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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ICYMI: 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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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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Pitt’s Big Win, Penn State’s Line-up and Lehigh’s Injuries all on The Open Room Podcast

PAPC38:  The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee discuss Pitt’s big win over UNI, Penn State’s line-up following the Keystone Classic and Lehigh’s nagging injuries. They also dive into recaps from Iowa, Nebraska, Arizona State and Virginia Tech. You can now listen to all of PA Power Wrestling’s podcasts on Spotify! Photo of Micky Phillippi from…

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Pennsylvania’s Weekend Recap of NCAA Division I Action

In dual meet competition across the week many of Pennsylvania’s top NCAA Division I wrestlers were in action and had their hands raised. During the Iowa vs. Princeton dual meet Pennsylvania wrestlers went undefeated (5-0) including four Hawkeyes headlined by National Champion Spencer Lee. At 133 lbs. #5 Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe/Ohio State) went (2-0)…

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Pennsylvania 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…

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True Freshman Mikey Labriola Going with the Flow at Nebraska

Nebraska freshman Mikey Labriola didn’t know the wrestlers he beat at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open were Nationally ranked – it wasn’t until his coaches informed him after winning the 174 lbs. title. “I had no idea who I was wrestling – but it was pretty cool to find out afterwards that I was beating ranked…

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