Posts by Eric Knopsnyder
Carter Starocci Captures Cadet Freestyle National Championship
FARGO, N.D. – Carter Starocci never stopped working – not after finishing second in the PIAA tournament, not after outscoring opponents 48-2 on his way to the finals of the Marines Cadet National Championship and not even when the coveted “stop sign” awarded to freestyle champions was just a few seconds away. True to his…
Read MoreCarter Starocci Leads 12 All-Americans Into Cadet Medal Rounds
FARGO, N.D. – It’s ironic that Carter Starocci has had a stop sign on his mind since he arrived at the Marines Cadet National Championships in Fargo last week. If there’s one thing that the Cathedral Prep rising junior hasn’t done, it’s stop. He’s gone full-speed ahead through the first two days of the tournament,…
Read MoreCarter Starocci, Gerrit Nijenhuis Advance to Cadet Fargo Semifinals
FARGO, ND – The semifinal round of the Cadet freestyle competition didn’t go as planned for Team Pennsylvania, as Keystone State wrestlers went 2-7, but the two who did advance – Carter Starocci and Gerrit Nijenhuis – did so in dominant fashion. Cathedral Prep’s Starocci scored a 10-0 tech fall over Ohio’s Jax Leonard in…
Read MoreFargo Day 2: Sunday Funday Team PA Junior Freestyle Begins
FARGO, ND – Sunday funday will be in full swing in Fargo. It will consist of Cadet Freestyle Quarterfinals and the kick-off Junior Freestyle competition. Below is a look at all the Pennsylvania Junior wrestlers taking the mat today! Junior Freestyle 100 – No entries 106 – No entries 113 – Nick Onea (Pottsville) Rd. of 64 vs.…
Read MoreNo. 12 Robert Patrick Explains Why He Chose Virginia
Robert Patrick was pretty sure that he wanted to wrestle for the University of Virginia. The No. 12 recruit in Pennsylvania just wanted to be sure. A camp on the Charlottesville campus was more than enough for him to make the decision. The Ligonier Valley rising senior told PA Power Wrestling on Monday that he…
Read MoreYouth Star Zack Witmer Stepping Onto Big Stage At Fargo
Zack Witmer has already made a name for himself in Pennsylvania. Now, the three-time PJW champion from Bellefonte, who will undoubtedly rank as one of 2017’s Top Incoming Freshmen, is looking to make a bigger splash nationally. Witmer, who will be a freshman at St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in the fall, will make his Fargo…
Read MoreTechnique Tuesday With Kyle Snyder
Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder shares one of the techniques with us that has already made him one of the top U.S. wrestlers of all-time. Still a student at Ohio State, Snyder has the chance to add a third NCAA title to his impressive collection, which includes a world title in addition to his gold…
Read MoreTechnique Tuesday With Frank Molinaro
The Gorilla Hulk himself, Frank Molinaro, demonstrates his split-step high crotch. The 2016 Olympian, who was a four-time NCAA qualifier and one-time national champ at Penn State, shows us one of his favorite moves. Molinaro, who recently accepted an assistant coaching position at Virginia Tech, loves the move because it is effective if your opponent…
Read MoreTechnique Tuesday With David Taylor
Just days after winning his second U.S. Open title, David Taylor shared his ankle pick with PA Power Wrestling for Technique Tuesday. The four-time NCAA finalist and two-time champion has a busy schedule with key matches coming up at Beat the Streets and the U.S. World Team Trials, but he took a few minutes to…
Read MoreTechnique Tuesday With Keith Gavin
New Pitt head coach Keith Gavin joins PA Power for a Technique Tuesday session. The 2008 NCAA champion and seven-year member of the U.S. national freestyle team shows us his finish from a crackdown position.
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