Posts Tagged ‘Darian Cruz’
Eight Pennsylvania Wrestlers Earn Seeds for the Senior Men’s Freestyle U.S. Open
Eight Pennsylvania wrestlers are seeded at the 2018 Marine Corps U.S. Open in Men’s Senior Freestyle, which kicks off from Las Vegas on April 27th. The highest seed goes to Evan Henderson (Kiski Prep), a Bill Farrell Champion earlier this month, who is third at 65 kilograms. Josh Kindig (Blue Mountain) is one behind Henderson…
Read MoreFour Pennsylvania Wrestlers Take Fourth as NCAA Consolation Medal Round Concludes
Team Score Going Into Finals 1 Ohio St. 130.5 2 Penn St. 124.5 3 Iowa 94 4 Michigan 80 5 NC State 76 6 Missouri 61.5 7 Virginia Tech 47.5 8 Nebraska 47 9 Cornell 44 10 Rutgers 42.5 Consolation Semifinal Results 125 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) DEC Darian Cruz (Lehigh), 5-2 133 Luke Pletcher…
Read MoreNCAA 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!
Read MorePennsylvania 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…
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 MoreDefending National Champ Cruz Focused on Legacy, Style, & Title #2
CLEVELAND, OH – Not many undefeated, defending NCAA champions go through the course of their senior season as one of the least-discussed athletes in their respective weight-class, but that’s been the story of Lehigh senior Darian Cruz’s final go-around. Wrestling media outlets across the nation have focused on any one of a number of story-lines…
Read MorePAPC30: 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,…
Read MorePAPC29: Conference Tournament Recap & EIWA Champ Ryan Preisch Talks About Snapping Streaks
PAPC29: Milton native and EIWA Champion Ryan Preisch of Lehigh stops by to discuss the importance of Lehigh’s first conference title since 2006, what he’s focused on heading into NCAAs, and what the Lehigh team needs to do to come home from Cleveland with a team trophy. The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than…
Read MorePAPC27: Regular Season Recap, Rasheed Gets the Nod, & Guest Frank Molinaro
PAPC27: Four-time All-American, NCAA champ, 2016 Olympian, and current Virginia Tech assistant coach Frank Molinaro joins the program to discuss the transition from Sunderland to Sanderson at Penn State, why he moved to Blacksburg last summer, and his thoughts on the PA guys in VT’s lineup and where they stand heading into the postseason. The…
Read MoreLehigh Rides Fast Start to 22-13 Win Over Arizona State
TEMPE, A.Z. – In a battle of top 10 teams, Lehigh got off to a fast start and never looked back to pick up a win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. Cort Schuyler, Ryan Preisch, and Chris Weiler all picked up bonus points for the Mountain Hawks, while Pennsylvania native Josh Shields picked up a…
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