Pennsylvania Guaranteed 12 All-Americans Put Three Into NCAA Finals
Of the 62 Pennsylvania wrestlers who began their journey in Madison Square Garden on Thursday afternoon 12 will leave as NCAA All-Americans with three having the chance to capture the ultimate prize of National Champion. Below is the updated bracket and Schedule of Events! Photo of Nico Megaludis (Penn State / Franklin Regional) by Marc…
Read MorePennsylvania Advances 12 Into NCAA Quarterfinals
Of the 62 Pennsylvania wrestlers who began their journey in Madison Square Garden 12 are still competing in the Championship Round and 34 are looking to stay alive in the Consolations. Pennsylvania lost 17 wrestlers on Day 1. Below are the results from each and every Pennsylvania Wrestler in addition to an updated bracket and…
Read MorePennsylvania's NCAA Medal Chances Plus Schedule and Brackets
Of the 62 wrestlers from Pennsylvania who will be competing in the NCAA National Tournament at Madison Square Garden below are the top 20 wrestlers I feel have the best shot of leaving New York City with NCAA hardware. Photo of Zach Zavatsky by Virginia Tech Athletics. In 2015 Pennsylvania had 48 National Qualifiers and…
Read MoreTeam Pennsylvania Selected For Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
In 2016 the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, formerly the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, will play host to the Nation’s best wrestlers for the 42nd straight season. This years Team USA line-up is full of the top notch wrestlers with Minnesota’s Mark Hall II (Apple Valley, MN) leading the way at 170 lbs. Team Pennsylvania will tout…
Read MoreBen Swarr Wins NCAA Division III Championship; 5 PA Wrestlers Medal
PIAA State Medalist Ben Swarr (Garden Spot) was a NCAA Division III National Qualifier as a freshman in 2015 for Messiah College. The former District 3 star dropped to 174 lbs. for the post-season in 2016 and was a Mid-East Regional Runner-up falling in the finals to fellow Pennsylvania Native Garrett Chase (Baldwin-Wallace/Erie Cathedral Prep)…
Read MorePletcher and Sasso Captivate Crowd as Class AAA Semifinals Set
The 2016 PIAA Class AAA Quarterfinals lived up to the hype. Fans at the GIANT Center witnessed numerous wild bouts. Below is a look at the semifinals and what is in store! 106 lbs. #1 Tyson Klump (Nazareth Arear) vs. #6 Dalton Rohrbaugh (Spring Grove Area) #12 Brandon Meredith (Spring-Ford) vs. #4 Louis Newell (Seneca Valley)…
Read MoreClass AA Semifinals Set to Feature Three #1 vs. #2 Bouts
106 lbs. #4 Beau Bayless, Reynolds vs. #3 Jaret Lane, Southern Columbia #2 Kevan Gentile, Jim Thorpe vs. #1 Aaron Burkett, Chestnut Ridge The top four ranked wrestlers all advance into the semifinals as both #3 Jaret Lane and #4 Beau Bayless each scored (1-0) wins in the quarterfinals. The last time these two…
Read MoreClass AAA State Quarterfinals to Feature Explosive Match-ups
Brutal. That is the word that comes to mind when thinking about the 2016 Class AAA PIAA State Quarterfinals. There are endless match-ups that will feature the State’s best wrestlers. Unfortuantly many of the top two or three ranked wrestlers will be meeting in the Friday afternoon session. There is no doubt this round will…
Read More63 Pennsylvania Natives Heading To NCAA Nationals in the Big Apple
Of the 63 NCAA Division I National Qualifiers who are Pennsylvania Natives 17 are from the WPIAL/District 7. That is six ahead of District 3 who will take 11 wrestlers to Nationals and District 11 which will see 7 wrestlers. (Photo by Steve Manuel/gopsusports.com) 28 wrestlers from the Keystone State are seeded in the top…
Read MorePIAA State Tournament Class AA Predictions, Preview and Schedule
The 2016 PIAA State Tournament has arrived! You can check out PA Power Wrestling’s predictions as I go head-to-head with PennLive’s Jeremy Elliott for the second season in a row. Our predictions are laid out in a photo slideshow which can be viewed by clicking the link here. Once on the webpage simply scroll through…
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