Tom Ryan

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 2015 National Champion head coach for the Ohio State University, Tom Ryan. In a final RUDIS Wrestling Podcast before a hiatus, Ryan and Dernlan discuss Ryan's new book, Chosen Suffering. The book can be preordered beginning May 17, and more information is available at https://www.chosensuffering.com/

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 2015 National Champion head coach for the Ohio State University, Tom Ryan. In a final RUDIS Wrestling Podcast before a hiatus, Ryan and Dernlan discuss Ryan's new book, Chosen Suffering. The book can be preordered beginning May 17, and more information is available at <a href="https://www.chosensuffering.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.chosensuffering.com/</a>

#160: Exclusive Interview with Tom Ryan - Chosen Suffering

Logan Stieber

On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of the most successful competitive careers in American wrestling history. Dernlan and Stieber discuss Logan’s entire senior season which culminated in his fourth NCAA title.

#159: Logan Stieber Breaks Down His Historic Senior Season

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA’s 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels up through the 2019 season. On this episode, Dernlan and Bryant break down the heavyweights and discuss which of the members of the 75th team would remain, and which recent-era wrestlers would replace some of the all-time greats.

#158: Naming a 90th Anniversary Team - Heavyweights

On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of the most successful competitive careers in American wrestling history. Dernlan and Stieber discuss Logan’s entire junior season which culminated in his third of four NCAA titles.

#157: LIVE with Logan Stieber - Breaking Down His Junior Season

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by Ohio State wrestling head coach Tom Ryan. The two discuss various aspects of life, ranging from how to manage an elite mentality, becoming the CEO of your own life, and how the Buckeyes are separating themselves from the rest of Division I wrestlers during this time of quarantine due to COVID-19.

#156: Coach Tom Ryan on Life

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA’s 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels up through the 2019 season. On this episode, Dernlan and Bryant break down the middleweights and discuss which of the members of the 75th team would remain, and which recent-era wrestlers would replace some of the all-time greats.

#155: Naming a 90th Anniversary Team - Middleweights

Isaiah Martinez

On today's special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by 2x NCAA Champion, 4x All-American and 2x National Team Member Isaiah Martínez. Martínez discusses how he's handling quarantine as an elite athlete, the difference an extra year of development can make, his thoughts on the importance of belief and what it takes to be the best. Dernlan and Martínez also break down the Burroughs/Dake ambush from a few weeks ago on Flo Radio Live, and Isaiah's thoughts of his 74kg opponents.

#154: Isaiah Martinez on Growth and Belief

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined live in the studio by 4x NCAA Champion Logan Stieber. The second episode of a four-part series, he and Dernlan break down the sophomore season which culminated in Stieber's second of four NCAA titles.

#153: LIVE with Logan Stieber - Breaking Down His Sophomore Season

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA's 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels up through the 2019 season. On this episode, Dernlan and Bryant break down the lightweights and discuss which of the members of the 75th team would remain, and which recent-era wrestlers would replace some of the all-time greats.

#152: Naming a 90th Anniversary Team - Lightweights

Mike Moyer

On today’s episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Executive Director Mike Moyer. Dernlan and Moyer break down who the NWCA serves, how it is structured, and the ways in which it betters the sport of wrestling. Moyer provides an administrative point of view on how the Coronavirus has impact college athletics, as well as institutions in general. Moyer suggests a full restructuring of the institution of college athletics in order to preserve Olympic sporting programs and provides details of how the NWCA is working with other coaches associations in order to advocate for the preservation of Olympic sports as the NCAA prepares to make a decision which could lead to catastrophic cuts across all sports.

#151: Mike Moyer on the Future of College Athletics

The RUDIS Wrestling Podcast is dedicated to give entertaining and expert analysis on the biggest stories and events in wrestling. Jason Bryant, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, announcer and National Wrestling Hall of Fame (VA) inductee for Lifetime Service to Wrestling hosts alongside Matt Dernlan. Dernlan joins with a D1 college coaching background and family roots grounded in Ohio wrestling with a collective 10 state titles on the shelf.It is our mission to continually project the message that wrestling is more than just sport, but rather A WAY OF LIFE. There is no greater way to do that than by representing the merits of the sport while highlighting and outfitting all those who help to write it's story.We strive to grow wrestling by accurately and authentically telling its story.

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The RUDIS Wrestling Podcast is dedicated to give entertaining and expert analysis on the biggest stories and events in wrestling. Jason Bryant, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, announcer and National Wrestling Hall of Fame (VA) inductee for Lifetime Service to Wrestling hosts alongside Matt Dernlan. Dernlan joins with a D1 college coaching background and family roots grounded in Ohio wrestling with a collective 10 state titles on the shelf. It is our mission to continually project the message that wrestling is more than just sport, but rather A WAY OF LIFE. There is no greater way to do that than by representing the merits of the sport while highlighting and outfitting all those who help to write it's story. We strive to grow wrestling by accurately and authentically telling its story.

RUDIS Wrestling Podcast

Cary Kolat

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan gets an exclusive look into the factors that drove Cary Kolat to leave his post at Campbell to take the head coaching job at the U.S. Naval Academy. Kolat served as the head coach for the Campbell Camels for six seasons, leading his team to three SoCon Tournament titles and two regular-season SoCon Championships in the past four seasons alone.SHOW NOTES0:00 Show Introduction0:43 Why the Naval Academy?3:20 What the Conversation with Navy’s A.D. Was Like5:20 What Did You Learn About Running a Successful Program?8:22 What Perspective Did You Gain Coaching at Campbell?11:18 What Message Did You Have for You Team at Campbell?

