Posts by Jeff Upson
See How Pennsylvania’s Ranked Wrestlers Performed in Holiday Events
Bethlehem Liberty Hurricane Classic Results Results on TrackWrestling 106 lbs. 1st Place – Stevo Poulin of Shenendehowa 2nd Place – Donavan Whitted of Arlington Martin 3rd Place – #8 Christopher Arciuolo of Saucon Valley 4th Place – #18 Ryan Stilgenbauer of Northampton 5th Place – James Day of Phillipsburg 6th Place – #22 Braxton Fries-Appello…
Read MoreChampions Crowned in Wild POWERade Finale from Canonsburg
Final Medalists 106 LBS 1st #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) DEC #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley), 5-3 3rd #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) DEC #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North), 4-3 5th Pacey Najdusak (Mason-OH) DEC Nasir Wilkinson (St. Paul’s-MD), 3-0 7th #3 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) DEC Sean Seefeldt (St. Edward-OH),…
Read MorePOWERade Medal Round Matches
POWERade Medal Round Matches 106 LBS 1st #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) vs. #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley) 3rd #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) vs. #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North) 5th Pacey Najdusak (Mason-OH) vs. Nasir Wilkinson (St. Paul’s-MD) 7th #3 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. Sean Seefeldt (St. Edward-OH) …
Read MorePOWERade Finals Preview Podcast with Big Mac Gerrit Nijenhuis
PAP46: PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes bring you a preview of the 2018 POWERade Finals from Canon-McMillan High School on Saturday. They preview each of the finals matches and make predictions on winners. Joining them are Canon-McMillan junior Gerrit Nijenhuis who talks about his finals match-up with State Champion Carter Starocci (Cathedral Prep). Subscribe to…
Read MoreNot So Sleepy: Five Takeaways from the POWERade Quarterfinals
#1 Alejandro Herrera (Seneca Valley) majors #4 Finn Solomon (Franklin Regional) at 113 pounds (10-1) AHR looked like the State Champ who tore through the Ironman into the finals. He didn’t fall for any of Finn Solomon’s tricks as he collected the first takedown and never looked back rolling up the back-points. #5…
Read MoreTop Seeds and Ranked Wrestlers Fall in Turbulent POWERade Quarterfinals
Quarter-Final Results 106 lbs. 106 #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) MD #6 Kai Burkett (Chestnut Ridge), 9-0 106 #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) MD #5 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff), 13-2 106 #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North) DEC #3 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II), 4-0 106 #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley) DEC Pacey…
Read MoreYou Really Can’t Miss These 13 POWERade Quarterfinals
Can’t Miss Quarterfinals 106 lbs. 106 #5 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff) vs. #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) 106 #3 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North) #2 Carter Dibert defeated #5 Aiden Lewis at the PA State Tournament in March by major decision (9-1). We could see the…
Read MoreWild Round of 16 From POWERade Sets-up Stellar Friday Night Quarterfinals
Without a doubt my favorite round of my favorite tournament – the POWERade Quarterfinals. They are set for Friday evening at Canon-McMillan High School and will feature some of Pennsylvania’s top names going head-to-head. Check out the Round of 16 results and Quarterfinal match-ups below! Round of 16 Results 106 lbs. 106 #1…
Read MoreRidiculous Round of 16 POWERade Match-ups You Can’t Miss
There will be some hammer match-ups in the POWERade Round of 16 on Friday. State Medalists will clash as well as top ten ranked wrestlers meeting in the round. Check out the can’t miss matches below! You can follow all the action from Canonsburg on the FloArena. 106 lbs. #3 Matt Vulakh (Pope John…
Read MoreStay Woke! Freshmen Sleepers Who Will Break POWERade Brackets
Finn Solomon (Franklin Regional) 113 pounds Season Record (11-1) State Ranking: 4th Top Incoming Freshmen Ranking 23rd Eastern Area Champion King of The Mountain Third The younger brother of Gus Solomon (probably the best wrestler in the State to never qualify for States due to injuries), Finn is a hard-nosed wrestler who can punish…
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