Wrestling
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.
Wrestling trio turns in perfect performance at Northeast Duals
Penn wrestling’s “Big Three” walked into the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals on Saturday looking to make a statement. Their actions spoke louder than any words could.
Former Michigan grappler Erich Smith aims for All-America at Penn
Following his sophomore year, Smith chose to follow former Wolverine Scott Giffin to Penn, where Giffin had transferred after a year in Ann Arbor.Wrestling's Ortenzio wins second Keystone Classic
While one is an experienced senior and the other is a freshman, Bryan Ortenzio and Steve Robertson have one thing in common.No Kemmerer, no problem for Penn wrestling
The Red and Blue will look to their younger wrestlers to step up in the absence of senior Zack Kemmerer, who will represent Penn in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic in Arizona instead.
Troy Hernandez back on the mat
Junior Troy Hernandez spent three to four days a week in physical rehabilitation recovering from a torn labrum in his left shoulder.Kemmerer, Ortenzio place first at Binghamton Open
Penn’s wrestling team got off to a successful start Sunday, placing a total of eight wrestlers on the podium at Binghamton University’s Binghamton Open.
Penn wrestling ready to rumble
Coach Rob Eiter has put together an incredibly challenging schedule, which will feature four of the top-10 finishers from last year’s NCAA Championships.Quakers fall short in Trials
Two Quaker wrestlers fell short in the World Team Trials
Wrestlers set sights on World’s
Two Quakers are vying for spots at 2011 World Team Trials.
Kemmerer delivers on dad's expectations
Zack Kemmerer's father has been the driving force behind his son's grappling success for 16 years.
Reporter's Notebook | Mania — on and off the mat
DP Sports Editor Brian Kotloff discovers the world of wrestling firsthand.