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Let's Talk Wrestling
by Let's Talk Wrestling
Promoting the sport of wrestling, one podcast at a time.Listen in as we meet with various members of the wrestling community to celebrate their accomplishments, both on and off the mat. Every episode entails a new guest with a different story - each one unique and entertaining.
Episodes
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Talking Wrestling with Head Coach Alli St. John
Alli St. John is from Carbondale, IL and attended King University. While there, she was a 4x national finalist and 2x national champion. She also excelled at the international level, capturing two junior world bronze medals and two senior world silver medals. Alli is now the head coach of the…
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Talking Wrestling with Tyler Bjustrom
Tyler Bjustrom is a 3x placewinner and 2x state finalist for the Algona Bulldogs. He went to Iowa State, where he eventually walked-on and wrestled for a couple seasons as a Cyclone. After college, Tyler spent some time coaching at Emmetsburg, where he was named the 2019 1A Coach of the Year....
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Talking Wrestling with Michael DeAugustino
Michael DeAugustino comes from a wreslting-rich family. His dad wrestled at Maryland and has been inducted to the Florida Chapter of the National Wrestling HOF while his grandfather is in Pennsylvania Chapter. As for himself, Michael was a 3x state placewinner for Flagler Palm Coast HS in…
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Talking Wrestling with Chelsea Atkinson
Chelsea Atkinson is a native of Payson, Utah, where she went on to get a Human Nutrition degree from Southern Utah. She proceeded to obtain another degree in dietetics from the Alabama. This passion for nutrition has led her to Utah Valley, where she’s been the wrestling team’s sport dietitian...
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Talking Wrestling with Dylan Ragusin
Dylan Ragusin is from Elk Grove Village, IL and was a part of some Montini Catholic teams that were full of hammers. As for Dylan himself, he was a 4x state finalist and 2x state champion to go along with 3 Fargo titles. He turned in an impressive career at Michigan, qualifying for NCAAs 4 times...
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Talking Wrestling with Alexandria Glaudé
Alexandria Glaudé is from West Sacramento, CA where she wrestled at Christian Brothers HS. She became a 2x national champion for McKendree and has been a mainstay on the international stage. She’s made two age-group World Teams (including winning a U23 World Bronze) and earned a spot on the 2025...
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Talking Wrestling with Coleman Nogle
A 2x Maryland state champ and 4x Fargo AA, Coleman Nogle is heading into his senior season at Harvard University. A team captain last year, he’s ready to leave his mark on the program after an injury-riddled last couple years. Euphoria Coffee website: https://www.drinkeuphoriacoffee2go.com/ Let's...
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Talking Wrestling with Head Coach Keith Gavin
Head Coach Keith Gavin is approaching his 10th year at the helm of Pitt, his alma mater. After winning a national title there in 2008, he's also gone on to coach a national champion. Few coaches can say they've accomplished both at the same school. With a new wrestling facility and a strong...
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Talking Wrestling with Nyla Valencia
One might think Nyla Valencia’s career came to a painful end. After tearing her ACL for a third time, she announced she’s retiring from the sport. But that’s not how Nyla sees it. She’s an All-American at the University of Iowa, made a U23 World Team, qualified for the Olympics Trials and is on…
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Talking Wrestling with Assistant Coach Spencer Mooberry
Recently announced as an Assistant Coach at Upper Iowa, Spencer Mooberry graduated from Northern Illinois in the spring. An Osage, IA alumni, Spencer’s college career was ravaged by injuries. However, he has such a positive outlook on his wrestling journey and is only going to use his experiences...
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Talking Wrestling with Dr. Brady Jennings
Dr. Brady Jennings comes from the storied Osage pipeline. He was a 4x placewinner for the Green Devils, capping his career with a state title. Having always dreamed of going to Iowa State, Brady fulfilled his goal of wrestling for the Cyclones. After graduating, Brady has pursued medicine…
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Talking Clash of Dynasties with Ben Hatta
Ben Hatta is the executive producer of Clash of Dynasties, a 4-part docuseries that delves into the intense rivalry between two of the nation’s top wrestling powerhouses in the 90s: the St. Edward Eagles and Walsh Jesuit Warriors. It showcases the raw passion and mutual animosity as they battled...
