'26 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic thread

[GregPickel]

Please use this thread to discuss the 2026 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. There will be three duals on Saturday at Peters Township High School. Here's the schedule:

Women’s PA vs OK All-Stars at 3:00 PM

WPIAL vs OK All-Stars at 4:15 PM

PA vs USA All-Stars at 6:00 PM

FLO is streaming it exclusively here:

2026 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic - FloWrestling - Wrestling

Watch 2026 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic live on FloWrestling!

www.flowrestling.org

 

[GregPickel]

Penn State signees set for Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic; Mitchell Mesenbrink has big Hodge Trophy fan vote lead

Penn State wrestling notes include a Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic preview plus a Hodge Trophy fan voting update.

www.on3.com

 

[GregPickel]

Full lineup details for all three duals can be found on the Classic's website:

https://www.papowerwrestling.com/pittsburgh-wrestling-classic/

 

[SRATH]

If Brown is 215 ish now, can he put on 40 good pounds……..does he have the frame to be a heavyweight at the international level?

 

[El_Jefe]

If Brown is 215 ish now, can he put on 40 good pounds……..does he have the frame to be a heavyweight at the international level?

Yes. Here he is being interviewed after winning states 3 weeks ago. That shirt isn't exactly tight fitting.

 

[GregPickel]

If Brown is 215 ish now, can he put on 40 good pounds……..does he have the frame to be a heavyweight at the international level?

He thinks so:

Penn State wrestling signee Elijah Brown is ready to join the Lions, talks Pitt decommit, and more: 'I'm just excited'

Penn State wrestling Class of 2026 signee Elijah Brown is ready to head to Penn State after finishing his senior season with a title.

www.on3.com

 

[tullfan68]

If Brown is 215 ish now, can he put on 40 good pounds……..does he have the frame to be a heavyweight at the international level?

lets just worry about college now!going to PSU I think this kid can challenge everyone if he gets bigger!!

 

[psu83]

Wasn't the Classic wrestled at the Civic Arena at one point?

 

[Cheat code]

It was historically at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Fieldhouse.

 

[Efejle]

He thinks so:

Penn State wrestling signee Elijah Brown is ready to join the Lions, talks Pitt decommit, and more: 'I'm just excited'

Penn State wrestling Class of 2026 signee Elijah Brown is ready to head to Penn State after finishing his senior season with a title.

www.on3.com

Paywall

 

[lionlover]

Wasn't the Classic wrestled at the Civic Arena at one point?

You're thinking about the elite basketball tournament that changed its name.

 

[Fred8811]

Yes. Here he is being interviewed after winning states 3 weeks ago. That shirt isn't exactly tight fitting.

Can he handle Kal-El?
Kal - El is ranked #3 and headed for ASU.

 

[GregPickel]

Paywall

Yes. Like the rest of our wrestling coverage, it started as free. Select stories eventually transition behind the plus paywall after a week or two, mainly recruiting ones, which aligns with how the rest of our site handles recruiting.

We are running a 50 percent off an annual sub sale currently for anyone who might be interested in seeing everything BWI has to offer: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/

All told, I’ll take this opportunity to again say thank you all for supporting us however you choose to do so. We appreciate it!

 

[Headlock]

Yes. Like the rest of our wrestling coverage, it started as free. Select stories eventually transition behind the plus paywall after a week or two, mainly recruiting ones, which aligns with how the rest of our site handles recruiting.

We are running a 50 percent off an annual sub sale currently for anyone who might be interested in seeing everything BWI has to offer: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/

All told, I’ll take this opportunity to again say thank you all for supporting us however you choose to do so. We appreciate it!

Happy to pay for the quality services you and your colleagues provide. I view my "membership" as part of my social life. I greatly enjoy the repartee with our band of wrestling aficionados. Keep up the great work!

 

[GregPickel]

Happy to pay for the quality services you and your colleagues provide. I view my "membership" as part of my social life. I greatly enjoy the repartee with our band of wrestling aficionados. Keep up the great work!

Thank you!

 

[johnstownsteel]

You're thinking about the elite basketball tournament that changed its name.

Dapper Dan.

 

[Scam likely]

Dapper Dan.

"He's a Dapper dandy baby!!" Dick Vital

 

[psu83]

It was historically at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Fieldhouse.

It was historically at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Fieldhouse.

Had to look it up as it was bothering me-originally held at Civic Arena (1975-1981) before moving to Fitzgerald Fieldhouse. I went to it back in the day and thought it was at the Civic Arena but my memory isn't what it used to be.

 

[Fan16801]

WPIAL All Stars 56 - Oklahoma All Stars 3
PA girls 51 - Oklahoma girls 3

 

[Shifty15]

3-3 after 2 matches
Detar wins in SV
Deputy loses 4-0

 

[El_Jefe]

WPIAL beat Oklahoma 56-3. Oof.

 

[El_Jefe]

Dillard won 5-1 TB2

 

[flyinorvi]

Had to look it up as it was bothering me-originally held at Civic Arena (1975-1981) before moving to Fitzgerald Fieldhouse. I went to it back in the day and thought it was at the Civic Arena but my memory isn't what it used to be.

Thanks for looking it up. I thought I attended at the Civic Arena as well, possibly 1980? (Vaguely remember Throckmorton/Darkus/ Mike Bell vs Monday maybe that year.) Not completely certain of the line-up or year.

 

[El_Jefe]

Wenner teched by DeKraker
Baum lost 8-6 to Mendoza

 

[Shifty15]

Wilbert over Turi 4-1
Team score
USA 14
PA 6

 

[Shifty15]

Stevens over Hohman 4-1

 

[Shifty15]

James wins 17-10
Has some things to work on but he was nonstop trying to score.

 

[Corby2]

Never seen James get tired like that.

 

[funkisfun10]

Never seen James get tired like that.

They were both gassed...but yeah

 

[El_Jefe]

James wins 17-10
Has some things to work on but he was nonstop trying to score.

Milheim lost to Melvin Miller 5-4 in the state final.

Good win for James to open it more.

 

[psu83]

Thanks for looking it up. I thought I attended at the Civic Arena as well, possibly 1980? (Vaguely remember Throckmorton/Darkus/ Mike Bell vs Monday maybe that year.) Not completely certain of the line-up or year.

My memory is foggy and thought I went back in the 70's when the DeAugustinos wrestled for North Allegheny

 

[flyinorvi]

James definitely faded. Milheim was game.

 

[funkisfun10]

Milheim lost to Melvin Miller 5-4 in the state final.

Good win for James to open it more.

Leave it to Jefe....I wasn't aware of how tough Milheim was.

 

[flyinorvi]

My memory is foggy and thought I went back in the 70's when the DeAugustinos wrestled for North Allegheny

I actually went with one of the DeAugustinos in 1980 to watch Mike Bell from Grove City.

 

[Shifty15]

Jeter over Wentzel 13-7
Jeter was up 11-0 in the second period

 

[CarolinaFan1]

Leave it to Jefe....I wasn't aware of how tough Milheim was.

195-10. I believe 4 time state finalist, 1 time champ.

 

[psu83]

I actually went with one of the DeAugustinos in 1980 to watch Mike Bell from Grove City.

Went to school with them back in the day, NA class of 1979.

 

[Hlstone]

Jeter over Wentzel 13-7
Jeter was up 11-0 in the second period

Jeter is fun.

 

[Shifty15]

Waters over White 8-7 (not exact on score but he won by 1

 

[zzs006]

Now that was impressive. Brown just might do some big things