The Barn Session

This episode, the boys preview the US Open now that all of the entries have been entered and finalized. We go weight by weight, looking at who will have the strongest opportunity to win and secure their spot in FinalX.

We recap the 2026 NCAA Championships.

We breakdown the upper weights just in time for the big dance! Tune in to see who we think can get it done, what paths our favorite guys will have, and where we think your wrestlers end up!

We break down the first half of the brackets for this year's NCAA DI Championships. 

There are only a few weeks left in the regular season of College Wrestling! As we come to a close, we look at this week's results and what they could mean for the upcoming post season competition!

We are back and previewing a HUGE slate of college duals going down this weekend!

We recap the eventful CKLV results and then dig right into the interesting duals and individual matchups going down this weekend!

We cover all the action that went down in the Iowa v Iowa State dual. The historical dual that snapped a 20 year streak had several notable matches. We then move on to the action-packed Real American Freestyle card that went down this weekend.

The boys recap the copious amount of action that went down this weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the National Duals Invitational. Stars shined, teams pulled off big upsets and a surprise team has entered the #2 spot after an incredibly eventful weekend. Tune in and let us know what we missed!

We recap all of the Senior Level action that went down at the Bill Farrell. Then, we dive right into the top level action from D1 wrestling that went down all across the country. Tune in to hear our thoughts!

The boys talk about Team USA's exceptional performance at the U23 Men's Freestyle World Championships. We also dig into the recent RAF02 Results and the upcoming RAF03 event. But, that's not it, as the NCAA College wrestling season is right around the corner! Tune in to find out what to watch.

The boys dive right into the many different ongoing storylines of the current wrestling landscape. Looking into the commitments from Bo Bassett and Melvin Miller, the people's reaction to it, and what it means for wrestling. The All-Star Classic lineup was announced, Who's Number One is this weekend, U23 entries announced, and more!

The boys discuss the events at the Senior World Championships. The highs and lows of Team USA's performance in Men's Freestyle, and what it means for the country moving forward. We also dig into the upcoming Real American Freestyle event, the currently released matchups, and what they could look like.

The boys breakdown the brackets for all 10 weights of the Men's Freestyle Senior World Championships and make their picks.

We kick things off with a preview of the upcoming Real American Freestyle inaugural event happening in Cleveland, Ohio or being streamed on Fox Nation! Then, we recap the Stellar performance that the U20 Men's Freestyle World Team had. 

We recap the U17 World Championships where Team USA had strong showings in Greco-Roman, Women's Freestyle, and Men's Freestyle. We also look at the results from Crotaia Senior Level event and other minor wrestling news.

We look at this past week's international Men's Freestyle results as Team USA Sent a squad to Budapest, Hungary to compete in the final Ranking Series Event of the year as well as PWL 9 - Russia vs USA. Along with that, we look at some lineups for the upcoming season in Iowa State and Stanford.

We discuss the news of Bo Bassett decommitting from Iowa, what seemingly went into this decision, and where things seem to be moving for both Iowa and Bo's family. Plus, we look at Japan's recently determined world team, how they can fair at the world championships, and how they stack up against the US reps.

We welcome Wyatt Hendrickson back onto the podcast to go over the stellar year he's had. From winning an NCAA title over Gable Steveson, to most recently making his first world team. We talk about how David Taylor has transformed his mentality, developed world-class system in Stillwater, and more!

We break down the results from the Men's Freestyle FinalX best-of-three matches. The highs, the lows, the exciting matches and the thrilling outcomes.

We preview the MFS Final X best-of-three matches set to go down this weekend in Newark, NJ! Who will make the US World Team? Who will come up just short? Who is the biggest underdog? Tune in to find out!

We recap a thrilling weekend of Greco-Roman and Men's Freestyle wrestling. U20 world teams were determined in exiciting fashion. U23 nationals had some explosive results and thrilling upsets!

We cover this weekend's biggest event, the U20 World Team Trials. There are some ridiculously loaded weight classes wrestling in Geneva, Ohio this weekend. So, tune in!

We cover the World Team Trials, highs, lows, and all. From Slippery mats, to controversial finishes. This years trials had it all!

We preview the World Team Trials, which are going down this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky! 8 MFS weights with plenty of exciting action and anticipated matchups. We also briefly cover the Kyle Snyder news at the end of the episode.

Bo Nickal takes his first loss in professional MMA, and the wrestling world is split on how to feel about it. We talk about the deepest weight class coming up and how that stacks to previously stacked weight classes. Plus how the World Team process to can be altered for the better. 

It's just Ryne and Reese today as they discuss the proposed NCAA Wrestling rule changes announced earlier this week. What rules need to be changed? Added? Removed? Do we need to just make the jump to Freestyle? 

Jacob Cardenas joins The Barn Session as he reflects on his college career and what he plans on moving forward. From his early days of getting started in the sport, wanting to be a WWE star, to striving to be an Olympic champion. Jacob talks about how to trust in his coaches, focus on the work, and staying composed no matter the challenge.