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan gets an exclusive look into the factors that drove Cary Kolat to leave his post at Campbell to take the head coaching job at the U.S. Naval Academy. Kolat served as the head coach for the Campbell Camels for six seasons, leading his team to three SoCon Tournament titles and two regular-season SoCon Championships in the past four seasons alone. SHOW NOTES 0:00 Show Introduction 0:43 Why the Naval Academy? 3:20 What the Conversation with Navy’s A.D. Was Like 5:20 What Did You Learn About Running a Successful Program? 8:22 What Perspective Did You Gain Coaching at Campbell? 11:18 What Message Did You Have for You Team at Campbell?

#137: Exclusive Interview With Cary Kolat

Sarah Hildebrandt

On this episode, Ben Askren sits down with World Medalist and newly signed RUDIS ambassador Sarah Hildebrandt. Fresh off winning gold at the Yarygin Grand Prix, Hildebrandt tells Askren how she got started in the sport of wrestling. Where It All Began (0:00)High School Wrestling (4:31)College Wrestling (11:45)Discipline Through Self-Reflection (24:01)World Championships (12:38)Growing Women's Wrestling (34:24)Follow Wrestling: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/Stay connected with RUDIS:Website: https://therudis.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_rudisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m...Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: https://therudis.com/my-account/

On this episode, Ben Askren sits down with World Medalist and newly signed RUDIS ambassador Sarah Hildebrandt. Fresh off winning gold at the Yarygin Grand Prix, Hildebrandt tells Askren how she got started in the sport of wrestling. Where It All Began (0:00) High School Wrestling (4:31) College Wrestling (11:45) Discipline Through Self-Reflection (24:01) World Championships (12:38) Growing Women's Wrestling (34:24) Follow Wrestling: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/</a> Stay connected with RUDIS: Website: <a href="https://therudis.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/the_rudis" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/the_rudis</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/</a> The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m.." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m..</a>. Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: <a href="https://therudis.com/my-account/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/my-account/</a>

#34: Exclusive Sarah Hildebrandt Interview

RUDIS Wrestling Podcast #16: The Gable Stevenson Persona and Ironman Recap by RUDIS Wrestling

#16: The Gable Stevenson Persona and Ironman Recap

Kevin Dresser

Zahid Valencia

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down one of the craziest weeks in college wrestling this season. Starting off with a weekend recap, they discuss dual meets won, records broken, and conference depth for programs across the country. At 26:15, Dernlan provides a coach's perspective of the handling of 2x NCAA Champion for ASU Zahid Valencia's failed drug test. Dernlan and Bryant close out the show with an analysis of Iowa State's Last Chance Open and the controversial 184-pound bracket.SHOW NOTES0:00 Show Introduction3:03 Iowa's Record-Breaking Season4:00 Other Collegiate Wrestling Records5:13 Iowa vs. Oklahoma State Dual Meet8:00 NC State Caps Undefeated Season9:00 ACC's Depth as a Conference16:55 Wrapping up Iowa vs. OKST20:55 Princeton Pulls Off NJ Dual Meet Sweep26:15 Zahid Valencia's Failed Drug Test45:28 Controversy at Iowa State's Last Chance Open

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down one of the craziest weeks in college wrestling this season. Starting off with a weekend recap, they discuss dual meets won, records broken, and conference depth for programs across the country. At 26:15, Dernlan provides a coach's perspective of the handling of 2x NCAA Champion for ASU Zahid Valencia's failed drug test. Dernlan and Bryant close out the show with an analysis of Iowa State's Last Chance Open and the controversial 184-pound bracket. SHOW NOTES 0:00 Show Introduction 3:03 Iowa's Record-Breaking Season 4:00 Other Collegiate Wrestling Records 5:13 Iowa vs. Oklahoma State Dual Meet 8:00 NC State Caps Undefeated Season 9:00 ACC's Depth as a Conference 16:55 Wrapping up Iowa vs. OKST 20:55 Princeton Pulls Off NJ Dual Meet Sweep 26:15 Zahid Valencia's Failed Drug Test 45:28 Controversy at Iowa State's Last Chance Open

#125: Zahid Valencia, Kevin Dresser & More

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Follow Wrestling: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/</a> Stay connected with RUDIS: Website: <a href="https://therudis.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/the_rudis" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/the_rudis</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/</a> The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m.." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m..</a>. Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: <a href="https://therudis.com/my-account/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/my-account/</a>

