045: Owen Boyle

“I hated wrestling for two years.” Lenape standout Owen Boyle joins New Jersey Mat Chat for one of the most honest conversations yet — opening up about burnout, confidence, weight cuts, and eventually learning how to enjoy wrestling again. In this episode, Owen talks about: • Feeling unfulfilled despite success • Why he wishes he trained in tougher rooms earlier • The mental side of wrestling • Creekside Wrestling & Immortals • Choosing Elizabethtown College • Family support and wrestling culture • Learning that having fun actually made him better This episode is a reminder that wrestling isn’t just about wins and losses — it’s about growth, mindset, and finding joy in the grind. 🤼‍♂️ Lenape Wrestling 🎓 Elizabethtown College Commit 🧠 Mindset • Burnout • Development ••Premier Sports Nutrition - Champion Athletes - https://champion-athletes.com 00:00 – Champion Athletes Nutrition Sponsor Segment 01:25 – Meet Owen Boyle (Lenape Wrestling) 01:49 – Was His Wrestling Career a Success? 03:01 – Realizing What It Takes to Be Great 03:09 – What He’d Tell His 7th Grade Self 03:36 – “I Hated Wrestling for Two Years” 04:15 – Freshman Year Expectations 04:32 – Most Influential Coaches Growing Up 05:18 – Always Smiling on the Mat 06:09 – Self Doubt vs Having Fun Wrestling 06:57 – Why He Wishes He Wrestled Better Rooms Earlier 07:34 – Why Convenience Isn’t Always the Answer 08:34 – Training at Immortals & Lamb Wrestling 09:09 – Balancing Different Wrestling Rooms 09:56 – Giving Up Lacrosse for Wrestling 10:15 – Family Support & Wrestling Parents 11:33 – Which Coach Is Most Like His Dad? 12:20 – Creekside Wrestling Garage Practices 13:02 – Traveling to Michigan for Wrestling 13:43 – Choosing Elizabethtown College 14:14 – Schools He Considered Before Elizabethtown 15:03 – Feeling “At Home” on His Visit 15:41 – Elizabethtown Wrestling Program Breakdown 16:12 – Rooming With Howell’s Will Stapleton 17:35 – Accounting Major & Future Plans 18:10 – GPA, Academics & Choosing a Career 19:02 – Respect, Reputation & Wrestling Brotherhood 19:41 – Thanking Coaches, Parents & Supporters 20:32 – Favorite Atlantic City Memory 20:53 – Outro