Pennsylvania's Vincenzo Joseph Pulls a Stunner in St. Louis; Pins IMar to Win Title
ST. LOUIS – Based on their walk out song selections you may have been surprised by the end result at 165 lbs.; you would’ve been wrong. Penn State freshman Vincenzo Joseph, a Pittsburgh native, choose to walk out to the song Stuck in the Middle with You, a soft rock track from 1973 by the band…
Read MorePenn State Nittany Lions Crowns 5 Champions, Wins Team Title
ST. LOUIS – Jason Nolf jumped up, screamed and raised his arms in triumph. The rare display of emotional wasn’t the result of the Penn State 157-pounder his first NCAA title on Saturday night at the Scottrade Center. Instead, it came when his teammate, Vincenzo Joseph, pinned Isaiah Martinez for the 165-pound championship. That was…
Read MoreOne for District 11: Darian Cruz wins NCAA Title, Credits His Roots
ST. LOUIS – It might have been wrestled on college’s wrestling’s biggest stage, in front of nearly 20,000 fans at the Scottrade Center and millions more watching on television, but Darian Cruz’s NCAA championship was all about the Lehigh Valley. The Bethlehem Catholic grad beat Ethan Lizak, his old elementary school rival from Parkland, 6-3…
Read MorePennsylvania's Elite Four Win NCAA National Championships in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania Wrestling was guaranteed at least one National Champion coming into the Saturday night finals but left with the maximum number. The four Keystone State wrestlers all accomplished the feat in their own unique ways. It started at 125 lbs. when District XI foes Darian Cruz (BECHAI) and Ethan Lizak (Parkland) clashed…
Read MorePenn State Powers Five Wrestlers into NCAA National Finals
ST. LOUIS – Talk about a high five. Five Penn State wrestlers – including three from Pennsylvania – will wrestle for NCAA titles on Saturday night at the Scottrade Center. The Nittany Lions went a perfect 5-for-5 in the semifinals on Friday night to take a giant step toward a sixth NCAA team title in…
Read MorePennsylvania Goes Five-for-Five in NCAA Semifinals; 8 will All-American
ST. LOUIS – A total of eight Pennslyvania Wrestlers will leave St. Louis with NCAA Hardware and five of those wrestlers are going to put it all on the line in the NCAA National Finals. Pennsylvania is guaranteed at the bare minimum one NCAA National Champion as the 125 lbs. finals bout will feature former…
Read More11th Heaven: Two Lehigh Valley Wrestlers to Meet for NCAA Title
ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania is guaranteed to have a national champion at 125 pounds. So is District 11. Darian Cruz of Lehigh had the Scottrade Center rocking on Friday night with his 4-2 win over previously unbeaten Thomas Gilman of Iowa in sudden victory. Ethan Lizak of Minnesota’s path to the final was much less…
Read MorePreviewing Pennsylvania's Five NCAA National Semifinalists
Five Pennsylvania wrestlers will be competing in the NCAA semifinals on Friday night. Here’s a look at their matchups: 125 lbs. No. 4 Darrian Cruz, Lehigh (31-2) vs. No. 1 Thomas Gilman, Iowa (32-0) How they got here: Cruz – EIWA champion Pin (:52) over Dylan Peters of Northern Iowa 1-0 over No. 13 Shakur…
Read MorePennsylvania Advances Five Into NCAA Semifinals; Seven Alive in Consolations
ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania Wrestling has the chance to collect twelve NCAA National All-Americans on Friday night in St. Louis. Five of those wrestlers are guaranteed no less than a sixth place finish on the medal stand and all have a chance to punch their tickets to the NCAA National Finals tomorrow night. Two wrestlers…
Read MorePennsylvania Studs Help Penn State Take lead at NCAA National Tournament
ST. LOUIS – The first day of the NCAA Tournament couldn’t have gone much better for Penn State. The Nittany Lions went a combined 15-1 on the day, including two wins apiece by Pennsylvania’s Zain Retherford, Jason Nolf, Vincenzo Joseph and Matt McCutcheon. Even Jimmy Gulibon, who had struggled in the Big Ten Championships, turned…
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