Podcast appearances and mentions of Nick Gwiazdowski

First place in the ACC is on the line this Friday night, as #6 NC State heads to #18 North Carolina in a battle of the conference's lone undefeated squads in conference action.Co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with the returning Pat Popolizio to preview a great night of ACC action and much more on episode #134 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.The duo also talk about the return of National Duals, former national champion Nick Gwiazdowski's return to Raleigh, and invite Wolfpack fans on a bus trip up to Virginia Tech to conclude the season.

Shane Sparks catches up with one of the most decorated heavyweights in college and international history, Nick Gwiazdowski.

Shane Sparks joins New York native and current Cornell assistant coach Nick Gwiazdowski, a two-time World bronze medalist, four-time All-American and two-time NCAA Champion on the latest episode of the Go Earn It Podcast. Gwiazdowski started his college career at Binghamton for head coach Pat Popolizio and followed his coach to NC State where he'd win two NCAA titles and wrestle in the finals three times. Sparks tracks Gwiazdowski's path from growing up in the Capital Region of New York to his numerous U.S. Open championships to go along with his stellar college career.

A 1994 graduate of Springfield College and founder of Journeymen Wrestling, Frank Popolizio joins the PrideCast from Albany, NY! Coach Popolizio sits down to discuss the wrestling empire he's built, his coaching philosophy, the growth of his wrestling club, and the impact that fellow alumnus and Olympic Gold Medalist, Jeff Blatnick has had on his career. Coach Popolizio was inducted into the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and receive the Lifetime Service Award in 2018. He was also a member of the coaching staff for the 2018 USA Cadet World Team. In this episode, Popolizio unpacks the impact that his events have had on the current landscape and the challenges and rewards associated with running large scale international competitions, and the influence of his younger brother, Pat Popolizio, the Head Wrestling Coach at North Carolina State University, has had on his career. Frank graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 1992, and during those two years, Frank successfully reinstated HVCC's NJCAA wrestling program, as well as being a volunteer coach at Niskayuna HS. He would later attend Springfield College and graduate summa cum alude in 1994. While at Springfield, he acted as volunteer coach at Cathedral High School in Springfield, and in 1995, Popolizio returned back to Niskayuna and coached with Joe Bena from 1995 to 2003. Fellow Springfield alumnus, Rob Weeks, successfully recruited Frank in 2004 to join him and Shenendehowa High School, and he has been at Shen since. While at Shenendehowa, the team has enjoyed great success, winning multiple Section II titles and garnering multiple New York State Team Championships along with multiple individuals winning NYS titles during his tenure. In the 2008-09 wrestling season, Frank was selected by the National Wrestling Coaches Association as the NY State Assistant Coach of the Year. In 1999 Frank launched the "Journeymen Wrestling" in Albany area whose main mission statement was to promote, teach, advocate and showcase wrestling throughout the northeast. The main concentration of the early Journeymen Wrestling was to bring first class wrestling clinics and tournaments to the Northeast. Popolizio has brought great coaches as Dan Gable, John Smith, Jay Robinson, Cael Sanderson, the Brands brothers, Tom and Terry and other great wrestlers to the Albany area, including world champion Jordan Burroughs. Some of Popolizio's major events include Pop & Flo Mini-Man Nationals, Pop & Flo National Duals held each year in May at Lake Placid and Pop & Flo Wrestling Duals. He also established the Journeymen World Classic--which has brought traditionally powerful wrestling countries Russia, Kazakhstan, Korea and Mongolia to the USA. In addition, he has coached Nick Gwiazdowski, 2018 Senior World team member, and Jesse Porter, 2018 U23 World Greco team member. Follow Coach Popolizio and Journeymen Wrestling on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @Journeymenwrestling or at journeymenwrestling.com Read more about Coach Popolizio here: https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/4498 This episode was recorded on May 24, 2022. **The thoughts and views expressed by the guest on their own social media platforms or in this podcast episode do not reflect those of the host or the Springfield College Wrestling program** #WinTheMoment

As a competitor and coach, Bill Zadick has forever written his name in the U.S. wrestling record book. He won a gold medal at the World Championships in Guangzhou, China in 2006. His younger brother, Mike, brought home a silver medal from the same tournament, making them the first set of brothers since Terry and Tom Brands in 1995 to both make the same World or Olympic team. For a 10-year period, he was one of the most competitive wrestlers on the U.S. national freestyle team. After a fifth-place finish in the 1995 NCAA Championships, Zadick earned an NCAA championship as a senior in 1996, helping the University of Iowa win back-to-back NCAA team titles. He wrestled at Great Falls (Montana) High School from 1988 to 1991 and is one of only 17 wrestlers to win four Montana state high school championships, which he accomplished in four different weight classes: 98, 112, 119 and 135. After retiring from competition in 2008, Bill joined USA Wrestling to work with the developmental program. From 2011-14, the U.S. won eight Cadet World medals, nine Junior World medals and 10 medals at the University Worlds or University World Games. Zadick was named national freestyle coach in 2016. In 2017, the U.S. won its first World team title in 22 years led by gold medalists Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Snyder, silver medalists Thomas Gilman and James Green, and bronze medalists J'den Cox and Nick Gwiazdowski. Zadick and his staff also produced one of the greatest years in USA Wrestling age-group history, including winning the Junior World team title for the first time in over 30 years. Zadick was named the U.S. Olympic Committee's Coach of the Year from among all of its governing bodies. At the 2018 Senior World Championships, the Americans finished second and had seven medalists, including World champions Cox, Kyle Dake and David Taylor. In 2019, Zadick led the United States to another successful season, including becoming the first team to win all 10 gold medals at the Senior Pan American Championships. For his stellar wrestling and coaching career, Bill Zadick is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Bio via the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

