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When I went to middle school in PA, there was a middle school wrestling and lax team (I think field hockey as well), vs when I moved to TX I found out none of those teams where in my middle school (TX of course had football tho). I think it’s just PA starts early with it for kids and they’re strong at the coaching levels while doing it. Same reasons why TX is so stacked in HS football: culture of starting early, fantastic funding for it followed by great coaching.

As a diehard Iowa fan, this year's tournament was tough for obvious reasons. But I think it really solidified that the Brands' style of coaching just isn't going to get it done in the modern era. Penn State consistently has people peaking at the right time rather than Iowa having to limp across the finish line in March from a season of gruelling wrestling. I mean this is probably the worst performance in the finals from PSU in recent memory and they went 2/5 which is insane. I hope with the talent that Iowa is bringing in they can compete with OSU again, but clearly PSU's young guys can get it done in the big stage too.

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I grew up in Cleveland. All my friends who were serious about wrestling all went to PA for off-season camps.

Not a fan but I was expecting the car to be back in the front competing at least..

Such a stark contrast from a lot of the boring matches from a year ago.

The mid west is an absolute power house in wrestling for example The IHSA wrestling tournament is the single largest attendance of any high school state final. In Illinois alone we had 3 National champions. Big Ten wrestling is unmatched

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In high school though, PA is to wrestling as Texas is to football. If you place top 4 in state, you’re probably going to be too 8 in nationals

Is this still sport still sanctioned?

Penn State is definitely competing on this one.

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Cael Sanderson. Also, PA in general is an amazing wrestling state. It just breeds great talent.

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Expansive youth programs, quality coaching at all levels. Steel sharpens steel mentality that builds on those other two points.

This comment made me laugh and then immediately frown….

>Did miller give his own gun to someone else and they used millers gun to kill someone?

No

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That sasso match was so disappointing as an OSU fan. If he had 5 seconds he could have won that title

I'm not just talking college though. Every year there is a wrestling event that has pennsylvania all-stars vs the rest of the US

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