PAP07: Junior Worlds with 3x Champion Spencer Lee

By Jeff Upson | September 4, 2016

The PA Power Podcast returns all the way from Macon, France host of the 2016 Junior World Championships. Listen in as Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder recap Pennsylvania’s performance in France plus sit down with 3x World Champion Spencer Lee (Photo of Lee by PA Power Wrestling’s Tami Knopsnyder). The duo also discusses Jarod Verkleeron’s…

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Penn State freshman Mark Hall wins Junior World title

By Eric Knopsnyder | September 3, 2016

Macon, France, is nearly 4,000 miles from State College, but a few “We are …” chants were ringing around Le Spot arena on Saturday evening. That’s because one of the newest members of the Nittany Lions wrestling team had just won a Junior World freestyle title in dominating fashion. Mark Hall needed just 30 seconds…

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UWW Junior World Championship Preview: #PAPOWER in Macon, France

By Jeff Upson | August 29, 2016

The 2016 Junior World Championships will take place in Macon, France starting on Tuesday August 30th. Three Pennsylvania native wrestlers will be competing and PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder are making the trip to provide Keystone State wrestling fans with the best coverage they can. The Tournament will be streamed live on…

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Spencer Lee Begins Olympic Journey

By Jeff Upson | August 16, 2016

At the age of 17 and, still with a year left to go in high school, Pennsylvania Wrestling star Spencer Lee isn’t shy about his career goals. The 3x undefeated PIAA State Champion for Franklin Regional aspires to become an Olympic Champion. Lee already owns two UWW World Championships, one in Cadet and one in…

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Spencer Lee in Running for Class of 2017 Top Athlete Award

By Jeff Upson | August 9, 2016

While the 17 year old is busy in Rio, helping get Olympian Daniel Dennis prepared for his shot at Gold, Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional) is one of 22 seniors of the Class of 2017 nominated by USA Today’s High School Sports section. Lee, the only wrestler on the list, has been in the top three…

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Pennsylvania Earns Six Cadet Freestyle All-Americans in Fargo

By Jeff Upson | July 22, 2016

Team Pennsylvania saw a slight decrease in 2016 at the Cadet National Freestyle Championships in Fargo, ND. In 2015 Pennsylvania earned 13 All-Americans including one Champion while in 2016 the Keystone State grabbed six All-Americans without a Champion. Regardless Team Pennsylvania had many bright spots including three wrestlers who ended their Fargo experience as Cadet…

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Jaret Lane Leads 5 PA All-Americans in Junior Greco-Roman Nationals

By Jeff Upson | July 19, 2016

It may not have been exactly similar to 2015 for Jaret Lane but the end result was all that mattered for the rising junior. On Tuesday the 2x PIAA State Medalist won his second straight Fargo Junior Greco-Roman National Championship, this time in dramatic fashion. Lane, who won the 100 lbs. Championship in 2015, competed…

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Pennsylvania Captures Nine All-Americans in Fargo at Cadet Greco Nationals

By Jeff Upson | July 18, 2016

Team Pennsylvania did one better in 2016 as they claimed nine (9) Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans in Fargo, North Dakota. In 2015 Team PA grabbed eight (8) Cadet Greco All-Americans with both Sammy Sasso (Nazareth Area) and Jake Hendricks (Wyoming Seminary) improving on their 2015 finishes (Photo of Josh Stillings (right) and Jake Hendricks (left) by…

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Pennsylvania's Jake Hendricks & Michael Beard Golden at Cadet Pan-Am

By Jeff Upson | July 3, 2016

All three Pennsylvania wrestlers who travelled to Lima, Peru left with Cadet Pan-American hardware. Leading the charge were National Prep stars Jake Hendricks (Wyoming Seminary) and Michael Beard (Malvern Prep) who each captured Cadet Freestyle Pan-Am Gold Medals on the final day of competition (Photo of Gold Medalists Jake Hendricks & Michael Beard from Kerry…

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