NCAA Wrestling Championships Semi Finals Recap

Yianni Diakomihalis

Developing a Wrestling ProdigyOn this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren is joined by Yianni Diakomihalis for an exclusive interview. Diakomihalis explains how he started wrestling at the young age of five and by ten began training seriously with his father former Rochester Institute of Technology All-American Ilias Diakomihalis. They would watch film on YouTube of all-time greats like Buvaisar Saitev, learn what they're doing successfully, and practice their moves. Ilias's philosophy was to help Yianni become the most skilled wrestler he could possibly be and let speed and strength come secondary to skill and technician.U.S. Recent Success on International Level (10:56)Askren brings up the recent news of Artur Taymazov testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs for a second time after re-analysis of stored samples. He asks Diakomihalis if he believes some of the United State's recent success on the international level could be due to the fact other countries like Russia have potentially stopped using PEDs and the competition is more level now. Diakomihalis says while that isn't the only reason it is for sure a contributing factor. The next question Askren has is if Diakomihalis believes the restructure of weight classes at the Olympic Level has helped our hurt the United States. Adding 79 kg and 92 kg couldn't have been better for the U.S. For example, Kyle Dake was able to find a home and went unscored upon last year at Worlds.Middle School and High School Success (17:10)Diakomihalis' first high-level national success came in 2013 when he won Super 32. Sophomore Year of high school Diakomihalis won UWW Cadet Nationals against one his close friends and teammates Vitali Arjua. That year he went on to win his first UWW Cadet Gold. Diakomihalis didn't let the fact he admired many of these wrestlers impact the way he wrestled against them. In his mind, he understood and used their moves so he had the best skills from all of them so how could they beat him? After losing to Daton Fix in the 2015 Flo Nationals, Diakomihalis began training at the NY RTC. He wanted high-level training partners and prepare himself for college while also preparing for the best wrestlers in high school. Diakomihalis broke his elbow attempting a collar tie in practice near the beginning of his senior year season. He also had preventative surgery on his other elbow right after and was forced to sit out for 4-5 months.Freshman Year of College (28:37)During Diakomihalis' true freshman year of college at Cornell, he won the 141 lbs NCAA Title. He only lost one match and ended his rookie season 37-1. Diakomihalis breaks down his matches from the 2017-2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships. He tells the story of him tearing his ACL at the beginning of the quarterfinals and asking his trainer to spare him the details and let him wrestle without knowing how bad it was. He goes on to win two tough matches on a blown ACL and secure his first NCAA Title.Sophomore Year of College (36:05)Sophmore season Diakomihalis goes undefeated 29-0 securing his second NCAA Title. After the college season, Diakomihalis then moves into freestyle and wins the U.S. Open defeating Zain Retherford. Diakomihalis talks about getting his weight down post knee surgery and how once he dialed it in it all manifested at the Open.Yianni vs Zain Announcement (40:27)Askren asks for an update on the ongoing arbitration over the Final X controversial second match between Diakomihalis and Retherford. Diakomihalis says the decision was scheduled for last Friday but was pushed back to July 29th. There are three possible outcomes that could be announced. One would be they do not reverse the call and Retherford remains the representative at 65 kg. Another could be they decide Diakomihalis, in fact, won match 2 and the series is tied 1-1 requiring a third match. Lastly, they could decide that match 2 was an illegitimate match and require them to re-wrestle match 2 with the possibility of Diakomihalis forcing a match 3 if he wins.

Developing a Wrestling Prodigy On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren is joined by Yianni Diakomihalis for an exclusive interview. Diakomihalis explains how he started wrestling at the young age of five and by ten began training seriously with his father former Rochester Institute of Technology All-American Ilias Diakomihalis. They would watch film on YouTube of all-time greats like Buvaisar Saitev, learn what they're doing successfully, and practice their moves. Ilias's philosophy was to help Yianni become the most skilled wrestler he could possibly be and let speed and strength come secondary to skill and technician. U.S. Recent Success on International Level (10:56) Askren brings up the recent news of Artur Taymazov testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs for a second time after re-analysis of stored samples. He asks Diakomihalis if he believes some of the United State's recent success on the international level could be due to the fact other countries like Russia have potentially stopped using PEDs and the competition is more level now. Diakomihalis says while that isn't the only reason it is for sure a contributing factor. The next question Askren has is if Diakomihalis believes the restructure of weight classes at the Olympic Level has helped our hurt the United States. Adding 79 kg and 92 kg couldn't have been better for the U.S. For example, Kyle Dake was able to find a home and went unscored upon last year at Worlds. Middle School and High School Success (17:10) Diakomihalis' first high-level national success came in 2013 when he won Super 32. Sophomore Year of high school Diakomihalis won UWW Cadet Nationals against one his close friends and teammates Vitali Arjua. That year he went on to win his first UWW Cadet Gold. Diakomihalis didn't let the fact he admired many of these wrestlers impact the way he wrestled against them. In his mind, he understood and used their moves so he had the best skills from all of them so how could they beat him? After losing to Daton Fix in the 2015 Flo Nationals, Diakomihalis began training at the NY RTC. He wanted high-level training partners and prepare himself for college while also preparing for the best wrestlers in high school. Diakomihalis broke his elbow attempting a collar tie in practice near the beginning of his senior year season. He also had preventative surgery on his other elbow right after and was forced to sit out for 4-5 months. Freshman Year of College (28:37) During Diakomihalis' true freshman year of college at Cornell, he won the 141 lbs NCAA Title. He only lost one match and ended his rookie season 37-1. Diakomihalis breaks down his matches from the 2017-2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships. He tells the story of him tearing his ACL at the beginning of the quarterfinals and asking his trainer to spare him the details and let him wrestle without knowing how bad it was. He goes on to win two tough matches on a blown ACL and secure his first NCAA Title. Sophomore Year of College (36:05) Sophmore season Diakomihalis goes undefeated 29-0 securing his second NCAA Title. After the college season, Diakomihalis then moves into freestyle and wins the U.S. Open defeating Zain Retherford. Diakomihalis talks about getting his weight down post knee surgery and how once he dialed it in it all manifested at the Open. Yianni vs Zain Announcement (40:27) Askren asks for an update on the ongoing arbitration over the Final X controversial second match between Diakomihalis and Retherford. Diakomihalis says the decision was scheduled for last Friday but was pushed back to July 29th. There are three possible outcomes that could be announced. One would be they do not reverse the call and Retherford remains the representative at 65 kg. Another could be they decide Diakomihalis, in fact, won match 2 and the series is tied 1-1 requiring a third match. Lastly, they could decide that match 2 was an illegitimate match and require them to re-wrestle match 2 with the possibility of Diakomihalis forcing a match 3 if he wins.

