Brent Metcalf, martian flyer, stay hungry, visualization, and more…

Hi 👋

Welcome to Week #30 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

I’m pretty excited about this week's interviewee. Not going to lie, I was a little nervous because Brent Metcalf was one of my favorite wrestlers. I loved watching him compete when he was in college. I was pretty stoked to get on the phone with him for a chat. I sat in the sauna with him once back in 2010, which I brought up on the call, and of course, he wouldn’t have remembered it 😂.

Good times...

I’m a big fan of what’s going on at Iowa State. It’s awesome to see the progress they are making with their current coaching staff. It was great to see them sneak into the top 4 at the NCAA's this year!

Let’s GO 💪

News Bites

• Vincenzo Joseph officially retires from competition

• Ben Askren does his last episode of Flowrestling Radio Live after 4 years and 600 episodes

• Wyatt Hendrickson visits Okie St. while in the transfer portal

• 2023 NCAA champion Andrew Alirez Enters the Transfer Portal

• Dennis Papadatos Steps Down as Hofstra Head Coach

• Tim Ferriss to lead discussion with Jordan Burroughs, Neil deGrasse Tyson at 2024 Beat the Streets Annual Benefit

• Carter Starocci Announces Return To Penn State For The 2024-25 Season

• Big Rule Changes Coming To High School Wrestling Next Season

• Iowa, ISU Athletes File Lawsuit After Sports Gambling Probe

• 2024 US Open Wrestling Championship Results & Brackets - U20 Freestyle

• 2024 US Open Wrestling Championship Results & Brackets - U17 Freestyle

• U.S. team heads to Istanbul for pivotal World Olympic Games Qualifier, May 9-12

• Young talents shine as three high school wrestlers make 2024-25 Senior National Team

• Indiana becomes 46th state with official girls state championships; IHSAA Board approves full recognition

• USA Wrestling job opportunity: Junior Application Developer

Snacks

This week's snacks come from Brent Metcalf: 4X High School State Champion (Undefeated HS Career 228–0), 6X ASICS Junior National Champion. 2008 Dan Hodge trophy winner, 3X NCAA All-American, 2X NCAA National Champion at Iowa. Pan American Games Gold Medalist, 2X U.S. Open Champion and 4X U.S. World Team Member. He’s currently an Assistant Coach at Iowa State.

Below are some excerpts from our conversation, along with key takeaways and tips that can be applied to improve yourself as a Coach, Athlete, or wrestling Parent.