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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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Feb 27, 2018

PAW13: The weekend provided us with the first 2018 Class AA State Qualifiers as the Southwest Regional wrapped up on the campus of IUP. PA Power Wrestling's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the action from the Class AA Southwest Regional in addition to the WPIAL Class AAA Sectionals. The pair are joined by guest Bishop McCoy of South Side who took out the #1 ranked heavyweight in the State. Take a listen below!

Show Breakdown

00:40 – Jeff returns from Hershey

02:20 – Class AA Southwest Regional Recap

22:15 – Guest Bishop McCoy of South Side 

28:40 – WPIAL Class AAA Sectional Recap

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Feb 24, 2018

PAP39: PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is joined by special co-host Jeremy Elliott @jelliott1011 from inside the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA as they talk District 3 Wrestling. The pair preview the Championship finals in both Class AA and AAA. Guest Cole Forrester of Shippensburg is ranked #2 in the State and rolled into the District 3 Finals at 220 lbs. He talks about finishing on top. Take a listen below. 

Show Breakdown

00:30 – Jeremy Elliott makes a special co-host appearance

01:20 – The State of District 3 Wrestling 

03:50 – Recapping the District 3 Class AA Tournament

35:30 – Looking at the Class AAA District 3/South Central Regional Tournament

01:01:20 – Guest Cole Forrester of Shippensburg talks senior season

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Feb 22, 2018

PAPC27:  Four-time All-American, NCAA champ, 2016 Olympian, and current Virginia Tech assistant coach Frank Molinaro joins the program to discuss the transition from Sunderland to Sanderson at Penn State, why he moved to Blacksburg last summer, and his thoughts on the PA guys in VT's lineup and where they stand heading into the postseason.

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 27 including the best story lines of the regular season, Shakur Rasheed getting the nod at 197 for Penn State, and Pitt's late season surge (Photo credit: Virginia Tech Athletics).

 

Show Breakdown

01:30 – Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend

10:00 - Forfeits and Quick Pins - Challenge Bricks of the Week

14:30 -  Weekend Results 

32:00 - Rasheed Winning the Spot and What Wrestle-Off's Mean

41:00 - Free the Lee's, the DeSanto Effect, and PSU/tOSU - Best Story Lines of 2017-18

47:00 - NCAA Brackets We are Most Excited About

50:30 - Hypothetical Changes to Qualification System

62:00 - Frank Molinaro Joins the Program

 

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Feb 20, 2018

PAW12: The Class AA WPIAL Section and District Tournaments took place over the weekend and PA Power Wrestling's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the action and also look ahead to the South West Regional Tournament and where WPIAL wrestlers fall. The pair welcome on rookie Trent Schulthesis of Freedom Area who had an outstanding and surprising performance on Saturday winning the 132 lbs. Championship. Take a listen below! 

Show Breakdown

00:40 – Greg goes off on the WPIAL Sectionals

16:00 – WPIAL Tournament Recap/Regional Preview 106 - 126

30:50 – Guest Trent Schulthesis of Freedom Area

39:00 – WPIAL Tournament Recap/Regional Preview 132 - 285

57:45 – Team Leaders from District 7 Tournament

59:30 – WPIAL Class AAA Sectional Schedule and Locations 

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Feb 16, 2018

PAPC26:  Pennsylvania native and Illinois redshirt-freshman Mikey Carr joins the program to discuss what it's been like to learn from Isaiah Martinez, why his older brothers are largely responsible for his career, and his mindset headed into the postseason.

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 26 including a pair of monumental upsets, Mark Hall and Rec Hall, and a big upcoming weekend for Zeke Moisey and Dom Forys (Photo Credit: Illinois Athletics).

Show Breakdown

01:00 – Tristan Watches "The Bachelor"

03:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend

10:00 -  High School Intermission - Reynolds Repeats & BECAHI Controversy 

21:00 - Penn State's Halls - Mark and Rec

24:00 - tOSU/Michigan - Pletcher and Te'Shan Struggle

27:30 - PSU/Iowa & Cenzo's Trip

35:30 - Lehigh/ASU & Zahid's Freakishness

40:00 - Scores From Around America

43:00 - Senior Days Abound - Weekend Preview

49:30 - Illinois Hammer Joins the Show

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Feb 16, 2018

PAP38: In Episode 38 PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss the Private vs. Public school debate, hating on Bethlehem Catholic, and the State Dual Team attendance. The pair also look at some of the postseason seeds and brackets from across the State! Take a listen!

Show Breakdown

00:30 – The Individual Postseason is HERE! 

