Pennsylvania Blues in St. Louis During NCAA Nationals Round of 16
ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania Wrestling had a rough Thursday night in St. Louis during the NCAA Championship Round of 16. With a total of 23 wrestlers competing for a spot in the quarterfinals only eight from Keystone State advanced. It was a disappointing round for several Pennsylvania stars inside the Scottrade Center. The few bright…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Go 23 for 49 in NCAA Nationals Opening Round
ST. LOUIS – Round 1 of the 2017 NCAA Nationals is in the books and the Keystone State has advanced 23 wrestlers in the Round of 16. Those 26 wrestlers who dropped their opening bouts will wrestle in the first round of consolations this evening. Leading the charge into the Round of 16 for Pennsylvania were Nittany…
Read MorePennsylvania All-Stars Selected for Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
PITTSBURGH – The Pennsylvania All-Star team for the 2017 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic has been selected. 12 USA All-Stars are currently ranked Top 10 in the Nation by Flo. The Keystone State’s squad will consist of 11 wrestlers all ranked Top 10 in the Nation by Flo. Pennsylvania touts two wrestlers ranked #1 in the Nation…
Read MorePAP22: NCAA Tournament Pennsylvania Preview with Guest Luke Pletcher
The PA Power Podcast duo Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder get set to head to St. Louis where the 2017 NCAA National Tournament gets underway. A total of 49 Keystone State Wrestlers will be making the trip looking for success against the Nation’s best. The pair breakdown each of the 49 Pennsylvania wrestlers, their opening…
Read MoreCan Jimmy Gulibon Help Lift Nittany Lions to NCAA Title?
Jimmy Gulibon could be Penn State’s wild card at the NCAA Championships. Yes, the four-time PIAA champion from Derry Area earned an automatic bid by finishing eighth at 141 pounds in the Big Ten Tournament, but what the Nittany Lions will get from him in St. Louis is anybody’s guess. For his part, Cael Sanderson…
Read MorePennsylvania Earns 10 NCAA Division III All-Americans
LA CROSSE – Much like the Keystone State results from the 2017 NCAA Division II National Tournament in Birmingham, AL – Pennsylvania Wrestling left La Crosse, WI with 10 All-Americans in the NCAA Division III National Tournament. While no National Champions were crowned in Wisconsin the 10 All-Americans from Pennslyvania all battled their ways to…
Read More10 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Earn All-American at NCAA Division II Nationals
BIRMINGHAM – A total of 10 wrestlers from the Keystone State ended their seasons as NCAA Division II All-Americans in Birmingham, AL. While no Pennsylvanian was crowned National Champion in 2017 there were several bright spots including National Runner-up Willie Bohince of Mercyhurst/Penn Trafford at 125 lbs. Bohince, a stand-out wrestling for the Penn Trafford…
Read MoreState Tournament Medal Count and Analysis in Class AAA
In Class AAA the WPIAL was head of the field with a total of 34 State Medalists with just 56 State Qualifiers. It was the most medals out of any District but not far behind was District 11 with 22 and District 1 with 19. Even more impressive was the performance from District 10 who…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Pennsylvania Wrestling on DeSanto vs. Lee
Following the finals I tweeted out the news of Spencer Lee’s injury. Spencer Lee has been wrestling for the past 3 weeks with a torn ACL. Pretty incredible he was able to compete at all. — PA Power Wrestling (@PAPowerWrestle) March 12, 2017 I was scrutinized for releasing the information on his injury directly after…
Read MoreCameron Coy Completes Storied High School Wrestling Career with Third State Title
HERSHEY: Penn Trafford wrestler Cameron Coy had a brief flashback to his sophomore season Saturday night at Hershey’s Giant Center. It couldn’t be helped. Not after Coy finished off his stellar career with his third PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championship gold medal. He defeated Cathedral Prep sophomore Carter Starocci by a 5-2 margin to clinch…
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