Women Wrestle 2

John Clark joins Arian Carpio and Alexis Porter on this week's episode to discuss how he executed his long-time vision of starting a women's wrestling program alongside his men's program at Sacred Heart University. He shares his plans for the women's program, when the head coach position application process will begin, and more. Coach Clark is a 2x D1 All-American for The Ohio State University and has coached at Stanford, Lehigh, and Brown before becoming the head coach at Sacred Heart. 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio are joined by U23 World Bronze Medalist and 2X Collegiate National Champion, Alexandria Glaude. They preview her upcoming match at the BTS Annual Fundraiser vs 2X World Team Member Victoria Francis. Alex also discusses how her faith has helped ground her in wrestling as well as her recent engagement!     Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio @glowwithglaude @maczandria

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio chat with Senior National Team Member and Assistant Coach at King University, Julia Salata. Julia explains where her head's at for her upcoming match against Jane Valencia in the Nittany Lion WC card as well as gives insight on how balancing other activities has given her more gratitude for her sport. 

On this episode of Women Wrestle 2, Haley Augello opens up about her retirement from the sport of wrestling. Haley Augello is a Cadet World Champion, 2x College National Champion, 2016 Olympian, and 2017 Senior World Team Member. Arian Carpio and Alexis Porter dig into the depths of her decision and congratulate her on an awesome career. 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio catch up with 3x NCAA All American and recent Lehigh University graduate, Jordan Kutler. He discusses his vision as the first Girls Head Coach for Easton High School in PA. Jordan was a favorite to win the 2020 NCAA Division 1 national title before it was cancelled due to covid. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @ayylexis14, @ariancarpio, and @jordankutler

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio hear from 2018 World Silver Medalist, Sarah Hildebrandt, on recent Twitter controversy. They breakdown the need for equal representation and reiterate the importance of exposure in our sport.    Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio @sarhilde

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio celebrate Pride Month by hearing from Senior World team member, Jenna Burkert. She shares how she has become empowered as an athlete ally and the importance of living an authentic life.  Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @ayylexis14, @ariancarpio, @thejokerjb

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio hear from USA Wrestling's National Women's Developmental Coach, Jessica Medina. Jessica is a 6x National Team Member, 2x senior world team member, 3x US Open Champion, 2x WCWA champion, and a 2006 Junior World Bronze Medalist. She shares her fresh approach on molding young athletes into champions on and off the mat.  Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @ayyylexis14, @ariancarpio, and @funkygoldmedina 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio reflect on the recruiting importance of Fargo Nationals. They encourage young athletes to remain hopeful despite its cancellation for the first time in its 50 years. 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio reflect on USA Wrestling's statement on social injustice. They express their support for inclusive sports and the importance of supporting our athletes of color.    Link to USAW statement: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/01/USA-Wrestling-statement-on-social-justice   Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @ayylexis14 @ariancarpio

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio break down USA Wrestling’s new Return to the Mat Guidelines. They discuss what wrestling may look like in the coming months.  Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio  See the full Return to Mat Guideline Information here: https://content.themat.com/covid-19/USAW-Return-to-the-Mat-Guidelines.pdf 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio hear from US Women’s National Team Head Coach, Terry Steiner, about the scheduling outlook for our sport. He also explains the importance of enjoying the process and gives advice for ways to improve your mental training during this time. 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio discuss Regional Training Center disparities between men and women. They give insight on areas that still need improvement and talk new sanctioned states.    Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio have World Silver Medalist Alli Ragan on to discuss how she’s maintaining normalcy in her routine. She also talks new shakeups at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club.    Follow us on Instagram/ Twitter: @ayylexis14 @ariancarpio @alliragan 

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio hear from 2019 World Champion and UWW Wrestler of the Year Tamyra Mensah-Stock. She shares her thoughts on Olympic postponement, quarantine recipes, and how to stay positive during challenging times.    Follow us on Twitter/IG: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio @MensahTamStock

Pan Am Qualifier Recap and COVID-19 Updates:   On this episode of Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio cover results from the Pan American Olympic Qualifier where all 4 US women took home silver. They also bring you the latest updates for upcoming USAW events in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.    Follow them on IG/Twitter: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio    For more information on COVID-19 as it pertains to USA Wrestling visit: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/March/14/COVID-19-Special-Section

This week on Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio celebrate Women’s History Month with one of our sports very own trailblazers, 2X World Bronze Medalist, Combat Veteran, and Wrestle Like A Girl Founder Sally Roberts. They discuss the process of getting girls wrestling sanctioned at the state level, NCAA emerging sport status, and how we can all play our part in growing the sport.    Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio @wrestlingsally @wrestlelikeagirl

On this episode of Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio discuss the finer rules of wrestling with Arizona referee Leslie Tamayo. She offers her observations of the sport from an officials perspective and shares her experiences as a female referee.    Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio @leslie_teee

On this episode of Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio are joined by special guest, 2X Senior World Team Member and Olympic Hopeful, Forrest Molinari. Hear how she got her start in the sport and why she credits discipline and hard work as the reason for her quick progression.    Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio @forrest_aka_snowflake

