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Wrestling

11/29/12 2:06am

Penn wrestling still figuring out its depth chart

After losing to No. 3 Oklahoma State on Sunday, coach Rob Eiter made it clear that, at 133 pounds and at heavyweight, the first spot on the team is up for grabs.
11/26/12 1:06am

Penn wrestling falls to Oklahoma State

Though the Quakers won three early matches, they were ultimately overmatched by a roster that included six wrestlers ranked in the top 10 in their weightclass, as the Cowboys lassoed the Red and Blue, 35-10.
11/19/12 1:55am

Penn wrestling sees success at Keystone Classic

With three wrestlers in the finals, Penn had a chance to make up for a disappointing finish to last weekend’s Binghamton Open. All three title bouts went into overtime.
11/15/12 11:02pm

Penn wrestling looks to defend home turf in Keystone Classic

This year, 14 schools from across the country will make the trip to Philadelphia for one of the nation’s premier tournaments.
11/14/12 12:07am

Rappo returns from Wall Street to wrestle for Quakers

Senior Mark Rappo spent the 2011-12 season interning on Wall Street. Now, he returns as Penn’s only grappler at 125 pounds. Ranked No. 13 heading into the season, he will make his comeback Sunday in the Keystone Classic at the Palestra.
11/13/12 12:53am

Bagherzadeh | No walk in the park for Penn wrestling

Not counting the upcoming Keystone Classic and Midlands Championships, Penn’s wrestling team will take part in 13 duals this season before the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships in early March.
11/09/12 2:33am

Grapplers face wrestling’s first test of season at Binghamton Open

Sunday, Penn’s grapplers will travel to upstate New York to compete in the annual Binghamton Open, their first competition of the year.
03/20/12 1:56am

Penn wrestler Micah Burak’s season to remember

At the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis this past weekend, junior Micah Burak concluded a stellar season with a seventh-place finish at 197 pounds to earn All-American honors.
03/18/12 10:51pm

Burak shines at NCAA Wrestling Championships

Penn’s team of five NCAA qualifiers came away disappointed in their overall performance but they are celebrating junior Micah Burak, who finished seventh to earn All-American honors at the NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend in St.
03/16/12 1:50am

Penn wrestling their way back at NCAA Championships

Five members of the Penn wrestling team began the NCAA Championships Thursday with high hopes and championship aspirations.
03/14/12 11:48pm

Penn wrestlers head to NCAAs

Seniors Zack Kemmerer and Bryan Ortenzio, transfer senior Erich Smith, junior Micah Burak and freshman Steve Robertson will compete this weekend at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis.
03/12/12 1:14am

Ortenzio wins 133-pound title at EIWA Championships

The squad finished fourth overall in the tournament held at Princeton’s Jadwin Gymnasium on March 3-4 and will send five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships this weekend in St. Louis.
02/29/12 11:15pm

Penn wrestles for top seeds

This weekend, five Penn wrestlers will compete at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships. While three Quakers have already qualified for the NCAAs, the other two need to win to qualify.
02/19/12 11:08pm

Grapplers extend dominant streak

For the 21st year in a row, the Penn wrestling team tamed the Tigers. In their regular season finale, the Quakers defeated Princeton, 24-10.
02/17/12 2:49am

Penn wrestling ready to go Tiger hunting

Saturday, Penn wrestling will travel to the Garden State to take on Ivy rival Princeton on its Senior Day in the Quakers’ last regular season tune-up before the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships.
02/14/12 9:27pm

Sophomore Steven Graziano fills a big hole

After wrestling almost exclusively at 197 pounds last season, Graziano was called up to heavyweight only after regular starter and last year’s Ivy League Rookie of the Year Kyle Cowan went down to a season-ending shoulder injury.
02/13/12 12:21am

Penn wrestling edges Columbia, 19-18

Saturday, despite being significantly undersized, sophomore Steven Graziano won in the 285-pound weightclass, 5-2, against Columbia’s behemoth — No. 27 Kevin Lester. His win in the final round gave the Quakers a 19-18 victory over the Lions.
02/09/12 11:55pm

One last hurrah at home for Penn wrestling

Cornell may have already claimed the Ivy League title, but there’s still a lot at stake for the Penn wrestling team.The Quakers face Columbia at the Palestra this Saturday before traveling to Lewisburg, Pa., to compete against Bucknell Sunday.
02/08/12 11:15pm

Penn wrestlers bulking up for the team

For most people, gaining or losing 10 pounds is a major transition. For some on the Penn wrestling team, though, it’s nothing out of the ordinary.
02/07/12 8:17pm

Penn wrestler Bryan Ortenzio back and better than ever

Ortenzio came to Penn and impressively started as a freshman. Although he had an average year, at 20-18, he has since worked hard to improve. His record was a solid 31-13 during his junior year. Returning this season after a semester away, Ortenzio is having a career year.

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