Posts by Eric Knopsnyder
Three Pennsylvania Wrestlers Win Super 32 Belts, 16 Medal
GREENSBORO, N.C. – None of the three Pennsylvania wrestlers who left the Super 32 high school tournament with a championship belt on Sunday was seen as a sure thing heading into the event. Far from it, actually. Saegertown’s Cody Mulligan was the safest bet as the second seed, but Ryan Crookham was supposed to be…
Read MoreMulligan, Stillings Lead Strong Bracket at Super 32
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 182-pound bracket looked like it might be the most successful one for Pennsylvania wrestlers at the Super 32 tournament, and it did not disappoint. Saegertown’s Cody Mulligan won the championship over Pennridge’s Josh Stillings, Susquenita’s Dalton Group was sixth and Wyoming Seminary’s Darrien Roberts was eighth. Another PA wrestler, Fort LeBoeuf’s…
Read MoreThayne Lawrence Opens Eyes With Upset at Super 32
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Thayne Lawrence didn’t realize who he had beaten Saturday afternoon at the Super 32 tournament. That’s OK, plenty of the fans, coaches and wrestlers at the Greensboro Coliseum did. Lawrence, a sophomore at Frazier, notched one of the biggest upsets of the day by beating Minnesota’s Alex Lloyd 5-4. A South Dakota…
Read MoreEighth-Grader Ryan Crookham Storms Super 32 Quarterfinals
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Maybe he’s not old enough to know that the Super 32 tournament is one that routinely sees some of the nation’s most talented wrestlers falter under its pressure, but Ryan Crookham is having a blast. The eighth-grader from Saucon Valley tore through 113-pound bracket of the nation’s toughest folkstyle tournament for high…
Read MoreFollow PA Power Live at Who's No. 1
We’re ready for Who’s No. 1 in Lehigh! The event begins at 2 p.m. from The Snakepit. We’ll be posting live updates throughout the day and fans can watch the action live on Flo Wrestling! 1:54 p.m.: WNO is going to be fire this year … and not just because of the incredible matchups.…
Read MorePA Power Will Be On Full Display At Flo's Who's #1?
Who’s #1 in high school wrestling? Usually, Pennsylvania. And, quite often, individual wrestlers from the Keystone State. Five PA wrestlers will get a chance to stake their claim to a top national ranking on Sunday afternoon at Lehigh’s Snake Pit in FloWrestling’s Who’s #1 event. Jeff Upson and I will be on hand for event,…
Read MoreState Champion #8 Justin McCoy Makes his College Commitment
Justin McCoy had seen enough. The state champion from Chestnut Ridge, who is the No. 8 ranked senior in Pennsylvania, could have kept taking official visits, but he decided there was no reason to do so. The University of Virginia is the place for him. McCoy decided that after an official visit to Virginia Tech…
Read MoreNo. 9 Jaret Lane Announces His College Decision
Jaret Lane has gotten plenty of inside information on the Lehigh University wrestling program. All of it helped convince him that Bethlehem is the place for him. Lane, who is No. 9 on PA Power Wrestling’s list of seniors for 2018, announced his decision in an exclusive interview on Friday, a day before he publicly…
Read MoreAll Smiles For Miles (Lee) After Reaching Fargo Junior National Final
FARGO, N.D. – Wiping the smile off of Miles Lee’s face on Monday night at the Fargodome might have proved even more difficult than taking him down. Neither happened as the PIAA fifth-place finisher from South Philadelphia booked his spot in the 195-pound title match of the Marines Junior Freestyle National Championship. “The victory was…
Read MoreTrent Hidlay Steamrolls His Way Into Fargo Junior National Finals
FARGO, N.D. – Trent Hidlay is excited to be in the finals of the Marines Junior Freestyle National Championship, but he knows there’s one giant step left in achieving his goal at the Fargodome. He’ll have Maryland’s Aaron Brooks in the 170-pound title match on Tuesday. And, just like he always does, he’ll write B2W…
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