#75: Exclusive Interview with Yianni Diakomihalis

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the upcoming championships across all of college wrestling. Bryant gives a lay of the land for the next few weeks as collegiate wrestling wraps the regular season and we head into conference tournaments and each division’s respective national championship. Dernlan and Bryant break down the pros and cons of the Division I NCAA Wrestling Championship being held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and address other fan concerns.

#126: Championship Season Pt. 1

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan bring in the New Year with a recap of the 2019 Midlands Championships results. To kick off the podcast, the two discuss the tendency of college coaches to try and sway the officials, and then the increased amount of programs giving their athletes time off around the holidays to spend with their families. Digging into the matchups by weight, Dernlan defends Spencer Lee's medical forfeit citing his performance two weeks prior at the U.S. Open, and the two make a prediction that Iowa will win the team race if Penn State continues to be plagued by injury.

#113: Midlands Championships Recap

New Wrestling DataOn this episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan talk about Beat the Streets, as well as all the exciting upcoming events surrounding the podcast. Askren starts off with the news that he along with a handful of wrestlers from Askren Wrestling Academy have finished collecting data from the U.S. Open Wrestling Championships. Dernlan is surprised when Askren says that are a lot of similarities in the numbers when you compare the new data to the 2018 World Championships data. He thought there would be drastic differences in certain areas when comparing an international tournament to a domestic one. One interesting difference was under defensive scores, down block go behind went from being the number one at Worlds to number four at the Open. Another point brought up is if in the future they can breakdown the data round by round to see how techniques change from the level of competition being faced.Kayla Miracle (6:05)4x WCWA National Champ and 3x U.S. Open Champ Kayla Miracle stopped by Columbus before heading down to Dallas for the U23 Team Trials. Miracle has an extremely busy upcoming schedule. She will compete at the U23 Trials then the Senior World Trials, and then Final X.Giving Back (8:39)Dernlan gives his respects to Askren for using his platform to help grow the sport and bring a lot of eyes to a great cause that is Beat the Streets. Askren had every reason not to compete including being in the middle of training camp for his upcoming UFC fight but he chose to dedicate his time to shine a light on the sport of wrestling. Askren elaborates on his quick speech after the Jordan Burroughs match when he talked about supporting not only Beat the Streets but all of wrestling because it changes lives. Askren talks about all the ways wrestling can have an amazing influence on a young person. One example is having something in your life that challenges you and forces you to be better than you already are. Askren talks about how much wrestling has done for him and his life and that is the reason why he feels it is so important to give back.Beat the Streets (19:42)Breaking down the event Askren brings up the electricity in the air when Yianni Diakomihalis took on Bajrang Punia. He feels like you could replicate that energy every year if you did nation vs nation, for example, USA vs Russia. Another point is that this event showed beyond a few upsets that it really takes some time to develop at the senior level to rise to that elite status. Another impressive showing at BTS was from Jack Mueller. Mueller put on a clinic against Nick Piccininni winning 10-0. Mueller is qualified for the World Team Trials for being last year’s U23 world team member. The last match they breakdown is James Green vs Anthony Ashnault. It looked like to Dernlan that James Green had motivation due to the expectations of a competitive match that came from Ashnault dominating at the Pan American Championships.Nick Suriano vs Joe Colon (36:58)2019 NCAA Champ Suriano beats World Bronze Medalist Colon 3-1. Dernlan breaks down Colon’s game and how Suriano’s defensive style didn’t allow for Colon to execute where he’s best at. The question before Beat the Streets was how good is Suriano at Freestyle and while that question isn’t fully answered, he looked really good and it poses the next question will we see Suriano at World Team Trials? Askren doesn’t know why Suriano wouldn’t. He has beaten Daton Fix who he would face if he drops to 57 kg and now he has beaten Joe Colon if he decides to stay at 61 kg.David Taylor (42:44)31 seconds into his match against Drew Foster, Taylor suffers an injury and is forced to injury default in order to not cause any further damage. Everyone is hoping the injury was not serious and Taylor can continue his dominance at Final X. Dernlan talks about how the end goal is next years Olympics so if he has to forgo the 2019 Worlds in order to get healthy and compete for Olympic Gold he’s sure he would. Overall it was very unfortunate.J’Den Cox vs Patrick Brucki (45:26)Dernlan talks about how Cox might be one of the most under-appreciated wrestlers in the world. He is one of the best wrestlers to come out of the United States in recent years and has a resume that can stand up to anyones. On top of all of that he’s only 24 years old.Yianni Diakomihalis (48:26)It’s crazy to think about the last 8 weeks Diakomihalis has had winning an NCAA Championship, U.S. Open Championship, and beating one of the best wrestlers in the world at Beat the Streets. Askren and Dernlan discuss the levels Diakomihalis has already grown and to think he’s only 20 years old is amazing.

