Pittsburgh Nationals Fan Guide: Brackets, Schedule, How To Watch, and Storylines To Follow

  PITTSBURGH, PA – Teams have arrived, wrestlers are warming up, and fans are making the trek into the Steel City! ESPN will be showing every single match with ESPNU doing some broadcasting as well. Here is a little guide to this week’s NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh!    Updated Brackets [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019_ncaa_d1_brackets_img.pdf”]   Storylines To…

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The Ultimate Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament Preview on The Open Room Podcast

PAPC51: The Open Room is in the biggest week of the season leading into the 2019 Pittsburgh Nationals. PA Power Wrestling’s Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee break down the NCAA Brackets, preview Pennsylvania’s seeds, and make predictions on what to watch for in the Steel City. Take a listen today! Photos by Sam Janicki. You…

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The Open Room Previews CKLV Invitational with All-American Guest Zack Zavatsky

PAPC39:  The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee discusses a loaded Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational field hitting the mats this weekend. The pair preview all the top Pennsylvania wrestlers competing in Sin City. They sit down for an interview with 2018 NCAA All-American Zack Zavatsky (Greater Latrobe) who will be looking for success at…

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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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PAPC15: Vegas Preview, Lehigh Vs Penn State, & Special Guest Mike McMullan

PAPC15:  Pennsylvania native, four-time All-American, and current Northwestern University Assistant Coach Mike McMullan joins the program to discuss how he views his career in hindsight, what it took for him to change the landscape of heavyweight wrestling, the unique challenges of coaching college wrestling*, and much more. The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than…

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DeSanto, Lizak and Schutz Headline Week 3 College Action

College wrestling is heating up and results from Week 3 reflect that uptick in action. Several prominent programs and Pennsylvania wrestlers made headlines over the weekend including Austin DeSanto (Drexel/Exeter), Ethan Lizak (Minnesota/Parkland) Andy Schutz (Bloomsburg/Wyoming Area).  PIAA State Champion and true-freshman Austin DeSanto won the Keystone Classic at 133 lbs. while redshirt senior Andy…

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University Nationals: Which PA Stars Will Rise in Akron?

AKRON – When the 2017 University Freestyle Nationals get underway in Akron, Ohio there will be a strong contingent of Keystone State wrestlers looking to make waves. Some of the biggest names in Collegiate Wrestling will take the mats in Akron including Pennsylvania Wrestling stars Ethan Lizak, Chance Marsteller, Dakota Geer, and Peter Renda. View…

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