Jason Nolf

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Jason Nolf
Personal information
Full nameJason Michael Nolf
Born (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 28)
Yatesboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Penn State
Club Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
Coached by Cael Sanderson
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Coralville Team
Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Zagreb 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Zagreb 74 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Krasnoyarsk 74 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Ottawa 79 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Las Vegas74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Las Vegas74 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Las Vegas70 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 St. Louis 157 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Cleveland 157 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Pittsburgh 157 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 New York 157 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Bloomington157 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Minneapolis157 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Iowa City157 lb

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 U.S. national champion and a multiple-time medalist in international tournaments. [1]

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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. [2]

Career

High school

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. [3]

College

A three-time state champion, Nolf committed to wrestle at Pennsylvania State University in 2013. [4]

2014–2015

During his redshirt campaign, Nolf claimed titles at 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. [5]

2015–2016

As a redshirt 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 and finished second. [6] He was named Freshman of the Year by Intermat and compiled a 33–2 record. [7]

After his runner-up finish at the NCAA championships, Nolf placed second at the US U20 World Team Trials in freestyle. [8]

2016–2017

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. [9] He finished second as the NCAA Outstanding Wrestler behind teammate Zain Retherford, and posted an undefeated record of 27–0. [10]

Fresh as an NCAA champion, Nolf switched to freestyle, placing fourth at the US Open and third at the US World Team Trials. [11]

2017–2018

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. [12] [13] After reaching the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Championships, he was forced to medical forfeit out in the semis. [14] 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. [15]

2018–2019

As a senior, he repeated as a Southern Scuffle and Keystone Classic champion, and once again was unbeaten during regular season. [16] [17] 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. [18]

Nolf graduated as a three-time NCAA Division I National champion and two-time Big Ten Conference champion with a record of 133–4. [19] In June 2019, Nolf was awarded the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor along with Ally McHugh. [20]

Fresh off his accomplished college career, Nolf joined the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and switched his focus to freestyle full-time. [21] [22] 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. [23] To close off the year, he earned a silver medal from the Bill Farrell Memorial. [24]

2020

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. [25] He was scheduled to competed at the event in April, however, the event was postponed for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [26]

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. [27] [28] [29]

2021

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. [30]

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. [31] In the third-place match, he defeated two-time All-American Evan Wick. [32]

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. [33] [34] To close off the year, he defeated World champion Khetag Tsabolov at an event in Kaspiysk on December. [35]

2022

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. [36] After dismantling returning European medalist Mitch Finesilver in February, Nolf claimed the US Open National championship in April. [37] [38]

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. [39] [40]

At the end of the year, Nolf went 1–1 at the World Cup, helping Team USA reach the gold medal. [41]

2023

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. [42]

Next, he became a two-time US National champion in April with wins over two-time NCAA champions Vincenzo Joseph and Keegan O'Toole, earning a berth for Final X NYC. [43] At the event, Nolf was neutralized twice by now four-time World Champion Kyle Dake, losing the series and placing second at the US World Team Trials. [44]

To finish off the year, Nolf grabbed a Bill Farrell Memorial title in November, dismantling four-time All-American Alex Marinelli after a hard-fought semifinal win over NCAA runner-up Quincy Monday. [45]

2024

In January, Nolf grabbed his second straight title from the Zagreb Open Grand Prix, with dominant wins over returning World medalist Ramazan Ramazanov and European champion Georgios Kougioumtsidis. [46]

In April, Nolf competed at the US Olympic Team Trials, and won the finals of the challenge tournament after wins over Jarrett Jacques and Olympian Gold Medalist, Pan American Champion and 6 Time World Champion Jordan Burroughs. During Saturday's Championship Series, facing Olympian Bronze Medalist and four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake, Nolf was defeated on points, ending his hopes of a run at the Summer Olympics. Nolf later confirmed that he would retire from the sport of wrestling. [47]

Professional grappling career

Nolf has been known to give wrestling seminars to high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies, [48] and has even spent some time training in the sport with Bo Nickal. [49]

Nolf competed in his professional grappling debut against Andrew Simmons at the Paradigm Open 3 on June 9, 2024. [50] He won the match by submission. [51]

Nolf competed in the under 80 kg division of the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational on August 16 and 17, 2024. [52] He was submitted by Tye Ruotolo in the opening round. [53]

Nolf competed against Renato Canuto in the co-main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 on December 5, 2024. [54] He lost the match by decision. [55]

Personal life

On June 30, 2018, Nolf married Penn State women's soccer player Maddie Elliston. [2]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2024 US Olympic Team Trials Silver medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Loss66–19 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake 1–3April 20, 2024 2024 US Olympic Team Trials

