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PAWR16: One half of the Hoagie Brothers, Hayden Hidlay, stops by the Wrestling Recess Podcast to talk with Dom about his career and advice for young wrestlers. Take a listen today! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on Apple Podcasts and give us a review! Tune in on Spotify and follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs! 

PAWR15: Dysen and Ross talk about all the Iowa happenings including Mark Perry leaving for Arizona State, Thomas Gillman to Penn State, and Dan Dennis being named HWC Head Coach on the Wrestling Recess Podcast. Take a listen today! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on Apple Podcasts and give us a review! Tune in on Spotify and follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs! 

PAWR09: 2x Pennsylvania State Champ Sam Hillegas joins the PA Power Wrestling Recess to chat with Dysen Gould about his career at North Hills and why he picked Virginia Tech. Take a listen today! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on Apple Podcasts and give us a review! Tune in on Spotify and follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs! 

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

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

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!

PAWR08: 2x Southern Columbia Senior Gaige Garcia joins the PA Power Wrestling Recess to chat with Dom Deputy about his wrestling and football careers and what to expect in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Take a listen today! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on Apple Podcasts and give us a review! Tune in on Spotify and 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 About 50:30 - Hypothetical Changes to Qualification System 62:00 - Frank Molinaro Joins the Program   Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

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

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

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 & Tribulations 61:00 - Naval Academy Assistant Coach Nate Engel Joins the Show Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAWR07: 2x Pennsylvania State Champion Ryan Crookham of Notre Dame - Green Pond joins the PA Power Wrestling Recess to chat with Dom Deputy about his wrestling career and advice for young wrestlers. Take a listen today! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on Apple Podcasts and give us a review! Tune in on Spotify and follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs! 

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

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

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

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

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

PAP36: We are in full swing here at PA Power Wrestling and this weekend is the last major individual tournament before the postseason. PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss Escape The Rock and preview each weight class. Joining the pair is Bethlehem Catholic head coach Jeff Karam who talks about a young and untested line-up that currently finds themselves ranked #1 in the State. Take a listen below.   Show Breakdown 01:00 – Jeff Turns 30 :( 02:20 – Escape The Rock Preview 50:00 – Bethlehem Catholic's Jeff Karam Talks Golden Hawks 1:05:30 – Don't forget to tune into the Rag Tag College Podcast! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAW06: Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle return for episode six of WarUp on the WPIAL with a recap of the County Tournaments and the current team landscape. The pair welcome on guest Jeff Havelka, head coach of Canon-McMillan, to talk about the Big Macs recent major WPIAL wins over Kiski and Waynesburg. The two recap the weekend action from TRICADA, MAC Tournament, the WCCA, and the Tool City. Their second guest is Westmoreland County OW Corey Christie of Burrell who defeated Tyler Griffiths (Southmoreland) in the 152 lbs. finals. They close out the show with a preview of the Escape the Rock. Show Breakdown 01:05 – WPIAL Section Score & Standings 03:50 – How good can Quaker Valley be as a dual team? 09:15 – Canon-Mac Head Coach Jeff Havelka Talks First Year Success 19:05 – Tri-County Tournament Recap 28:00 – WPIAL Results from Tool City 34:40 – MAC Tournament Recap 37:50 – Westmoreland County Recap 44:00 – Guest Corey Christie of Burrell Talks County Performance 55:00 – WPIAL Escape The Rock Preview Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAPC21:  Drexel Head Coach Matt Azevedo joins the program to discuss all things Austin DeSanto, how he has turned the Dragons into a top 25 team, and how he came to develop his own personal style of coaching and running a program. 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 21 including a Twitter exchange between Matt Storniolo and Isaiah Martinez, why the current challenge rules make little to no sense, and a pair of huge match-ups in the Ohio State/Minnesota dual meet. (Photo Credit: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos)    Show Breakdown 01:30 – Multi-Sport Athletes, Walk-Off Pins, & Mike Carr's Big Win 05:00 - Twitter Antics 12:00 - Nonsensical Review Procedures 17:00 - Spencer Lee's First Dual & What to Expect Moving Forward 28:00 - Pete Renda Ran a Half Marathon in Italy 33:00 - Ohio State is Starting to Look Scary 46:45 - Penn State's Michigan Swing 55:00 - Drexel Head Coach Matt Azevedo Joins the Program 1:25:00 - Culture - What is it & How Does it Affect Wrestlers? Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAPC20:  The New Year is here and with it comes a slew of results from Midlands and the Southern Scuffle that start to paint a clear picture about who is and who is not a national title contender. 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 20 including a review of both Midlands and the Southern Scuffle as well as Spencer Lee being pulled out of redshirt, Mason's Twitter antics, and the serious log jam that is 197 for Penn State.  Show Breakdown 01:15 – Mason Causing Problems on Twitter 09:15 - Third Stringers and Defending National Champs: OW's of the Weekend 13:00 - Inconsistent Officials & "Injury" Defaults: Challenge Bricks of the Weekend 30:15 - Midlands Recap 36:00 - Southern Scuffle Recap 40:30 - Scotty Parker's Rough Weekend 46:30 - Chance's First Test & Cenzo's Dominance 55:00 - Tristan's Rumor Mill Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAW05: WarUp on the WPIAL episode five with Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is chalked full of results from the Holiday Tournaments. The two recap the prestigious POWERade Tournament as well as Southmoreland and the West Mifflin Tournaments.  PA Power Wrestling has updated the State Dual Team Rankings which include several notable WPIAL programs as the two look ahead to upcoming action across the WPIAL. Take a listen below!  Show Breakdown 00:45 – POWERade Hangover 05:00 – Recapping Action fro POWERade 36:30 – Surprising Southmoreland Results 42:00 – West Mifflin Tournament Results 44:05 – Notable Dual Meets & Tournaments this week 47:25 – Check-out updated State Dual Team Rankings Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAWR06: ACC Freshman of The Year Trent Hidlay stops by the PA Power Wrestling Recess to chat with Dysen Gould about his season and NCAA Tournament thoughts. Take a listen today! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on Apple Podcasts and give us a review! Tune in on Spotify and follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs! 

