Posts Tagged ‘PA Wrestling’
Young Rocco Welsh surprises The Surge Field
As an eighth grader, Rocco Welsh knew he was going to be at a disadvantage. It didn’t stop him from wrestling in The Surge against mostly varsity wrestlers and reaching the 113-pound finals. Welsh’s debut began by topping Malvern Prep’s Dayton DelViscio, who is a junior, 8-2. DelViscio finished third in the National Prep Championships…
Read MoreErik Gibson captures The Surge title in his own backyard
There were several young wrestlers making a name for themselves during The Surge on Sunday. None of them had as close of a tie to the area where the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown is like Erik Gibson. Gibson goes to Forest Hills, which is only 7.7 miles away from Pitt-Johnstown’s campus. The freshman may have made…
Read MoreConnellsville’s Jared Keslar exceeds own expectations
Jared Keslar felt his youth would hinder him from excelling in The Surge. This was the same kid that joked the day before the tournament he was ready to be in the finals. Well, the freshman from Connellsville surpassed his own expectations and claimed the 126-pound crown. “I didn’t expect to do much since I…
Read MorePoway’s Jacob Vale returns to Pennsylvania to compete in Surge
Two years ago, Jacob Vale left Pennsylvania to head west. Vale went the whole way to the West Coast to California, where he wrestles for Poway High School. He made it back to the area to compete at 132 pounds on Sunday. “We knew about it. We were real on and off,” Vale said about…
Read MorePAPC14: Scotty Parker Talks Leadership & High Expectations
PAPC14: Pennsylvania native and Lehigh All American Scotty Parker joins the podcast to talk Lehigh’s big win over Michigan, how becoming an All American changed his outlook on wrestling, and much more. The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than an hour’s worth of a wrestling adventure. They discuss a variety of topics in episode 14 including…
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 MoreOlympic Champion Brandon Slay Talks Penn RTC, Plus Why Preseason Is The Worst & More
PAPC7: Wrestling legend and current Head Coach for the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center, Brandon Slay, joins the PA Power College Podcast to discuss USA Wrestling’s summer of success and his new position with the Penn RTC. The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than an hour’s worth of a wrestling adventure. They discuss a variety of…
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