Posts Tagged ‘N.C. State’
U.S. Open Champs Sam Sasso and Trent Hidlay On Cusp of Junior World Team Berths
I can remember being in Fargo, ND two years ago when Sammy Sasso and Trent Hidlay were the undisputed leaders of Team Pennsylvania. At the time both Sasso and Hidlay were rising seniors, each won their first State Championships months earlier, and were being courted by the top NCAA Division I schools across the Nation.…
Read MoreN.C. State’s Hayden Hidlay Is Hitting His Stride In Pittsburgh at NCAA Tournament
By Ken Wunderley Tri-State Sports & News Service North Carolina State sophomore Hayden Hidlay began his second NCAA Division I appearance with a much different place in the 157-pound bracket. Hidlay, a Mifflin County graduate, was the No. 1 seed in last year’s NCAA debut. He advanced to the title match before dropping a 6-2…
Read MoreThe Open Room on PA Midwest vs. Oklahoma State and Chat with Super Hidlay Brothers
PAPC49: Are you hungry? Because The Open Room has a double serving of Hidlay brothers on The Open Room. PA Power Wrestling’s Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee talk with Hayden and Trent Hidlay about their childhood, hoagies, and life at N.C. State. They also preview one of the biggest rivalries in College Wrestling this weekend; Iowa…
Read MorePennsylvania College Round-Up: Penn State and Pitt Grab Marquee Weekend Wins
Nittany Lion Power Unless you have been living under a rock the last few days – Penn State upended Ohio State in Columbus (28-9). It was a match that saw the Nittany Lions prevail in nearly every big match including a fall for Bo Nickal at 197 pounds. The Pennsylvania natives who competed…
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…
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 MoreShields, Renda and Labriola Shine in NCAA Opening Weekend
NCAA Wrestling is back and opening weekend provided fans with a taste of what to expect over the next five months. Pennsylvania Wrestling was well represented across the Nation with a number of open tournament champions and quality wins by Keystone State natives. Leading the charge were both veterans and rookies of the NCAA Wrestling…
Read MoreTrent Hidlay Picks N.C. State, But Not For The Reason You Think
There seemed to be a misconception in some people’s minds that Trent Hidlay was destined to attend North Carolina State simply because his older brother, Hayden, wrestles there. That wasn’t the case at all, Trent said Monday, hours after announcing that he would indeed be joining coach Pat Popolizio’s Wolfpack. “If (Hayden) wasn’t there, I’d…
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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