Brock Hardy, U23 Bronze Medalist, Gable Steveson is BACK, you’re only a kid once, and more…

Hi 👋

Welcome to Week #5 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

It's been a good week here at Wrestling Snacks. I've had a lot of great phone calls with coaches and athletes. I really appreciate the wrestling community; I think it's one of the best communities you can find. I'm continually amazed at how down-to-earth many of our top athletes and coaches are. They're always open to connecting and willing to share their knowledge to improve the sport.

Let’s GO! 💪

News Bites

• 💪 Gable Steveson has officially enrolled back at the University of Minnesota.

• 🐤 Iowa sells out Carver-Hawkeye Arena for third consecutive season.

• 🎰 NCAA handed down one-year suspensions to student-athletes who bet on other teams at their own schools rather than a permanent loss of eligibility.

• 🤯 High School Junior Marcus Blaze Upsets #1 Matt Ramos At The Clarion Open.

• 🤼‍♂️ Spencer Lee Registered For 2023 Bill Farrell.

• 🇰🇿 Kunayev tournament in Kazakhstan Final Results: Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg - GOLD, Joey McKenna, 65 kg - GOLD, Yianni Diakomihalis, 65 kg - BRONZE.

• 🇨🇱 Pan-Am Games Final Results:

  Men’s Freestyle

  57 kg: Zane Richards - GOLD

  65 kg: Nahshon Garrett - SILVER

  74 kg: Tyler Berger - GOLD

  86 kg: Mark Hall - SILVER

  97 kg: Kyle Snyder - GOLD

  125 kg: Mason Parris - GOLD

  Women's Freestyle

  50 kg: Erin Golston - 4th Place

  53 kg: Samara Chavez - 5th Place

  57 kg: Xochitl Mota-Pettis - 5th Place

  62 kg: Kayla Miracle - BRONZE

  68 kg: Forrest Molinari - GOLD

  76 kg: Kylie Welker - DNP

  Men’s Greco-Roman

  60 kg: Ildar Hafizov - GOLD

  77 kg: Kamal Bey - GOLD

  87 kg: Zac Braunagel - DNP

  97 kg: Joe Rau - 5th Place

  130 kg: Cohlton Schultz - SILVER

Snacks

This week's snacks come from Brock Hardy: Current athlete at the University of Nebraska 🌽, U23 World Bronze medalist and 2023 NCAA All-American for the University of Nebraska.

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.