As a competitor and coach, Bill Zadick has forever written his name in the U.S. wrestling record book.He won a gold medal at the World Championships in Guangzhou, China in 2006. His younger brother, Mike, brought home a silver medal from the same tournament, making them the first set of brothers since Terry and Tom Brands in 1995 to both make the same World or Olympic team.For a 10-year period, he was one of the most competitive wrestlers on the U.S. national freestyle team. Beginning in 1999 with a runner-up finish in the U.S. World Team Trials, Zadick won back-to-back U.S. Open titles in 2001 and 2002 and finished seventh in the 2001 World Championship. He added second-place finishes in 2003, 2006 and 2008 national tournaments. He was runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 2000 and 2008, as well as notching a runner-up finish in the U.S. World Team Trials in 2002.After a fifth-place finish in the 1995 NCAA Championships, Zadick earned an NCAA championship as a senior in 1996, helping the University of Iowa win back-to-back NCAA team titles. He wrestled at Great Falls (Montana) High School from 1988 to 1991 and is one of only 17 wrestlers to win four Montana state high school championships, which he accomplished in four different weight classes: 98, 112, 119 and 135.After retiring from competition in 2008, Bill joined USA Wrestling to work with the developmental program. From 2011-14, the U.S. won eight Cadet World medals, nine Junior World medals and 10 medals at the University Worlds or University World Games. In 2014, the U.S. age group World teams reached new levels of success in freestyle as the Cadets placed third in the world, the Juniors placed second in the world and the University team won the world title.Zadick was named national freestyle coach in 2016. In 2017, the U.S. won its first World team title in 22 years led by gold medalists Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Snyder, silver medalists Thomas Gilman and James Green, and bronze medalists J'den Cox and Nick Gwiazdowski. Zadick and his staff also produced one of the greatest years in USA Wrestling age-group history, including winning the Junior World team title for the first time in over 30 years. Zadick was named the U.S. Olympic Committee's Coach of the Year from among all of its governing bodies.At the 2018 Senior World Championships, the Americans finished second and had seven medalists, including World champions Cox, Kyle Dake and David Taylor. In 2019, Zadick led the United States to another successful season, including becoming the first team to win all 10 gold medals at the Senior Pan American Championships.For his stellar wrestling and coaching career, Bill Zadick is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.Bio via the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Nick Gwiazdowski is a 2x World Bronze Medalist and a 2x NCAA champion. His senior year, he had an epic showdown with Kyle Snyder. Recently, Nick moved to the Spartan Combat RTC after spending nearly a decade at North Carolina State. Please enjoy! * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is presented by Spartan Combat. The Spartan Combat Nationals will be back for 2022! Clear your calendars for April 8-10, 2022, as Spartan Combat will be hosting national competitions in all wrestling styles (folk, free, greco and beach) in Jacksonville Florida. * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW –Keyword: Wrestle –Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple's Top Sports Podcasts Charts.

Run of Show 0:00 - Ollie already has a challenger for his hand fighting challenge 0:03 - Max Dean to Penn State? 0:09 - A little transfer portal update 0:13 - This weekend is Junior WTT and the top five at Seniors qualify for 2021 WTT 0:14 - Ben was a total rules guy yesterday 0:17 - Ben still won’t give in on what he’s secretly working on with his guys 0:18 - Why is 57kg at Senior Nationals not good? 0:24 - 61kg in Coralville is pretty salty 0:27 - Will we have an all Hawkeye final at 65kg? 0:30 - 70kg is likely the toughest weight at Olympic Trials 0:37 - Hayden Hidlay looks like the class of the field at 74kg 0:43 - 79kg will be super interesting in Coralville 0:47 - Hidlay, Hall, Foster, headline 86kg 0:55 - Kyven coming down and Nate Jackson going up to 92kg 0:57 - 97kg is also not great at Senior Nationals 0:59 - Nick Gwiazdowski and Dom Bradley are destined to wrestle again 01:00 - Questions from friends

On this episode of MorWrestling, I bring 2x NYS Champ, 2x NCAA Champ and 2x Bronze World Medalist on to talk about his wrestling career. From starting at Duanesburg HS and Journeymen to Binghamton U. We then talk about his transfer to NC State and the success he had there as well as what Popolizio and Co. are growing down in Raleigh, NC. We finish off the conversation getting into his Freestyle success and his recent competitions. Go over to Rokfin and follow Nick, @Gwiz. If you enjoyed this episode give it a 5 star rate and review on Apple Podcast and give it a share on social media! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode of ACC Stars: Where Are They Now? features former NC State wrestler Nick Gwiazdowski. Gwiazdowski helped elevate the Wolfpack wrestling program to unprecedented levels — winning three ACC championships and two National Championships. Gwiazdowski has enjoyed a lot of success as a pro wrestler and has his sights set on Tokyo 2021.

