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PA Power Wrestling Podcast

A wrestling podcast focused on college, high school and youth wrestling in the state of Pennsylvania produced by PAPowerWrestling.com. Join Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder as they talk wrestling with the most newsworthy names in Pennsylvania. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network
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Oct 27, 2017

PAP32: The Super 32 is here! Pennsylvania Wrestling will send over 200 wrestlers south to Greensboro, NC to compete in that Nation's best pre-season tournament and arguably one of the toughest altogether. PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes preview the Tournament and discuss all the PA studs who are looking for a Super 32 Challenge Championship Belt. Undefeated PIAA State Champion Sam Hillegas joins the show to talk about a deep 126 lbs. weight class and more. Take a listen below!

 

Show Breakdown

00:40 – Episode 32 is all about the Super 32

02:00 – Weight by weight preview of the Super 32

01:05:00 – Guest Sam Hillegas talks his sophomore season and wrestling Julian Chlebove

 

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Oct 26, 2017

PAPC10:  Pennsylvania native and Penn State starter Matt McCutcheon joins the podcast to discuss how the Nittany Lions have so much fun, what he expects to accomplish with his senior season, and how he helped created a viral video this summer. 

The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on an hour's worth of a wrestling adventure. They discuss a variety of topics in episode 10 including match-ups for the NWCA All-Star Classic, Super 32 memories, and why wrestle-off results can be strange. Take a listen below!

 

Show Breakdown

01:30 – Whacky Wrestle-Off Results & Why They Happen 

05:45 – Celebrating 26 Years of Brilliance

06:30 – Recruiting Blitzkreig (Bop)

18:00 – Homeward Bound: The Story of Mason's Stolen Backpack

26:00 – PA Recognized As Worldwide Wrestling Hotbed (Naturally)

28:15 – Jeff Gordon Shirts, Crocs, & Teammates Turned Rivals

34:00 – 197 Preview

39:00 – Two Disgruntled Former Athletes

47:15 – Matt McCutcheon Joins to Discuss Having Fun & Being a Multi-Sport Athlete

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Oct 26, 2017

PAP31: The Sammy Sasso Sweepstakes went to Ohio State and head coach Tom Ryan as the #2 ranked senior in the State of Pennsylvania will be a Buckeye. PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes bring Sasso on the show to discuss his recent commitment to Ohio State. Additionally a ton of Pennsylvania Wrestlers have given commitments to colleges across the Nation and the PA Power pair discusses each one. Looking ahead to the future they take a look at the Top 150 wrestlers from Pennsylvania's Class of 2019. Take a listen below!

 

Show Breakdown

00:40 – Episode 31 is here

03:00 – Sammy Sasso leads long list of recent commitments

11:50 – Where are PA's top wrestlers heading?

18:00 – Guest Sammy Sasso Talks tOSU commitment

18:52 – Early look at Top 150 Recruits of Class of 2019

20:10 – Lock Haven Fall Classic Review

 

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Oct 12, 2017

PAPC9:  Pennsylvania native and All-American for NC State, Pete Renda joins the program to talk about his run at the 2016 NCAA tournament, redshirting last season, and the excitement surrounding the Wolfpack's upcoming season

The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on an hour's worth of a wrestling adventure. They discuss a variety of topics in episode 8 including match-ups for the NWCA All-Star Classic, the start of official NCAA practice, and some wild results from Who's Number One. Take a listen below!

 

Show Breakdown

01:00 – College wrestling is officially back!

10:30 – A Lehigh education at work & life as a true student-athlete

14:00 –  Expect fireworks - 174 & 125 NWCA All Star matches

18:00 – The "pin" move, redshirt returners, and snake-bitten studs: 184 preview

28:00 – All-American Pete Renda joins the program to talk #PackMentality

42:00 – A winless night for Penn State and Tristan admits to being annoying

47:00 – How to become a member of the "Hoagie Club"

50:00 – Under-23 world team trials results

54:30 – Some memories need to be suppressed

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Oct 5, 2017

PAP30: The pre-season fan favorite Who's #1? by FloWrestling will kick off the 2017-2018 Folkstyle season in The Snake Pit of Lehigh. Pennsylvania will have six wrestlers competing in the All-Star clash that will determine who holds the #1 ranking in the Nation. Episode 30 welcomes guest Michael Beard who is competing in his second straight Who's #1? in search of his second straight win. 

The PA Power Wrestling team of Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder sit down to preview the 2017 Who's #1? which takes place on Sunday where the pair will be providing coverage of the event. One of the marquee matches in a night full of marquee matches will take place between two Pennsylvania studs; Michael Bear (Malvern Prep) and Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville).

They also talk about why Trent Hidlay and his jorts are good for wrestling. Take a listen below!

 

Show Breakdown

00:40 – Wrestling is in the air

03:00 – Journeymen Fall Classic recap

11:50 – Ryan Vulakh is going to make noise this season

18:00 – Eric and Jeff can't talk politics

18:52 – Notable transfers 

20:10 – College Commitments continue to roll in

31:30 – Who's #1 Preview 

32:00 –Why Trent Hidlay is good for Wrestling

46:40 – Guest Michael Beard talks WNO and senior season

01:00:25 – Remembering Shippensburg Youth Wrestling Coach Bill Wolfe Jr.

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Oct 3, 2017

PAPC8:  Pennsylvania native and All-American for the University of Iowa Michael Kemerer joins the program to talk about his highly successful freshman campaign and how the Hawkeyes are building for the 2017-18 season

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 8 including the NWCA All-Star Classic, the biggest dual meets of the year, and potentially enormous changes to the college wrestling season. Take a listen below!

Show Breakdown

03:00 – Recruiting news

08:30 – World and twitter champions: 174 preview

17:00 –  Battle royale! NWCA All-Stars are being announced

29:00 – Big stages, grudge matches, and bouts to watch: 2017-18 schedules have been released

40:00 – The times they are a-changing (maybe): NWCA's proposed season structure

53:00 – Michael Kemerer joins the program

01:13:00 – Bucknell 2017-18 preview

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