New Wrestling Data On this episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan talk about Beat the Streets, as well as all the exciting upcoming events surrounding the podcast. Askren starts off with the news that he along with a handful of wrestlers from Askren Wrestling Academy have finished collecting data from the U.S. Open Wrestling Championships. Dernlan is surprised when Askren says that are a lot of similarities in the numbers when you compare the new data to the 2018 World Championships data. He thought there would be drastic differences in certain areas when comparing an international tournament to a domestic one. One interesting difference was under defensive scores, down block go behind went from being the number one at Worlds to number four at the Open. Another point brought up is if in the future they can breakdown the data round by round to see how techniques change from the level of competition being faced. Kayla Miracle (6:05) 4x WCWA National Champ and 3x U.S. Open Champ Kayla Miracle stopped by Columbus before heading down to Dallas for the U23 Team Trials. Miracle has an extremely busy upcoming schedule. She will compete at the U23 Trials then the Senior World Trials, and then Final X. Giving Back (8:39) Dernlan gives his respects to Askren for using his platform to help grow the sport and bring a lot of eyes to a great cause that is Beat the Streets. Askren had every reason not to compete including being in the middle of training camp for his upcoming UFC fight but he chose to dedicate his time to shine a light on the sport of wrestling. Askren elaborates on his quick speech after the Jordan Burroughs match when he talked about supporting not only Beat the Streets but all of wrestling because it changes lives. Askren talks about all the ways wrestling can have an amazing influence on a young person. One example is having something in your life that challenges you and forces you to be better than you already are. Askren talks about how much wrestling has done for him and his life and that is the reason why he feels it is so important to give back. Beat the Streets (19:42) Breaking down the event Askren brings up the electricity in the air when Yianni Diakomihalis took on Bajrang Punia. He feels like you could replicate that energy every year if you did nation vs nation, for example, USA vs Russia. Another point is that this event showed beyond a few upsets that it really takes some time to develop at the senior level to rise to that elite status. Another impressive showing at BTS was from Jack Mueller. Mueller put on a clinic against Nick Piccininni winning 10-0. Mueller is qualified for the World Team Trials for being last year’s U23 world team member. The last match they breakdown is James Green vs Anthony Ashnault. It looked like to Dernlan that James Green had motivation due to the expectations of a competitive match that came from Ashnault dominating at the Pan American Championships. Nick Suriano vs Joe Colon (36:58) 2019 NCAA Champ Suriano beats World Bronze Medalist Colon 3-1. Dernlan breaks down Colon’s game and how Suriano’s defensive style didn’t allow for Colon to execute where he’s best at. The question before Beat the Streets was how good is Suriano at Freestyle and while that question isn’t fully answered, he looked really good and it poses the next question will we see Suriano at World Team Trials? Askren doesn’t know why Suriano wouldn’t. He has beaten Daton Fix who he would face if he drops to 57 kg and now he has beaten Joe Colon if he decides to stay at 61 kg. David Taylor (42:44) 31 seconds into his match against Drew Foster, Taylor suffers an injury and is forced to injury default in order to not cause any further damage. Everyone is hoping the injury was not serious and Taylor can continue his dominance at Final X. Dernlan talks about how the end goal is next years Olympics so if he has to forgo the 2019 Worlds in order to get healthy and compete for Olympic Gold he’s sure he would. Overall it was very unfortunate. J’Den Cox vs Patrick Brucki (45:26) Dernlan talks about how Cox might be one of the most under-appreciated wrestlers in the world. He is one of the best wrestlers to come out of the United States in recent years and has a resume that can stand up to anyones. On top of all of that he’s only 24 years old. Yianni Diakomihalis (48:26) It’s crazy to think about the last 8 weeks Diakomihalis has had winning an NCAA Championship, U.S. Open Championship, and beating one of the best wrestlers in the world at Beat the Streets. Askren and Dernlan discuss the levels Diakomihalis has already grown and to think he’s only 20 years old is amazing.

#54: Askren’s Beat the Streets Recap

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant sit down to go over their picks and predictions from the most anticipated dual meet of the season between the #1 Iowa Hawkeyes and #2 Penn State Nittany Lions. Dernlan and Bryant go in depth weight by weight with their predictions and individual matchups from 125 through heavyweight and will be back on Monday to recap the results from one of the most exciting matchups of the year. Show Notes 0:00 Show Intro 1:27 Weekend Dual Meet Rundown 8:28 Iowa vs Penn State Preview 22:18 – 125lbs 26:20 – 133lbs 32:48 – 141lbs 38:33 – 149lbs 42:59 – 157lbs 45:56 – 165lbs 53:02 – 174lbs 1:02:32 – 184lbs 1:06:20 – 197lbs 1:13:01 – Heavyweight 1:18:52 – Show Wrap Up

#121: Iowa vs. Penn State Recap

NCAA Bracket BreakdownWith the release of the NCAA Wrestling Championships brackets, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan discuss, debate, and breakdown their thoughts on what will go down next weekend.Supposed Seeding Criteria (1:16)Heavyweight 285 lbs (7:05)197 lbs (12:48)184 lbs (17:09)174 lbs (22:29)165 lbs (27:28)157 lbs (34:34)149 lbs (37:15)141 lbs (39:42)133 lbs (41:05)125 lbs (41:18)Stay tuned for Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan going live on YouTube after every session of the NCAA Tournament this weekend.Follow Wrestling: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/Stay connected with RUDIS:Website: https://therudis.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_rudisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m...Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: https://therudis.com/my-account/

