Zain Retherford
NCAA championship record, 2014–2018. Regular-season results are not included.
4tournaments
19wins
2losses
3individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 149 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2017 | Penn State | 149 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2016 | Penn State | 149 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2014 | Penn State | 141 | 3 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 21
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 149 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kyle Springer · Eastern Michigan | 1 | No seed listed | TF 16–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Alfred Bannister · Maryland | 1 | 16 | Fall 2:29 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Boo Lewallen · Oklahoma State | 1 | 8 | TF 20–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Troy Heilmann · North Carolina | 1 | 4 | Dec 10–4 |
| Final | W | Ronnie Perry · Lock Haven (PA) | 1 | 15 | Dec 6–2 |
| 2017 · 149 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Josh Maruca · Arizona State | 1 | No seed listed | TF 19–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jordan Laster · Princeton (NJ) | 1 | 16 | TF 16–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Alex Kocer · South Dakota State | 1 | No seed listed | TF 19–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Brandon Sorensen · Iowa | 1 | 5 | Fall 2:37 |
| Final | W | Lavion Mayes · Missouri | 1 | 3 | TF 18–2 |
| 2016 · 149 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Coleman Hammond · California-Bakersfield | 1 | No seed listed | TF 21–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Pat Lugo · Edinboro (PA) | 1 | 16 | Fall 6:37 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Justin Oliver · Central Michigan | 1 | 9 | Fall 2:13 |
| Semifinal | W | Alec Pantaleo · Michigan | 1 | 5 | Fall 4:49 |
| Final | W | Brandon Sorensen · Iowa | 1 | 2 | MD 10–1 |
| 2014 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Undrakhbayar 'Ugi' Khishignyam · Citadel (SC) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Edgar Bright · Pittsburgh (PA) | 3 | 14 | Dec 3–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joey Lazor · Northern Iowa | 3 | 11 | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Logan Stieber · Ohio State | 3 | 2 | Dec 3–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Mitchell Port · Edinboro (PA) | 3 | 1 | Dec 1–3 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Joey Lazor · Northern Iowa | 3 | 11 | MFF |