Posts by Jeff Upson
8 Days To Pittsburgh Nationals: How Many Pennsylvania Wrestlers Compete For DI Programs?
PITTSBURGH, PA – We are counting down the days until the 2019 NCAA National Tournament comes to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Photo of Jordan Wood by Sam Janicki. After combing through every single NCAA Division I roster – I have an answer for the official total number of wrestlers on a NCAA Division I program, with a…
Read More11 Champions Crowned at the MyHouse PA High School Girls Folkstyle Wrestling Championships
By Bill Rudick brudick55@gmail.com GETTYSBURG, PA — Over the course of this past weekend, the GIANT Center in Hershey packed in the crowds to take in all the drama and spectacle of the PIAA Wrestling tournament, where 28 boys earned the title of state champions in wrestling. But as crazy as Pennsylvania is for wrestling,…
Read More53 Pennsylvania Natives Qualify for the NCAA National Tournament in Pittsburgh
Well, 2018 was a good year for Pennsylvania wrestling on the NCAA level, and in 2019 Keystone State fans will see the same number of wrestlers qualify for this year’s National Tournament in Pittsburgh. Photo of Luke Pletcher by Sam Janicki. In Cleveland, 53 wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament who hailed from Pennsylvania. Fifteen…
Read MorePennsylvania and WPIAL All-Star Teams Announced for 45th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Pennsylvania All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-PA-Team-Press-Release-v2-03-11-2019.pdf”] USA All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/USA-Team-1.pdf”] *Note there will changes forthcoming to 132 lbs. and 160 lbs. WPIAL All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-WPIAL-All-Star-Team-Press-Release-v3-03-11-2019.pdf”] New York All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-NY-Team-Press-Release-v2-03-04-2019.pdf”] Schedule [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-Promotional-Poster-v2.pdf”] Buy Tickets http://www.nwcaonline.com/news-events/events/pittsburgh-classic-2019-2/ Watch Live On Flo
Read MoreFinal Results From the 2019 PIAA Class 3A State Championships in Hershey
106 Pounds 1st #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) DEC #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley), 7-2 3rd #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North) DEC #5 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff), 6-2 5th #10 Mason Prinkey (Connellsville) DEC #4 Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South), 4-1 7th #8 Braxton Appello (Easton) FOR #11 Julien Maldonado (Boyertown), 0-0 113…
Read MoreFinal Results From The PIAA Class 2A State Championships in Hershey
106 Pounds 1st #2 Sheldon Seymour (Troy Area) DEC #3 Levi Haines (Biglerville), 5-4 3rd #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) DEC #4 Joey Fischer (South Park), 2-1 TB2 5th #8 Kai Burkett (Chestnut Ridge) DEC #10 Gavin Bradley (Athens), 6-0 7th #5 Noah Frack (Brandywine Heights) DEC #7 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II), 5-0 …
Read MorePIAA Class 3A State Tournament Medal Round Matches Set for Saturday Night in Hershey
106 Pounds 1st #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) vs. #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley) 3rd #5 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff) vs. #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North) 5th #4 Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South) vs. #10 Mason Prinkey (Connellsville) 7th #8 Braxton Appello (Easton) vs. #11 Julien Maldonado (Boyertown) 113 Pounds 1st #1…
Read MoreIn Featured Match Senior Julian Chlebove Takes Out Sam Hillegas in 132 Pound State Semifinals
Hershey, PA – All eyes were on mat #3 inside the GIANT Center as two top ten ranked wrestlers in the Nation went at it in the most anticipated meeting of the Class 3A State Semifinals. Both Sammy Hillegas and Julian Chlebove have two State Championships to their names and have a combined career record…
Read MoreTwo Time State Champs Hillegas vs. Chlebove Highlight Class 3A State Semifinal Match-Ups
Five Can’t Miss Semifinals 126 Pounds #3 Darren Miller, Kiski Area, vs., #5 Patrick Gould, East Stroudsburg South 132 Pounds #1 Sam Hillegas, North Hills, vs., #2 Julian Chlebove, Northampton 152 Pounds #4 Dan Mancini, Owen J Roberts, vs., #1 Cole Handlovic, Bethlehem Catholic 220 Pounds #2 Shane Noonan, Hazleton,…
Read MoreMedal Round Matches In The PIAA Class 2A State Tournament
106 Pounds 1st #3 Levi Haines (Biglerville) vs. #2 Sheldon Seymour (Troy Area) 3rd #4 Joey Fischer (South Park) vs. #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) 5th #10 Gavin Bradley (Athens) vs. #8 Kai Burkett (Chestnut Ridge) 7th #7 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #5 Noah Frack (Brandywine Heights) 113 Pounds 1st #3…
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