NCAA Bracket Breakdown With the release of the NCAA Wrestling Championships brackets, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan discuss, debate, and breakdown their thoughts on what will go down next weekend. Supposed Seeding Criteria (1:16) Heavyweight 285 lbs (7:05) 197 lbs (12:48) 184 lbs (17:09) 174 lbs (22:29) 165 lbs (27:28) 157 lbs (34:34) 149 lbs (37:15) 141 lbs (39:42) 133 lbs (41:05) 125 lbs (41:18) Stay tuned for Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan going live on YouTube after every session of the NCAA Tournament this weekend. Follow Wrestling: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/</a> Stay connected with RUDIS: Website: <a href="https://therudis.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/the_rudis" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/the_rudis</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/</a> The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m.." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m..</a>. Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: <a href="https://therudis.com/my-account/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/my-account/</a>

#40: Askren & Dernlan NCAA Picks

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant talk all things rankings. With both having longstanding experience in the world of rankings, the two break down everything from the difference between the multitude of types of rankings and sources of rankings, as well as discuss coaching and program biases that seem to be present in some rankings.

#124: All Things NCAA Rankings

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan break down the current ratings for the NCAA wrestling season for 125 lbs 133 lbs and 149 lbs

#95: 125-149lb College Wrestling Rankings and Predictions

Ben Askren

Chris Ayres

Cameron Caffey

On this episode of the On Deck Podcast, Ben Askren sits down Princeton head coach Chris Ayres and #8 at 184lbs for Michigan State, Cameron Caffey. Ayres, hot off an Ivy League title win over Cornell, talks all things wrestling from growth and development in both the sport and in his own program over the past few years, to what factors played into the decision to pull senior Matthew Kolodzik’s Olympic redshirt. Caffey and Askren discuss their similarities on and off the mat, from wrestling style to hairstyle. Caffey also breaks down his growth in collegiate wrestling.

On Deck with Ben Askren #5: Chris Ayres and Cameron Caffey

Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan breakdown team performances and preview the 2020 season for the top teams. Sarah Hildebrandt | Beat The Streets (5:30)Next Year's NCAA Champions (6:48)Bonus Points are Not an Option (14:40)Ohio State (20:38)Penn State (25:52)Cornell (34:13)Oklahoma State (40:35)Michigan (42:45)Follow Wrestling: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m...Stay connected with RUDIS:Website: https://therudis.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_rudisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m...Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: https://therudis.com/my-account/

Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan breakdown team performances and preview the 2020 season for the top teams. Sarah Hildebrandt | Beat The Streets (5:30) Next Year's NCAA Champions (6:48) Bonus Points are Not an Option (14:40) Ohio State (20:38) Penn State (25:52) Cornell (34:13) Oklahoma State (40:35) Michigan (42:45) Follow Wrestling: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m.." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m..</a>. Stay connected with RUDIS: Website: <a href="https://therudis.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/the_rudis" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/the_rudis</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/</a> The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m.." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m..</a>. Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: <a href="https://therudis.com/my-account/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/my-account/</a>

#42: 2019 NCAA Team Performances & 2020 Expectations

Daton Fix PodcastOn this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren sits down with 4x Oklahoma State Champion, 2017 Junior World Champion, NCAA Finalist, 2019 Senior World Team Member, and 7x World Team Member Daton Fix. Fix holds many, many more accolades including the most recent Gold Medal at the Lima Pan American Games. Despite Fix’s reputation of winning, he didn’t start wrestling until 5th grade and had to catch up to the other kids who had been wrestling since they were 5. Fix says his dad was a great coach for him and set the foundation for him to succeed. He was told not to focus on results but on progression and if you do that the results will follow. He’s kept that mindset since and is something he claims has helped him throughout his career. Askren talks about how he can’t think of anyone else that wrestles in as many events, tournaments, or duals as Fix. They breakdown Fix’s decision to commit to Oklahoma State as well as his battle in the NCAA finals against Nick Suriano. Fix and Askren also breakdown his U.S. Open and Final X series with Thomas Gilman. Wrapping up the podcast Fix gives an inside look at his training for this year’s World Championships in Kazakhstan and Askren talks John Smith.

Daton Fix Podcast On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren sits down with 4x Oklahoma State Champion, 2017 Junior World Champion, NCAA Finalist, 2019 Senior World Team Member, and 7x World Team Member Daton Fix. Fix holds many, many more accolades including the most recent Gold Medal at the Lima Pan American Games. Despite Fix’s reputation of winning, he didn’t start wrestling until 5th grade and had to catch up to the other kids who had been wrestling since they were 5. Fix says his dad was a great coach for him and set the foundation for him to succeed. He was told not to focus on results but on progression and if you do that the results will follow. He’s kept that mindset since and is something he claims has helped him throughout his career. Askren talks about how he can’t think of anyone else that wrestles in as many events, tournaments, or duals as Fix. They breakdown Fix’s decision to commit to Oklahoma State as well as his battle in the NCAA finals against Nick Suriano. Fix and Askren also breakdown his U.S. Open and Final X series with Thomas Gilman. Wrapping up the podcast Fix gives an inside look at his training for this year’s World Championships in Kazakhstan and Askren talks John Smith.

