Posts Tagged ‘Luke Pletcher’
The College Podcast Talks With Iowa’s Michael Kemerer & Previews Weekend Action
PAPC57: The College Podcast with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Tristan Warner breaks down Pennsylvania’s results from this past weekend including big performances from Luke Pletcher, Justin McCoy, and Jimmy Hoffman. They are joined by 2-time All-American and PIAA State Champion Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional) who talks about his medical year and getting back on the…
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…
Read MoreNCAA Medal Round Match Results for Pennsylvania; Marsteller Finishes Career Third
125 Pounds 1st #5 Jack Mueller (Virginia) vs. #3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) 3rd #1 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) DEC #8 Vitali Arujau (Cornell), 8-3 5th #2 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) F #7 Patrick Glory (Princeton), 5:30 7th #9 RayVon Foley (Michigan State) DEC #4 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), 7-4 133 Pounds 1st #1 Daton Fix…
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 MoreJust Like Old Times: Luke Pletcher, Micky Phillippi Meet In NCAA Quarters
PITTSBURGH – There are no secrets here, not in a quarterfinal between two former practice partners who grew up a few miles from one another in Westmoreland County. Not for a pair of three-time PIAA champions who have faced each other so many times through the years that neither can give an accurate estimate on…
Read MorePittsburgh 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read More53 Pennsylvania Natives Qualify for the NCAA National Tournament in Pittsburgh
Well, 2018 was a good year for Pennsylvania wrestling on the NCAA level, and in 2019 Keystone State fans will see the same number of wrestlers qualify for this year’s National Tournament in Pittsburgh. Photo of Luke Pletcher by Sam Janicki. In Cleveland, 53 wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament who hailed from Pennsylvania. Fifteen…
Read MorePenn State vs. Ohio State Preview, DeSanto’s Suspension, and Guest Nino Bonaccorsi of Pitt
PAPC46: The Open Room, with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee, returns to talk about Penn State’s impressive win over Michigan and the upcoming slugfest with Ohio State. The two also discuss Austin DeSanto’s suspension and chat with Pittsburgh redshirt freshman Nino Bonaccorsi on his season and goals. Take a listen today! You can now listen to…
Read MoreICYMI: Pennsylvania’s NCAA Update from the Twitterverse
The highly anticipated re-match of the last years NCAA third place match at 133 pounds, between Luke Pletcher and Tariq Wilson, was short lived when Ohio State faced off against N.C. State. Pletcher, the Ohio State junior from Latrobe, was hoping for some payback on Wilson who defeated him in the consolation finals by…
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