ASSAULT on the Penn State Record Books

[RoarLions1]

Here's a start, I'll add to this as time goes on...next metric: Bonus Point Wins!!

Career Wins
As long as Cael is coach, the top of this list is safe, the guys simply won't get enough matches to get close to Jimmy Martin's 155. The only current wrestler that can make a dent in the top-10 is Zain Retherford. At 95 wins, he needs 26 more to tie for 10th Place. Assuming a perfect season, and the highest he'll get is 7th all-time, under DT's 134. we'll have to wait a year to talk about others.

Career Win %
Already in 3rd Place all-time, it's possible Zain will fall to 4th by the end of 2018. It's simple math. Zain (at 96.9%) won't get enough bouts to over-take Ed and DT (at 97.8%, rounded), and Jason (at 96.8%), with only 2 losses, could overtake them all and be #1 all-time at the end of this year with a loss-free campaign. Bo (at 95.2%), is currently in 6th, behind Andy Matter (96.7%), and can't move up regardless how he fares in 2017-18. Next year is a different story if he keeps winning. Mark is #11 on the list and could replace John Johnson at #10, or even move as high as 7th, but that's with no losses on the year.

 

[RoarLions1]

Career Falls

With the Keystone Classic behind us, the Career Falls list saw a little movement upward for the current PSU wrestlers. DT (53 falls in 137 bouts) and Josh Moore (53 falls in 184 bouts) both sit at #1. Ed Ruth (46 falls in 139 bouts) is #3. Zain (41 falls in 105 bouts) is alone in 4th, with Q (38 falls) in 5th. Jason (36 falls in 69 bouts) moved into #6. Scott Moore (35), Kerry McCoy (34), Josh Walker (33), and Cam Wade & Andrew Alton (32 each) round out the top-10. Tied at #15 currently is Bo (29 falls in 69 bouts).

Future Look: Is it possible we have 4 wrestlers on the same team, all end at 50+ falls for a career? I think so. Zain needs 9 more, and with 23-25 bouts remaining, it looks likely. Jason and Bo, both Juniors, are sitting on 36 and 29 respectively, with nearly 80% of this season remaining and all of next, odds are high they will easily attain 50 falls. Mark Hall, with 17 falls currently, has 2 full seasons, plus this year, and is equally likely. Wow!

Career Falls %

The record book is peppered with guys from very distinct eras of wrestling. Aside from what I’ll call the modern era; Ross Shaffer, 1936-38 (19 falls in 33 bouts, 57.6%) is #1. S.S. Rumbaugh, 1925-26 (9 falls in 20 bouts, 45%) is #3. And Charley Ridenour, 1941-43 (17 falls in 41 bouts, 41.5%) is #6. Those are impressive numbers, for sure, but it was a different time. Fewer duals, no early season or mid-season tournaments, conference championships that were not attended by every wrestler, etc., made for less wrestling as compared to today. Not better or worse, just different.

As for the Career Fall % record, and recent history, Jason finds himself a staggering #2 (36 falls in 69 bouts, 52.2%) given the competition. Cary Kolat(28 falls in 66 bouts, 42.4%) is #4.

Bo (29 falls in 69 bouts, 42%) and Mark Hall (17 in 42 bouts, 40.5%) are 5th and 7th respectively. Zain (41 falls in 105 bouts, 39.1%) is 11th.

Future Look: As previously noted, “%” lists are much harder to climb. Five from the modern era in the top-10, and four on the same team, if the fall rate continues, is extraordinary.

 

[Law-Deezie]

Interesting...great work Roar...very informative and worth watching moving forward.