#81: Exclusive Interview with Daton Fix

On this episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan breakdown UFC 235, Askren vs Lawler, the Oklahoma State Rogers vs Smith wrestle off, as well as their predictions for the BIG 10 conference tournament.A Champion Mentality (6:31)Dernlan asks how Askren felt about going from the build-up of his previous fights in promotions such as Bellator and ONE Championship to the press/media monster that is the UFC. Simplify and Adjust the Game Plan (13:45)There is no controversy, in Askren’s eyes, in his win over former UFC Champ Robbie Lawler. The Responsibility of a MMA Referee (18:45)In the moment, Askren was not worried about the referee, Herb Dean, stopping the fight. Analyzing the Choke (21:04)In Askren's situation, the bulldog choke was locked up across Lawler's chin and wasn't fully cutting off the flow of air in his windpipe. Future Plans (26:59)Askren is headed to London to watch UFC Fight Night 147. BIG 10 Conference Championship (31:43)With the final seeds being released for the BIG 10 Championship, Askren and Dernlan give their predictions on the outcomes.Follow Wrestling: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/Stay connected with RUDIS:Website: https://therudis.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_rudisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m...Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: https://therudis.com/my-account/

On this episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan breakdown UFC 235, Askren vs Lawler, the Oklahoma State Rogers vs Smith wrestle off, as well as their predictions for the BIG 10 conference tournament. A Champion Mentality (6:31) Dernlan asks how Askren felt about going from the build-up of his previous fights in promotions such as Bellator and ONE Championship to the press/media monster that is the UFC. Simplify and Adjust the Game Plan (13:45) There is no controversy, in Askren’s eyes, in his win over former UFC Champ Robbie Lawler. The Responsibility of a MMA Referee (18:45) In the moment, Askren was not worried about the referee, Herb Dean, stopping the fight. Analyzing the Choke (21:04) In Askren's situation, the bulldog choke was locked up across Lawler's chin and wasn't fully cutting off the flow of air in his windpipe. Future Plans (26:59) Askren is headed to London to watch UFC Fight Night 147. BIG 10 Conference Championship (31:43) With the final seeds being released for the BIG 10 Championship, Askren and Dernlan give their predictions on the outcomes. Follow Wrestling: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-media/</a> Stay connected with RUDIS: Website: <a href="https://therudis.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_rudis/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/the_rudis" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/the_rudis</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/rudiswrestling/</a> The Way: A RUDIS Wrestling Podcast: <a href="https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m.." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/wrestling-news-m..</a>. Subscribe to the RUDIS newsletter here: <a href="https://therudis.com/my-account/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://therudis.com/my-account/</a>

#37: Exclusive UFC 235 Breakdown with Ben Askren

Securing the LineupThis episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan talk NCAA Wrestling, World Team Trials Format, and who is most likely to medal at the World Championships. Askren starts by discussing the news 2018 All-American Shakur Rasheed announced he will be returning for another year of collegiate wrestling. This comes a few days after 2019 NCAA Champion Anthony Cassar announced his return. This secures Penn State’s lineup at the upper weights for this upcoming season. Dernlan says the lower weights are always hard to recruit and when you get interrupted by injuries and transfers it’s hard to rebuild. These announcements tip the scales in Penn State’s favor continue their dominance and win yet another team title. That being said, it will a tough task for the upper weights to carry especially losing bonus point machines in Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf.Final X Format (17:54)Askren talks about the benefit of having Final X added to the world team trials format. Dernlan discusses the much deserved raised exposure and visibility Final X brings to the senior level athletes. The access to watch these events and follow them on social media allows fans to really get into wrestling more than ever. Getting to know the athletes through their college careers is huge for growing a fan base that follows you after graduation. As women’s wrestling grows and schools start adding NCAA women’s teams their fan base will grow.Most Likely to Medal at Worlds (24:49)Askren and Dernlan give their predictions on the most likely U.S. team members to get a medal at the World Championships. Askren’s No. 1 is Kyle Snyder being that every world championship he’s been a part of he’s got a medal. Dernlan agrees and adds the improvements we got to see at Final X with Snyder’s parterre offense. Askren’s No. 2 is J’Den Cox who is also in the club of medaling every time at Worlds. Dernlan agrees and says in a list of most likely to medal you have to have Snyder and Cox tied for first. Dernlan’s No. 3 pick is Daton Fix. Fix has made 6 consecutive world championship teams. Askren’s No. 3 pick is the winner of Kyle Dake vs Alex Dieringer and Dernlan takes this as his No. 4. Askren’s No. 4 is Jordan Burroughs. Burroughs has had a lot of close matches recently but Askren still thinks he’ll likely medal. Dernlan agrees talks about the undeniability of Burroughs and his ability to win. No. 5 for Askren is Nick Gwiazdowski he sees the toughness at heavyweight and if he receives a hard seed it’ll be a tough path to the top. Dernlan’s No. 5 is our representative at 65 kg whether that is Yianni Diakomihalis or Zain Retherford.No. 6 for Askren is Fix and he’s excited to watch him at the first Team USA international tournament. With a mix up in the numbers, Dernlan and Askren both take James Green at No. 7. No. 8 for Askren is either Diakomihalis or Retherford. Dernlan’s No. 9 is Tyler Graff and Askren agrees. Lastly, that leaves Pat Downey. Having Downey at the bottom of this list of world beaters is not a slight to Downey. Compared to the rest of the team he doesn’t have as much international experience. Askren and Dernlan wouldn’t be surprised if he goes and shocks the world as that has been his thing as of late.