03:20 – Why is attendance so low at the State Dual Team in Hershey?

14:30 – Shots Fired! Hating on BECAHI!

22:00 – Public vs. Private School Debate. Will it ever end?

41:45 – Postseason seeds and brackets - who's in and who's out?

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Feb 14, 2018

PAW11: Two WPIAL schools came home from Hershey with PIAA Hardware as Kiski Area took second and Canon-McMillan grabbed fourth. WarUp on The WPIAL hosts Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the PIAA Team Tournament and speak with Kiski Area senior #1 Isaac Reid and Canon-McMillan's #1 Logan Macri. Take a listen!

Show Breakdown

00:40 – The GIANT Center was empty and Jeff is Tired

03:10 – Class AAA PIAA State Dual Team Tournament Recap

10:00 – Class AAA Finals BECHI vs. Kiski Area

12:27 – Guest Isaac Reid of Kiski Area

21:30 – Class AAA Consolations: Canon-Mac Takes Fourth

28:00 – Guest Logan Macri of Canon-McMillan

38:00 – Class AA PIAA State Dual Team Tournament Recap

40:30 – WPIAL Sectional/District Tournaments this Weekend 

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Feb 8, 2018

PAPC25:  First-year Pitt Head Coach - and Panther alum - Keith Gavin joins the program to discuss life as a head coach, his coaching mentors, turning the Pitt program around, and his relationship with the late Rande Stottlemyer. 

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 25 including the Penn State vs Ohio State match, a quietly impressive season by Mikey Carr, and why Anthony Cassar and Shakur Rasheed need to play more games of Rock, Paper, Scissors (Photo Credit: Pitt Athletics).

 

Show Breakdown

01:00 – The Eagles Won a Thing!? 

03:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend

05:30 - Headgear Pulls & Challenge Bricks

14:00 - Freshman AA's & Listener Questions

23:00 - PSU/tOSU: Best. Dual. Ever.

37:00 - Weekend Recap 

43:30 - PSU/Iowa & Lehigh/ASU

49:00 - Weekend Preview

52:30 - Ohio State's Robes & Questionable Rankings Tactics

56:30 - Pitt Head Coach Keith Gavin Joins the Show

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Feb 6, 2018

PAW10: The WPIAL Dual Team Tournament concluded and we look ahead to the upcoming PIAA State Dual Team Championships in Hershey, PA. PA Power's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle, recap the WPIAL Team Tournament, evaluate the State brackets, and speak with coached from both WPIAL Team Champions Josh Shields and Chris Heater. Take a listen below! 

Show Breakdown

00:40 – Greg got 100+ followers on Twitter!

01:30 – Class AA WPIAL Dual Team Tournament Recap

08:35 – Class AA State Dual Team Preview

10:55 – Guest Josh Shields of Burrell

21:10 – Class AAA WPAL Dual Team Tournament Recap

41:00 – Class AAA State Dual Team Preview

44:00 – Guest Chris Heater of Kiski Area

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Feb 5, 2018

PAP37: The PIAA State Dual Team Bracket is set!! District Duals wrapped up over the weekend and PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes breakdown the bracket. The pair recaps all the District action and make predictions on who will finish where. Take a listen below.

Show Breakdown

00:30 – Penn State vs. Ohio State lived up to all the hype

02:40 – Class AA District Duals Recap

37:30 – Class AA State Bracket Breakdown and Predictions

46:10 – Class AAA District Duals Recap

01:15:10 – Class AAA State Bracket Breakdown and Predictions

01:25:00 – What to look forward to!

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Feb 1, 2018

PAPC24:  Naval Academy Assistant Coach Nate Engel joins the program to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that service academies present, what has gone into Navy's huge uptick in recruiting, and how his Greco-Roman background influences his coaching.

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 24 including Jason Nolf's injury and what it means for the team race at NCAAs, Chance Marsteller's first big win of his collegiate career, and the looming super dual between Penn State and Ohio State (Photo Credit: Naval Academy Athletics). 

 

Show Breakdown

01:00 – The Best Time of the Year Has Arrived

03:00 - R.I.P. to Randy Stottlemyer

10:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend

16:30 - Listener Questions

29:00 - PSU/Rutgers & Nolf's Knee

35:00 - Weekend Results

42:00 - Penn State vs Ohio State Thoughts

48:00 - The Only Team in the NCAA with Multiple Sebastian's

52:30 - Year 5 Trials & Tribulations

61:00 - Naval Academy Assistant Coach Nate Engel Joins the Show

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