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Elite 8 From Pennsylvania Advance Into the NCAA Semifinals on Friday Night From Pittsburgh
Quarterfinals Results 125 – Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) dec. Vitali Arujau (Cornell), 6-2. 125 – Jack Mueller (Virginia) dec. Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), 4-1. 125 – Spencer Lee (Iowa) pinned Sean Russell (Minnesota), 6:00. 125 – Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) dec. Patrick Glory (Princeton), 9-5. 133 – Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) major dec. John Erneste…
Read MoreJust Like Old Times: Luke Pletcher, Micky Phillippi Meet In NCAA Quarters
PITTSBURGH – There are no secrets here, not in a quarterfinal between two former practice partners who grew up a few miles from one another in Westmoreland County. Not for a pair of three-time PIAA champions who have faced each other so many times through the years that neither can give an accurate estimate on…
Read MorePennsylvania’s NCAA Quarterfinals Preview: A Tale Of The Rematches
Quarterfinal Match-Ups 125 – #3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. #6 Sean Russell (Minnesota) These two have wrestled three times in the last two years with Spencer Lee winning all of them. Russell was an All-American in 2017 for Edinboro but was teched by Spencer last season and defeated by him 4-0, and 8-0 this…
Read MorePennsylvania Pushes 19 Wrestlers Into The NCAA Quarterfinals; 37 Total Still Alive
Pittsburgh, PA – Day 1 of the 2019 NCAA National Tournament started with 52 Pennsylvania wrestlers who took the mats. After two rounds of competition Pennsylvania pushed 19 wrestlers into the Championship Quarterfinals on Friday in Pittsburgh and still have 37 wrestlers alive in the consolation round. Only 15 Pennsylvanians were eliminated after Day 1.…
Read MoreLock Haven’s Kyle Shoop Rides Confidence In Himself to NCAA Quarterfinal Berth
PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Becoming an All-American wrestler isn’t just about physical stature and talent. You need a good mental game. Lock Haven’s Kyle Shoop wasn’t ready in his first two appearance in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Now that he is here a third time, he looks like the complete package as a competitor and…
Read MoreSix Can’t Miss Round of 16 Matches Involving Pennsylvania Wrestlers on Thursday Night
133 Pounds – #4 Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh) vs. #13 Austin Gomez (Iowa State) Hometown wrestler Micky Phillippi will have his hands full in the Round of 16 with Iowa State’s Austin Gomez. The Cyclone freshman has wins over Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) and Austin DeSanto this season while Phillippi has beat top seed Daton Fix…
Read MoreTe’Shan Campbell Continues To Be a Role Model, Both On The Mat and Off
Former Pittsburgh area wrestler Te’Shan Campbell advances to the NCAA Championships Round of 16 PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Te’Shan Campbell put his ankle bands on, walked to the edge of the mat, took a knee, and prayed before his opening-round match in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. It’s a ritual for Campbell. Not only is…
Read MoreUpdated Brackets and Pennsylvania Results From Round One of The NCAA Tournament
Updated Brackets [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019_ncaa_d1_session1_teamscores_brackets-copy.pdf”] Championship Pig Tails 125 Pounds Prelim – Trey Chalifoux (Army West Point) 22-14 won by decision over Willy Girard (Bloomsburg) 23-12 (Dec 6-4) 133 Pounds Prelim – Zack Trampe (Binghamton) 16-5 won by major decision over Devan Turner (Oregon State) 20-10 (MD 18-6) 157 Pounds Prelim –…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Five Best Chances At First Round NCAA Tournament Upsets on Thursday
PITTSBURGH, PA – It’s not a question of IF the upsets will happen it’s WHO they will happen to. Below are five Pennsylvania wrestlers who could find themselves pulling the upsets on Thursday afternoon. Photo of Dakota Geer by Sam Janicki. 141 Pounds: #21 A.C. Headlee (North Carolina) over #12 Cameron Kelly (Ohio) Redshirt…
Read More1 Day to Pittsburgh Nationals: By The Numbers and Fun Facts
PITTSBURGH, PA – There is just one more sleep before the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships begin from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. If you are having a hard time sleeping check out some fun “by the numbers” to keep you occupied. Photo of PPG Arena by Sam Janicki. 640 The number of bouts that will…
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