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Loss66–18 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake 1–4
Win66–17 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Burroughs 3–0April 19, 2024
Win65–17 Flag of the United States.svg Jarrett Jacques9–2
Win64–17 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Marinelli7–2
2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open Gold medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Win63–17 Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Abouzari10–1January 10, 2024 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open

Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb, Croatia

Win62–17 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Kougioumtsidis Fall
Win61–17 Flag of Hungary.svg Murad Kuramagomedov7–0
Win60–17 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ramazan Ramazanov TF 12–2
Win59–17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Anthony MonteroTF 11–0
2023 Bill Farrell Memorial Gold medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Win58–17 Flag of the United States.svg Alex MarinelliTF 11–0November 18, 20232023 Bill Farrell Memorial International

Flag of the United States.svg New York City, New York

Win57–17 Flag of the United States.svg Quincy Monday7–6
Win56–17 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron MathesonFall
Win55–17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Connor QuintonTF 10–0
2023 US World Team Trials Silver medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Loss54–17 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake 0–3June 10, 20232023 Final X Newark

Flag of the United States.svg Newark, New Jersey

Loss54–16 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake 0–6
2023 US Open Gold medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Win54–15 Flag of the United States.svg Vincenzo Joseph10–5April 27–28, 20232023 US Open National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

Win53–15 Flag of the United States.svg Keegan O'Toole 9–2
Win52–15 Flag of the United States.svg Julian RamirezTF 10–0
Win51–15 Flag of the United States.svg Elijah ClearyTF 10–0
Win50–15 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler WagenerTF 11–0
2023 Grand Prix Zagreb Open Gold medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Win49–15 Flag of Iran.svg Younes Emami 3–3February 1–5, 2023 2023 Grand Prix Zagreb Open

Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb, Croatia

Win48–15 Flag of Hungary.svg Murad Kuramagomedov2–1
Win47–15 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Dzhabrail Gadzhiev5–3
Win46–15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrik LederTF 10–0
2022 World Cup Gold medal icon.svg at 74 kg as Team USA
Loss45–15 Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Sadegh Firouzpour 1–2December 10–11, 2022 2022 World Cup

Flag of the United States.svg Coralville, Iowa

Win45–14 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi SulavaTF 10–0
2022 US World Team Trials Silver medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Loss44–14 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake 1–2June 8, 20222022 Final X NYC

Flag of the United States.svg New York City, New York

Loss44–13 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake 2–4
Win44–12 Flag of the United States.svg Joey LavalleeTF 14–3May 21–22, 20222022 US World Team Trials Challenge

Flag of the United States.svg Coralville, Iowa

Win43–12 Flag of the United States.svg Joey LavalleeTF 12–1
Win42–12 Flag of the United States.svg David Carr Fall
2022 US Open Gold medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Win41–12 Flag of the United States.svg Josh ShieldsTF 11–0April 29–30, 20222022 US Open National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

Win40–12 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew CernigliaTF 10–0
Win39–12 Flag of the United States.svg Peter PappasFall
Win38–12 Flag of the United States.svg Joey MoraTF 10–0
Win37–12 Flag of the United States.svg Michael SeijoTF 10–0
Win36–12 Flag of Israel.svg Mitch FinesilverTF 11–0February 13, 20222022 Bout at the Ballpark

Flag of the United States.svg Arlington, Texas

2022 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix Silver medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Loss35–12 Flag of Russia.svg Chermen Valiev1–6January 27–30, 2022 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2022

Flag of Russia.svg Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win35–11 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Bizhoev Fall
Win34–11 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Shields9–1
Win33–11 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed KardanovTF 12–1
Win32–11 Flag of Serbia.svg Khetag Tsabolov 16–9December 7, 2021WOLNIK 7

Flag of Russia.svg Kaspiysk, Russia

2021 US World Team Trials 4th at 79 kg
Loss31–11 Flag of the United States.svg Carter Starocci3–4September 11–12, 2021 2021 US World Team Trials Flag of the United States.svg Lincoln, Nebraska
Win31–10 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden HidlayTF 10–0
Loss30–10 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Burroughs 3–5
Win30–9 Flag of the United States.svg Evan WickTF 10–0
Win29–9 Flag of the United States.svg Joey LavalleeTF 15–4
2020 US Olympic Team Trials Bronze medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Win28–9 Flag of the United States.svg Evan WickTF 10–0April 2–3, 2021 2020 US Olympic Team Trials Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas
Loss27–9 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake TF 0–11
Win27–8 Flag of the United States.svg David Carr TF 10–0
Loss26–8 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake 0–5February 23, 2021 NLWC V

