PA's Ed Ruth Wins Third NCAA Championship for Penn State

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Pennsylvania Wrestling continues to reign king and Penn State’s Ed Ruth is a large reason behind that. Ruth had some of his toughest battles on and off the mat this season…

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PA Advances 3 Into NCAA Finals; Will Medal 17 Wrestlers

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Despite 4 Pennsylvania wrestlers falling in the semifinals – three will be on the big stage tomorrow night in Oklahoma City. In 2013 Pennsylvania came away with 13 All-Americans including three…

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PA Sends 9 Wrestlers Into NCAA National Semifinals

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Unfortunately with a log-jam of Pennsylvania wrestlers in several weight-classes many former Keystone State wrestlers have been meeting head-to-head. #1 seed Mitchell Port (Bellefonte Area) of Edinboro fell to #9 Evan…

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Ziad Haddad Wins NCAA DII Championship; McKillop Runner-up

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Pennsylvania had one of the best seasons at the NCAA Division II National Championships in 2014. Two former Keystone State wrestlers were crowned National Champions as Eric Burgey (Easton Area) claimed…

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Eric Burgey Wins Third National Championship

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Former Easton Area wrestler Eric Burgey captured his second straight NCAA Division II National Championship for Notre Dame College and third overall National Championship. This time around Burgey had a bullseye…

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Kaleb Loht Wins DIII National Championship; Carr Runner-up

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Pennsylvania added yet another NCAA National Champion to it’s long list of wrestlers as Kaleb Loht (Indian Valley) earned the 141 lbs. NCAA Division III National Championship for Messiah. The Indian…

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63 Former PA Wrestlers Heading to NCAA Tournament

The 2014 NCAA Division I Brackets have been released. As usual Pennsylvania wrestlers occupy a large portion of the qualifiers. 25 former Keystone State wrestlers are seeded in the top 15 – including two #1 seeds  as Mitchell Port (Bellefonte Area) from Edinboro is #1 at 141 lbs. and Jimmy Sheptock (Northampton Area) of Maryland…

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BIG 10 Tournament Will Have Pennsylvania Feel

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The BIG 10 Wrestling Championships will feature some notable names from Pennsylvania. Former PIAA State Champions and National Prep Champions hailing from the Keystone State will compete for a spot in…

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True Frosh Retherford Stuns 2X NCAA Champ Steiber

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] True-Freshman Zain Retherford (Benton Area) helped Penn State blow away Ohio State. Retherford kept his undefeated college career going with a stunning (4-2 SV) overtime victory over one of the best…

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A.J. Schopp defeats #1 Tony Ramos as Iowa Tops Edinboro

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] In front of a sell-out crowd at the McComb Fieldhouse Edinboro’s #8 A.J. Schopp downed  #1 Tony Ramos at 133 lbs. (3-2). Schopp, a junior for Edinboro and past PIAA State…

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