Posts by Jeff Upson
Pennsylvania Advances 12 Into Fargo Cadet Freestyle Quarterfinals; 19 Alive in Wrestle Backs
The day started out with 60 Cadets competing in Freestyle for Team Pennsylvania and it ended with 31 still alive. Twelve advanced into the Championship Quarterfinals in Fargo including returning All-Americans Jacob Van Dee (Cathedral Prep) at 106 pounds and Kolby Franklin (St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy) at 220 pounds (Photo of Franklin by Sam Janicki)…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Cadet Fargo Fan Guide; Brackets, Schedule, Rosters, and Breakdown
There will be 84 Pennsylvania wrestlers competing in the 2019 Fargo Cadet Nationals presented by the United States Marine Corps. Arguably the biggest event of the year will go down inside the Fargo Dome where countless Pennsylvania wrestlers have made their mark on the National scene. Cadet action gets underway on Saturday and will feature…
Read MoreTeasdale Talks Life in Iowa Plus Pennsylvania’s International Success on the PA Power Podcast
PAP53: As summer heats up in the Keystone State, PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsnyder @KnopsKnotes, are back to talk about all the recent International success of Pennsylvania wrestlers. They also talk with 4-time Pennsylvania State Champion Gavin Teasdale on his last year plus a new life in Iowa. Coaching changes and college commitments…
Read MoreJake Woodley’s Rollercoaster Freestyle Season Lands Him a Match-up With Bo Nickal
It’s been a wild ride for Pennsylvania wrestler Jake Woodley over the last four months. Photo by Sam Janicki. The 2-time Pennsylvania State Champion from North Allegheny has certainly faced his share of ups and downs but, as of late, his momentum is swinging in a positive direction. His rollercoaster started in PPG Paints Arena…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Clayton Ulrey and Hunter Catka Claim Spots on Team USA’s Cadet World Team
The Mullett and the Muscle are heading to Sofia, Bulgaria. For the first time since 2015, the Keystone State will have two representatives on the United States Cadet World Team in Men’s Freestyle. That year in Sarajevo, Bosnia – Pennsylvania’s Jarod Verkleeren won a Cadet World Title and Gavin Teasdale was fifth. Rising seniors Clayton…
Read MoreThe PA Power Podcast Debates Proposed Cut To 12 Weight-Classes Plus More Spring News
PAP52: If you haven’t heard the news about Pennsylvania High School Wrestling – PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsnyder @KnopsKnotes get you up to speed with the PIAA’s proposal on decreasing the number of weight-classes from 14 to 12. The pair also talk about the Virginia Beach Duals and Cadet World Team Trials in…
Read MoreU.S. Open Champs Sam Sasso and Trent Hidlay On Cusp of Junior World Team Berths
I can remember being in Fargo, ND two years ago when Sammy Sasso and Trent Hidlay were the undisputed leaders of Team Pennsylvania. At the time both Sasso and Hidlay were rising seniors, each won their first State Championships months earlier, and were being courted by the top NCAA Division I schools across the Nation.…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Joey Fisher, Clayton Ulrey, and Hunter Catka Win Titles At 2019 FloNationals
It was the 10th Annual FloNationals but for the first time ever, the event was competed in Freestyle & Greco-Roman. USA Wrestling has designated FloNationals as the Trials for the team being sent to the Cadet Pan Am Championships; wrestlers who competed in both styles earned points based on their placement with the highest point…
Read MoreFormer Pennsylvania State Champion Logan Macri Shot by Police
UPDATE: According to TribLive.com – 2018 Pennsylvania State Champion Logan Macri of Canon-McMillan – was shot multiple times by Police early Sunday morning after he refused to drop a firearm during a domestic disturbance. Macri’s condition is unknown at the time. State police say a trooper shot a 19-year-old man early Sunday morning after he…
Read MoreThe Open Room Grades Pennsylvania’s Performance at NCAAs Plus Take A Look Ahead
PAPC52: Has it sunk in that the 2019 NCAA Wrestling season is over? Yeah, same here. The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee give out grades to Pennsylvania wrestlers and recap all of the action from the Steel City. The pair also talks “headgear-gate,” Penn State’s 2020 line-up, and what could be in…
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