We recap another awesome US Open tournament, largely covering just the Senior Men's Freestyle brackets with some U20 MFS results as well. Plus, we talk about the latest wrestling game to play on a daily basis at gablegame.com!

The boys are back and diving deep into the US Open Senior level entries as we start the process of determining our world teams. A lot of new faces will be making their way onto the team, who from the old guard will remain? Lastly, go checkout www.gablegame.com to try your hand at some wrestling trivia!

Ryne and Sammy cover the latest chaos of the transfer portal, who is going where, who isn't leaving & and the major coaching changes. We take a look at the entries for the US Open as that is sneaking up on us. Lastly, we wrap the episode up with a look at a few more lineups.

Chris Foca joins the podcast to talk about his experience in wrestling, from youth to today. With lessons learned, goals accomplished, and memories made, Chris talks about the highs and lows of his time within the sport and what he's looking forward to in the sport. We talk about mindset, the ever shifting college wrestling landscape, and taste in music. Chris has a very unique take on the sport and is a treat for the sport!

The boys are here to present some 'Barn Seshys' to a group of very deserving candidates. We go through the following categories: Mr. Clutch, Red Hot Redshirt, Junk Yard Dawg, Breakout Performer, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Wrestler of the Year. We did our best to put up the most deserving candidates but let us know if we missed the mark on any of these!

The boys continue unravelling the ongoing travel portal news and potential NIL implications. With that, Ryne has created depth charts for a few teams, which we go in depth on. How will the top teams utilize their incoming talent, both recruiting class prospects and transfer portal additions?

We wrap up our recap of NCAAs and debate the hodge race conclusion. With two worthy candidates, who do you think should have won? We then start to look at the ongoing ramifications of NIL and the Transfer Portal. With many quality athletes moving around early on in the transfer portal season, what else is there to expect?

We recap the NCAA Wrestling Championships lightweight results. We also talk about our experience attending the Championships in Philadelphia. We look into the team scores and how they unfolded. There's a lot of exciting things to talk about from NCAAs so if we missed anything, let us know!

We cover the top back half of the weight classes at NCAAs. With some additional news regarding transfers, DIII team title race, and more!

We dive deep into the lightweight brackets for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. We take a look at the seeds, potential early matchups and our picks to place. We cover the Tyler Brennan situation, the questionable seeds and why they might have been put there. Stay tuned for our upperweight preview coming out soon!

We recap the various conference championships from the weekend and take a look at the recently announced at-large bids.

We preview the prime match-ups and weight classes for Conference weekend! Starting On Thursday, with PAC-12's wrestling all on one mat and wrapping up on Sunday night with Big 12 finals! This is the penultimate weekend of NCAA DI Wrestling!

We go over the thrilling end to the regular season of college wrestling with Iowa taking out Oklahoma State. We take a look at how each weight class is shaping up for the post season, who is poised to make a run and who we hope to see. Flowrestling is also hosting their Night In America Freestyle card: Lee vs Ono as we are recording. Lastly, the second Ranking Series event of the year is ongoing with a handful of notable USA and high-level foreigner results to boot!

#2 vs #3 in the final weekend of the regular season as Oklahoma State goes into Carver-Hawkeye Arena in an attempt to join Penn St as the only other team to beat Iowa this season. Will any of the Cowboys get 'Carvered'? Will we see Angelo Ferrari? Will the dual come down to bonus points? It all goes down on Sunday in Iowa City!

The NCAA Wrestling Season is beginning to come to a close as we approach the post-season. We look at the few duals remaining as well as what this season can mean for the sport moving forward.

The boys discuss this week's commitments from the top 3 wrestlers in the class of 2026 in Bo Bassett, Jax Forrest, and Dreshaun Ross. There are significant implications for the two programs that these three studs are signed with. We also take a look at this weekend's duals and the Zagreb Ranking Series results.

We recap the highlight duals, the biggest of which was Iowa vs Penn St. We also look into the latest on the recruitment side of the sport.

We discuss one of the busiest weekends of the NCAA Wrestling season. With several exciting and contentious matchups and duals this weekend, there are many notable results to look at. We also look at the senior level results and the upcoming Flowrestling Senior Level Card.

We cover the highlight results from a busy set of NCAA duals from the past two weeks. Take a look at team USA's performance on the senior level, as well as an exciting upcoming event hosted in the United States. Last but not least we celebrate Women's Wrestling being added as an official NCAA sport at all three divisions!

We are back in our typical studios in a brand new year. Wrestling is drawing into prime-time dual season with the conclusion of Midlands and the Soldier Salute.

We spend this year's holiday season coming to you from the barn itself! Covering the Collegiate Duals results before getting into some of our favorite memories from our time in the Barn.

We recap the last week of dual results in wrestling. We examine how the Iowa State lineup can shake out moving into the second semester, a pair of California teams grabbing impressive dual wins and Penn St coming six points short of a perfect dual.