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Talking Wrestling with Jon Trenge
Jon Trenge was a highly-touted recruit from Orefield, PA. A 3x placewinner and 2x PA state champ, he headed to Lehigh University to continue his wrestling career. Jon had an outstanding start to his college career before retinal tears in his eye almost derailed it completely. Nonetheless, he...
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Talking Wrestling with Luke Cherep
Luke Cherep is from Naperville, IL and attended Naperville Central. Although he failed to qualify for the state tournament in high school, Luke knew he had something to offer at the next level. He found a home at the University of Missouri as a walk-on. His work ethic and determination eventually...
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Talking Wrestling with 2Lt Bryce Shelton
Bryce Shelton is a recent grad of the United States Air Force Academy. He was a 4-year letterwinner and team captain this past season. He came to USAFA from Spring Grove, IL courtesy of Marian Central HS where he placed 4th at state as a junior. Now as a 2Lt, Bryce is headed to Columbus, MS for...
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Talking Wrestling with Gabe Christenson
Gabe Christenson might as well have been born in the wrestling room. Starting when he was a toddler, Gabe finished high school as a 4x placewinner and 2x state champ for SE Polk. He started his college career at Iowa before transferring to Virginia. He finished up his final year at Northwestern....
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Talking Wrestling with Assistant Coach Michael Kemerer
Michael Kemerer was a 4x finalist and state champ for Franklin Regional in PA. He went on to have a decorated career at the University of Iowa, becoming a 5x AA and national finalist. He never finished lower than 4th. Michael is now an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota, where he just...
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Talking Wrestling with James Conway
James Conway was a 3x placewinner and state champ for Loyola Blakefield in Maryland. James went to Franklin & Marshall in Lancaster, PA, where he became a 2x national qualifier. He also thrived in the classroom, as he was an Elite 90 Award Winner in 2024 and is entering the medical field upon...
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Talking Wrestling with Mike McMullan
Mike McMullan was on the doorstep of playing football for Harvard. Thankfully for Northwestern (and wrestling fans), he chose wrestling. The No. 1-ranked heavyweight recruit in the class of 2010, Mike was a 2x national prep champion. As a Wildcat, he would go down as one of the greats. A 4x AA…
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Talking Wrestling with Cy Fowler
Cy Fowler hails from Cleveland…….Tennessee. With 6 siblings in total, Cy’s family started to get into wrestling. He ended high school as a 4x placewinner and 2x state champ for Cleveland HS while winning 4 state titles as a team. Cy’s freshman season at the Air Force Academy just came to a close....
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Talking Wrestling with Dr. Aaron Meyer
It took Dr. Aaron Meyer a little time before he finally found success on the mat. He placed for the first time at any level as a sophomore in high school for SE Polk. He followed that up with back-to-back runner-up finishes before committing to the Iowa Hawkeyes. After graduating, Aaron went to...
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Talking Wrestling with Zach Glazier
Zach Glazier is someone who embodies what it really means to stay committed to the grind, even when the spotlight isn’t always there. A 4x placewinner and 2x state champ for Albert Lea, Zach spent his first 5 years at Iowa. As a senior, he finally cracked the lineup and became a national…
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Talking Wrestling with Andrew Rodas
It’s hard to find kids like Andrew Rodas nowadays. He participated in 4 sports in high school, specifically excelling at football and wrestling. He’s a 3x state qualifier and 2x placewinner for MFL MarMac. He went on to both play football and wrestle at Southwest Minnesota State University before...
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Talking Wrestling with Joe Moon
Joe Moon is from Ellendale, MN and wrestled at New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva HS. He won a couple Minnesota HS state titles before upping his level at Augsburg, where he was a 3x AA and 2x national champ. His 04-05 Auggies won the national team title with 10 AA’s and 4 national champs.…
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Talking Wrestling with Frank Weymiller
Frank Weymiller has more football credentials than he does wrestling. But the trials and tribulations he endured during wrestling have left a lasting impact on his life. On the mat, he placed 5th for Waukon at the Iowa HS State tournament his senior year. As far as football goes, Frank’s name is...
