The EIWA Championships are set to go down March 8-9 and will have the potential to feature the biggest rematch of the season between Ryan Crookham and Vito Arujau at 133 pounds. Crookham shocked the college wrestling world in November when he defeated NCAA & World Champion Arujau but can he do it again at EIWAs or will Vito get revenge? Depending on who wins the rematch, there are also huge NCAA seeding implications for the 133-pound weight class. The article below will explore the matchup, NCAA seeding implications, and more.

CKLV is the main focus for most college wrestling fans this weekend, as it should be. However, don’t think that the weekend is over Saturday evening. On Sunday at 2 pm Eastern Lehigh travels to State College to take on Penn State. While Penn State should run away with the dual, there is one huge match you should tune in to see - 133 lbs. #1 Ryan Crookham / Connor McGonagle vs #4 Aaron Nagao.

Below is a partial list of NCAA D1 lightweight wrestlers (125, 133, 141) who are returning and will contest for a varsity spot after at least one year.

With names like NCAA champion Darian Cruz and 2x All-American Scotty Parker Lehigh University has been a destination for some of PA’s best young lightweight prospects. If Ryan Crookham can stay relatively healthy over the course of his NCAA career, he has a great chance of carrying the lightweight Mountain Hawk torch.

While most weight classes have a lot of familiar faces due to the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA, there was a mass exodus at 141 lbs after the 2021-2022 season. 1-5 in FloWrestling’s final season ranking all graduated and moved on. This leaves 141 lbs as one of the most up-for-grabs and intriguing weight classes of the season!

After 2021 we shouldn’t take normal day-to-day living for granted. It was great to be back in the Giant Center for a three-day tournament. The social aspect of the three-day reunion of former coaches, teammates, rivals, and friends was lost last year as the competitors were shuffled in and out of the Giant Center as quickly as possible to prevent mass interaction. It is what makes Pennsylvania wrestling so special. So many former competitors giving back to the sport. You can often find college level coaching staffs sitting in the corner at the PIAA State Championships. It's a special three days, and I was grateful it was back to normal. In this article I’m going to share a few stats and some thoughts I had as I sat behind the microphone matside in Hershey.

The PIAA Championships return to FloWrestling March 10-12. All bouts will be streamed live starting with AA on Thursday morning at 9am EST. This four part series will preview each bracket for lightweights (106-138) and heavyweights (145-285) on both the AA and AAA side. AA release will be followed by AAA. Check into the event hub for all written and video content.

It's no secret that Pennsylvania high school wrestling is elite on a national level. With 28 top-twenty wrestlers and dozens more just outside, the PIAA Championships are sure to have no shortage of action. Here's a breakdown of all the ranked wrestlers by weight in both the AA and AAA divisions competing in Hershey this week.

The PIAA Dual Championships kickoff Thursday afternoon live on FloWrestling at 2pm EST. This marks the fourth year of full coverage with live streams of all bouts from the Giant Center in Hershey. A new king will be crowned as five-time reigning champions, Reynolds, failed to qualify out of District 10. The past four years Reynolds defeated Southern Columbia in the title bout. Southern Columbia didn’t make it out of District 4, where traditional power Benton won its second ever dual title.

We've got a magnificent schedule of wrestling in store for you this weekend. Just how magnificent? Check out this watch guide and see for yourself!

Yet another injury will deprive wrestling fans of a match at Who's #1. Ryan Crookham, who was slated to take on Nic Bouzakis at 132 lbs, has unfortunately suffered an injury and will not be able to recover in time to wrestle October 3rd.

Nic Bouzakis and Ryan Crookham are the top two wrestlers in the country — not just at 132, but for the entire class of 2022. Their match is made more interesting by the fact that the two have met twice in the last two years, and each owns a win over the other.

The number two recruit in the nation in the class of 2022 will be staying close to home. Ryan Crookham of Notre Dame Green Pond in Easton, PA, announced today on social media that he will be continuing his academic and athletic career at Lehigh University, just down the road in Bethlehem. 

The PIAA Dual Championships kickoff Thursday afternoon live on FloWrestling at 2pm EST. This marks the second year of full coverage with live streams of all bouts from the Giant Center in Hershey. The AA field is a familiar one as the usual suspects are headed back to Hershey in search of a state championship.

I always love Escape The Rock, coming just after the holiday tournaments have shaken up the rankings, it allows the new stars to continue to burn bright, and others to seek equal parts redemption and revenge. This year features a barrage of talent, with a stack of nationally ranked wrestlers colliding with the local heroes. All of it highlighted by the never-ending Pennsylvania / New Jersey border war. We even dialed up a little snow to get everyone in that January tournament mood! Luckily, if you can’t join us matside you can take in every second of the action in the cozy comfort of your own home.