Pennsylvania Wrestling News

2021 Senior World Championships in Oslo, Norway

Thomas Gilman is the 2021 World Champion

Thomas Gilman looked impressive in reaching the World Finals, and on Monday evening in Norway, Thomas controlled Iran's Alireza Sarlak, 5-3, to win a World gold medal at 57 kg!

Thomas Gilman has simply had an outstanding two months...first an Olympic Bronze Medal in August and now a World Gold Medal in October. Congratulations Thomas!!!!

Kyle Snyder is in the World Finals

Kyle Snyder (97 kg) won by scores of 14-4 and 11-0 to reach the semifinals. In the semis, he had a battle with Iran's tough Mojtaba Goleij. Kyle was down by a score of 1-2 when he scored a takedown with only a second or so left in the match to win a thrilling 3-2 victory!

In a rematch of the Olympic finals, Kyle faces Russia's Abdulrashid Sadulaev at 12:00 p.m ET tomorrow (Tuesday).

Women's Freestyle Competition

Alejandra Bonilla who has been training with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club dropped her first match by a score of 4-6 and when her opponent did not advance to the finals, she did not get the opportunity wrestle back.

iJane Valencia (representing Mexico) begins competition at 4:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday against Japan.

Schedule for NLWC Wrestlers

***Times listed below are Eastern Time Zone. (Oslo is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time.)

***All off the action broadcast live by FloWrestling.

Tuesday, October 5 *Kyle Snyder Competing

12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.-Finals-MFS 70 & 97 kg and WFS 55 kg & 62 kg

Wednesday, October 6 *Jane Valencia Competing

4:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.-Qualification Rounds: WFS 57 kg, 59 kg, 68 kg, & 72 kg

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.-Semifinals-WFS 57 kg, 59 kg, 68 kg, & 72 kg

Thursday, October 7 *Jane Valencia Competing

4:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.-Repechage: 57 kg, 59 kg, 68 kg, & 72 kg

12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.-Finals-57 kg, 59 kg, 68 kg, & 72 kg

Congratulations to Thomas and good luck to Kyle & Jane!

Visit the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club website:

http://nittanylionwrestlingclub.com/

AAU History Freestyle Champions 1189 - 1982 - Jamie Moffatt

Congratulations to Coach Dave Marko who achieved his 300th career coaching win on Friday, Feb 8th. His record is now 302-120.

And how about Scott Gold II's record In 48 seasons, Coach Gold has a record of 485-379-7. at Oxford Area HS.

Bill Welker's book - The Sparrow's Spirit: A Champion Wrestler's Lifetime Reflections on Prayer and Perseverance - is the WINNER in the sports category in the 6th Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards Contest.

Amateur Wrestling News' Jim Kalin has written a book about wrestling icon Mike Milkovich.

Counting your 22 Contests

A PIAA member school is permitted to participate in a maximum of twenty-two (22) Regular Season wrestling Contests based on the following method of counting Regular Season wrestling Contests:

a. One (1) Contest for each dual meet.

b. Two (2) Contests for each triangular meet or each individually or Team bracketed Tournament involving no more than 8 Teams, pursuant to NFHS Wrestling Rule 10, Conduct of Tournaments, Section 3, Tournament Brackets.

c. Three (3) Contests for each quadrangular meet, each individually or Team bracketed Tournament involving at least 9 Teams, pursuant to NFHS Wrestling Rule 10, Conduct of Tournaments, Section 3, Tournament Brackets, and each one-day Multiple School (Dual) Event or Individual Pool Event. A PIAA member school may participate in no more than two (2) Multiple School (Dual) or Individual Pool Events, excluding triangular or quadrangular meets, during the Regular Season.

d. Multiple day Combination Tournament competition points and/or multiple day Multiple School (Dual) Event competition points are the aggregate of b and/or c herein.

e. All of the foregoing must be compliant with NFHS Wrestling Rule 1, Competition, Section 4, Representation, Article 3, which provides for no wrestler to represent that wrestler�s school in more than one weight class in any meet or wrestle in more than five matches (championship or consolation), excluding forfeits in any one day.


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