Posts Tagged ‘Jason Nolf’
Penn State Nittany Lions Crowns 5 Champions, Wins Team Title
ST. LOUIS – Jason Nolf jumped up, screamed and raised his arms in triumph. The rare display of emotional wasn’t the result of the Penn State 157-pounder his first NCAA title on Saturday night at the Scottrade Center. Instead, it came when his teammate, Vincenzo Joseph, pinned Isaiah Martinez for the 165-pound championship. That was…
Read MorePennsylvania'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…
Read MorePenn State Powers Five Wrestlers into NCAA National Finals
ST. LOUIS – Talk about a high five. Five Penn State wrestlers – including three from Pennsylvania – will wrestle for NCAA titles on Saturday night at the Scottrade Center. The Nittany Lions went a perfect 5-for-5 in the semifinals on Friday night to take a giant step toward a sixth NCAA team title in…
Read MorePennsylvania Goes Five-for-Five in NCAA Semifinals; 8 will All-American
ST. LOUIS – A total of eight Pennslyvania Wrestlers will leave St. Louis with NCAA Hardware and five of those wrestlers are going to put it all on the line in the NCAA National Finals. Pennsylvania is guaranteed at the bare minimum one NCAA National Champion as the 125 lbs. finals bout will feature former…
Read MorePreviewing 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…
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 MoreClash of The Young Guns: Nolf vs. Kemerer
Don’t expect Jody Strittmatter to be matside for Penn State’s Big Ten showdown at Iowa on Friday night. Or hosting a raucous watch party, for that matter. The Nation’s top club coach will be tuning in quietly – and nervously – from the comfort of his own home. While the dual could have more than…
Read MorePenn State vs. Lehigh Will be Keystone State Showdown
When the Lehigh Mountain Hawks arrive in Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center it will be a display of #PAPOWER. Both line-ups are littered with former Pennsylvania studs as a combined total 28 PIAA State Championships are owned between the two rosters. #4 Penn State is looking…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Dominate Keystone Classic
PHILADELPHIA – The 2016 Keystone Classic hosted by Penn was full of Pennsylvania wrestlers from a variety of NCAA programs. Overall 18 wrestlers from the Keystone State finished with medals and six left the City of Brotherly Love as Tournament Champions. The Penn State Nittany Lions dominated the field with 245 team points with Pitt…
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