The POWERade Finals are set!!! PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder are live from Canon-McMillan High School as they preview the match-ups and give their predictions for the showdown. Listen in as they host guest Tim Wallace of Albert Gallatin who took out returning PIAA State Champion Cody Mulligan in the semifinals (10-1). 

PAPC19:  PA native, former state champ, and current NC State stud Hayden Hidlay joins the program to discuss his first semester as a starter, his NC State and PA families colliding, and what #PackMentaility means to him. 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 19 including a preview of both Midlands and the Southern Scuffle as well as a lengthy interview with Hayden Hidlay that provides fans with a great perspective on why recruits don't always choose the "traditional powers" when making their school choice. (Photo credit: NC State Athletics) Show Breakdown 01:00 – Happy Holidays, Everyone! 04:00 - Midlands Preview 30:00 - Southern Scuffle Preview 50:00 - Hayden Hidlay Interview Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAW04: One of the most exciting tournaments of the season will be taking place this weekend at Canon-McMillan High School where the 51st Annual POWERade Christmas Tournament gets underway. The "WarUp on The WPIAL" podcast returns for episode four with Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle as the two preview each weight class. They are joined by Jefferson Morgan senior Gavin Teasdale who will go for his fourth straight POWERade Championship and remain undefeated in his career. Teasdale talks about a loaded 126 lbs. bracket where he is the top seed and his senior season. Take a listen below!  Show Breakdown 00:45 – WPIAL Scores  05:00 – Waynesburg is for real with Henson Brothers 06:45 – Is Kiski in trouble without Isaac Reid? 11:25 – Steve DeAugustino Holiday Classic Updates 13:22 – Southmoreland Tournament Features Strong Field 14:50 – POWERade Preview (106 lbs. - 120 lbs.) 23:30 – Guest Gavin Teasdale talks senior season and fourth POWERade 31:44 – POWERade Preview (126 lbs. - 285 lbs.) 56:45 – Come say hello to PA Power at POWERade Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAPC18:  Lehigh legend, Division 1 All-American, and Princeton Head Coach Chris Ayers joins the program to discuss the challenges of Ivy League coaching, how he took Princeton from the worst team in America (literally) to the top 20, and some memories from his time at Lehigh. 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 18 including Hayden Hidlay's big weekend, Pitt's continued struggles and their head coach's interesting comments, and Lock Haven continuing to roll. (Photo courtesy of Beverly Schaefer/Princeton Athletics) Show Breakdown 01:00 – Hayden Hidlay's Big Weekend 05:00 – Monday Night...Wrestling?  08:00 – Keith Gavin's Comments & What to Make of Them 17:00 – Reno TOC Recap 20:50 – Tsirtsis/Maruca at 149 25:30 – Cleveland State Open Results & Miserable Open Trips 31:45 – Don't be the Miserable Person at Family Christmas 32:30 – Tristan Firing Shots at Mason 41:00 – Princeton Head Coach Chris Ayers Joins the Program 47:00 – The Recruit that Changed Princeton's Scope 57:30 – How Lehigh Shaped Chris Ayers Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAW03: Week three of "WarUp on The WPIAL" is back with Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle as the two recap weekend results. They are joined by Seneca Valley head coach Kevin Wildrick who recaps their fourth place finish at the King of The Mountain. The Pair also discusses scores from around the WPIAL and preview some hammer non match-up duals happening this week. Take a listen below!   Show Breakdown 00:50 – WPIAL Scores  11:45 – Seneca Valley Head Coach Kevin Wildrick talks flying under the radar  21:50 – King of The Mountain Recap 32:55 – Waynesburg Impresses at Beast of The East 35:30 – State Runner-up Isaac Reid has blood clot in lung  37:50 – Kiski Area wins 11th North Hills Duals  39:40 – Penn Cambria and North Canton Highlights 41:30 – Looking Ahead 46:45 – Happy Holidays from Greg's Annoying Tie  Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAPC17:  Pennsylvania native, two-time NCAA D1 All-American, and current Lock Haven Head Coach, Scott Moore joins the program to discuss #TheRise of LHU's program, big wins at PSAC's and against Rutgers, and the transfers of Chance Marstellar and Thomas Haines. 