Posts Tagged ‘NCAA Tournament’
The Open Room Talks With Bucknell’s Zach Hartman and Lock Haven Head Coach Scott Moore
PAPC50: The Open Room returns with a special episode in which they host Bucknell rookie Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon) and Lock Haven head coach Scott Moore (Franklin). PA Power Wrestling’s Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee talk with Hartman about his stellar first season and discuss what it’s like to be part of a program on The…
Read More8 Days To Pittsburgh Nationals: How Many Pennsylvania Wrestlers Compete For DI Programs?
PITTSBURGH, PA – We are counting down the days until the 2019 NCAA National Tournament comes to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Photo of Jordan Wood by Sam Janicki. After combing through every single NCAA Division I roster – I have an answer for the official total number of wrestlers on a NCAA Division I program, with a…
Read MorePennsylvania's Vincenzo Joseph Pulls a Stunner in St. Louis; Pins IMar to Win Title
ST. LOUIS – Based on their walk out song selections you may have been surprised by the end result at 165 lbs.; you would’ve been wrong. Penn State freshman Vincenzo Joseph, a Pittsburgh native, choose to walk out to the song Stuck in the Middle with You, a soft rock track from 1973 by the band…
Read MorePennsylvania Advances Five Into NCAA Semifinals; Seven Alive in Consolations
ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania Wrestling has the chance to collect twelve NCAA National All-Americans on Friday night in St. Louis. Five of those wrestlers are guaranteed no less than a sixth place finish on the medal stand and all have a chance to punch their tickets to the NCAA National Finals tomorrow night. Two wrestlers…
Read MorePennsylvania Studs Help Penn State Take lead at NCAA National Tournament
ST. LOUIS – The first day of the NCAA Tournament couldn’t have gone much better for Penn State. The Nittany Lions went a combined 15-1 on the day, including two wins apiece by Pennsylvania’s Zain Retherford, Jason Nolf, Vincenzo Joseph and Matt McCutcheon. Even Jimmy Gulibon, who had struggled in the Big Ten Championships, turned…
Read MorePennsylvania Blues in St. Louis During NCAA Nationals Round of 16
ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania Wrestling had a rough Thursday night in St. Louis during the NCAA Championship Round of 16. With a total of 23 wrestlers competing for a spot in the quarterfinals only eight from Keystone State advanced. It was a disappointing round for several Pennsylvania stars inside the Scottrade Center. The few bright…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Go 23 for 49 in NCAA Nationals Opening Round
ST. LOUIS – Round 1 of the 2017 NCAA Nationals is in the books and the Keystone State has advanced 23 wrestlers in the Round of 16. Those 26 wrestlers who dropped their opening bouts will wrestle in the first round of consolations this evening. Leading the charge into the Round of 16 for Pennsylvania were Nittany…
Read MoreCan Jimmy Gulibon Help Lift Nittany Lions to NCAA Title?
Jimmy Gulibon could be Penn State’s wild card at the NCAA Championships. Yes, the four-time PIAA champion from Derry Area earned an automatic bid by finishing eighth at 141 pounds in the Big Ten Tournament, but what the Nittany Lions will get from him in St. Louis is anybody’s guess. For his part, Cael Sanderson…
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