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Win26–7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jevon Balfour TF 10–0
Win25-7 Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Jenkins TF 10-0October 20, 2020 NLWC II

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Win24-7 Flag of the United States.svg David McFadden5-2September 19, 2020 NLWC I

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Win23-7 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Oliver 4-1June 28, 2020Rumble on the Rooftop

Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, Illinois

2020 Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 79 kg
Win22–7 Flag of Mexico.svg Victor Eduardo Hernández LunaFallMarch 9, 2020 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa, Canada

Win21–7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Guseyn RuslanzadaTF 10–0
2019 Bill Farrell Memorial Silver medal icon.svg at 74kg
Loss20–7 Flag of the United States.svg Isaiah Martinez TF 0–12November 16, 20192019 Bill Farrell Memorial International Open

Flag of the United States.svg New York, New York, United States

Win20–6 Flag of the United States.svg Vincenzo Joseph6–0
Win19–6 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Massa7–0
Win18–6 Flag of the United States.svg Joey LavalleeTF 10–0
Win17–6 Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Ibrahim Abdelhamid AbdelhamidTF 11–0
2019 US World Team Trials Challenge Silver medal icon.svg at 74 kg
Loss16–6 Flag of the United States.svg Isaiah Martinez TF 2–12May 19, 20192019 US World Team Trials Challenge

Flag of the United States.svg Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Win16–5 Flag of the United States.svg Isaiah Martinez 7–5
Loss15–5 Flag of the United States.svg Isaiah Martinez 4–9
Win15–4 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Massa7–2
Win14–4 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Valencia7–0
Win13–4 Flag of the United States.svg Brian MurphyTF 12–2
2019 US Open Bronze medal icon.svg at 70 kg
Win12–4 Flag of the United States.svg Alec Pantaleo 10–6April 27, 20192019 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win11–4 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Sorensen3–0
Loss10–4 Flag of the United States.svg James Green 6–6
Win10–3 Flag of the United States.svg Nazar Kulchytskyy TF 13–2
Win9–3 Flag of the United States.svg Kizhan ClarkeTF 10–0
Win8–3 Flag of the United States.svg Justin DavisTF 10–0
Win7–3 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin JackTF 12–2
2017 US World Team Trials Bronze medal icon.svg at 70 kg
Win6–3 Flag of the United States.svg Nazar Kulchytskyy 7–2June 10, 20172017 US World Team Trials

Flag of the United States.svg Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Loss5–3 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Kennedy 6–8
Win5–2 Flag of the United States.svg Alec Pantaleo TF 13–2
2017 US Open 4th at 70 kg
Loss4–2 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Pami6–12April 29, 20172017 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win4–1 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Chamberlain8–0
Loss3–1 Flag of the United States.svg James Green 8–9
Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas GanttTF 10–0
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Isaac DukesTF 15–4
Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Markus ScheidelTF 11–1

NCAA record

NCAA Championships Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEvent
2019 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 157 lbs
Win19–1Tyler BergerMD 10–2March 23, 2019 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win18–1Hayden Hidlay3–2
Win17–1Christian PagdilaoTF 23–6
Win16–1John Van BrillTF 19–4
Win15–1Ben AndersonFall
2018 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 157 lbs
Win14–1Hayden Hidlay6–2March 17, 2018 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win13–1Micah JordanTF 16–0
Win12–1Michael Kemerer6–2
Win11–1Andrew Crone6–1
Win10–1Colin HeffernanTF 22–7
2017 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 157 lbs
Win9–1Joey LavalleeMD 14–6March 18, 2017 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win8–1Tyler BergerMD 13–5
Win7–1Bryant ClagonFall
Win6–1Victor LopezTF 24–9
Win5–1Thomas BullardTF 22–7
2016 NCAA Championships Silver medal icon.svg at 157 lbs
Loss4–1 Isaiah Martinez 5–6March 17, 2016 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win4–0Chad WalshTF 19–4
Win3–0Joe SmithMD 11–3
Win2–0May BetheaTF 25–10
Win1–0Kamael ShakurFall

Stats

SeasonYearSchoolRankWeigh ClassRecordWinBonus
2019Senior Penn State University #1 (1st)15731–0100.00%83.87%
2018Junior#1 (1st)25–196.15%77.78%
2017Sophomore#1 (1st)27–0100.00%92.59%
2016Freshman#1 (2nd)34–294.44%88.89%
2015Redshirt#716–194.12%88.89%
Career133–497.08%85.78%

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