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Pennsylvania Power Lifts Penn State to National Duals Championship
It didn’t start out as planned for Penn State but after falling behind (13-0) to Oklahoma State Pennsylvania Wrestling powered the Nittany Lions to an NCAA National Duals Championship title in Stillwater, OK . It started with 4x PIAA State Champion Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area) who showed his true colors despite a loss to 2016…
Read MoreBreakdown of PA Wrestling Power In the NCAA Division I
It’s no secret Pennsylvania Wrestling historically fares well on the NCAA Division I level and 2017 should be no different. After analyzing the three major Rankings services a total of 39 wrestlers from the Keystone State are currently ranked in the Top 20 of their weight. District 7 wrestlers are far ahead of the group…
Read MoreClash of The Young Guns: Nolf vs. Kemerer
Don’t expect Jody Strittmatter to be matside for Penn State’s Big Ten showdown at Iowa on Friday night. Or hosting a raucous watch party, for that matter. The Nation’s top club coach will be tuning in quietly – and nervously – from the comfort of his own home. While the dual could have more than…
Read MorePennsylvania's Michael Kemerer Wins Midlands Championship; Wood Runner-up
4x PIAA State Medalist and 2015 State Champion Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional) made a statement at the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championship hosted by Northwestern University. The Iowa Hawkeye entered his first Midlands as the #2 seed at 157 lbs. and a #4 National Ranking by both Intermat and Flo. The redshirt freshman is…
Read MorePenn State vs. Lehigh Will be Keystone State Showdown
When the Lehigh Mountain Hawks arrive in Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center it will be a display of #PAPOWER. Both line-ups are littered with former Pennsylvania studs as a combined total 28 PIAA State Championships are owned between the two rosters. #4 Penn State is looking…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Dominate Keystone Classic
PHILADELPHIA – The 2016 Keystone Classic hosted by Penn was full of Pennsylvania wrestlers from a variety of NCAA programs. Overall 18 wrestlers from the Keystone State finished with medals and six left the City of Brotherly Love as Tournament Champions. The Penn State Nittany Lions dominated the field with 245 team points with Pitt…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Enjoy NCAA Opening Weekend Success
Many Pennsylvania wrestlers competed in their first ever college tournament as several notable Open Tournament took place across the Nation. Wrestlers competing for NCAA Division I programs included some of Pennsylvania’s top new talent. The weekend saw majority of wrestlers consisting of freshmen and redshirt freshmen as they prepare for their grueling seasons ahead. 3x…
Read MoreBrett Harner Talks NWCA All-Star Classic on The PA Power Podcast
Pennsylvania wrestling star Brett Harner (Norristown, PA/Princeton) will head to Cleveland, OH this weekend to compete in the 2016 NWCA All-Star Classic. The 2016 NCAA All-American will take on fellow All-American Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) in the Main Event at 197 lbs. Harner finished in eighth place at Madison Square Garden while Pfarr was third. The…
Read MorePennsylvania's Tyler Nauman and Dan Neff Land College Coaching Jobs
Two former PIAA State Champions will be on the sidelines of Division I programs next season as volunteer assistants. 2007 Middletown Area graduate Tyler Nauman will be returning to his alma mater the University of Pittsburgh where he was a 4x NCAA Qualifier and 2x NCAA All-American for the Panthers (photo of Tyler Nauman by…
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…
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