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Mike Zadick: Built on Montana Dirt
Episode 13
Mike Zadick built his career on uncompromising forward pressure, suffocating hand-fighting, and an intense, edge-of-the-cliff competitive drive. A th…
7 hours ago
Kellen Russell: Two NCAA titles and relentless in overtime
Episode 12
Kellen Russell is one of 11 wrestlers in Big Ten history to win four individual conference titles. A two-time NCAA champion and three-time All-Americ…
2 weeks ago
James Green: No Room for Compromise
Episode 11
The dimensions of freestyle wrestling demands a fundamental shift in physics. When James Green made the transition up to 74 kilograms, he abandoned t…
4 weeks ago
Kyle Snyder: Sadulaev, Faith, and the Ten-Medal Standard
Episode 10
The calculation behind 97-kilogram freestyle wrestling rests on spatial dominance, relentless forward pressure, and an unyielding engine. To survive …
1 month, 1 week ago
Kyle Dake: Four Weights, No Compromise
Episode 9
The geometry of top-position wrestling is a calculus of pure physical containment. To neutralize an elite, attacking dynamic wrestler, an upperweight…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quentin Wright: The First Pillar of the Penn State Dynasty
Episode 8
The calculation behind an elite folkstyle wrestling match is rooted entirely in position mastery. To survive a seven-minute war inside the Big 10 and…
2 months, 1 week ago
Anthony Robles Left No Room for an Excuse
Episode 7
The definition of an elite lightweight wrestler is a study in brutal leverage and physical isolation. When Anthony Robles stepped onto the mat for Ar…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Be the Other Guy: The Stephen Neal Anomaly
Episode 6
Stephen Neal is one of the most dominant and unconventional two-sport athletes in American history. A four-time All-American, two-time NCAA heavyweig…
3 months ago
Terry Brands Makes No Apologies for the Iowa Standard
Season 1 Episode 5
Two-time world champion, Olympic bronze medalist, two-time NCAA champion and longtime Iowa associate head coach Terry Brands joins Shane Sparks on St…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Jason Nolf: Why the Love of Competition Matters Most
Season 1 Episode 4
Three-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American Jason Nolf joins Stories From the Resilite to share the journey, mindset and values that shaped o…
4 months ago