Breaking down the biggest and toughest weight class at the recent Flo Wrestling RTC cup consisting of Nick Gwiazdowski, Gable Steveson, Mason Parris, and Dom Bradley #wrestling --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/akil-murugan0/support

On episode 582 of FRL, Ben, Bray, and Jon Kozak talk top mercenaries and wildcards at this weekend's RTC Cup. Run of Show 0:00 - Ed Ruth accidentally called out a small child 0:04 - Gable Steveson promo. Is that the top match of the RTC Cup? 0:17 - What does a Mason Parris vs Nick Gwiazdowski look like? 0:22 - Reviewing UWW dual meet criteria 0:30 - Top mercenaries at the RTC Cup 0:41 - Wildcards who could make a big impact 0:54 - Top dual meet memories

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen's "Submission Underground" event series has been a great addition to the pro grappling competition scene. Now, on UFC Fight Pass, Sonnen will add freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling to the mix. Topped by two-time heavyweight World medalist Nick Gwiazdowski and NCAA champion Kyven Gadson, Wrestling Underground 1 features plenty of relevant freestyle and Greco-Roman talent in the US. Ed Gallo and Jack Hurley break down the dynamics of each matchup and give their predictions. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FightSitedotcom Support us directly on Patreon for exclusive content and access to the discord: https://www.patreon.com/fightsite Check out our written content on the website: https://www.thefight-site.com/

This sports season has been a trying one for athletes all over the country, but none more so than Olympic athletes. Former NC State National Champion Nick Gwiazdowski joins the Pack Pride Podcast to discuss how he's preparing for the postponed Summer Games and the current state of the Wolfpack wrestling program. Following Gwiazdowski's interview, Cory and James dissect the new matchups for NC State football after the ACC's release on Wednesday. We also take a look at what it means for the ACC-SEC showdowns, adding Notre Dame to the ACC and much more! 

We open the show catching up a little. We discuss Amamda Nunes pulling out of her May 9th fight vs Felicia Spencer, we talk about the back & forth between Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman, we discuss fighters training during the quarantine, people getting fined for being in the gym, we talk abut all this unknown with the coronavirus & more. About 23:10 Eric Uresk joins us. We talk to him about coaching life in the quarantine, some big fights he has coming up, we talk about working with Jeremy Stephens, working with Dominick Cruz, we touch on all the fighters at Alliance, we talk about our homie Al Jones, we discuss the upcoming Dominick Cruz vs Henry Cejudo matchup in detail and much more. Around 45:20 Olympic wrestler & 2 time National Champion Nick Gwiazdowski joins the conversation with us & Eric. We talk about some of his accomplishments in wrestling, knowing Menace for years from a wrestling club in upstate New York, we discuss the Olympics being canceled, we talk some Phil Davis, we talk about wrestlers always transitioning into fighting, we pick Nick's brain on if he has any interest in fighting, we compare fighting vs wrestling, we discuss what skills you gotta train for fighting, we try to convince Nick to come fight for us in NYC and much more. About 1:18:15 we go full Brady Bunch with Aljamain Sterling & Jake Ellenberger joining the conversation. We continue the wrestling vs fighting conversation, we discuss the training, sparring, we discuss Russians effectiveness in international wrestling, we talk some Submission Underground with Jake Ellenberger, we discuss adjusting his training for it, working with Robert Drysdale, we talk to Aljamain about competing for us in grappling before the coronavirus shut us down, we talk about events in New York being shut down until July, we talk to everyone about coming to grapple for us in the future, we talk with Aljo about potentially grappling Pedro Munhoz after having fought him, we talk about Pedro being one of the coolest guests we have had on Menace and The Man, we talk about Aljo's witty trashtalk, being blocked by Dominick Cruz, we talk about wrestlers talking trash, we talk about the internet being undefeated, the two sided MMA media, we discuss the King of Cringe Henry Cejudo, we do a round table discussion on how we all see Dominick Cruz vs Henry Cejudo going, we discuss the possibility of Aljo fighting Frankie Edgar, we touch on Eric Uresk beefing with Phil Baroni & much more. Hope you enjoy!

Run of Show 0:01 - Jordan Burroughs is on the show to silence Askren & Bratke 0:02 - Kyle Dake crashes the call 0:03 - Burroughs and Dake proceed to argue about everything 0:59 - 285 best of the decade final: Alan Gelogaev vs Nick Gwiazdowski 01:08 - Questions from friends 01:15 - Simone Khan the editor of “The Season That Wasn’t” Joins The Show 01:26 - Back to questions from friends

Brian Reinhardt stays hard at work with interviews with Coach Pat Popolizio, Hayden Hidlay, Trent Hidlay and Nick Gwiazdowski.

