf went 1–1 at the World Cup, helping Team USA reach the gold medal.

To start off the year, Nolf grabbed a Zagreb Open Grand Prix title in February, earning notable victories over returning World medalist Younes Emami and returning U20 World champion Dzhabrail Gadzhiev.

A two-time state champion, Nolf committed to wrestle at the Pennsylvania State University in 2013.

During his redshirt campaign, Nolf claimed titles from the East Stroudsburg and Nittany Lion Open tournaments and made a finals run at the Southern Scuffle, ending the season with a 15–1 record at 157 pounds.

As a freshman, Nolf claimed the Southern Scuffle and Nittany Lion Open titles and went undefeated in duals, before placing second to Isaiah Martinez from Illinois at the Big Ten Championship.

At the NCAA National tournament, Nolf reached the finals, where he suffered a close loss to Martinez thus becoming the runner-up of the tournament.

He was named Freshman of the Year by Intermat and compiled a 33–2 record.

After his runner-up finish at the NCAA championships, Nolf placed second at the US U20 World Team Trials in freestyle.

As a sophomore, Nolf claimed the Keystone Classic title and was undefeated in dual action during regular season.

After becoming the Big Ten champion, Nolf claimed his first NCAA title with bonus-points in every match at the national tournament, helping the Nittany Lions reach their second straight title.

He finished second as the NCAA Outstanding Wrestler behind teammate Zain Retherford, and posted an undefeated record of 27–0.

Fresh as an NCAA champion, Nolf switched to freestyle, placing fourth at the US Open and third at the US World Team Trials.

As a junior, Nolf claimed the Southern Scuffle and Keystone Classic titles, pinning his way through both tournaments, and the only loss he suffered during regular season was an injury default.

After reaching the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Championships, he was forced to medical forfeit out in the semis.

Nolf then claimed another NCAA title to become a two-time National champion and help Penn State with their third straight title.

He closed out the season with a 26–2 record.

As a senior, he repeated as a Southern Scuffle and Keystone Classic champion, and once again was unbeaten during regular season.

After becoming a two-time Big Ten Conference champion, Nolf scored bonus-points in every match en route to dominantly claiming his third straight NCAA title, as well as helping Penn State win its fourth championship in a row.

He finished the season with a perfect 31–0 record.

Nolf graduated as a three-time NCAA Division I National champion and two-time Big Ten Conference champion with a record of 133–4.

In folkstyle, Nolf was a three-time NCAA Division I National Champion (finalist in 2016) and a two-time Big Ten Conference champion out of Pennsylvania State University.

Nolf attended Kittanning High School, where he became a three-time PIAA state champion with a 176–1 record.

He also competed in cross country and track and field, and graduated with a 4.5 GPA.

In June of 2019, Nolf was awarded the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor along with Ally McHugh.

Fresh off his accomplished college career, Nolf joined the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and switched his focus to freestyle full-time.

Between April and May, Nolf placed third at the US Open at 70 kilograms and at the US World Team Trials up at 74 kilograms.

To close off the year, he earned a silver medal from the Bill Farrell Memorial.

To start off the year, Nolf earned a gold medal from the Pan American Championships up at 79 kilograms, qualifying for the US Olympic Team Trials.

He was scheduled to competed at the event in April, however, the event was postponed for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.