20 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Named NWCA All-Academics

MANHEIM – Not only do they excel against their competition on the wrestling mat but some of Pennsylvania’s best NCAA Division I wrestlers dominate in the classroom. A total of 20 wrestlers from the Keystone State were named to the 2017 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic list that showcases the Nation’s top performing student-athletes. Of…

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One for District 11: Darian Cruz wins NCAA Title, Credits His Roots

ST. LOUIS – It might have been wrestled on college’s wrestling’s biggest stage, in front of nearly 20,000 fans at the Scottrade Center and millions more watching on television, but Darian Cruz’s NCAA championship was all about the Lehigh Valley. The Bethlehem Catholic grad beat Ethan Lizak, his old elementary school rival from Parkland, 6-3…

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Pennsylvania's Elite Four Win NCAA National Championships in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania Wrestling was guaranteed at least one National Champion coming into the Saturday night finals but left with the maximum number. The four Keystone State wrestlers all accomplished the feat in their own unique ways. It started at 125 lbs. when District XI foes Darian Cruz (BECHAI) and Ethan Lizak (Parkland) clashed…

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Previewing Pennsylvania's Five NCAA National Semifinalists

Five Pennsylvania wrestlers will be competing in the NCAA semifinals on Friday night. Here’s a look at their matchups:   125 lbs. No. 4 Darrian Cruz, Lehigh (31-2) vs. No. 1 Thomas Gilman, Iowa (32-0) How they got here: Cruz – EIWA champion Pin (:52) over Dylan Peters of Northern Iowa 1-0 over No. 13 Shakur…

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