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 167 including marquee match-ups that fail to materialize, Drexel pushing Lehigh to the brink, and the end of a drought almost two decades old. (Photo courtesy of Lock Haven Athletics) Show Breakdown 01:00 – Ironman was Awesome & We're Gaining Momentum 02:00 – OW of the Weekend - Freshman 197's 04:30 – High-Profile Guys Sitting Out 14:00 – Identity Crisis for Richie Lewis 16:50 – Lehigh/Drexel - WILD result in Philly 19:00 – The End of a 17 Year Drought & Other Weekend Results 23:00 – Lock Haven Head Coach, Scott Moore Joins the Program 30:00 – How Chance Marstellar & Thomas Haines Have Affected Lock Haven Wrestling 39:00 – Generating Excitement Around Lock Haven Wrestling 53:00 – Upcoming Weekend Preview Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAW02: "WarUp on The WPIAL" is back for episode two with host Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 joined by Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle as the two recap opening weekend results from the WPIAL including the Eastern Area, Chartiers-Houston Tournament, and more. The pair welcome on guest Josh Shields, head coach of Burrell, who discusses his goals for the season with another impressive team. They also take a look ahead at where WPIAL teams will be competing this weekend! Take a listen below!  Show Breakdown 00:50 – Kiski Area dominates the Eastern Area Tournament 01:05 – Recapping the Eastern Area place winners 16:10 – Chartiers-Houston Tournament Recap 32:30 – Canon-McMillan Recap from CV Kickoff Classic 36:25 – Ironman Highlights  37:30 – Hampton Dawg Duals Recap 37:50 – Waynesburg Central Goes Undefeated at Greenville Duals 39:50 – Belle Vernon Handles the North Coast Classic 44:35 – Subsection Matches to Watch This Week 46:05 – Can Anyone in Class AA Knock off Burrell?  47:20 – Burrell Head Coach Josh Shields Joins the Show 56:50 – Weekend Preview Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAP34: PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes breakdown the Pre-Season State 2A & 3A State Rankings and why they hate doing them. In addition they take a look at ahead at what to expect this weekend as Wrestling officially gets underway across Pennsylvania and beyond! Take a listen below.   Show Breakdown 00:40 – Santa Claus is Coming to Town 00:55 – Thank you Media Day Teams 02:00 – Why Pre-Season Rankings are the worst 07:10 – Two Piece Uniform is Growing Wrestling? 10:20 – State AA Pre-Season Rankings Breakdown 37:30 – State AAA Pre-Season Rankings Breakdown 01:01:00 – What to look for this weekend across Pennsylvania Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAPC16:  Pennsylvania native, two-time state runner-up, and current Pitt captain Nick Zanetta joins the program to discuss what life is like with Pitt's new coaching staff, what he needs to do to make it happen in March, and the best dressed coach in college wrestling. 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 16 including a recap of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, why you can't put too much stock in early season results, and Lock Haven's big win. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)   Show Breakdown 01:00 – The Podcast Can Drive Now! 01:30 – OW of the Weekend 04:30 – Challenge Bricks - Twitter Mistakes & Lineup Confusion 10:00 – What Happened in Vegas...Didn't Stay in Vegas 25:30 – Pitt Senior Captain, Nick Zanetta, Joins the Program 44:15 – Down to the Wire: PSU/Lehigh Recap 53:30 – DeSanto/Mueller Controversy  57:00 – Weekend Preview: 133 Showdown in Philly Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAW01: The debut episode of PA Power Wrestling's new show on one of Pennsylvania's hotbeds of wrestling. Kicking things off on "WarUp on The WPIAL" is host Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 joined by Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle as the two are back together for yet another season, this year on the Mat Talk Podcast Network. Warnock & Upson preview the upcoming season, talk about senior Gavin Teasdale's journey to a fourth PIAA State Championship, and make predictions on the WPIAL's top teams. Kiski Area Head Coach Chris Heater joins the show to talk about reloading with yet another solid lineup with a ton of experience. Take a listen below! Show Breakdown 00:55 – The debut show of WarUp on The WPIAL! 01:05 – WPIAL Off-Season Highlights 3:00 – All Eyes on Gavin Teasdale 10:15 – WPIAL Seniors Who Committed 12:35 – Top Incoming Freshmen Report WPIAL Highlights 21:15 – Kiski Area Head Coach Chris Heater Talks WPIAL Team Success 34:30 – Who Will Rise to the Top in the WPIAL Team Race? 43:30 – Opening Weekend Preview Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAP58: PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsnyder @KnopsKnotes discuss refereeing from the PIAA State Tournament with 14 year veteran and college referee Jason Rivera. Take a listen today! Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on Apple Podcasts and give us a review! Tune in on Spotify and follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs! 

