Hodge Finalists: Yianni, Ashnault, Nickal and Nolf

[Jimmy Cinnabon 265]

By the numbers it has to go to Nickal, or if factoring in the level of competition perhaps shared by Nickal and Nolf.

 

Anthony Ashnault
149 pounds, Rutgers, Senior, South Plainfield, N.J.
Record: 32-0
Pins: 8
TF: 4
MD: 7
Bonus Point %: 59%

Yianni Diakomihalis
141 pounds, Cornell, Sophomore, Rochester, New York
Record: 29-0
Pins: 7
TF: 7
MD: 5
Bonus Point %: 59%

Bo Nickal
197 pounds, Penn State, Senior, Allen, Texas
Record: 30-0
Pins: 18
TF: 3
MD: 6
Bonus Point %: 90%

Jason Nolf
157 pounds, Penn State, Senior, Yatesboro, Pennsylvania
Record: 31-0
Pins: 15
TF: 5
MD: 6
Bonus Point %: 87%

[pennsyrules 210]

Crazy that Ashnault has more votes than Nolf in the fan vote.  Glad that doesn't mean much but does show that RU has a nice active fan base.

[Jimmy Cinnabon 265]

5 minutes ago, pennsyrules said:

Crazy that Ashnault has more votes than Nolf in the fan vote.  Glad that doesn't mean much but does show that RU has a nice active fan base.

It's also because PSU fans are splitting between NIckal and Nolf.  If someone else had replaced either Nickal or Nolf the PSU guy would win this in a landslide.

[pennsyrules 210]

It shows why the fan vote doesn't count for much.  I personally like Nolf better than Nickal(slightly) because of his career in pins and how easy he has made things look(other than Hidlay this year).  However, I had to vote for Nickal based on this years numbers(more pins and his dominant wins over Moore).

Edited March 26, 2019 by pennsyrules

[JeanGuy 107]

40 minutes ago, pennsyrules said:

It shows why the fan vote doesn't count for much.  I personally like Nolf better than Nickal(slightly) because of his career in pins and how easy he has made things look(other than Hidlay this year).  However, I had to vote for Nickal based on this years numbers(more pins and his dominant wins over Moore).

I think when it was all said and done Nolf ended up with 60 pins and Nckal had 59. Nolf did end with a slightly higher bonus rate (86% vs 77%). Personally I go with Nolf based on his 2018-19.

Nickal = 30-0, 18 F, 3 TF, 6 MD (90%)

Nolf = 31-0, 15 F, 5 TF, 6 MD (84%)

 

[PSUSMC 227]

Career accomplishments are very similar for Nolf and Nickal, but in the NCAA finals Nickal pinned the guy that beat him as a freshman and also beat Gabe Dean (after moving up into Dean's "weight".

Those stand out.

[Alwayswrestling 206]

I would give it to Bo Nolf already got his gift in the semi final win.

[pamela 1,334]

4 hours ago, pennsyrules said:

It shows why the fan vote doesn't count for much.  

Boaty McBoatface and the Chuck Norris bridge disagree!