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Seth Gross With Some Funny Stories | Ep. 61 May 15, 2020

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Always enjoy when my guy Seth, 2018 NCAA Champion & 2020* Olympic Hopeful, comes on the podcast! Today, we chatted about the quarantine and his recent move, some funny stories, and dove a bit more into his faith. 

- Quarantine Update
- Curbside Closing
- Traeger Talk
- 57kg at Olympics Still?
- Story: Going Into Fargo Over
- Story: Bono Gets Injured
- Story: Forgetting Cred’s at NCAA’s
- Trusting in God & Talking Faith

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great stories. If you want to support the podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@baschamania.com.

Richard Perry is an Overcomer | Ep. 60 May 13, 2020

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After a freak accident at a national team training camp, doctors told Richard Perry he would never walk again. He's now back on a wrestling mat. Seeing what God has done in his life has continued to push him further, and he's not done yet. What a story!

Topics & Order of the Conversation:

- Path To Wrestling
- 3rd in the State First Year
- Wrestling For Bloomsburg
- College Expectations
- Snyder Training Partner
- Making the National Team
- Relationship with Brandon Slay
- Freak Accident
- Brain Trauma
- Road to Recovery
- Being Back On The Mat
- Growth of the Penn RTC

Alli Ragan on Her Move From Iowa to The Sunkist RTC | Ep. 59 May 11, 2020

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Caught up today with 7x Senior World Team Member, 2x World Silver Medalist, and 2x WCWA National Champion - among other accolades - Alli Ragan. Alli, along with others, just recently made the move from the Hawkeye Wrestling Club in Iowa to the Sunkist RTC at Arizona State, following coach Mark Perry. It was great to chat with Alli about her story, career, and recent moves.  Hope you enjoy today's episode!

TOPICS & ORDER OF CONVERSATION 

- Getting Started in Wrestling
- Being a 3-Sport Athlete
- Coach Dad
- Growth of Women’s Wrestling
- Social Media
- Silver Medals at World Championships in both 2016 and 2017
- Heading to Iowa & Gaining The X Factor
- Dealing with a Major Neck Injury
- Helen Maroulis Wrestle-Off
- Relationship with Mark Perry
- Move to Sunkist RTC
- Quarantining

Vincenzo Joseph Shares Hilarious Stories | Ep. 58 May 08, 2020

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Who's not a Vincenzo Joseph fan? I had a blast when Cenzo came on the first time (episode 27) and knew I had to bring him back on for more. This time, Cenzo shares some hilarious stories that he hasn't really told about his wrestling career.

- Quick Quarantine Update
- Staying with the NLWC?
- Quitting Redshirt Year at the Southern Scuffle
- 13 lbs over at the Powerade Junior Year HS
- Drinking 5 Gallons of Chocolate Milk Because of Jason Nolf
- Wrestling With the Flu

2x NCAA Champion Matt McDonough on Burnout | Ep. 57 May 04, 2020

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Matt McDonough has won a slew of championships ranging from 3 State Titles and 2 Big Ten Championships to 2 NCAA Championships while appearing in 3 straight finals, but still, if he could go back, he would do a few things differently. He has since transitioned from athlete to coach and is now an Assistant Coach at the University of Wisconsin serving alongside Jon Reader and Chris Bono. Today, we talked about a lot of it!

Topics & Order of the Conversation:

1. Growing up in Iowa
2. Teammate Jay Borschel
3. Iowa Recruiting
4. College Expectations
5. NCAA Finals Matches
6. Senior Year Injuries
7. International Wrestling
8. Athlete to Coach Transition
9. Training with Gilman, Gross, & Others
10. Being a part of The Wisconsin Program
11. Evolving as a Coach
12. Funny Brands Story 
Thanks so much for tuning in. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great stories. If you want to support the podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@baschamania.com.

Quentin Wright Shares Stories & Insight | Ep. 56 May 01, 2020

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2x NCAA Champ/3x NCAA Finalist Quentin Wright grew up 20 minutes from Penn State. Little to he know the dynasty that was about to be created at Penn State and that it would’ve started with him winning his first NCAA Championship. Tons of great stories and insight from Q Today!  Topics & Order of The Conversation: 

- Raised on an 87 Acre Farm 10 Mins Away From Penn State
- Youth Career
- Quentin's Faith and the Role it Played in His Career
- Relationship With Mark Perry
- Cael Coming In
- Penn State Expectations
- Mindset
- Overcoming Disappointment
- Meeting His Wife
- Undefeated Senior Year
- Dustin Kilgore Match
- Being a Part of 3 Straight Teams
- College Burnout
- Coaching Aspirations
- What He’s Doing Now

Learn From Gabe Dean's Failures | Ep. 55 Apr 29, 2020

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2x NCAA Champ/3x Finalist and current Assistant Coach at Cornell, Gabe Dean, has had both his fair share of successes and failures. He's learned a lot through his failures and we dive into them so that hopefully you can learn through them just like he did!

Topics & Order of the Conversation:

- “4x NY State Champion”
- Father Being a NCAA D1 Runner-Up
- Playing Football in High School
- Road to Cornell
- Success Through Failure
- Competing is a Privilege
- Junior Win, Senior Runner-Ups
- Being in a Weird Place After Loosing to Bo
- Transitioning from Athlete to Coach
- Starting The Deans List Talk Show Podcast

Jumpin Around Some More with Jon Reader | Ep. 54 Apr 27, 2020

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My first conversation with NCAA Champion and Associate Head Coach Jon Reader (Episode 40) was full of so much passion and knowledge, we had to run it back and cover more ground.... (a theme by the way you can probably get used to on this podcast.)

Topics & Order of the Conversation:

- Davison High School
- High School & Early Development
- Appreciating Good Parents
- Being Recruited by Cael Sanderson
- Journey as a Coach
- Aspirations to Be a Head Coach
- Recruiting Through a Quarantine
- Growth of the Wisconsin RTC
- Visualization and Mindset  

Chris Pendleton's Excited To Lead at Oregon State | Ep. 53 Apr 24, 2020

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He’s a 2x NCAA Champion and a 3x All-American. He also just took a head coaching job at Oregon State. Before he heads out (even farther) West, Chris and I chatted briefly about his story and journey in wrestling that’s led him to this position.

- Starting to Wrestle in 8th Grade
- John Smith “Recruiting” Chris
- Not Burning Out A Lot
- Athlete to Coach Transition
- Being Apart of A Championship Team
- Managing Expectations
- Almost Taking Missouri Job
- Oregon State Job
- What’s Next For Chris & Oregon State

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to subscribe to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great stories. If you want to support the podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email baschamania@gmail.com.

David McFadden’s Story | Ep. 52 Apr 22, 2020

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He's now the first 4x NCAA All-American in Virginia Tech History, he's a 2x Jersey State Champion/3x Jersey State Championships Finalist, and he's headed to The Pennsylvania RTC to make a mark on the senior level. This is David McFadden's story.

- Getting Started in Wrestling
- Parents Involvement
- Champion Mindset Development
- Time at Depaul Catholic
- From Catholic To Christian
- Managing NCAA Expectations
- Balancing High’s and Low’s
- 3x / 4x NCAA All-American at VT
- Growth & Rise of the ACC
- Favorite Matches
- Tearing ACL as a Freshmen and AA’ing
- Why the Penn RTC?
- Perspective During Quarantine

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