Rider's Don McNeil broke his neck, had his program dropped but he's still gettin

When you talk about adversity, Rider's Don McNeil has some stories for you. On Episode 127 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, McNeil recaps his clutch victory at 197-pounds that was one of the key wins in Rider's 17-16 criteria victory over No. 10 Lehigh on Sunday, December 7.But what does that have to do with adversity? McNeil's broken his neck, had his program dropped and lost another season to injury. Now in his senior campaign, the Massachusetts native is looking for one last run towards the NCAA championships.McNeil talks about the scenario where he broke his neck wrestling in a Greco-Roman match in high school, his subsequent paralyzation and his road to recovery. Then, when McNeil's back on the mat, he wins a National Prep championship at Wyoming Seminary and enrolls at UNC Greensboro, which cuts the program during his time there.McNeil landed at Rider, which has two criteria wins over Top 25 programs this year. He talks about the brotherhood shared with his teammates and ultimately why he decided to give Rider a second look after being initially recruited by them out of high school.Short Time will also present a new listener feedback featured called Sound Off. Listeners can go to www.mattalkonline.com/contact and leave an audio message of a topic that concerns them in wrestling, a shout out to a great performance or leave general feedback for the wrestling community. If your Sound Off file hits the right note, it could be featured in an upcoming episode of Short Time. Be sure to leave your name and location in your recording. Sorry folks, no anonymous or nameless submissions will be accepted. 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.Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discordDaily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime