Wrestling
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.
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.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.
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.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.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.
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.
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.Penn wrestling splits Saturday Ivy meets
After falling to Harvard, 23-19, in the morning, the Quakers recovered with an afternoon win over Brown, 30-7.Wrestling loses to Harvard, rebounds against Brown
After dropping a match to Harvard, the Red and Blue then made the trek to Providence, R.I., determined not to lose twice in the same the day.
Rusty Quakers overpowered by Hofstra
Losing five of their first six matches, the Quakers’ comeback attempt fell well short in a 23-13 defeat to the No. 24 Pride.
Karl Bagherzadeh | Quakers near the tipping point of success
Although Penn has a slim chance to win the Ivy League, some Quakers’ grapplers are having great individual seasons.
No. 5 Cornell awaits Penn wrestling
Penn will face rival Cornell in the Quakers biggest test of the season.
Experienced Terrapins take tight match over Penn wrestling
Penn wrestling had a chance to assert its prowess facing two top fifteen opponents before heading into winter break. But after falling to No. 10 Lehigh last week, experience was Penn’s achilles heel this week, as No. 15 Maryland triumphed over the Quakers, 21-15.
Penn wrestling discusses rankings
Although rankings drive selection to the NCAA tournament, its wins that speak the loudest.
Brian Dolph comes full circle as Penn assistant coach
After an eight-year hiatus, a familiar ally has returned to Penn wrestling. Brian Dolph, who first joined the Quakers coaching staff as an assistant in 1994, left to pursue work as a high-school coach and physical education teacher in 2003.
Lehigh wrestling heavyweights overpower Penn
Sunday’s wrestling match against the rival Mountain Hawks displayed the two teams’ complementing weight classes, but Lehigh prevailed, 21-15.Penn wrestling gets its chance at retribution
In an action-packed weekend, Penn wrestling will have a chance to establish state supremacy as they face two local foes.
Matt Valenti one step closer to his Olympic wrestling dreams
Valenti has been training for the U.S. world team for six years, but has yet to make it. To do so, he must be in the country’s top three at the 60 kilogram weightclass — he is currently ranked sixth.
