PAPC32: The PA Power College Podcast returns with new hosts Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee as they debut with "The Open Room with Rob and Joe." The two take a look ahead at the 2018-2019 NCAA Season by previewing two of Pennsylvania's top Division I programs; Penn State and Lehigh. Line-ups, recruits, and predictions are discussed at length so don't miss out and take a listen!
Show Breakdown
01:00 – Welcome to "The Open Room with Rob and Joe"
02:05 – Penn State's very early projected line-up
11:54 – Who takes over for Zain at 149 pounds?
33:09 – Where does Bo go?
46:00 – Rob Makes his All-American picks for PSU
48:15 – Lehigh Team Preview
51:05 – Connor Schram add experience at 125 pounds
01:15:36 – Joe makes a bold prediction on where Lehigh will finish in the team race
01:22:33 – It was our first podcast...give us a chance!
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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!
PAW15: The season concluded in Hershey and a total of seven WPIAL wrestlers came home with PIAA State Championship. PA Power Wrestling's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle break down all the action from the 2018 PIAA State Tournament in both Class AA and AAA with guest appearances from all seven State Champs from the WPIAL.
Show Breakdown
00:30 – State Tournament hangover
02:00 – Class AAA State Tournament recap 106 lbs.
07:35 – Guest 106 lbs. AAA State Champ Alejandro Herrera
12:15 – Class AAA State Tournament recap 113 lbs.
16:50 – Guest 113 lbs. AAA State Champ Ryan Sullivan
20:50 – Class AAA State Tournament recap 120 lbs.
25:35 – Guest 120 lbs. AAA State Champ Logan Macri
30:10 – Class AAA State Tournament recap 126 lbs.
35:00 – Guest 126 lbs. State AAA Champ Sam Hillegas
40:05 – Class AAA State Tournament recap 132 lbs. - 285 lbs.
01:02:50 – Guest 285 lbs. State AAA Champ Isaac Reid
01:09:35 – Class AA State Tournament recap 106 lbs. - 126 lbs.
01:14:47 – Guest 126 lbs. State AA Champ Gavin Teasdale
01:19:30 – Class AA State Tournament recap 132 lbs. - 152 lbs.
01:23:37 – Guest 152 lbs. State AA Champ Thayne Lawrence
01:27:05 – Class AA State Tournament recap 160 lbs. - 285 lbs.
01:33:20 – Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic WPIAL Preview
01:38:12 – Thanks for a great season
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PAPC30: The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on an hour's worth of a wrestling adventure in episode 30. The best time of year has finally arrived! The NCAA Tournament starts in just a few days and the boys are here for one final podcast to preview each weight, give some thoughts on darkhorses and storylines, and make their picks for who will be wrestling on the stage Saturday night and which ten young men will be crowned NCAA Champions.
Show Breakdown
02:30 – 125 Preview
10:00 – 133 Preview
17:00 – 141 Preview
20:30 – 149 Preview
23:15 – 157 Preview
26:15 – 165 Preview
31:00 – 174 Preview
35:00 – 184 Preview
39:30 – 197 Preview
44:00 – 285 Preview
PAPC29: Milton native and EIWA Champion Ryan Preisch of Lehigh stops by to discuss the importance of Lehigh's first conference title since 2006, what he's focused on heading into NCAAs, and what the Lehigh team needs to do to come home from Cleveland with a team trophy.
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 29 including the medical forfeit epidemic that's hitting college wrestling, some crazy conference tournament results and what they tell us heading into nationals, and why Mason hopes the song "Good Vibrations" gets played during the 174 finals (Photo Credit: Lehigh Athletics).
Show Breakdown
01:00 – Mason is Hyped Up About Lehigh at EIWAs
2:00 - OW's of the Weekend
4:00 - Medical Forfeits & the Suriano Trailer - Challenge Bricks
17:00 - B1G Recap
28:00 - EIWA Recap
34:00 - MACtion Recap
37:00 - Big 12 Recap
38:30 - ACC Recap
41:30 - EWL Recap
45:00 - Mason's Rant About Seeding
49:15 - Ryan Preisch Joins the Show
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PAP40: It's such a big Tournament that we had to split the podcast into two parts. In Episode 40 PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes preview the 2018 PIAA Class AA State Tournament and make predictions on who will finish on top. They are joined by repeat guest Cole Matthews of Reynolds! Take a listen below.
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PAP41: It's such a big Tournament that we had to split the podcast into two parts. In Episode 41 PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes preview the 2018 PIAA Class AAA State Tournament and make predictions on who will finish on top.