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Talking Wrestling with Burke Paddock
Burke Paddock will be the first to tell you he came up short during his career. But he knows he’s not simply defined by his wrestling accolades. A 2x NY state champ and 5x state placewinner, Burke wrestled at Iowa for 2 years. He was a World Team Trials runner-up in both freestyle and greco and...
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Talking Wrestling with Jordan Westfall
Just looking at Jordan Westfall’s career, you might view it as one who continuously came up short. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. A 4x placewinner for Highland Riverside and a DIII runner-up at Coe College, Jordan battled back again and again from his losses. When times got tough,...
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Talking Wrestling with Dr. Kristen Metcalf
There’s a famous saying out there that states: “Behind every great man there’s a great woman.” Meet Kristen Metcalf. You may know her as the wife of Iowa State Assistant Wrestling Coach Brent Metcalf. But by the end of this episode, you’ll know her as a professor at Iowa State University who has…
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Talking Wrestling with Marshall Koethe
If you grew up wrestling in Iowa during the early to mid-2000s, you knew the name Marshall Koethe. He was a 3x state finalist and 2x state champion for Akron-Westfield before ending his senior campaign in 3rd place for Twin River Valley. Marshall has used his experiences, both good and bad, to…
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Talking Wrestling with Ryan Deakin
Ryan Deakin is a product of Legacy HS located in Broomfield, CO. He was a 3x state finalist and 2x state champion. He put together one of the best wrestling careers in Northwestern history, becoming a 4x AA and ending his career in style as a national champ. Ryan has now partnered with another DI...
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Talking Wrestling with Clayton Rush
Clayton Rush put together one heck of a wrestling career. He was a 4x state finalist and 2x state champ for Aledo HS in Illinois. He had immediate success at Coe College, finishing as a DIII national runner-up his freshman year. After a 5th place finish as a sophomore, Clayton won back-to-back...
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Talking Wrestling with Tomas Brooker
Tomas did one year of wrestling when he was younger before he was persuaded to go back out in 9th grade. He ended his high school career as a 2x state finalist and state champ for Hickory Ridge in Harrisburg, NC. He’s currently a RS Sophomore at App. State, where he wrestles 184 lbs. and…
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Talking Wrestling with Head Coach Ben Clymer
Ben Clymer won a PA state title for Northwestern Lehigh in 2008. He qualified for the NCAA tournament 3 times representing Hofstra University, but failed to ultimately reach his goals. That failure has fueled his success as a coach, turning Faith Christian Academy into one of the best high school...
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Talking Wrestling with Alex Kanellis
An Iowa City, IA native, Alex Kanellis was a 2x placewinner while collecting a state title for Iowa City West on the mat and was a part of one the Hawkeyes highest-rated football recruiting classes in the Ferentz era. He’s the founder of Landmine University, a strength training company focused on...
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Talking Wrestling with John Erneste
John Erneste is every coach's dream athlete. He works hard. Puts the team above himself. Is always prepared whenever his number is called. I guess that’s why he ended up placing 4 times at Park Hill HS and finishing as an AA for Mizzou. Back in Kansas City, MO., John is a wrestling coach at his...
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Talking Wrestling with Bradley Hill
Bradley starred for the Bettendorf Bulldogs in high school, placing 3 times and collecting a state title. He would travel 3 and a half hours to practice at Sebolt Wrestling Academy. But if Bradley wanted to reach his goals, he knew he had to make the trip. After spending two years as a Hawkeye,...
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Talking Wrestling with Christian Carroll
Christian was the #1 pound-for-pound wrestler in the class of 2023. He was a U20 World Team Member, a 2x Super 32 champ and a junior freestyle national champ. But what does that guarantee you? As Christian came to find out: absolutely nothing. Originating from Elkhart, IN, Christian spent a year…
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Talking Wrestling with Killian Cardinale
The name “Killian” is tied to Celtic roots meaning “bright-headed” and “little warrior”. This name perfectly depicts our next guest, Killian Cardinale. A 2x AA at West Virginia, his achievements didn’t come without overcoming adversity. He started his college career at Old Dominion before they…
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Talking Wrestling with Assistant Coach Carl Broghammer
Carl really didn’t go all-in on wrestling until his freshman year of high school. And even then, he was JV. But each year after that, he saw major gains. Carl ended up a 2x state placewinner and state champ for West Delaware. His success carried over to Upper Iowa, where he was 3x AA. Carl ended...
