Posts Tagged ‘Franklin Regional’
Shields, Renda and Labriola Shine in NCAA Opening Weekend
NCAA Wrestling is back and opening weekend provided fans with a taste of what to expect over the next five months. Pennsylvania Wrestling was well represented across the Nation with a number of open tournament champions and quality wins by Keystone State natives. Leading the charge were both veterans and rookies of the NCAA Wrestling…
Read MoreFive Non-Medalists who Raised Their Stock at The Super 32
GREENSBORO, NC – There were plenty of Pennsylvania Wrestlers outside of the 16 medalists at the Super 32 who impressed us in Greensboro, NC. We look at five names who didn’t end on the podium but who left an impression with quality wins and toughness. Sean Pierson Nazareth Area – 120 lbs. …
Read MoreFreshman Michael Kemerer Bounces Back for Third at National Tournament
ST. LOUIS – It was not the finish redshirt freshman Michael Kemerer wanted in his first NCAA National Tournament but the Hawkeye showed grit when he battled back to finish in third place at 157 lbs. Kemerer entered as the #2 seed having a (27-2) season record finishing second in the BIG 10 with his…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestling Earns 49 NCAA Div. I National Qualifiers
A total of 49 wrestlers from the Keystone State will be heading to St. Louis next week for the NCAA Division I National Championship for a chance to compete on wrestling’s biggest stage. When breaking down the NCAA Qualifiers by Pennsylvania Districts the power from Western PA is apparent with 17 of the 49 qualifiers…
Read MoreBreakdown of PA Wrestling Power In the NCAA Division I
It’s no secret Pennsylvania Wrestling historically fares well on the NCAA Division I level and 2017 should be no different. After analyzing the three major Rankings services a total of 39 wrestlers from the Keystone State are currently ranked in the Top 20 of their weight. District 7 wrestlers are far ahead of the group…
Read MorePennsylvania Earns Six Ironman Championships; Lee Wins Third Title
Many of the biggest names in Pennsylvania Wrestling travelled to Chuyunga Falls, Ohio for the legendary Ironman Tournament at Walsh Jesuit High School. The Keystone State was impressive on Saturday advancing ten into the Championship Semifinals and followed that up with nine of those wrestlers making it to the Championship Finals. Two weight-classes, 120 lbs.…
Read MoreSpencer Lee the Comeback Kid Wins Third World Championship
Spencer Lee had to dig deep. For the first time in his Freestyle career Spencer went a full six minute match. In the first 20 seconds, Spencer was in on a low single and brought it up off the mat but his opponent, Kurshid Parpiev of Kyrgyzstan, kept a hard whizzer in to avoid being…
Read MoreUWW Junior World Championship Preview: #PAPOWER in Macon, France
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…
Read MoreState Champion Tyler Smith Commits to Bucknell
Franklin Regional is the talk of the off-season in Pennsylvania and part of that reason is their star filled line-up including 2013 PIAA Class AAA State Champion Tyler Smith. The senior will enter this season with a career record of (120-19) and having earned two PIAA State medals including the 132 lbs. State Championship his…
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