PAP33: The 2017 - 2018 Season is upon us and to kick-off the start PA Power Wrestling took a look at the future of Pennsylvania Wrestling with the Top Incoming Freshmen Report of 2018. PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss the Report and how Jeff apparently has no life. They also talk about the recent probation of Bishop McCort and their new coach as well as Northern Lebanon's Rusty Wallace two week suspension. The pair welcome on guest Cole Rees of Wyoming Seminary who was named Pennsylvania's #1 Top Incoming Freshman! Take a listen below.    Show Breakdown 01:00 – The Season is here! 01:20 – The Top Incoming Freshmen Report of 2018 Released 4:00 – Jeff Explains the TIF Report Process 19:45 – Mel Kiper Jr. is like the Easter Bunny 36:30 – PA Power's Media Day is Sunday!! 39:45 – Bishop McCort drama continues; name new head coach 46:15 – Northern Lebanon's Rusty Wallace Jr. Suspended for 2 Weeks 51:20 – Guest Cole Rees talks being named PA Power's TIF of 2018  Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAPC15:  Pennsylvania native, four-time All-American, and current Northwestern University Assistant Coach Mike McMullan joins the program to discuss how he views his career in hindsight, what it took for him to change the landscape of heavyweight wrestling, the unique challenges of coaching college wrestling*, and much more. 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 15 including a preview of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, a breakdown of the Lehigh/Penn State dual, and a couple groups of people that need to calm down with their reactions to results. (Photo courtesy of Northwestern University Athletics) *Link to Mike's article on collegiate coaching: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-skills-do-you-possess-breaking-down-collegiate-mcmullan/?trackingId=YM%2BEU9MDz6tGSFo8qN%2FH3Q%3D%3D     Show Breakdown 01:00 – Tristan and Mason are the Proud Parents of a Teenage Podcast 06:00 – OW's and Challenge Bricks of the Weekend 14:30 – #AskTnT 17:00 – Week 4 Recap 22:00 – Vegas, Baby!! CKLV Preview 42:30 – Lehigh Vs Penn State Preview 49:30 – Mike McMullan joins the program and discusses competing, coaching, and what the future may hold Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!

PAPC14:  Pennsylvania native and Lehigh All American Scotty Parker joins the podcast to talk Lehigh's big win over Michigan, how becoming an All American changed his outlook on wrestling, and much more.  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 14 including Lehigh's dismantling of Michigan, the hype around Austin DeSanto, and much more. Take a listen below! (Photo courtesy of Lehigh University Athletics).   Show Breakdown 03:00 – Corrections & Notes 07:00 – Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend 16:30 – Challenge Bricks of the Week - DeSanto & Moisey 24:00 – Lehigh's Big Win 36:30 – Keystone Classic Recap 46:00 – Scotty Parker Joins the Program 74:00 – Mason's Thanksgiving Rant  Subscribe to the PA Power Podcast on iTunes today and give us a review! Follow @PAPowerWrestle for all your Pennsylvania Wrestling needs!