Posts by Eric Knopsnyder
Manville, Stout Lead Cadets To Team Championship
FARGO, N.D. – Winning a team title at the Cadet Freestyle National Tournament is very difficult – as evidenced by the fact that only five states have done it in the event’s 33-year history. Doing it without two of your top team members? That’s nearly unheard of. That’s exactly what Team Pennsylvania did on Monday.…
Read MoreStarocci Leads Quartet Into Junior Semifinals At Fargo
FARGO, N.D. – So far, so good as Carter Starocci makes the jump from Cadets to Juniors. The Erie Cathedral Prep rising senior advanced to the 170-pound semifinals and locked up his status as an All-American at the Junior Freestyle National Tournament on Monday, to join Pennsylvania teammates Joey Fischer (100) pounds), Jackson Henson (132)…
Read MoreCadets Lock Up Fargo Team Title
FARGO, N.D. – The medal round won’t begin until 2 p.m. Eastern, but Pennsylvania has already locked up the team title at the Cadet Freestyle National Tournament. Four Team PA wrestlers will wrestle on the main stage in the final round while 10 others will be wrestling in the placement rounds. Carson Manville (145 pounds),…
Read MorePennsylvania Cadet Girls Crown Record Seven All-Americans
FARGO, ND. – A record seven Pennsylvania girls are bringing home stop signs from the Cadet Freestyle National Tournament, including a pair of runners up. Ava Bayless (94 pounds) and Lily Sherer (132) each placed second at Fargo, helping the team to a fifth-place finish in what is an encouraging sign for the women’s side…
Read MorePennsylvania Puts Four In Cadet Freestyle Finals, Looks To Wrap Up Team Title in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. – A year ago, Kolby Franklin sat at home and watched a live stream from the Cadet National Freestyle Tournament at the Fargodome. He wasn’t yet old enough to compete in the event, but he’s showed up this year looking like a seasoned veteran. Franklin scored a technical fall over Colorado’s Elijah Olson…
Read MoreMount Lebanon Wrestler Looking Stout In Fargo
FARGO, N.D. – Luke Stout is making an impression in his first Fargo appearance. A rising junior at Mount Lebanon, Stout if off to a 4-0 start in the Cadet Freestyle National Tournament, but it might be the one victory that didn’t come by technical fall that has been most impressive. Stout fell behind Missouri’s…
Read MorePennsylvania Looks To Set Record For Cadet All-Americans
FARGO, N.D. – The third session of the Cadet Freestyle National Championships couldn’t have started much worse for Team PA, and it couldn’t have ended much better. In all nine Cadets reached the semifinals, which will be held Sunday evening, to cement their status as All-Americans. Eleven others are alive in the blood round, giving…
Read MorePennsylvania Pushes 17 Into Fargo Cadet Quarters But Suffers Big Injury
FARGO, N.D. – A day that saw Pennsylvania push 17 wrestlers into the quarterfinal round of the Cadet National Freestyle Tournament – three more than any other state – featured a difficult ending. Sun Valley’s Hunter Catka, who was one of those 17 quarterfinalists, was injured at the very end of his 12-0 technical fall…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Cole Nye Transfers to Pitt
After an injury- and illness-plagued season more than 500 miles from home, Cole Nye was looking to get a fresh start with an up-and-coming program where his family could come see him on a regular basis. For him, Pitt was the perfect fit. The two-time PIAA 2A champion from Bishop McDevitt said Wednesday that he…
Read MoreDavid Taylor Puts On Show at Final X State College, Makes First World Team
STATE COLLEGE – David Taylor brought Penn State fans to Rec Hall one more time, and – once again – they didn’t go home disappointed. Taylor beat Nick Reenan twice at 86 kilograms in one of six Final X series meant to determine World Team spots on Saturday night, and then led a “We Are”…
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