PA College Wrestling News
No Doubt: Iowa’s Spencer Lee Silences Critics, Strikes Gold Again in the NCAA Championships
PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Spencer Lee was down to his last question in the post-match press conference, which was held in the bowels of the Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. Then came an excited group of people through the door at the back of the room. They had the floor and the room. It was Lee’s Iowa teammates.…
Read MoreMarsteller Overcomes His Demons to Become a Better Wrestler, Father, and Person
PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Chance Marsteller was talking to good friend David McFadden, the 174-pound All-American from Virginia Tech. The Lock Haven senior made a comment about McFadden’s shoes, saying, “Are those team shoes?” McFadden came back with, “Yeah, what do you guys get?” Marsteller’s answer, “Dude, we go to Lock Haven.” It was a funny exchange.…
Read MoreNCAA Medal Round Match Results for Pennsylvania; Marsteller Finishes Career Third
125 Pounds 1st #5 Jack Mueller (Virginia) vs. #3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) 3rd #1 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) DEC #8 Vitali Arujau (Cornell), 8-3 5th #2 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) F #7 Patrick Glory (Princeton), 5:30 7th #9 RayVon Foley (Michigan State) DEC #4 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), 7-4 133 Pounds 1st #1 Daton Fix…
Read MorePenn State Puts Five Into NCAA Finals, Takes Commanding Hold On Team Race
By Ken Wunderley Tri-State Sports & News Service Ten champions will be crowned Saturday at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament, which is being held at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. However, one title has already been decided. Penn State clinched the team title for the fourth consecutive year and eighth time in nine years with…
Read MorePennsylvania Leads Nation With 16 Total All-Americans From NCAAs In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA – Once again the state of Pennsylvania no only qualified the most wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament – but the Keystone State leads the Nation with 16 total All-Americans. The next closest state was New Jersey with 10 All-Americans. Five wrestlers from Pennsylvania fell in the blood-round, one win shy of an All-American…
Read MoreSpencer Lee Continues NCAA Excellence, Downs Nick Piccininni to Earn Finals Berth
PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Even Spencer Lee, winner of two Junior World Freestyle Championships and an NCAA title, gets rattled. You can’t blame him. Lee admitted Friday night that when Oklahoma State’s Nick Piccininni stuck him in a dual meet a month ago, it was tough to get over. Of course, it’s the first time he had…
Read MoreIowa’s Spencer Lee Talks About Getting Revenge on Oklahoma State Nick Piccininni
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Read MoreLehigh’s Jordan Wood Improves His Effort, Reaches the NCAA Semis and All-American Status
PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Lehigh’s Jordan Wood didn’t complain about the injury he suffered in last year’s NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Most would have, especially considering the circumstances. Not Wood, that’s just not in his DNA as a person. See, Wood dislocated his thumb and was forced to injury default before reaching All-American status. It was…
Read MoreN.C. State’s Hayden Hidlay Is Hitting His Stride In Pittsburgh at NCAA Tournament
By Ken Wunderley Tri-State Sports & News Service North Carolina State sophomore Hayden Hidlay began his second NCAA Division I appearance with a much different place in the 157-pound bracket. Hidlay, a Mifflin County graduate, was the No. 1 seed in last year’s NCAA debut. He advanced to the title match before dropping a 6-2…
Read MoreIowa’s Michael Kemerer Staying Positive While Rehabbing For a Return to The Mat
PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Michael Kemerer looked a little out of place Thursday afternoon at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena (Photo Credit Hawkeye Sports). The Iowa wrestler was standing behind the 100-level seating area. Fans were milling around before the second round of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and Kemerer was in street clothes. That’s not how…
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