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Pennsylvania’s Evan Henderson Wins Bill Farrell Open, Kenny Courts Runner-up
Former Pennsylvania stand-out Evan Henderson (Armagh, PA) competed for the first time under the Badger Regional Training Center – winning the Bill Farrell International Open at 65 kilograms. The title automatically qualifies Henderson, a former Kiski Prep and North Carolina wrestler, for the 2018 World Team Trials. He will compete in the inaugural Final X…
Read MoreTeam USA Outlasts Pennsylvania in the 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic 23-21
PITTSBURGH – If you weren’t inside the Fitzgerald Fieldhouse on Sunday night, you missed an electric atmosphere as the best wrestlers in the Nation took on Pennsylvania’s top seniors at the 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. In the end Team USA would bring their win streak over Pennsylvania to seven straight years with a narrow…
Read MoreUSA All-Star Team Selected for 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Pittsburgh, PA – The 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic will feature a USA Team that includes the biggest names in High School Wrestling; David Carr, Gable Stevenson, Travis Wittlake, and Roman Bravo-Young. There will be two 120 lbs. wrestlers as opposed to a 113 lbs. weight class due in part to the amount of depth…
Read MorePA Power Will Be On Full Display At Flo's Who's #1?
Who’s #1 in high school wrestling? Usually, Pennsylvania. And, quite often, individual wrestlers from the Keystone State. Five PA wrestlers will get a chance to stake their claim to a top national ranking on Sunday afternoon at Lehigh’s Snake Pit in FloWrestling’s Who’s #1 event. Jeff Upson and I will be on hand for event,…
Read MoreAll Smiles For Miles (Lee) After Reaching Fargo Junior National Final
FARGO, N.D. – Wiping the smile off of Miles Lee’s face on Monday night at the Fargodome might have proved even more difficult than taking him down. Neither happened as the PIAA fifth-place finisher from South Philadelphia booked his spot in the 195-pound title match of the Marines Junior Freestyle National Championship. “The victory was…
Read MorePennsylvania Advances 25 Wrestlers into Fargo Junior Nationals Day 2
FARGO, ND – Pennsylvania Juniors began their journey at the 2017 Fargo Freestyle Nationals with some of the most recognizable names hitting the mats. Thirteen Keystone State grapplers are competing in the Championship Round of 16 with Sammy Sasso (Nazareth), Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County) and Jake Woodley (North Allegheny) taking charge. Check out Pennsylvania’s results…
Read MoreFargo Day 1 Recap: Team PA Advances 9 into Cadet Freestyle Quarters
FARGO, ND – Day 1 of the 2017 Cadet Fargo Freestyle Nationals is in the books and Team Pennsylvania will return 21 of 51 wrestlers for Day 2. Nine of which will be competing in the Championship Quarterfinals. An additional twelve wrestlers are still alive in the wrestle-backs with hopes of earning a spot on…
Read MoreTeam Pennsylvania Fargo Coach Teague Moore Joins the PA Power Podcast
Teague Moore needs no introduction. The North Allegheny product is one of the most decorated grapplers Pennsylvania has ever produced. He was a 3-time PIAA State Champion for the Tigers, a 3-time All-American at Oklahoma State including a 1998 NCAA National Champion. Moore has coached at several different institutions including Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, Harvard, Clarion, and…
Read MorePA Power Podcast From Team Fargo Camp With Stars and Leaders
CLARION, PA – Team Pennsylvania is gearing up for the 2017 Cadet/Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D. The first stop is team camp, held at Clarion University this season, where they are receiving instruction and guidance from some of the best clinicians in the Nation. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder preview the Cadet/Junior…
Read MoreOklahoma Sooner Jake Woodley is Hungry for More in Fargo
NORMAN, OK – Jake Woodley departed Pennsylvania last week and headed south for Norman, Oklahoma – a place he will call home for the foreseeable future. The newly minted Sooner is focused on the next chapter of his life. A 2-time PIAA State Champion Jake represented Team PA at the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, was named…
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