Brian Reinhardt wasn’t the NWMA SID of the Year because he sat on his hands. On Episode 65 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, our trusty host will go around the horn, talking with the ACC Award Winners - Wrestler of the Year Hayden Hidlay, Rookie of the Year Trent Hidlay and Coach of the Year Pat Popolizio. We’ll also explain what Zoom is to Olympic hopeful and two-time Pack national champion Nick Gwiazdowski and get the update on the Olympic side of things. SUPPORT THE SHOWAnd if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content — scratch that — if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too.   Looking to start a podcast of your own?Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INSApple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | RSS

All-American (157 pounds): 2018 and 2019 ACC Champion (157 pounds): 2018 and 2019 U23 World Team Member (70 kg): 2018 Career • Became only the third wrestler in school history to All-American as both a freshman and sophomore. • Enters his junior season second in school history in career win/loss percentage (.909 - 50-5), only behind Nick Gwiazdowski (.973). • Entering his junior season, is a perfect 16-0 all-time vs. ACC opponents in all competitions, 10-0 in duals and 9-0 vs. ranked conference foes.- Credit Wolfpack Athletics website. Hayden talks about not being able to compete in the NCAA wrestling tournament due to the coronavirus as well as what he is doing with the free time that he has. He talks about the rules and officiating as well as his match versus Penn State’s Jason Nolf in the 2019 NCAA semi finals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cast_of_champions/support

The North Carolina Episode! Featuring tunes from American Aquarium, and Sarah Shook & the Disarmers. Nick Gwiazdowski, a 3 time All-American at NC State and 2-time National Champion wrestler, joins us to chat country music and tell some stories. DISCUSSED: - How Nick first got into the "real country" music scene & the scene in NC - Some wild stories from his experiences at live country music shows - Our Top 5 country music workout songs MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE American Aquarium: - Losing Side of 25 - Wolves Sarah Shook & the Disarmers: - The Bottle Never Lets Me Down - Nothin' Feels Right but Doin' Wrong Thanks for listening everyone! Please share the episode with your friends, especially from North Carolina, and keep the conversation going with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Lots of really cool stuff that we've got in the works will be coming your way soon!! So thanks so much for all the support, and keep your eyes peeled for what we've got cookin'.

2x World Bronze Medalist & 2x NCAA Champion Gwiazdowski has been the USA’s heavyweight for 3 straight years and he’s looking for it to become 4 as he aims for his first Olympic team in 2020. We’re now less than 2 months out from that dream being a reality or being shattered. Enjoy this conversation with the highly-accomplished heavyweight, Gwiazdowski, on his journey to being an Olympic Champ! Conversation Flow: - Having a Great High School Career - The road to Binghamton and then NC State - Becoming 2x NCAA Champion - Overcoming Loss to Kyle Snyder - Jumping to Freestyle Senior-Level Success - Attention Changes from NCAA to Senior Level - Injuries Before and At 2018 World Championships - Tuning People Out - Building a Brand on Social - Rebounding from World Championships Loss - Focusing on the “Young Guns” at the Olympic Trials Wanna support the podcast? Apparel is now available at SHOP.BASCHAMANIA.COM or inquire about sponsorships by emailing baschamania@gmail.com. Be sure to follow the podcast @Baschamania on social media. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren continue their breakdown of the results of the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. Dernlan is reporting in from Nur Sultan Kazakhstan where the competition is taking place. The two first recognize the dominant performance put on by Tamyra Mensah Stock, as she barrels through the competition to secure her very first World Gold Medal. Askren comments on her versatility as well as her bright future should she continue on her current path. Askren and Dernlan also comment Jordan Burroughs' semi-finals loss and compare the current state of seeding for World Championships to decades previous. Dernlan also speculates on the disappointing results from Nick Gwiazdowski's final match, and what tendencies he will need to change to perform to his full potential in the future. The two will continue their coverage of 2019 World Championships with the final weight classes of Men's Freestyle beginning competition on Saturday 9/21.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren make predictions about what they expect to see for each weight class in this year’s World Championships as well as talk college wrestling and how next year being an Olympic year will impact rosters.125kg: (16:13) The minimum expectation is that Nick Gwiazdowski medals which would qualify the weight class for the Olympics. Askren isn’t confident in Gwiazdowski’s ability to beat Taha Akgul or Geno Petriashvili. Dernlan agrees it will be tough to get into the finals as they have equivalent athleticism, yet Akgul and Petriashvili have a size advantage. Dernlan says the expectation, however, is to win the bronze medal and that it would be a “monumental effort to make the finals”.97kg: (18:55) Abdulrashid Sadulaev vs Kyle Snyder is set up to be the feature final match of the tournament. Both Askren and Dernlan agree that whoever comes out on top of this series will go down as the greatest of all time.92kg: (24:19) “World Title or bust” Dernlan states. Both Dernlan and Askren agree that for this weight class the realistic expectation is that J’den Cox wins.86kg: (27:43) Askren doesn’t believe Pat Downey will place for the U.S. at this weight class. Dernlan says it is unrealistic to expect to qualify the weight for the Olympics.79kg: (31:59) Both Dernlan and Askren say they will be highly disappointed if Kyle Dake doesn’t come home with the gold medal. Dernlan says he doesn’t see anyone coming close to him in his bracket.74kg: (33:21) The weight class Askren is most excited about, you can’t overstate how difficult this weight class is. Jordan Burroughs’ goal is to be the greatest ever and to beat John Smith’s highest number of World Titles record of 6.70kg: (36:57) Askren believes that James Green can beat the others but has, in fact, struggled a bit this year. Dernlan believes that to expect a gold medal is a reach, but there is hope here.65kg: (39:29) Super deep weight class, “unbelievable” according to Dernlan. Askren believes it’s hard to predict what Zain Retherford will do. The US hasn’t medaled in this weight class since 2006.61kg: (45:33) Neither Askren or Dernlan have a definite prediction for this weight class. Askren doesn’t believe Tyler Graff will place. Dernlan says either 0-1 or a medal wouldn’t surprise him either way.57kg: (48:00) Askren admits that Daton Fix is very young and it’s possible for him to lose to one of the top guys. Dernlan believes the opposite in this weight class and says he wouldn’t be surprised if Fix medals.

