Penn State Wrestling Legend Jason Nolf Upsets USA Legend Jordan Burroughs

Originally posted on Nittany Sports Now | By Joe Smeltzer | Last updated 4/20/24

University Park– Jordan Burroughs has been beaten, and it was a Penn State wrestling legend who did it.

Jason Nolf, a three-time national champ at Penn State who’s gone on to win six gold medals in Freestyle, upset the six-time world champ and 2012 gold medalist, 3-0 in the challenge tournament finals.

Nolf got his first point in the first period and added two more at the beginning of the second.

He never allowed Burroughs to score.

For Nolf, it’s a monumental win. He’ll now get to take on fellow NLWC member Kyle Dake in a best-of-three series Saturday for a chance to go to Paris and compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

For Burroughs, 35, it might be his last match. Unfortunately, a Penn State fan heckled Burroughs as he was walking through the Bryce Jordan Center tunnel. Plenty of people cheered Burroughs as well.

A fan harassed Jordan Burroughs as he walked into the tunnel after losing to Jason Nolf.

Fan was repeatedly screaming that Jordan’s career was over. Mark Manning and Jordan responded before continuing their walk to the team area.

Really surprised that is the fan reaction…

— Christian Pyles (@CPyles8) April 20, 2024

It is notable, that as Jordan was walking out, the section where the tunnel is almost entirely rose to their feet and cheered for him.

Then the entire scene changed.

— Christian Pyles (@CPyles8) April 20, 2024

Nolf is coached by another man Penn State fans know quite well: Bo Nickal. Nickal and Nolf were teammates in college. Now, the former is a budding UFC star and the latter is on the verge of making it to the biggest stage in amateur wrestling.

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

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