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Podcast #108: Las Vegas Invitational Recap Dec 10, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren begin by discussing the recent news that Russia has been barred from competing in and hosting international sporting competitions in response to the abuse of P.E.D.’s and cheating scandals in recent years. The two then move on to cover the results of the Las Vegas Invitational with a focus on the incredibly dominant performance at 184 lbs by Zahid Valencia. In addition to the U.S. results over the weekend, Askren and Dernlan get in contact with coach Matt Storniolo to get answers on Sebastian Rivera’s plans after he made the Puerto Rican Olympic team at 61kg.

#107: Las Vegas Invitational Picks and Predictions Dec 06, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren discuss the nuances between the NCAA tournament format and the team race during the college wrestling season covering the pros and cons of each. During the second portion of the podcast, the two share their picks and predictions for all of the weight classes participating in the Las Vegas Invitational.

#106: Is a New Era of Hawkeye Wrestling Emerging? Dec 06, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan recap the Wisconsin Iowa Dual Meet with a particular focus on the DeSanto Gross match. Askren and Dernlan debate whether or not Gross is spreading himself too thin trying to compete at an Olympic weight as well as in NCAA competition, and Ben Askren reveals his rankings for the 2020 Hodge.

#105: Will Iowa Win the 2020 Title Riding the Back of PA Recruits? Nov 29, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the remainder of Dual Meets from the previous week and address Spencer Lee's dominant performance. The two also discuss whether or not Cael Sanderson and Penn State's program should have been able to influence Pennsylvania natives that committed to Iowa to stay in their home state. Finally the wrap up the podcast with news that Russia may be facing consequences in the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games for issues concerning performance-enhancing drugs throughout the country.

#104: Arizona State Ends Penn State 60 Dual Meet Streak Nov 26, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the 4th week of NCAA wrestling results focusing on the end of Penn State's 60 dual meet win streak, as well as the increase in attendance to college wrestling meets as a whole in the recent years.
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The Way #26 | Maintaining Focus While on the Road Nov 22, 2019

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On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the struggles and variables that come along with traveling for competition and how to deal with them in order to perform at the highest level possible while on the road. Cary pulls insight from his experience coaching at Campbell University through competition in the early 2019 season as well as from his experience as a college and senior-level competitor himself.

#103: College Wrestling Week 3 – The Black Knight Invitational Nov 21, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the results of the previous weekend’s College Wrestling competition including The Black Knight Invitational, Rider vs Minnesota, Army vs Penn State and more. In addition Dernlan congratulates Ben Askren on his retirement from two decades of wrestling and fighting and calls attention to the tremendous amount of benefit Askren has brought to the sport of wrestling.

The Way #25 | The Problem with NCAA Wrestling Officiating Nov 15, 2019

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On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the current state of officiating in college-level wrestling. Both agree that officials are held to unreasonably high expectations in relation to their compensation for working wrestling meets, and that fans harassing officials for missed calls leads to officials leaving the sport. Kolat and Dernlan emphasize that officials are often working as a service because the pay is so low and they often have to cover their own travel and lodging expenses, and the way to draw more high level officiating to the sport is to increase the pay scale for officials. The two wrap up their discussion by explaining that coaches should take the time to understand how an official is going to call a match so that they can best serve their team and avoid butting heads with an official unnecessarily.

#101: College Wrestling Week 2 – Journeymen Tournament Nov 14, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the results of the 2nd week of NCAA wrestling beginning with the 2019 Journeymen Tournament. The two cover Valencia’s slim victory, Dom Demas’ highlight reel performance and finally Luke Pletcher’s difficult match with Real Woods.

#100: Jaydin Eierman to Iowa and the Future of RTCs Nov 13, 2019

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan discuss the implications of Jaydin Eierman leaving Missouri and transferring to Iowa in his 5th year. The two also speculate that some athletes will abuse the portal, especially when factoring in RTC’s. From here they discuss the benefits RTC’s have in raising the United States talent level for Olympic competition and whether or not the close relationship between college programs and RTC’s is intrinsically fair to those with fewer resources.

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