NCAA Semifinal Preview and Pennsylvania Recap Live From Cleveland

PAPC31: We are in Cleveland for the 2018 NCAA National Championship and PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Mason Beckman @Beck_Diggity recap all the action from Pennsylvania’s top wrestlers and preview the Championship Semifinals. We are broadcasting from the Winking Lizard so buckle up and tune in!

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Pennsylvania Advances 9 into NCAA Semifinals on Friday Night

Quarterfinal Results   125 lbs. Quarterfinal – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) (Dec 2-0) Quarterfinal – Spencer Lee (Iowa) won by fall over Nicholas Piccininni (Oklahoma State) (Fall 3:58)   133 lbs. Quarterfinal – Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) won by decision over Scott Parker (Lehigh) (Dec 3-1) Quarterfinal –…

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Pennsylvania Wrestlers Have Tall Task in NCAA Quarterfinals on Friday

At 125 pounds defending National Champion Darian Cruz (Lehigh/Bethlehem Catholic) will take on a similar wrestler in the quarterfinals – Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State who, like Cruz, has a unique style of wrestling. Spencer Lee (Iowa/Franklin Regional) gets a re-match with Oklahoma State All-American Nick Piccininni who he defeated earlier this season 10-5. Two…

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Pennsylvania Advances 31 into the NCAA Round of 16 in Cleveland

31 of 53 Pennsylvania Wrestlers advanced into the 2018 NCAA Round of 16. In front of over eighteen thousand fans Pennsylvania wrestlers competed well inside the Quicken Loans Center. Check out the results from all 53 Keystone State wrestlers below.   125 lbs. Champ. Round 1 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over RayVon…

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53 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Will Look to Make Statements in Cleveland at NCAAs

  Qualifiers by PA High School Bethlehem Catholic: 4 (Moisey, Cruz, Karam, Dunn) Franklin Regional:  4 (Lee, Smith, Shields, Kemerer)   Qualifiers by College Lehigh: 7 (Cruz, Parker, Karam, Schuyler, Brown, Preisch, Weiler) Lock Haven:  6 (Shoop, Perry, Klucker, Marsteller, Hazel, Haines) Drexel:  5 (DeSanto, Hammond, Rose, DiCiantis, Loiseau)   Qualifiers by PA District  District…

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PAPC30: NCAA Tournament Previews, Predictions, & Storylines

PAPC30:  The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on an hour’s worth of a wrestling adventure in Episode 30. The best time of year has finally arrived! The NCAA Tournament starts in just a few days and the boys are here for one final podcast to preview each weight, give some thoughts on dark horses and storylines,…

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Big 10 Conference Tournament Pre-Seeds Announced; Pennsylvania Totals 11

The biggest, baddest, and most competitive conference championship in NCAA Wrestling is the B1G and pre-seeds include eleven wrestlers from Pennsylvania. Leading the charge is 2-time NCAA Champion and undefeated senior Zain Retherford (Benton/Penn State) who once again is the favorite at 149 lbs. Joining Zain are two Pennsylvania studs who share the top seed…

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PAPC26: Cenzo’s Trip, Lehigh at Full Strength, & Guest Mikey Carr Talks Family & Familiarity

PAPC26:  Pennsylvania native and Illinois redshirt-freshman Mikey Carr joins the program to discuss what it’s been like to learn from Isaiah Martinez, why his older brothers are largely responsible for his career, and his mindset headed into the postseason. The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than an hour’s worth of a wrestling adventure. They discuss…

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