Profiling 100 of the world's top wrestlers as we countdown the days until the 2019 Wrestling World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. 24 days out, Trackwrestling.com features Nick Gwiazdowski of the United States. Full story: https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1566578021037&twSessionId=tsoojcxcex&postId=1678930132 Countdown to Nur-Sultan is sponsored by Defense Soap, Defend What You Have Built. And Cliff Keen Athletic. Cliff Keen, Built […]

Profiling 100 of the world's top wrestlers as we countdown the days until the 2019 Wrestling World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. 24 days out, Trackwrestling.com features Nick Gwiazdowski of the United States. Full story: https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1566578021037&twSessionId=tsoojcxcex&postId=1678930132Countdown to Nur-Sultan is sponsored by Defense Soap, Defend What You Have Built. And Cliff Keen Athletic. Cliff Keen, Built for Life.SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN ANYTIMEApple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Castbox | RSS

Securing the LineupThis episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan talk NCAA Wrestling, World Team Trials Format, and who is most likely to medal at the World Championships. Askren starts by discussing the news 2018 All-American Shakur Rasheed announced he will be returning for another year of collegiate wrestling. This comes a few days after 2019 NCAA Champion Anthony Cassar announced his return. This secures Penn State’s lineup at the upper weights for this upcoming season. Dernlan says the lower weights are always hard to recruit and when you get interrupted by injuries and transfers it’s hard to rebuild. These announcements tip the scales in Penn State’s favor continue their dominance and win yet another team title. That being said, it will a tough task for the upper weights to carry especially losing bonus point machines in Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf.Final X Format (17:54)Askren talks about the benefit of having Final X added to the world team trials format. Dernlan discusses the much deserved raised exposure and visibility Final X brings to the senior level athletes. The access to watch these events and follow them on social media allows fans to really get into wrestling more than ever. Getting to know the athletes through their college careers is huge for growing a fan base that follows you after graduation. As women’s wrestling grows and schools start adding NCAA women’s teams their fan base will grow.Most Likely to Medal at Worlds (24:49)Askren and Dernlan give their predictions on the most likely U.S. team members to get a medal at the World Championships. Askren’s No. 1 is Kyle Snyder being that every world championship he’s been a part of he’s got a medal. Dernlan agrees and adds the improvements we got to see at Final X with Snyder’s parterre offense. Askren’s No. 2 is J’Den Cox who is also in the club of medaling every time at Worlds. Dernlan agrees and says in a list of most likely to medal you have to have Snyder and Cox tied for first. Dernlan’s No. 3 pick is Daton Fix. Fix has made 6 consecutive world championship teams. Askren’s No. 3 pick is the winner of Kyle Dake vs Alex Dieringer and Dernlan takes this as his No. 4. Askren’s No. 4 is Jordan Burroughs. Burroughs has had a lot of close matches recently but Askren still thinks he’ll likely medal. Dernlan agrees talks about the undeniability of Burroughs and his ability to win. No. 5 for Askren is Nick Gwiazdowski he sees the toughness at heavyweight and if he receives a hard seed it’ll be a tough path to the top. Dernlan’s No. 5 is our representative at 65 kg whether that is Yianni Diakomihalis or Zain Retherford.No. 6 for Askren is Fix and he’s excited to watch him at the first Team USA international tournament. With a mix up in the numbers, Dernlan and Askren both take James Green at No. 7. No. 8 for Askren is either Diakomihalis or Retherford. Dernlan’s No. 9 is Tyler Graff and Askren agrees. Lastly, that leaves Pat Downey. Having Downey at the bottom of this list of world beaters is not a slight to Downey. Compared to the rest of the team he doesn’t have as much international experience. Askren and Dernlan wouldn’t be surprised if he goes and shocks the world as that has been his thing as of late.