On this episode of Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio interview Canadian National Team Member, Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos. Braxton opens up about the highs and lows she's experienced with having early success in her career and falling short from time to time. This episode is a must listen! Braxton's Accolades: U23 World Silver medalist, Pan American Games Champion, 11x National Champion, Senior World Team Member, 2x Junior World Medalist, 2014 Commonwealth Bronze   Episode Notes: -Quote of the day and Episode Summary  -Introducing Braxton  -Sport beginnings -USA vs Canada -Most memorable experience  -What you love about wrestling -Advice to younger generation  -MyHouse Announcements    Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @ayyylexis14 @ariancarpio @braxtonrei

On this episode of Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio take down the terrible taboo that is periods. They offer their experiences and tips to help you navigate one of the unavoidable parts of being a woman in sport!   Quote of the day and Episode Summary Embarrassing Period Stories Remedies for Cramps Hygiene Tips Practicing on your Period Being Prepared for Competitions MyHouse Announcements  Follow us on instagram @ariancarpio and @ayyylexis14  

On this episode of Women Wrestle 2, Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio celebrate the growth of women's wrestling and rank the top women's wrestling moments of 2019! Additionally, they explain the importance of knowing the difference of intrinsic and extrinsic goal setting.    Episode Notes :30-3:50  Quote of the day and Episode Summary 3:50-16:00 Women's Wrestling Participation Growth in 2019 16:00-30:00 Top 10 Women's Wrestling Performances in 2019 30:00- end Goal Setting   Follow @ariancarpio and @ayyylexis14 on Instagram and Twitter. Feel free to ask any questions/suggest topics for us to discuss on the show! @theopenmat @myhousesportsgear     

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis and Arian discuss their opinions on the lack of coverage for women’s wrestling. They reveal how important it is to support media outlets that organically cover women’s wrestling but also how to take matters into your own hands.  About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio discuss the need of relabeling weight cutting to weight managing. This episode will reveal healthy tips and strategies to keep your weight manageable. Also, tune in for funny stories. About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.    

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio discuss sexualization of women's sports. About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio discuss the early entries for the 2019 Bill Farrell International and share their tournament packing essentials. Be sure pick up these tips for better tournament hygiene, fueling, and comfort!

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio guide you through the pros and cons of getting started in wrestling at an early age.  About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio breakdown the upcoming U23 World Championships which Arian is representing the United States. Guessing she is picking herself to win....maybe??? Tune in to who you all should be watching and cheering for this week. About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio have special guest Lauren Burroughs on to discuss what life is like for the wife of professional double-legger Jordan Burroughs and what wrestling means to her. About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio compare the benefits of wrestling folkstyle versus freestyle and unpack some of the best events to hit in both styles.   About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio get into the unique dynamics of a women's team. They shed light on how to help grow a team at the high school or collegiate level and offer valuable tips for the recruiting process. About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

This week on The Open Mat's Women Wrestle 2 presented by MyHouse; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio discuss some of the early challenges of wrestling boys. Hear how they dealt with negative push back, awkward situations, and more on Women Wrestle 2.   About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

This week on Women Wrestle 2; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio recap the Women's World Championships. Team USA made history with three gold medals but many people feel like the team underperformed. Hear what Alexis and Arian have to say on Women Wrestle 2. About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.    

  This week on Women Wrestle 2; Alexis Porter and Arian Carpio break down the Women's World Championships. Team U.S. is set up nicely to contend for a world title. About The Open Mat's “Women Wrestle 2”: This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics.    

The Open Mat is proud to present our new groundbreaking venture, “Women Wrestle 2” a wrestling podcast hosted by women that focuses on all aspects of women’s wrestling. For far too long, women’s wrestling has not received the attention that it deserves and this is a huge step in the promotion and exposure of the world’s greatest sport. With the advent of this podcast, girls, women and fans of women’s wrestling will have an outlet to learn more about our athletes, their successes and struggles, as well as the lives of our elite competitors outside of the wrestling room. “Women Wrestle 2” is weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics. Our hosts, Alexis and Arian, will preview and recap notable women’s wrestling events, feature prominent guests in the women’s wrestling community and discuss other timely topics that are relevant and important to girls and women in our sport. Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports at all levels. Earlier this year, the Committee on Women’s Athletics recommended emerging sport status for women’s wrestling to all three levels of the NCAA. In 2018-19 10 collegiate teams fielded women’s wrestling teams for the first time, with 14 others set to take the mat for the first time in 2019-20. This includes DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, and NJCAA schools. Estimates from 2018 are that almost 17,000 high school girls participated in the sport which is a number that has increased every year since 1994. Last year seven states sanctioned an official girls high school state tournament for the first time. Five others have pledged to do the same in 2019-20, which will bring the grand total of states with a high school state tournament up to 18. The Open Mat is a nationally-respected independent news resource for college, high school and international wrestling.