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Pennsylvania Goes Greco! Nick Feldman & Angel Garcia Win Fargo National Titles
Who says Pennsylvania doesn’t do Greco? In fact, according to Jason Bryant’s Fargo Almanac, Team Pennsylvania has won the Cadet Greco-Roman National Team title a total of 15 times, which is the most by any State and seven times more than second place Illinois. The Keystone State has finished in the Top 5 of team…
Read MoreTeam PA Shut Out in Fargo Finals; Earns Eight All-Americans at Freestyle Junior Nationals
Monday night ended with Team Pennsylvania going two for eight in the blood round but advanced three wrestlers to the Junior Freestyle National finals in Fargo, ND. Tuesday came and Team Pennsylvania was shut-out in the Championship finals. In total Pennsylvania saw eight wrestlers earn All-American honors and finished in fifth place as a team…
Read MoreThree Keystone State Wrestlers Make Fargo Junior National Freestyle Finals; Team PA Earns 8 AA’s
It was certainly not the best performance Team Pennsylvania has had in the Junior Fargo Freestyle Nationals on Monday – however, there were several bright spots on display. Team Pennsylvania went a dismal two for eleven in the blood round – getting only Robert Gardner (South Williamsport) and Gabe Miller (Pequea Valley) through to the…
Read MorePennsylvania Wins Second Straight Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals; Pinto & Franklin Champions
For the second straight year Team Pennsylvania will leave Fargo, ND with the Cadet National Championship in Freestyle. With a total of 12 All-Americans, including two Champions, the Keystone State pulled away late as they locked up 61 team points, ten ahead of second place Minnesota, on Monday afternoon. At 94 pounds incoming rookie Jaden…
Read MoreTeam PA Advances Six Into Fargo Junior Freestyle National Semifinals; Eleven Alive in Consolations
After a wild quarterfinal round inside the Fargodome, Team Pennsylvania has advanced six wrestlers into the 2019 Fargo Junior National Freestyle Semifinals. Additionally, eleven wrestlers are still alive in the consolation round and sit just one win away from All-American honors. At 138 pounds Pennsylvania saw two wrestlers advance into the semifinals – sort of.…
Read MorePA Punches Four Into Fargo Cadet Freestyle Finals; Holds Top Spot With 12 All-Americans
Heading into the medal round matches of the 2019 Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals, Team Pennsylvania holds a six point advantage over Ohio for the Team Championship. With four wrestlers in the finals and eight in the consolation round – the Keystone State is in prime position to win their second straight Cadet National title in…
Read MorePennsylvania’a Fargo Junior Nationals Fan Guide; Brackets, Schedule, and Rosters
76 Pennsylvania Junior wrestlers begin their journey for Fargo hardware on Sunday. 63 wrestlers are competing in Men’s Freestyle while 13 are set to compete in Women’s. Watch Live FloWrestling will be streaming the entire Tournament live for subscription members. Brackets They are now updated on the FloArena Schedule …
Read MorePennsylvania Advances 12 Into Fargo Cadet Freestyle Quarterfinals; 19 Alive in Wrestle Backs
The day started out with 60 Cadets competing in Freestyle for Team Pennsylvania and it ended with 31 still alive. Twelve advanced into the Championship Quarterfinals in Fargo including returning All-Americans Jacob Van Dee (Cathedral Prep) at 106 pounds and Kolby Franklin (St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy) at 220 pounds (Photo of Franklin by Sam Janicki)…
Read MoreJake Woodley’s Rollercoaster Freestyle Season Lands Him a Match-up With Bo Nickal
It’s been a wild ride for Pennsylvania wrestler Jake Woodley over the last four months. Photo by Sam Janicki. The 2-time Pennsylvania State Champion from North Allegheny has certainly faced his share of ups and downs but, as of late, his momentum is swinging in a positive direction. His rollercoaster started in PPG Paints Arena…
Read MoreU.S. Open Champs Sam Sasso and Trent Hidlay On Cusp of Junior World Team Berths
I can remember being in Fargo, ND two years ago when Sammy Sasso and Trent Hidlay were the undisputed leaders of Team Pennsylvania. At the time both Sasso and Hidlay were rising seniors, each won their first State Championships months earlier, and were being courted by the top NCAA Division I schools across the Nation.…
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