Elevating the SportOn this episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan talk about and recap all of the exciting stories revolving around Final X Rutgers. Dernlan attended Final X Rutgers at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) and speaks about how phenomenal of an event it was. Dernlan’s opinion echos the online consensus of how much everyone enjoyed it. Wrestling is a winter sport which makes tailgating very difficult so having a huge wrestling event during summer is a welcomed change. Dernlan also gives kudos to the RAC for staging the event and making the environment spectacular.Yianni vs Zain (4:19)Wasting no time Askren jumps into the topic everyone is talking about the controversial official call during the second match of Yianni Diakomihalis vs Zain Retherford. After the first period and a series of exciting scrambles, Diakomihalis was up 8-6 at the end of the match. Retherford’s coach Cael Sanderson challenged the sequence that awarded Diakomihalis two exposure points with just under a minute left in the second. After a long review, they took away the points and awarded Retherford the win 6-6 with criteria. Askren’s first issue is that in the rule book although ambiguous clearly states you only have five seconds after the scoreboard changes to challenge it.Controversy (8:40)In Askren’s estimation, he sees the scramble as a 2-2 scenario. Dernlan talks about how the three officials all had different scores and from his understanding whenever that happens they should meet automatically and make a call. He also states that even if Sanderson would have thrown the challenge brick during the sequence they wouldn’t have stopped the wrestling until the sequence was over. In freestyle, they don’t restart the clock to the time of the challenge like they do in folkstyle. If that would have been the case, Diakomihalis would have had 45-50 seconds of time to wrestle with the knowledge he needs to score. This is why Dernlan says they should have stopped the sequence because they know they have to get the score right because they can’t restart the clock.Technicalities (22:30)Reading from the rule book Askren talks about the rule that states no challenge can be requested after the regular time of a period (In this case it was). It goes on to say, except when the points are added to the scoreboard after the referee’s whistle (ending the period). In this case, it was not because the points were added about 50 seconds before the end of the period. Overall, both Askren and Dernlan are on board for a third winner take all match and have the wrestlers decide and not leave it up to the officials.Bo Nickal vs J’Den Cox (28:08)Bo Nickal weighs in at 87.7 practically 10 kg underweight and extremely close to 86 kg weight class. This is surprising because it means he most likely could have made that weight and wrestled against Pat Downey instead of facing J’Den Cox. This is if he had a heads up from his close friend David Taylor when he knew he wasn’t going to be able to compete this year. Askren understands the concept and principal of not wrestling one of your best friends but if they’re the same weight class they may not have a choice in the future. All this being said, Cox didn’t win the matches because he was the heavier wrestler, he won because he was the better wrestler. Askren’s advice for Nickal would be to go wrestle-off for a spot on the U23 team at 86 kg and get some world experience.Gwiz vs Steveson (38:18)Askren gives credit to Dernlan for calling Nick Gwiazdowski’s ability to get second and third re-attack points in their Final X Technical Breakdowns. Askren was also extremely impressed with Gable Steveson and his athleticism.Golden Era (40:55)Askren speaks about how this is the first time in a long time the U.S. has second and third guys that could medal at Worlds. It’s hard to pinpoint a specific reason why the U.S. has the depth of talent we do right now but we are not taking it for granted.

On this special episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan are in the wrestling room to breakdown the Final X matchups between Yianni Diakomihalis vs Zain Retherford, Gable Steveson vs Nick Gwiazdowski, Bo Nickal vs J'Den Cox, and the postponed match Kyle Dake vs Alex Dieringer.Tune into our YouTube Channel: RUDIS or the Media Page on therudis.com to view the breakdown step by step and keys to victory.

New episode of the PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast is with Brian Reinhardt and the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack, Pat Popolizio and a first-time guest, Junior World Team member Trent Hidlay. Show Segments 1:00 - Welcome Pat, Brian comes with notes 1:30 - Summer plans with The Skip 3:40 - Smart kids 5:00 - What's up with training this summer 8:15 - Nick Gwiazdowski prepping for Final X 11:00 - Thoughts on the Challenge Tournament in Raleigh 13:55 - Scheduling for next season 17:50 - Trent Hidlay Interview SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Play Music | Spotify | Android | RSS SUPPORT THE SHOW And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Episode 30 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast talks with coach Pat Popolizio about Nick Gwiazdowski's bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships at 125kg. We'll also talk about this coming weekend's competitive information before getting into the featured interview of this episode. Legendary professional wrestling figure Robert Remus, better known as Sgt. Slaughter, joins the show to talk about his background and how he's become a NC State wrestling fan after settling in North Carolina. SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Play Music | Spotify | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

The PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast returns with Episode 23 as host Brian Reinhardt introduces a new Hidden Heroes segment and then talks with 2017 World bronze medalist and past Wolfpack two-time NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski. Hidden Heroes launches with an interview with Assistant Athletic Trainer Will Conlon. SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Play Music | Spotify | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

This episode is a special one. World Bronze-Medalist Freestyle wrestler Nick Gwiazdowski sits down with Dane to talk wrestling, the championship mentality, and dealing with adversity. Nick is one of Garage Strength's most accomplished athletes, and he is a wealth of knowledge on what it is like to be an elite athlete, and what it takes to become one.

NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship Student-Athlete Press Conference with Nick Gwiazdowski of N.C. State, Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State, Zain Retherford of Penn State, Nahshon Garrett of Cornell and Kyle Snyder of Ohio State. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Flipswrestling. Share your attitude and #BEHEARD at Flipswrestling.com. THE BIGGEST, BADDEST PREVIEW GUIDE EVER, PRE-ORDER NOW! The Mat Talk Online NCAA Division I Championship Preview Guide is now available for pre-order. With over 180 pages of facts, stats, records and information, there isn't any other place you can find all of this stuff. Pre-order now by going to mattalkonline.com/fanguide16 and get it as soon as it's released on March 15. Your fantasy team depends on it. SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | iOS App | Android App | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. 8 Habits of Highly Successful Former Wrestlers As wrestlers, we all know the value of the lessons we learn on the mat. Have you ever wondered what it is that makes certain former wrestlers go on to massive success in business and life? Jim Harshaw, host of the Wrestling with Greatness podcast, has interviewed CEO's, entrepreneurs, military leaders and others--all former wrestlers-- and has identified the eight core habits of some of the most successful people on the planet who were also wrestlers. Download his free report, "The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Former Wrestlers" and begin using the lessons you learn in wrestling to reach the top. To download your free copy today visit mattalkonline.com/habits GET DAILY WRESTLING NEWS! You like wrestling news, right? Of course you do. Did you know you can sign up for FREE to subscribe to the Mat Talk Online DAILY WRESTLING NEWS e-mail newsletter that's published EVERY morning with the previous day's top news stories from outlets all around the globe. It's free and it's a great way to start your wrestling day. Almanac Time! Get the Cadet & Junior Nationals All-American Almanac, a 219-page digital download. It's available now and if you use the promo code "JB" you'll save $5 off the cover price. It's got every All-American EVER in Fargo (and the locations that were before Fargo) and every breakdown by year and state. Oh, you know this guy who says he placed at Juniors? Fact check him or her quickly by buying one now! And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. 

