071: Julius Feliciano

Fourth in New Jersey as a freshman. Now Julius Feliciano wants the top of the podium. Toms River East standout Julius Feliciano joins New Jersey Mat Chat after an incredible freshman season that ended with a 4th-place finish at the New Jersey State Championships in Atlantic City. And he's nowhere near satisfied. Julius takes us through his journey from discovering wrestling because of **WWE at seven years old to becoming one of New Jersey's top young high school wrestlers. We get into: 🤼 How watching WWE accidentally introduced him to wrestling 🔥 Why he chose Toms River East and Coach Mark Grey 💪 Training at Top Dog, Dragon and Shore Thing ⚔️ Starting his high school career against elite competition 🏆 His run through districts and regions 🌊 Walking into Atlantic City for the first time 🥇 Placing 4th in New Jersey as a freshman 🎯 What he believes he needs to improve to WIN a state title 🔥 Winning his match at the NJ Wrestling Showcase ⚖️ Moving toward 126 pounds for the upcoming season 🏆 Toms River East's goal of winning a Group 4 State Championship 💪 His relentless offseason training schedule 🤼 Why he's interested in adding Greco to his game ❤️ The family members and coaches behind his success 🧠 His simple advice to nervous incoming freshmen: Have fun. Julius brings plenty of personality, but underneath it is a wrestler with huge expectations for himself. He reached the podium in Atlantic City during his first high school season. Now the question is: How high can he climb? 🤼 Guest: Julius Feliciano 🏫 Toms River High School East 🏆 4th Place — NJ State Championships 🎯 Next Goal: NJ State Champion Subscribe to New Jersey Mat Chat for conversations with the wrestlers, coaches and legends shaping New Jersey high school wrestling. ••Premier Sports Nutrition - Champion Athletes - https://champion-athletes.com 00:00 Champion Athletes Nutrition 01:25 Meet Toms River East’s Julius Feliciano 02:17 How WWE Got Him Into Wrestling 03:08 Reclassing & Choosing Toms River East 04:12 Training at Top Dog, Dragon & Shore Thing 05:43 Entering High School With State Title Expectations 06:50 Starting His Freshman Season Against Shiloh 08:15 Inside the Toms River East Wrestling Room 08:57 Districts, Regions & the Road to Atlantic City 09:32 His First Experience at the NJ State Championships 10:43 Placing 4th in NJ as a Freshman 11:20 What He Needs to Become a State Champion 11:52 Winning at the NJ Wrestling Showcase 12:31 Looking Ahead to 126 Pounds 13:26 Toms River East’s Group 4 Championship Goals 14:49 His Insane Offseason Training Schedule 15:43 Freestyle, Greco & Expanding His Wrestling 16:35 The Family Behind His Success 17:20 His Advice to Incoming Freshmen: Have Fun 17:52 New Jersey Mat Chat Outro