Here’s What Is Causing Shortage Of NCAA Tickets in Pittsburgh

By Eric Knopsnyder | January 18, 2019

Supply and demand – that’s the easiest way to sum up the issues surrounding tickets for the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh this March. Although the supply has been relatively stable over the past two decades, the demand has spiked significantly this season. Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum tweeted on Wednesday about the situation, asking FloWrestling…

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2x National Qualifier Te'Shan Campbell Transferring to Ohio State

By Jeff Upson | March 20, 2017

PITTSBURGH – Te’Shan Campbell’s season just ended on Friday night in St. Louis when he went (2-2) at 165 lbs. in the NCAA National Tournament for Pittsburgh. It was his second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament for Campbell a 2015 graduate of Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh. On Monday Te’Shan announced that he…

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Penn State Nittany Lions Crowns 5 Champions, Wins Team Title

By Eric Knopsnyder | March 19, 2017

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…

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

By Eric Knopsnyder | March 19, 2017

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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Penn State Powers Five Wrestlers into NCAA National Finals

By Eric Knopsnyder | March 18, 2017

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…

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Previewing Pennsylvania's Five NCAA National Semifinalists

By Eric Knopsnyder | March 17, 2017

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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PAP22: NCAA Tournament Pennsylvania Preview with Guest Luke Pletcher

By Jeff Upson | March 15, 2017

The PA Power Podcast duo Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder get set to head to St. Louis where the 2017 NCAA National Tournament gets underway. A total of 49 Keystone State Wrestlers will be making the trip looking for success against the Nation’s best. The pair breakdown each of the 49 Pennsylvania wrestlers, their opening…

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NCAA Brackets Released; 24 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Earn Seeds

By Jeff Upson | March 8, 2017

View the 2017 NCAA Division I National Tournament Brackets below and see which of the 49 Pennsylvania Wrestlers earned seeds.   [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017ncaad1championships.pdf” download=”all”]   125 Pounds #4 Darian Cruz – Lehigh/Bethlehem Catholic (26-2) EIWA – District 11 Jake Gromacki – Clarion/Cathedral Prep (19-7) EWL – District 10 #6 Ethan Lizak – Minnesota/Parkland (26-6) Big…

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Breakdown of PA Wrestling Power In the NCAA Division I

By Jeff Upson | January 27, 2017

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…

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