Posts Tagged ‘Penn State’
PA Recruiting: Several Big Names Make College Commitments
Many of Pennsylvania’s top recruits have made their college choices over the last week including six ranked in the Top 100 of 2017 seniors. Leading the charge are PIAA State Runner-up Jimmy Hoffman (Hazleton Area) and Zack Trampe (Council Rock South) in addition to 2016 FloNationals Champion Travis Stefanik and Super 32 Champion Brian Kennerly.…
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…
Read MorePenn State freshman Mark Hall wins Junior World title
Macon, France, is nearly 4,000 miles from State College, but a few “We are …” chants were ringing around Le Spot arena on Saturday evening. That’s because one of the newest members of the Nittany Lions wrestling team had just won a Junior World freestyle title in dominating fashion. Mark Hall needed just 30 seconds…
Read MoreJunior World Team Trials Conclude for Team Pennsylvania
The 2016 UWW Junior World Team Trials concluded on Sunday in Irving, Texas and Team Pennsylvania’s participants all wrestled well but were unable to secure a spot on the UWW Junior World Team. Photo of Jason Nolf by Bill Rudick for PA Power Wrestling. Four Pennsylvania wrestlers competed on Day 2 of the Tournament with…
Read More26 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Named NWCA Division I Academic All-Americans
Pennsylvania Wrestling is more than just tough on top riders, high scoring machines, and hard-nosed grapplers. The Keystone State also produces some of society’s most talented students. This was evident in the 2016 NWCA’s Division I Academic All-Americans list that featured a total of 26 Pennsylvania wrestlers. (Cover photo of Jason Nolf by Marc Billet…
Read MoreFormer PA Wrestlers Ranked by Intermat
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Former Pennsylvania wrestlers are scattered across the Country competing for various NCAA Division I Programs. Leading the way are Jordan Oliver (Easton Area) and Ed Ruth (Susquehanna Twp.) who are both…
Read More14 PA Natives Earn Medals at The Southern Scuffle
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] In Chattanooga, Tennessee former Pennsylvania wrestlers competed in the prestigious Southern Scuffle with four (4) Keystone State grapplers earning Championship Titles. Past NCAA Champions Jordan Oliver, Ed Ruth and Quinton Wright all earned…
Read MorePitt’s Zanetta downs Penn State’s Megaludis at Nittany Lion Open
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The 2012 Penn State Nittany Lion Open was overwhelmingly a Keystone State affair. It was a day that saw countless former Pennsylvania wrestlers square-off in what turned out to be a…
Read MorePA College Wrestling Round-up
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The 2012-2013 College Wrestling Season has begun and there are already some big stories coming from former PA Wrestling stars. The biggest includes Oklahoma State’s Jordan Oliver (Easton Area) who is…
Read MoreCouncil Rock South’s P.J. Steinmetz commits to PSU
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] 2012 PIAA State third place medalist P.J. Steinmetz has given a commitment to Penn State after recently making an official visit. The senior enters the season with a 100-22 career record in…
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