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Pennsylvania's Jake Hendricks Earns Spot on Cadet Greco World Team in Greece
AKRON – It’s hard not to root for a person like Jake Hendricks. The New Ringgold, PA native is a junior at Wyoming Seminary where he has excelled for the Blue Knights and head coach Scott Green. In February 2017 Jake qualified for his second straight National Prep Tournament earning his first career medal with…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Compete For Spot on Cadet World Team
AKRON – The road to Athens, Greece begins in Akron, Ohio when the 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals kick-off on Friday June 2nd. Champions of the UWW Cadet Nationals will represent Team USA at the 2017 Cadet World Championships in Athens come September. Pennsylvania Wrestlers will be in the mix for a World Team berth including…
Read MorePAWF State Champions Crowned in Freestyle and Greco
CHAMBERSBURG – The 2017 Pennsylvania Amautur Wrestling Federation (PAWF) State Tournament ended over the weekend with the Keystone State’s top talent competing in Freestyle and Greco-Roman. The State Tournament is divided into six different age group divisions; Bantam, Intermediate, Novice, Schoolboy, Cadet and Junior. Several young and rising Pennsylvania Wrestling stars competed in the Cadet…
Read MoreKeystone State Earns 5 FloNationals Championship Belts and 34 Medalists
INDIANA, PA – In what has become one of the Nation’s most premier off-season tournaments the eighth annual FloNationals featured Pennsylvania’s best in their home state. Overall Team Pennsylvania left the Kovalchick Athletic and Convention Complex on the campus of IUP with five overall National Champions and a total of 34 medalists. Leading the charge…
Read MorePennsylvania Advances 41 into FloNationals Quarterfinals
INDIANA, PA – A total of 41 wrestlers from the Keystone State have advanced into the 2017 FloNationals Quarterfinals setting up several head-to-head matches between Pennsylvania studs. Both PIAA State Champions at 106 lbs. this season, Doug Zapf (Downingtown West) and Beau Bayless (Reynolds) each advanced into the quarters in addition to four wrestlers at…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestling Sending Strong Contingent to FloNationals
INDIANA, PA – Last season Pennsylvania Wrestling had a fantastic showing at the 2016 FloNationals coming away with seven Tournament Champions and 25 overall Medalists. Two Champions from 2016 will return to defend their titles as Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia) and Sammy Sasso (Nazareth Area) each try to make it two in a row at…
Read MorePennsylvania's Chris Wright and Gavin Hoffman win NHSCA Junior Nationals
VIRGINIA BEACH – For the second year in a row both Chris Wright (Central Dauphin) and Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville) are leaving the NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach as Champions. In 2016, competing in the Sophomore Nationals, Chris Wright had an impressive run to the National Title at 113 lbs. while Gavin Hoffman dominated his way…
Read MorePennsylvania's Gabe Miller and Edmond Ruth Win NHSCA Sophomore Nationals
VIRGINIA BEACH – 2017 Pennsylvania Class 2A State Champion Edmond Ruth (Susquehanna Twp.) continued his success into Virginia Beach where he won a NHSCA Sophomore Nationals Championship at 160 lbs. The young star had an impressive performance in the Championship finals against 2017 National Prep Finalist Jackson Turley (St. Christopher’s, VA). Down (6-3) going into…
Read MorePennsylvania Captures Six Freshman National Champions at NHSCA
VIRGINIA BEACH – The future of Pennsylvania wrestling appears bright as a total of six Keystone State freshmen finished atop the podium in Virginia Beach at the 2017 NHSCA Freshman Nationals. In total 17 wrestlers from Pennsylvania finished in the Top 8 of their respective weights. At 106 lbs. National Prep wrestlers Drew Munch (Wyoming…
Read MoreTeam USA Holds-off Stingy Team Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
PITTSBURGH – Team USA made it six in a row at the 43rd Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic with a (28-20) victory over Team Pennsylvania on Saturday night at the Fitzgerald Fieldhouse on the campus of PITT. Team USA now leads the all-time series against Team Pennsylvania (26-17). At one time it was Pennsylvania’s match to…
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