Pennsylvania Wrestler Zack Kemmerer Competes on "American Ninja Warrior"
He holds the most wins in PIAA History and now nearly ten years later Zach Kemmerer is again tearing down obstacles, this time on the National TV series American Ninja Warrior. The 2007 Upper Perkiomen graduate was a 2x PIAA State Champion for the Indians amassing a career record of (199-18) which is still the…
Read MorePennsylvania Finishes Third at Schoolboy National Freestyle Duals
Pennsylvania sent two teams to Indianapolis, Indiana where they competed in the USAW Schoolboy National duals in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman. Team Pennsylvania Red was the top performer finishing third in Freestyle and fourth in Greco-Roman over two days of competition (Photo by Joe Finkey). Team Pennsylvania Red first competed in Greco-Roman at the Schoolboy…
Read MoreTop 300 Recruits in Pennsylvania's Class of 2017 Released
Pennsylvania’s Class of 2017 is headlined by arguably the most preeminent wrestler to grace a Keystone State wrestling mat. That would be #1 Spencer Lee of Franklin Regional. “The Kid” is an undefeated 3x PIAA State Champion who is also a 2x World Freestyle Champion and will head to Iowa following his high school career.…
Read MoreJayshon Wilson Makes the Most of His Return to the Mat
Remember the name Jayshon Wilson? District 3 Wrestling fans should as the former Carlisle stand-out was a 4x PIAA State Medalist and racked up a career total of (151-18). Wilson graduated from Carlisle in 2011 leaving with three District 3 Championships and four PIAA State Medals; 8th, 7th, 8th and 3rd. His senior season Jayshon…
Read MoreMegaludis First & Marsteller Second at Freestyle University Nationals
2016 NCAA Champion Nico Megaludis (Penn State / Franklin Regional) again rose to the top of the podium this time at the Freestyle University Nationals in Akron, Ohio (Photo of Nico Megaludis wrestling David Terao by Marc Bilet for PA Power Wrestling). Megaludis competed at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and in the finals he took on…
Read MoreEight Pennsylvania Wrestlers Medal at UWW Freestyle Cadet Nationals
Two Keystone State wrestlers advanced into the best-of-three Championship finals at the UWW Freestyle Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio while eight overall left with hardware. Nazareth Area sophomore Sammy Sasso competed at 58 kg/127 lbs. despite wrestling at 138 lbs. during the scholastic season. The 2015 Fargo Cadet National Champion faced fellow Fargo Champion Vitali…
Read MoreFour with Pennsylvania Ties Enter National Wrestling Hall Of Fame
STILLWATER, Okla. – The 40th Edition of the Honors Weekend at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame had a distinct Pennsylvania flavor to it. Half of the honorees have strong ties to the Keystone State, as Carlton Haselrig (Johnstown), Joseph Galli Jr. (Valley) and the late Dick Wilson (Washington/Trinity) each grew up in western Pennsylvania and…
Read MorePennsylvania's Jack Davis Wins Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals
Wyoming Seminary sophomore Jack Davis carried his momentum from the Folkstyle season in Greco-Roman winning the 2016 Cadet National Championship in Akron, Ohio on Friday. The 2016 National Prep Champion competed at 58 KG / 127 lbs. in the Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals and rolled into the finals after winning his opening match by tech-fall (11-0)…
Read MorePAP03: Hall Of Fame Edition Featuring Carlton Haselrig and Brandon Slay
The 40th Annual National Wrestling Hall Of Fame “Honors Weekend” is taking place and four of the eight inductees have strong ties to Pennsylvania. Included on this edition are guest Carlton Haselrig and Brandon Slay. Subscribe to the PA Power Wrestling Podcast and listen anytime iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Spreaker | Google Play…
Read MorePIAA Votes to Rank Individual State Tournament; Increase Team Bracket
I have personally been a strong advocate for the ‘seeding’ or ‘ranking’ of the PIAA State Individual bracket for several years and 2016 was just one example where the random draw protocol systematically fails Pennsylvania Wrestling. Thanks in large part to the PIAA’s Wrestling Steering Committee an attempt will be made to better place the…
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