Bonus Points, the official podcast of USA Wrestling, is presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance Play Positive® and will feature many of the top names in wrestling from the U.S. and beyond. Episode 15 of Bonus Points features Nick Gwiazdowski, two-time NCAA champion at 285 pounds for North Carolina State. The Wolfpack star is seeking his third NCAA title and fourth All-American honors during the 2015-16 college season. Join USA Wrestling's Richard Immel as he takes you through the latest USA Wrestling news from around the country and talks with Gwiazdowski about his NCAA experiences, road to success, defending his NCAA titles and the opportunity to become one of the greatest NCAA heavyweights in history. Follow Bonus Points Episode 15 featured guest Nick Gwiazdowski on Twitter at @NGWIZZZ and follow host Richard Immel on Twitter at @Richard_Immel. Provide any feedback for Bonus Points on Twitter by tweeting @USAWrestling and using the hashtag #BonusPoints. Listeners can also email suggestions to rimmel@usawrestling.org. Listen to previous episodes of the show on the USA Wrestling Bouns Points Archives or by subscribing on your favorite podcast listening application. SUBSCRIBE TO BONUS POINTS iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | AudioBoom | RSS

Back in studio after the lengthy postseason travel. Episode 154 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast talks with the nation's top big man, two-time NCAA Division I heavyweight champion Nick Gwiazdowski of N.C. State. Gwiazdowski became a three-time All-American at the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. His second title was a 7-6 win over Michigan's Adam Coon. Gwiazdowski is one of the most active heavyweights in recent memory and his style actually makes people want to watch the heavyweights more than the 2-1 dancing bears many seem to associate with the weight class. Gwiazdowski talks about his first year at Binghamton, having to face eventual champion Tony Nelson in the first round and wrestling back for eighth place, then the decision to follow coach Pat Popolizio to N.C. State. Gwiazdowski also breaks down the turning points in the season, his big breakfast following nationals and what the term "Pack Mentality" means to him. It's a great discussion on wrestling, coaching and life as a heavyweight on Episode 154 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast. Hey folks, the Short Time Wrestling Podcast is now available as a standalone app for your Apple iOS devices and Android platforms. That's right, go to www.mattalkonline.com/iosapp to download the FREE app for your iPhone or iPad and if you want to head over to the Google Play store and get the app for your Android devices, go to www.mattalkonline.com/androidapp. SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | RSS And if you haven't already, head to www.mattalkonline.com/getshorttime to leave a rating and a review on iTunes. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Flipswrestling. Share your attitude and be heard at Flipswrestling.com.

Back in studio after the lengthy postseason travel. Episode 154 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast talks with the nation's top big man, two-time NCAA Division I heavyweight champion Nick Gwiazdowski of N.C. State.Gwiazdowski became a three-time All-American at the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. His second title was a 7-6 win over Michigan's Adam Coon. Gwiazdowski is one of the most active heavyweights in recent memory and his style actually makes people want to watch the heavyweights more than the 2-1 dancing bears many seem to associate with the weight class.Gwiazdowski talks about his first year at Binghamton, having to face eventual champion Tony Nelson in the first round and wrestling back for eighth place, then the decision to follow coach Pat Popolizio to N.C. State.Gwiazdowski also breaks down the turning points in the season, his big breakfast following nationals and what the term "Pack Mentality" means to him.It's a great discussion on wrestling, coaching and life as a heavyweight on Episode 154 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast.Hey folks, the Short Time Wrestling Podcast is now available as a standalone app for your Apple iOS devices and Android platforms. That's right, go to www.mattalkonline.com/iosapp to download the FREE app for your iPhone or iPad and if you want to head over to the Google Play store and get the app for your Android devices, go to www.mattalkonline.com/androidapp.SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIMEiTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | RSSAnd if you haven't already, head to www.mattalkonline.com/getshorttime to leave a rating and a review on iTunes.The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Flipswrestling. Share your attitude and be heard at Flipswrestling.com.

NCAA Division I Wrestling Champions Press Conference on March 21, 2015. 149-pound champion Drake Houdashelt of Missouri 157-pound champion Isaiah Martinez of Illinois (7:24) 165-pound champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State (15:00) 174-pound champion Matt Brown of Penn State (19:42) 184-pound champion Gabe Dean of Cornell (25:40) 197-pound champion Kyven Gadson of Iowa State (30:18) 285-pound champion Nick Gwiazdowski of N.C. State (37:08) 125-pound champion Nathan Tomasello of Ohio State (41:34) 133-pound champion Cody Brewer of Oklahoma (47:17) National Champion Coach Tom Ryan of Ohio State (52:37) 141-pound champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State (1:02:50) Hey folks, the Short Time Wrestling Podcast is now available as a standalone app for your Apple iOS devices and Android platforms. That's right, go to www.mattalkonline.com/iosapp to download the FREE app for your iPhone or iPad and if you want to head over to the Google Play store and get the app for your Android devices, go to www.mattalkonline.com/androidapp. SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | RSS And if you haven't already, head to www.mattalkonline.com/getshorttime to leave a rating and a review on iTunes. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Flipswrestling. Share your attitude and be heard at Flipswrestling.com.

