PA College Wrestling News
13 Pennsylvania Natives Earn All-American Status Including 6 Finalists
The 2013 NCAA Division I Championship Finals will take place tonight in Des Moines, Iowa. There will be a total of six (6) Pennsylvania Natives who will compete for a NCAA Div I National Championship Title. The Championship Finals will air live on ESPN at 8:00 PM EST. In addition to the six finalists who…
Read MorePA Wrestler Eric Burgey Champion at NCAA DII Nationals
[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 High School wrestler Eric Burgey may have never won the PIAA State Tournament but he is both a NAIA National Champion and NCAA National Champion. Burgey, a redshirt…
Read More5 Former PA Wrestlers earn EIWA Championships
[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 2013 EIWA Championships were full of Pennsylvania flavor as 5 of the 10 Champions crowned hail from PA. In total 12 former Keystone State wrestlers earned EIWA Medals including… Champions:…
Read MorePA State Champ Mark Rappo: The Art of War
By Mark Rappo February 4, 2013 The Daily Pennsylvanian As a fifth-year senior at Penn, I have always felt that the wrestling team was misunderstood to a certain extent. Not many people have been inside a wrestling room, let alone No. 23 Penn’s exceedingly competitive Division I room. Wrestlers are a different breed. We…
Read MoreFormer PA Wrestlers Ranked by Intermat
[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 Pennsylvania wrestlers are scattered across the Country competing for various NCAA Division I Programs. Leading the way are Jordan Oliver (Easton Area) and Ed Ruth (Susquehanna Twp.) who are both…
Read More14 PA Natives Earn Medals at The Southern Scuffle
[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 Chattanooga, Tennessee former Pennsylvania wrestlers competed in the prestigious Southern Scuffle with four (4) Keystone State grapplers earning Championship Titles. Past NCAA Champions Jordan Oliver, Ed Ruth and Quinton Wright all earned…
Read MorePitt’s Zanetta downs Penn State’s Megaludis at Nittany Lion Open
[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 2012 Penn State Nittany Lion Open was overwhelmingly a Keystone State affair. It was a day that saw countless former Pennsylvania wrestlers square-off in what turned out to be a…
Read MorePA College Wrestling Round-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”] The 2012-2013 College Wrestling Season has begun and there are already some big stories coming from former PA Wrestling stars. The biggest includes Oklahoma State’s Jordan Oliver (Easton Area) who is…
Read MoreBenton Area’s Zain Retherford is Penn State Bound
The biggest name in Pennsylvania wrestling this off-season Zain Retherford has committed to Penn State University. The recent World Cadet Freestyle Champion has been riding a wave of success since April 2012 and the Benton High School senior will aim to cap it all off with his second State Championship in three seasons. According to…
Read MoreTyler Nauman Named Assistant Coach at Drexel
Former PIAA Champion and 4x PIAA medal winner for Middletown Area High School Tyler Nauman has been named an Assistant Coach at Drexel University for the Dragon wrestling team. [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”] Post From: Drexel…
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