Posts Tagged ‘Jake Woodley’
Jake 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 MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe College Podcast Returns with Redshirt Report featuring Guest Jake Woodley of Oklahoma
PAPC37: The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee are back and they take a look at six Pennsylvania wrestlers at schools outside the Keystone State who are coming off a redshirt year. Joining them as a guest is 2-time Pennsylvania State Champion Jake Woodley (North Allegheny) who talks about what he misses most about…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Hayden Hidlay Cracks United States Under 23 World Team
Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County) has been testing the United State’s Senior Freestyle circuit ever since the redshirt freshman capped his first year of competition at N.C. State with an NCAA Finals appearance. It started in April at the 2018 U.S. Open where Hidlay competed at 70 kilograms against Senior level competition. The Lewistown, PA native…
Read MorePennsylvania Falls Short of World Team Berth in Junior and Senior Divisions
Pennsylvania Wrestling was denied a spot on both the Junior and Senior USA Teams this past weekend in Rochester, MN. Several Keystone State wrestlers were within reach but unable to secure spots. 4-time NCAA All-American and NCAA Champion Nico Megaludis (Franklin Regional/Penn State) advanced into the 61 kilogram World Team Trials best-of-three finals against Nahshon…
Read MoreNine Pennsylvania Wrestlers Medal at Junior Freestyle U.S. Open in Las Vegas
Many of Pennsylvania’s biggest names made the trip to Las Vegas for the 2018 UWW Junior Freestyle U.S. Open this weekend. Despite not coming away with any Champions, the Keystone State claimed nine spots in the top eight, with three wrestlers advancing into the championship finals. At 57 kilograms both of Pennsylvania’s participants found their…
Read MorePAPC28: Jason Nolf Update, Conference Tournament Previews, & Spencer Lee Stops By
PAPC28: Three-time state and world champion, and current 125lb hammer for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Spencer Lee stops by to discuss how rehabbing his knee affected his transition into college wrestling, why wrestling Nathan Tomasello wasn’t something he thought would actually happen, and what he’s focused on in the coming weeks of the postseason. The dynamic…
Read MoreNo. 13 Josiah Jones Picks Oklahoma
Josiah Jones saw what Lou Rosselli did with the Regional Training Center at Ohio State, and the Bishop McCort Catholic senior is confident that Roselli can do the same with Oklahoma’s RTC. That’s part of the reason why Jones, who at No. 13 was the highest remaining uncommitted senior in the state, chose Oklahoma University…
Read MoreFargo Junior Freestyle Nationals Conclude with Eight All-Americans for Team PA
FARGO, ND – Although it wasn’t how Team Pennsylvania wanted to end their Fargo Junior National Freestyle Championship there is much to be celebrated for the Keystone State. Overall eight Team Pennsylvania Junior wrestlers came away with hardware including two runner-ups. At 113 lbs. Pottsville Area wrestler Nick Onea, who in 2017 was a PIAA…
Read MorePennsylvania Advances 25 Wrestlers into Fargo Junior Nationals Day 2
FARGO, ND – Pennsylvania Juniors began their journey at the 2017 Fargo Freestyle Nationals with some of the most recognizable names hitting the mats. Thirteen Keystone State grapplers are competing in the Championship Round of 16 with Sammy Sasso (Nazareth), Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County) and Jake Woodley (North Allegheny) taking charge. Check out Pennsylvania’s results…
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