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Pennsylvania Wrestling will not be represented in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. While it is disappointing, nothing should be taken away from the ten wrestlers who competed in the 2016 Olympic Team Trials. Cover photo of David Taylor scoring a takedown on Jake Herbert by John Sachs of Tech-Fall.com Four of the ten Pennsylvania wrestlers…

The road to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil begins in Iowa City, Iowa for ten Pennsylvania wrestlers who will be competing for a spot in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Photo of Jake Herbert by Tony Rotundo of WrestlersAreWarriors.com Pennsylvania Wrestling will be represented in both Women’s and Men’s Freestyle in Iowa City with hopes of matching…

Team Pennsylvania has historically faired well at the NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach but 2016 was a special performance. Of the five different grade divisions Team Pennsylvania won three Individual Team Championships. The future continues to appear promising for the Keystone State as the Middle School, Freshmen, and Sophomore Division Team Titles were all won…

A grand total of 51 Pennsylvania wrestlers will be leaving Virginia Beach with NHSCA National Medals. 14 of those wrestlers are in the NHCA National Finals in their respective grades and weights. The biggest result of the Tournament came in the Junior Nationals at 132 lbs. when Tri-Valley’s Sammy Hepler upset PIAA State Champion Brian…

A total of 60 Pennsylvania wrestlers will be competing in the 2016 NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach on Saturday. Leading the way are 19 freshmen just ahead of 18 sophomores, 15 juniors, and 8 seniors. In the NHSCA Freshmen Nationals 2016 PIAA State Champion Julian Chlebove (Northampton Area) is competing at 120 lbs. and is…

The match wrestling fans wanted to see never took place but one that everyone thought was a lock proved to be suspenseful. The Nation’s top ranked wrestler at 132 lbs., Chad Red (Indiana), was unable to make the required weight, which was 137 lbs. with a 5 lbs. allowance, thwarting a showdown with Luke Pletcher…

The “Rose Bowl of Wrestling” is upon us! For the first time the Classic will be referred to as the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic as opposed to the former Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic. Five of the thirteen matches that will take place during the 42nd Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic will be rematches between two wrestlers. As…

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania team overpowered the Maryland/West Virginia squad in the inaugural Border Brawl Mason-Dixon Wrestling Classic on Sunday at Pitt-Johnstown. The Keystone State representatives won 12 of 15 matches over their counterparts in a 55-9 victory. Central Cambria’s Tommy Opdenhoff was named the Outstanding Wrestler after his 6-4 victory over Maryland state…

In 2016 the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, formerly the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, will play host to the Nation’s best wrestlers for the 42nd straight season. This years Team USA line-up is full of the top notch wrestlers with Minnesota’s Mark Hall II (Apple Valley, MN) leading the way at 170 lbs. Team Pennsylvania will tout…

Junior Camden Fontenot travelled south following his sophomore year at Canon McMillan High School where he was a South West Regional qualifier going (24-5) at 126 lbs. for the Big Macs. His junior year Fontenot competed for Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas. Fontenot quickly showed why Pennsylvania Wrestling is held to a higher…