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Talking Wrestling with Matt Hoover
Matt Hoover won state titles. He won The Biggest Loser. But, as he learned, those victories didn’t guarantee him a lifetime of success. He’s battled adversity, regret, his weight. However, with the help of a strong support system and some tough self-reflection, Matt has found peace within…
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Talking Wrestling with Assistant Coach Eric Schultz
Eric Schultz joins me for the 5th time. Last we met with Eric, he was training at the NWTC in Lincoln, NE and coaching at Nebraska Wesleyan University. He has recently moved to Champaign, IL and is an assistant coach at the University of Illinois. Oh, and he still helps out with Clare's…
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Talking Wrestling with Tanner Kampen
Tanner is from Humboldt, IA where he was a 3x state qualifier and 2x placewinner for the Wildcats, finishing 3rd as a junior and winning it all as a senior. He spent the next two years at Iowa Central, finishing 5th as a sophomore to claim AA status. The 2009 team he was on was recently inducted...
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Talking Wrestling with Associate Head Coach Jared Frayer
Jared is from Clearwater, FL and was a 3x state champ for Clearwater Countryside HS. He went on to wrestle at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a 2x AA and national finalist. He competed for years at the senior level, consistently making the US national team. Finally, in 2012, Jared made…
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Talking Wrestling with Nate Jesuroga
Nate is from Pleasant Hill, IA and was a 3x placewinner and 2x state champ for SE Polk. In 2021, Nate represented Team USA at Cadet Worlds in Budapest, Hungary and came away with a bronze medal. However, prior to his senior year, Nate decided to step away from the sport. He turned his attention…
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Talking Wrestling with Dylan Carew
Dylan is from Tiffin, IA and went on to become a 4x state placewinner and 2x state champion for Iowa City West. He was on some of the toughest teams the Trojans have ever produced. Dylan wrestled at the University of Iowa, but unfortunately injuries cut his career short. After competing, Dylan...
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Talking Wrestling with Victor Voinovich III
Victor is from Brecksville, OH and was a 2x state champ for Brecksville HS. He spent two years in Stillwater and was a national qualifier as a RS freshman for Oklahoma State. Victor made the decision to transfer to Iowa, where he’s spent the last two years. After missing last year due to injury,...
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Talking Wrestling with Head Coach Jon McGovern
Jon is from Riceville, IA, where he was a 4x state qualifier and 3x placewinner. He went on to wrestle at Central College and was a 3x AA and 2x national champ. Jon made the U.S. national team in 1998, finished 3rd at the 98 WTT and also placed 4th at the 2000 Olympic Trials. He’s been the head...
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Talking Wrestling with Noah Southworth
Noah is from Epworth, IA and was a 2x state qualifier for the Bobcats. After placing 6th as a senior, Noah went to the University of Dubuque for a stint. He later enlisted in the marines and served 6 years. Nowadays, Noah is out west as a firefighter in LA County. Noah has a great perspective on...
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Talking Wrestling with Ty Copsey
Ty is from Glenwood, IA, where he describes himself as a “late bloomer”. He was a 3x state qualifier, 2x state finalist and a state champ his senior year. Ty’s upward trajectory continued at Augustana University, as he became just the third 4x AA in Vikings history. He was recently inducted into...
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Talking Wrestling with Dr. Brett Velasquez
Brett is from Bennington, NE and was a 4x state champ for the Badgers, finishing with a career record of 171-4. Brett went on to wrestle at St. Cloud State, where he was a 4x DII AA. He won a national title as a freshman before finishing 3rd and 4th twice. After graduating, Brett went to the...
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Promoting the sport of wrestling, one podcast at a time.Listen in as we meet with various members of the wrestling community to celebrate their accomplishments, both on and off the mat. Every episode entails a new guest with a different story - each one unique and entertaining.
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