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Bloodround #460: 2024 Olympic Trials Preview

Tommy and Kevin preview the upcoming U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

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Revisiting the hiring of Cael Sanderson (Wrestling 411 from April 24, 2009)

Going into the Wrestling 411 time capsule with hosts Kyle Klingman and Jason Bryant to talk with then-Penn State AD Tim Curley on the hiring of Cael Sanderson in 2009.

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David Carr's Wrestling Chronicles – Go Earn It Ep. 20

Shane Sparks talks with two-time NCAA Champion David Carr of Iowa State.

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Matt McDonough: The two-time NCAA Champion from Iowa who almost wasn't – Go Earn It Ep. 19

Shane Sparks talks with Iowa two-time NCAA champion Matt McDonough.

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Nick Simmons: Wrestling Resilience and the Art of Coaching – Go Earn It Ep. 18

Shane Sparks talks with the East Lansing Strangler, Nick Simmons on the latest Go Earn It Podcast.

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Bloodround #459: NCAA Recap with Kevin and Tommy

Kevin and Tommy recap what went down in Kansas City.

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Answering Wrestling's Bar Trivia with the Mat Talk Online Preview Guide – Mat Stats 30

Diving in to what goes into the 250+ page preview guide done by Jason Bryant every year for the D1 wrestling championships.

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Grappling with Greatness: Robert Kokesh's journey from South Dakota to the Big Ten – Go Earn It Ep. 17

Shane Sparks is joined by Nebraska three-time All-American Robert Kokesh on the latest GO EARN IT Podcast.

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2024 NCAA Division III Championship Preview with the guys from D3 Nation

Jason Bryant is joined by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura from the D3 Nation Podcast to talk about the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships coming up March 15-16 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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Bloodround #457 with Earl Smith of InterMat

Earl Smith of InterMat joins the Bloodround boys to talk about the total chaos this past weekend.

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    Revisiting the hiring of Cael Sanderson (Wrestling 411 from April 24, 2009)

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    2024 NCAA Division III Championship Preview with the guys from D3 Nation

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    2024 NAIA Men's National Championship Preview

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    Beat the Streets Bay Area Executive Director John Lange on growing wrestling in Oakland and beyond

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    THE GO EARN IT PODCAST

    David Carr's Wrestling Chronicles – Go Earn It Ep. 20

    Shane Sparks talks with two-time NCAA Champion David Carr of Iowa State.

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    Matt McDonough: The two-time NCAA Champion from Iowa who almost wasn't – Go Earn It Ep. 19

    Shane Sparks talks with Iowa two-time NCAA champion Matt McDonough.

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    Nick Simmons: Wrestling Resilience and the Art of Coaching – Go Earn It Ep. 18

    Shane Sparks talks with the East Lansing Strangler, Nick Simmons on the latest Go Earn It Podcast.

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    Grappling with Greatness: Robert Kokesh's journey from South Dakota to the Big Ten – Go Earn It Ep. 17

    Shane Sparks is joined by Nebraska three-time All-American Robert Kokesh on the latest GO EARN IT Podcast.

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    From the Mat to the Cage: Cole Konrad's Journey of Dominance – Go Earn It Ep. 16

    Shane Sparks welcomes Cole Konrad, a wrestling legend from the University of Minnesota and an undefeated Bellator champion in MMA.

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    ON THE MAT

    Stanford head wrestling coach Chris Ayres – OTM672

    After 17 years enhancing Princeton's wrestling team, Coach Chris Ayres was been announced as Stanford’s next wrestling coach.

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    Maryville's Mike Denney, seven-time national championship winning coach – OTM671

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    Jody Strittmatter of Young Guns Wrestling Club – OTM670

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    Poway H.S. (Calif.) head coach John Meyers – OTM669

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    Recapping the NWCA Convention – OTM668

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    BLOODROUND

    Bloodround #460: 2024 Olympic Trials Preview

    Tommy and Kevin preview the upcoming U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

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    Bloodround #459: NCAA Recap with Kevin and Tommy

    Kevin and Tommy recap what went down in Kansas City.

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    Bloodround #457 with Earl Smith of InterMat

    Earl Smith of InterMat joins the Bloodround boys to talk about the total chaos this past weekend.

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    Bloodround #456 Conference Previews

    Kevin Claunch goes solo on the conference preview edition of Bloodround.

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    Bloodround #455 with Wyoming head coach Mark Branch

    This week Tommy and I talk through some suggested rule changes at the High School level. We then catch up with Head Coach Mark Branch from Wyoming to catch up on their season and some of their developing young guys in the lineup.

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    #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS

    #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: 2024 ACC Championship Preview – NCS121

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    Battle of the ACC Titans, Pack vs. Hokies – NCS120

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    PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Huge Non-Conference Dual vs. Cornell – NCS119

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    Rivalry Week: #8 NC State vs. UNC – NCS118

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    PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Sophomore Jackson Arrington – NCS117

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    ALWAYS AGGRESSIVE

    Recapping Rutgers and heading west for Iowa, Nebraska – AAS5E8

    Coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett to discuss the results from the team's Big Ten opening dual with #14 Rutgers before previewing this weekend's road trip to #2 Iowa and #3 Nebraska.

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    Recapping Lindenwood, Midlands and kicking off B1G action – S5E7

    Head Coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to recap the Boilers’ 50-6 Dual win over Lindenwood as well as action at Midlands before previewing Sunday’s matchup against Rutgers.

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    Breaking down Purdue's performance in Las Vegas – AAS5E6

    Coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett to break down the results from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and what it means, at this point in the season, for his team. #BoilerUp

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    Viva Las Vegas and recapping the Boilermaker Duals – AAS5E5

    A look into Purdue's wrestling program as the Boilermakers head to Las Vegas this weekend.

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    Looking ahead to the home openers – AAS5E4

    Checking in with Purdue wrestling on Always Aggressive.

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    HALL OF FAME LEGENDS

    2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Speeches

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    2022 Hall of Fame Tribute Breakfast

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    2021 Distinguished Member Bruce Burnett

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    2021 Distinguished Member Mark Lieberman

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    2021 Distinguished Member Dremiel Byers

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    THE MAT STATS SHOW

    Answering Wrestling's Bar Trivia with the Mat Talk Online Preview Guide – Mat Stats 30

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    Digging into historical match counts across Division I champions – Mat Stats 29

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    Analyzing the Ivy League's upcoming departure from the EIWA – Mat Stats 28

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    Examining the growth of high school wrestling participation (Part 2) – Mat Stats 27

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    Examining the growth of high school wrestling participation – Mat Stats 26

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    FIVE POINT MOVE

    5PM57: Kamal Bey and David Stepanyan

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    5PM56: Rich Carlson and Spencer Woods

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    5PM55: Recapping Final X with Dennis Hall with words from Koontz, Braunagel and Hafizov

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    5PM54: WCAP's Ryan Epps and a Final X Greco-Roman Preview

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    5PM053: Northern Michigan assistant Parker Betts and USMC Captain Jamel Johnson

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