Posts Tagged ‘Jordan Wood’
Lehigh’s Jordan Wood Improves His Effort, Reaches the NCAA Semis and All-American Status
PITTSBURGH, Pa.: Lehigh’s Jordan Wood didn’t complain about the injury he suffered in last year’s NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Most would have, especially considering the circumstances. Not Wood, that’s just not in his DNA as a person. See, Wood dislocated his thumb and was forced to injury default before reaching All-American status. It was…
Read MoreElite 8 From Pennsylvania Advance Into the NCAA Semifinals on Friday Night From Pittsburgh
Quarterfinals Results 125 – Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) dec. Vitali Arujau (Cornell), 6-2. 125 – Jack Mueller (Virginia) dec. Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), 4-1. 125 – Spencer Lee (Iowa) pinned Sean Russell (Minnesota), 6:00. 125 – Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) dec. Patrick Glory (Princeton), 9-5. 133 – Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) major dec. John Erneste…
Read More8 Days To Pittsburgh Nationals: How Many Pennsylvania Wrestlers Compete For DI Programs?
PITTSBURGH, PA – We are counting down the days until the 2019 NCAA National Tournament comes to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Photo of Jordan Wood by Sam Janicki. After combing through every single NCAA Division I roster – I have an answer for the official total number of wrestlers on a NCAA Division I program, with a…
Read MorePAPC11: Luke Pletcher Discusses Weight Changes, World Champs, and Te'Shan Campbell
PAPC11: Pennsylvania native and Ohio State NCAA Qualifier Luke Pletcher joins the podcast to discuss moving down to 133, what it’s like to be in a room with multiple world champs, and how Te’Shan Campbell is fitting into the Buckeye program. The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than an hour’s worth of a wrestling adventure. They…
Read MoreLuke Pletcher Takes Advantage of Trip to Vegas by Winning Junior Nationals
LAS VEGAS – By his own standards Luke Pletcher isn’t a Freestyle master, just yet. The true freshman at Ohio State has always been known for his Folkstyle dominance that saw him win three Pennsylvania State High School Championships while competing at Greater Latrobe. Now with a season of NCAA Division I experience under his…
Read MoreJordan Oliver Leads Pennsylvania Wrestling at U.S. Open
LAS VEGAS – Jordan Oliver (Easton Area) leads a contingent of Pennsylvania wrestlers in Las Vegas at the 2017 U.S. Open (Photo of Oliver by Tony Rotundo of Wrestlers Are Warriors). The 3-time PIAA State Champion is the lone Keystone Wrestler who advanced into the Senior Men’s Freestyle Finals. Overall ten wrestlers from Pennsylvania are…
Read MorePennsylvania's Michael Kemerer Wins Midlands Championship; Wood Runner-up
4x PIAA State Medalist and 2015 State Champion Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional) made a statement at the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championship hosted by Northwestern University. The Iowa Hawkeye entered his first Midlands as the #2 seed at 157 lbs. and a #4 National Ranking by both Intermat and Flo. The redshirt freshman is…
Read MoreUWW Junior World Championship Preview: #PAPOWER in Macon, France
The 2016 Junior World Championships will take place in Macon, France starting on Tuesday August 30th. Three Pennsylvania native wrestlers will be competing and PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder are making the trip to provide Keystone State wrestling fans with the best coverage they can. The Tournament will be streamed live on…
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