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PAW14: It is the biggest week of the year in Pennsylvania Wrestling as the PIAA State Tournament is here. PA Power Wrestling's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the action from the Class AAA Southwest Regional and preview where the WPIAL wrestlers fall in the State Bracket. The pair are joined by guest Jack Blumer of Kiski Area who took out the #1 and #2 ranked wrestlers in the State to win the WPIAL 152 lbs. title. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:30 – WPIAL Class AAA Recap/State Preview - 106 - 152
39:00 – WPIAL Champion Jack Blumer of Kiski Area Joins the Show
48:50 – WPIAL Class AAA Recap/State Preview - 160 - 285
01:05:00 – Class AA State Preview for WPIAL Wrestlers
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PAPC28: Three-time state and world champion, and current 125lb hammer for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Spencer Lee stops by to discuss how rehabbing his knee affected his transition into college wrestling, why wrestling Nathan Tomasello wasn't something he thought would actually happen, and what he's focused on in the coming weeks of 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 28 including good news regarding Jason Nolf's health, PAC 12 Tournament results, and a preview of all of the conference tournaments that take place this weekend (Photo Credit: University of Iowa Athletics).
Show Breakdown
01:30 – March is Upon Us!
5:00 - Mason Has an Issue with the Youth Wrestling Season
11:00 - Jason Nolf Update
14:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers - and Humans - of the Week
17:30 - PAC 12 Recap
21:00 - Listener Questions
32:00 - Conference Tournament Previews
53:20 - Spencer Lee Joins the Show
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PAW09: The WPIAL Wrestling Steering Committee has drawn up the Dual Team Brackets and there were no real surprises. PA Power's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle evaluate the brackets and make predictions for who will advance into the PIAA State Dual Team Championship. The pair welcome on guest Phil Mary, WPIAL Steering Committee member, to talk about the seeds and process for determining them. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
01:00 – Greg has no followers on Twitter
02:20 – Class AA Section Results
08:45 – Class AA Dual Team Bracket Reactions & Predictions
21:15 – Class AAA Section Results
33:30 – Class AAA Dual Team Bracket Reactions & Predictions
54:00 – Guest Phil Mary Talks WPIAL Seeding
01:08:44 – WPIAL Team Tournament Format
01:11:40 – Individual Tournaments this weekend
01:14:30 – #GetGreg100Followers
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Show Breakdown
01:00 – Our Listeners Need to Step Up
05:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend
11:30 - Tristan Hates Lehigh and Thinks He's Funny
18:00 - Iowa/tOSU Thoughts and Reactions
28:00 - Weekend Preview
35:00 - NCAA Rules Need to Stop Changing So Quickly
39:00 - Army West Point Head Coach, Kevin Ward Joins the Show
40:00 - How Coach Ward Has Turned Army West Point's Program Around
53:00 - From the Oil Fields to a Storage Room: Kevin Ward's First Head Coaching Job
61:00 - Funny Rules in Wrestling
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PAW08: The WPIAL Dual Team Post-Season kicks off with Section Championships beginning on Wednesday. PA Power's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle preview the sectional matchups and provide predictions. The pair welcome on guest Joe Throckmorton, head coach of Waynesburg Central, to talk about his team and their decision to remain up in Class AAA. They also discuss the Brookville Ultimate Duals and Allegheny County Tournament. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:45 – Greg Makes it to the Studio
02:30 – Spencer Lee and WPIAL Power
02:55 – Section Team Dual Brackets Unveiled
12:45 – Waynesburg Head Coach Joe Throckmorton Joins the show
21:25 – Section breakdown and predictions
36:55 – Ultimate Duals Recap
47:10 – Allegheny County Tournament highlights
51:00 – We are back again this week!
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Show Breakdown
01:30 – Tristan Actually Gives Lehigh Credit!
06:30 - Is Bo Nickal Less Dominant This Season?
13:00 - Penn State/Michigan Dual: Lee is Free, Nolf Gets Pushed, & Cenzo Dominates
20:00 - Nathan Tomasello Crushes Dreams
27:00 - Spencer Lee's Big Win & Potential Weight Cut Issues
31:00 - Nate Brown's Love for Snickers Bars
41:00 - Va Duals Recap
45:00 - Seth Gross Vs Bryce Meredith & Weekend Preview
57:00 - Bucknell Senior Tyler Smith Joins the Show
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PAW07: Snow won't stop Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle from talking WPIAL Wrestling. Episode seven of WarUp on the WPIAL features a look at the dual meet landscape, an Escape The Rock recap, and a look ahead at what is to come. South Fayette head coach Rick Chaussard joins the show to talk about subsection action in 3A with Quaker Valley and a trip to the Ultimate Duals this weekend. Escape The Rock Champion and the #1 ranked wrestler in the State at 220 lbs. Ian Edenfield of Laurel Highlands joins the show to talk about competing on his own. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:45 – Greg Leaves Jeff Hanging
02:30 – WPIAL Section Scores & Standings
02:55 – #1 Isaac Reid is back for Kiski Area!
12:45 – South Fayette Coach Rick Chaussard Talks Season Progress
21:25 – Escape The Rock WPIAL Recap
36:55 – ETR Champ Ian Edenfield Joins the Show
47:10 – Burgettstown Invitational Recap
51:00 – Ultimate Duals will feature Three WPIAL Teams
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