Securing the Lineup This episode, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan talk NCAA Wrestling, World Team Trials Format, and who is most likely to medal at the World Championships. Askren starts by discussing the news 2018 All-American Shakur Rasheed announced he will be returning for another year of collegiate wrestling. This comes a few days after 2019 NCAA Champion Anthony Cassar announced his return. This secures Penn State’s lineup at the upper weights for this upcoming season. Dernlan says the lower weights are always hard to recruit and when you get interrupted by injuries and transfers it’s hard to rebuild. These announcements tip the scales in Penn State’s favor continue their dominance and win yet another team title. That being said, it will a tough task for the upper weights to carry especially losing bonus point machines in Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf. Final X Format (17:54) Askren talks about the benefit of having Final X added to the world team trials format. Dernlan discusses the much deserved raised exposure and visibility Final X brings to the senior level athletes. The access to watch these events and follow them on social media allows fans to really get into wrestling more than ever. Getting to know the athletes through their college careers is huge for growing a fan base that follows you after graduation. As women’s wrestling grows and schools start adding NCAA women’s teams their fan base will grow. Most Likely to Medal at Worlds (24:49) Askren and Dernlan give their predictions on the most likely U.S. team members to get a medal at the World Championships. Askren’s No. 1 is Kyle Snyder being that every world championship he’s been a part of he’s got a medal. Dernlan agrees and adds the improvements we got to see at Final X with Snyder’s parterre offense. Askren’s No. 2 is J’Den Cox who is also in the club of medaling every time at Worlds. Dernlan agrees and says in a list of most likely to medal you have to have Snyder and Cox tied for first. Dernlan’s No. 3 pick is Daton Fix. Fix has made 6 consecutive world championship teams. Askren’s No. 3 pick is the winner of Kyle Dake vs Alex Dieringer and Dernlan takes this as his No. 4. Askren’s No. 4 is Jordan Burroughs. Burroughs has had a lot of close matches recently but Askren still thinks he’ll likely medal. Dernlan agrees talks about the undeniability of Burroughs and his ability to win. No. 5 for Askren is Nick Gwiazdowski he sees the toughness at heavyweight and if he receives a hard seed it’ll be a tough path to the top. Dernlan’s No. 5 is our representative at 65 kg whether that is Yianni Diakomihalis or Zain Retherford. No. 6 for Askren is Fix and he’s excited to watch him at the first Team USA international tournament. With a mix up in the numbers, Dernlan and Askren both take James Green at No. 7. No. 8 for Askren is either Diakomihalis or Retherford. Dernlan’s No. 9 is Tyler Graff and Askren agrees. Lastly, that leaves Pat Downey. Having Downey at the bottom of this list of world beaters is not a slight to Downey. Compared to the rest of the team he doesn’t have as much international experience. Askren and Dernlan wouldn’t be surprised if he goes and shocks the world as that has been his thing as of late.

#67: Askren’s 2019 World Medalist Picks

Current EventsThis episode Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan preview the 2019 World Team Trials. Askren starts the podcast by telling Dernlan how much he enjoyed Dernlan's interview with Anatoly Beloglazov on episode #55. Dernlan gives some insight on the interview and all the interesting pieces he took from it. Some news since the last podcast that has come out includes Jason Nolf moving up a weight class and Nick Suriano deciding not to compete at World Team Trials. Dernlan and Askren see such a great opportunity for Suriano to make the world team and don't know his reasoning why he is choosing not to wrestle. 57 kg (8:23)Dernlan gives an update on Nathan Tomasello's status and how he is choosing to take time off, heal his injuries, and return next year for an Olympic run. They also discuss the strict qualifying criteria to make the World Team Trials and how smaller brackets allow for less possible injuries. Askren and Dernlan agree the pick for this weight class is Thomas Gilman hands down. 61 kg (13:37) Askren picks by his performance at the U.S. Open Nico Megaludis will beat Cody Brewer in the finals and head to Final X to take on Joe Colon. Dernlan agrees with this pick especially with a best of three series.65 kg (16:55)The topic is brought up about where Jordan Oliver should be seeded. Askren breaks down why seeding matters and how much of a difference it makes. There is also rumors that say Oliver could jump up to 70 kg. Overall Askren and Dernlan picks Zain Retherford to get the win at World Team Trials.70 kg (24:20)Both Askren and Dernlan pick James Green to win.74 kg (25:20)In the finals, Askren picks Jason Nolf vs Isaiah Martinez with Martinez getting the win and heading to Final X. Dernlan talks about how Martinez is on a new level and has opened up a gap between him and the rest of the weight class.79 kg (27:58)Dernlan has Mark Hall breaking onto the Senior level scene with a win at World Team Trials. Askren picks Zahid Valencia to win.86 kg (32:47)Both Dernlan and Askren pick Myles Martin to get revenge on Pat Downey and head to Final X. 92 kg (35:05)Dernlan says he has to take Bo Nickal to win and Dernlan agrees.97 kg (36:16)Askren picks Ben Honis to win the trials. Dernlan has been a Honis supporter for a very long time and also picks him to win. 125 kg (38:55)With a surprise pick, Dernlan takes Gable Steveson to win the trials. Askren takes Adam Coon over Steveson.

#56: World Team Trials Preview

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