Top tier wrestling talent to compete in Tyrone this weekend

TYRONE -- Three dozen of the best wrestlers in Pennsylvania will battle it out in True Power, presented by PA Power Wrestling, on Saturday, Oct. 17.

The dual meet-style event pits Team Green against Team Black and includes matches featuring junior high, high school and post-graduate level wrestlers with 15 boys’ bouts, two girls’ events and one men’s match on the card. There are 15 folkstyle and three freestyle matches scheduled. True Power will be held in Tyrone but, due to COVID-19 restrictions, it is not open to the public. The only way to catch all of the action is to stream it via the Rokfin platform.

“We’re very excited about this event, which we believe will come to be a staple on the Pennsylvania wrestling calendar,” said PA Power founder Jeff Upson. “The pandemic has limited what the wrestling community can do, given social distancing requirements and crowd-size limitations. We wanted to put on an event that will make the safety of everyone involved an absolute necessity but also give competitors and fans the high-level wrestling that they have been craving. We are confident that True Power will do exactly that.”

The main event is a senior-level freestyle match between Brock Zacherl and Kyle Shoop, a pair of Pennsylvania high school standouts who went on to become Division I All-Americans for Keystone State colleges.

Zacherl was a 2014 state champion at Brookville before moving on to Clarion University, where he went 114-17. He was a four-time NCAA qualifier and was named a second-team All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association after this year’s event was canceled. He is an accomplished freestyle wrestler, having won the Junior World Team Trials in 2015.

“Wrestling in this event is a new start for me,” Zacherl said. “I love wrestling period but freestyle wrestling has always been what I lived for, and this event marks my new beginning there.”

Zacherl, who is now a member of the Clarion coaching staff, has been looking for an opportunity to make a name for himself in international wrestling.

“I’m always excited to compete to show the world how great Clarion University is and what we can do here,” he said. “I love going out and letting it fly – no care in the world about the scoreboard just constant wrestling. When the dust settles, I’ll be on top and have made a lot of mistakes that myself and the rest of the Clarion staff can build on.”

Shoop was a three-time state medalist at Boiling Springs High School and a four-time NCAA qualifier for Lock Haven. He placed seventh at the 2019 NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh and went 131-46 in his career, good for the second-most wins in the history of the long and storied Bald Eagles program.

“Wrestling in this PA Power Wrestling event is a very unique and special opportunity for me,” Shoop said. “After not being able to compete at the NCAA tournament in March, I have waited for a chance to compete. I am thankful that I have a chance to compete against one of the best and represent the Mat Town Wrestling Club! Go Team Green.”

In addition to the All-Americans, the card is scheduled to feature 11 state champions and dozens of state medalists.

Questions regarding the event can be directed to Eric Knopsnyder at eric.knopsnyder@papowerwrestling.com or 814-421-2289.

Complete Lineup

Junior High Boys

100–Bo Bassett, Forest Hills, vs. Nathan Desmond, Bethlehem Catholic

High School Girls

113–Ava Bayless, Wyoming Semiinary vs. Andie Przybycien, Fort LeBoeuf (Freestyle)

125–Lily Sherer, Delaware Valley, vs. Montana Delawder, Gettysburg (Freestyle)

High School Boys

113–Vincent Kilkeary, Greater Latrobe, vs. Dalton Perry, Central Mountain

120–Mason Gibson, Forest Hills, vs. Gary Steen, Reynolds

122–Mac Church, Waynesburg Central, vs. Tyler Kasak, Bethlehem Catholic

126–Carter Dibert, Franklin Regional, vs. Kole Biscoe, Southern Columbia

129–Dylan Chappell, Seneca Valley, vs. Joey Fischer, South Park

132–Kyle Hauserman, Council Rock North, vs. Jude Swisher, Bellefonte

138–Nathan Lucier, Coatesville, vs. Levi Haines, Biglerville

145–Cole Homet, Waynesburg Central, vs. Ian Oswalt, Burrell

152–Jared Keslar, Connellsville, vs. Paniro Johnson, Cathedral Prep

155–Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Seneca Valley, vs. Rocco Welsh, Waynesburg Central

160–Erik Gibson, Forest Hills, vs. AJ Corrado, Burrell

170–Luca Augustine, Waynesburg Central, vs. Trey Kibe, Mifflin County

182–Mac Stout, Mount Lebanon, vs. Jack Wehmeyer, Malvern Prep

230–Nicholas Feldman, Malvern Prep, vs. Nathan Taylor, Brookville

Senior Men

155–Brock Zacherl, Clarion/Brookville vs. Kyle Shoop, Lock Haven/Boiling Springs (Freestyle)

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