Posts Tagged ‘Zain Retherford’
Introducing The Wrestling Recess Podcast Plus Top 2021 Recruits Drops on Episode 54
PAP54: The PA Power Wrestling team is expanding with the addition of a new Podcast Show called the “Wrestling Recess” hosted by two young wrestlers from Pennsylvania – Dysen Gould and Dom Deputy. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsnyder @KnopsKnotes host the pair to talk about their experience in podcasting, their wrestling careers, and…
Read MoreTeasdale Talks Life in Iowa Plus Pennsylvania’s International Success on the PA Power Podcast
PAP53: As summer heats up in the Keystone State, PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsnyder @KnopsKnotes, are back to talk about all the recent International success of Pennsylvania wrestlers. They also talk with 4-time Pennsylvania State Champion Gavin Teasdale on his last year plus a new life in Iowa. Coaching changes and college commitments…
Read More31 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Named NWCA Division I Academic All-Americans
The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced it’s Academic All-Americans for 2018, and 31 of the 155 selected wrestlers all come from Pennsylvania. Leading the charge are three NCAA National Champions from the Keystone State; Spencer Lee (Iowa/Franklin Regional), Zain Retherford (Penn State/Benton Area) and Jason Nolf (Penn State/Kittanning). NWCA 2018 Academic All-Americans [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018nwca-d1-allacademic.pdf”…
Read MoreRonnie Perry is placing higher at Nationals than he did in the Pennsylvania State Tournament
CLEVELAND – Not many people expected Ronnie Perry to be in the NCAA National Finals on Saturday night – well except, for a few. “Maybe three, three or four. Me, my coaches, so that’s three. Maybe my parents, my girlfriend, a couple friends. Actually I think more than I thought maybe.” For a guy from…
Read More6 National Finalists & 15 NCAA All-Americans for Team Pennsylvania in Cleveland
CLEVELAND – Out of 53 Pennsylvania wrestlers who qualified for the 2018 NCAA National Tournament 15 will earn All-American honors in Cleveland. Seven of those fifteen of are from the WPIAL and five of those seven are from Westmoreland County. The total All-American number could have been as high as 23, but Pennsylvania had a…
Read MoreNCAA Semifinal Preview and Pennsylvania Recap Live From Cleveland
PAPC31: We are in Cleveland for the 2018 NCAA National Championship and PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Mason Beckman @Beck_Diggity recap all the action from Pennsylvania’s top wrestlers and preview the Championship Semifinals. We are broadcasting from the Winking Lizard so buckle up and tune in!
Read MorePennsylvania Advances 9 into NCAA Semifinals on Friday Night
Quarterfinal Results 125 lbs. Quarterfinal – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) (Dec 2-0) Quarterfinal – Spencer Lee (Iowa) won by fall over Nicholas Piccininni (Oklahoma State) (Fall 3:58) 133 lbs. Quarterfinal – Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) won by decision over Scott Parker (Lehigh) (Dec 3-1) Quarterfinal –…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestlers Have Tall Task in NCAA Quarterfinals on Friday
At 125 pounds defending National Champion Darian Cruz (Lehigh/Bethlehem Catholic) will take on a similar wrestler in the quarterfinals – Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State who, like Cruz, has a unique style of wrestling. Spencer Lee (Iowa/Franklin Regional) gets a re-match with Oklahoma State All-American Nick Piccininni who he defeated earlier this season 10-5. Two…
Read MorePennsylvania Advances 31 into the NCAA Round of 16 in Cleveland
31 of 53 Pennsylvania Wrestlers advanced into the 2018 NCAA Round of 16. In front of over eighteen thousand fans Pennsylvania wrestlers competed well inside the Quicken Loans Center. Check out the results from all 53 Keystone State wrestlers below. 125 lbs. Champ. Round 1 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over RayVon…
Read More53 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Will Look to Make Statements in Cleveland at NCAAs
Qualifiers by PA High School Bethlehem Catholic: 4 (Moisey, Cruz, Karam, Dunn) Franklin Regional: 4 (Lee, Smith, Shields, Kemerer) Qualifiers by College Lehigh: 7 (Cruz, Parker, Karam, Schuyler, Brown, Preisch, Weiler) Lock Haven: 6 (Shoop, Perry, Klucker, Marsteller, Hazel, Haines) Drexel: 5 (DeSanto, Hammond, Rose, DiCiantis, Loiseau) Qualifiers by PA District District…
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