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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! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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 C

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

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.  Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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. Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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 Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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 Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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 Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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

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 03:10 – WPIAL Tournament Recap/Regional Preview 106 - 126 10:00 – Guest Trent Schulthesis of Freedom Area 12:27 – WPIAL Tournament Recap/Regional Preview 132 - 285 38:00 – Team Leaders from District 7 Tournament 40:30 – WPIAL Class AAA Sectional Schedule and Locations  Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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 - Il

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? Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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  Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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 Sho

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 01:00 – Greg got 100+ followers on Twitter! 02:20 – Class AA WPIAL Dual Team Tournament Recap 08:45 – Class AA State Dual Team Preview 08:45 – Guest Josh Shields of Burrell 21:15 – Class AAA WPAL Dual Team Tournament Recap 33:30 – Class AAA State Dual Team Preivew 54:00 – Guest Chris Heater of Kiski Area Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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