NCAA Division I Wrestling Champions Press Conference on March 21, 2015.149-pound champion Drake Houdashelt of Missouri157-pound champion Isaiah Martinez of Illinois (7:24)165-pound champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State (15:00)174-pound champion Matt Brown of Penn State (19:42)184-pound champion Gabe Dean of Cornell (25:40)197-pound champion Kyven Gadson of Iowa State (30:18)285-pound champion Nick Gwiazdowski of N.C. State (37:08)125-pound champion Nathan Tomasello of Ohio State (41:34)133-pound champion Cody Brewer of Oklahoma (47:17)National Champion Coach Tom Ryan of Ohio State (52:37)141-pound champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State (1:02:50)Hey folks, the Short Time Wrestling Podcast is now available as a standalone app for your Apple iOS devices and Android platforms. That's right, go to www.mattalkonline.com/iosapp to download the FREE app for your iPhone or iPad and if you want to head over to the Google Play store and get the app for your Android devices, go to www.mattalkonline.com/androidapp.SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIMEiTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | RSSAnd if you haven't already, head to www.mattalkonline.com/getshorttime to leave a rating and a review on iTunes.The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Flipswrestling. Share your attitude and be heard at Flipswrestling.com. 

We’ve got no guest on Short Time tonight, but we’ve got a lot of news from the kickoff weekend for most of the college wrestling programs around the country. Granted, the women and California junior colleges have been wrestling prior to this weekend, so we’re not trying to slight them, but with the All-Star Classic, some duals and some opens, here’s a quick rundown of the weekend’s happenings.The NWCA All-Star Classic came and went in Philadelphia on Saturday at the Palestra. Unfortunately, a lot of the chatter seems to be floating around the nation’s best wrestler who didn’t compete – Ohio State’s Logan Stieber. Stieber weighed in but wasn’t cleared by his doc, so there was no match. Some out there want to chastise this for not being reported up to their standards. Well guess what folks, when that’s all the information you’re given, that’s all you have to deal with. If you think anyone of us has any type of pull with a medical professional for a college athlete, I’d implore you to read Mark Palmer’s post on themat.com’s college forum, which explains why many of wrestling’s “newsy” injuries aren’t covered like the major college sports. Unfortunately, that’s the way it works. I only found out moments before the exhibition matches started and my responsibilities with Fox College Sports for the television production prevented me from issuing a release from the NWCA. If you want to make a big deal out of it, that’s your prerogative. Spare me the “bad for the sport” angle.Now, with matches that did happen, we saw two defending champs go down as Mike McMullan of Northwestern beat Nick Gwiazdowski from N.C. State at heavyweight and Minnesota’s Scott Schiller beat Missouri’s J’Den Cox in overtime. It’s going to be tricky to use the Cox-Schiller match for ranking purposes, because the match did include a situation where the experimental rule was used. That experimental rule was where if the wrestlers go out of bounds while the top man is in control, the top man has the option to put the bottom man in neutral without giving up an escape point. We’ll have to discuss how this works with TheOpenMat.com’s next set of individual rankings. The matches at the All-Star are not official and can’t be used for seeding at nationals, but some ranking services have still used the results for their respective rankings. If it was wrestled under the same rules we’d see in March, then sure, use it, but Cox might end up staying No. 1 simply because this experimental rule did show up in the bout.Alex Dieringer looked good moving up to a new weight class. He stuffed Virginia’s Nick Sulzer at 165 4-2. Other winners were Missouri’s Alan Waters, Edinboro’s A.J. Schopp, Northwestern’s Jason Tsirtisis, Nebraska’s James Green and Robert Kokesh, and Cornell’s Gabe Dean. Most exciting showcase match was Virginia Tech’s Devin Carter rallying to beat Penn’s C.J. Cobb 17-11. Both wrestlers are originally from New Jersey, although Carter moved to Virginia in the eighth grade.Stanford beat Cal Baptist in a season-opening outdoor dual that drew about 2,600 fans. Notable “where has he been” comes from Cal Baptist as Minnesota native and former Buffalo and Menlo wrestler Jake Waste has resurfaced at Cal Baptist.In notable open competition, the much ballyhooed Ohio State Buckeyes looked sharp at the Michigan State Open. The Buckeyes crowned open division champions with Nathan Tomasello at 125, Josh Demas at 157, Bo Jordan at 165, and Kyle Snyder at 197.Jordan topped Michigan’s Taylor Massa 4-1 in the final at 165 pounds, while Demas edged Michigan’s Brian Murphy 2-1. Tomasello rolled past Northwestern true freshman Stevan Micic 11-2. Earlier in the day Micic beat 15th-ranked Connor Youtsey of Michigan. Kyle Snyder’s college debut was pretty sound. He beat Max Huntley of Michigan and Phil Wellington of Ohio in the semis and finals to win his first college tournament. Expect to see Snyder break into the rankings this week on TOM.