Posts by Jeff Upson
Five NCAA First Round Matches Will Feature PA vs. PA Wrestlers
133 lbs. Bout 37 (11) Dom Forys (PITT/North Allegheny) vs. Corey Keener (PSU/Blue Mountain) 149 lbs. Bout 73 (15) Ronald Perry (LH/Solanco) vs. Cortlandt Schuyler (LEH/Manheim Twp.) 157 lbs. Bout 75 (1) Hayden Hidlay (NCST/Mifflin County) vs. Garett Hammond (DREX/Chambersburg) 184 lbs. Bout 131 (3) Ryan Preisch (LEH/Milton) vs. Greg Bulsak (CLAR/South…
Read More53 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…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Jake Evans Earns NCAA Division III National Championship – Six total All-Americans for PA
Waynesburg University junior Jake Evans knew what he would be up against at the 2018 NCAA Division III Nationals. The Elizabeth-Forward graduate qualified for the 2017 National Tournament at 285 pounds where he took seventh place for the Jackets. A year later Evans was one of four returning All-Americans at heavyweight, two of which finished…
Read MoreWarUp Episode 15 Recaps the PA State Tournament with all seven State Champs from the WPIAL
PAW15: The season concluded in Hershey and a total of seven WPIAL wrestlers came home with PIAA State Championship. PA Power Wrestling’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle break down all the action from the 2018 PIAA State Tournament in both Class AA and AAA with guest appearances from all seven State Champs from the WPIAL. Take a…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Chris Eddins and Cody Law win NCAA Division II Nationals, eight total All-Americans
Two Pennsylvania wrestlers claimed National Championships as the 2018 NCAA Division II National Tournament took place over the weekend. Both wrestlers hail from Pitt-Johnstown as Greensburg-Salem graduate Chris Eddins won the 141 pound title and Cody Law (Forest Hills) took home gold at 157 pounds (Photo credit Kutztown Athletics). Eddins, a sophomore for the Mountain…
Read MoreWPIAL and Pennsylvania Teams Selected for 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
PITTSBURGH – Teams for the 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic have been finalized to include the State’s top seniors. Highlighting Team PA is 4-time State Champion Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan) and 3-time State Champion Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville). Additionally Class AAA studs Sammy Sasso and Trent Hidlay, both 2-time PA State Champions, will look to lead…
Read MoreClass AAA Champions Crowned in Hershey, State Medalists Awarded
Championship Finals 106 #4 Alejandro Herrera, Seneca Valley, dec. #1 Kurtis Phipps, Norwin, 1-0 OT UTB 113 #1 Ryan Sullivan, Shaler, dec. #6 Killian Delaney, WC Henderson, 4-3 120 #1 Logan Macri, Canon McMillan, dec. #3 Doug Zapf, Downingtown West, 3-2 126 #1 Sam Hillegas, North Hills, dec. #2 Chris Wright, Central Dauphin, 4-2 132…
Read MoreGavin Teasdale makes history, becomes 13th four time Pennsylvania State Champion
HERSHEY – It was a feat he dreamed of. Becoming a four-time Pennsylvania State Champion for Jefferson-Morgan. The comparisons to the first four-timer from Jefferson Morgan, Pennsylvania Wrestling legend Cary Kolat, have been made since his freshman season. For senior Gavin Teasdale his final season was a rollercoaster ride – and he wanted off. When…
Read MorePennsylvania Class AA State Champions and Medalists Crowned in Hershey
106 LBS 1st #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) DEC #6 Patrick Demark (Trinity), 5-2 3rd #2 Conner Redinger (Quaker Valley) DEC #4 Sheldon Seymour (Troy), 8-2 5th #5 Gable Strickland (Benton) DEC #3 Amonn Ohl (St. Joseph’s), 5-3 7th #10 Blake Showers (Biglerville) DEC #13 Logan Jaquay (Eisenhower), 10-6 113 LBS 1st #5 Josh Boozel…
Read MoreA confident senior, DuBois’ Kolby Ho grinds into the Class AAA State Finals at 145 pounds
When asked, DuBois Area senior Kolby Ho expected to be where he is. The 145 pound State finals on Saturday where he will face top ranked Sammy Sasso of Nazareth. It was a spot that almost never happened. In the championship semifinals Ho faced a familiar opponent – Northern York senior Micah Hoffman. The two…
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