Hayden Hidlay, 5X NCAA All-American, David Taylor fighting JB, accountability, and more…

Hi ya’ll 👋

Welcome to Week #6 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

Wrestling season is heading into full swing! We're seeing great college action, and high school, middle school, and youth wrestling are starting to roll out. I like to say, 'Tis the season for wrestling season!! 🤩

My lodging is booked, and I’m ready to roll on down to Las Vegas in December to watch the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. I'm excited! This will be a great trip as I'm taking my family down to the tournament, and we'll be meeting up with some family and friends. We’re staying at Circus Circus 🎪, and my kids will be stoked about that! I’ve got two daughters, a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old. The 3-year-old might turn into a little wrestler, but the 5-year-old does not want anything to do with it. However, it's important for me, as a father, to help them become wrestling fans. Even if they don't wrestle, I want them to be fans of the sport!

After the tournament, we’ll spend a day at Red Rocks doing a little bit of climbing with some friends. FYI, December in Vegas is PRIME climbing
🧗 weather!

Is anyone else planning on attending the Cliff Keen tournament in Vegas?

Let’s GO 💪

News Bites

• 🥊 David Taylor Still Really Wants To Fight Jordan Burroughs In MMA

• 📖 A look at the 13 new rules in college wrestling this season

• 👷 UNI unveils conceptual renderings for proposed new wrestling training facility

• 😲 Redshirt freshman upsets World/NCAA Champ, Vito Arujau

• 💰 Living the Dream Medal Fund awarded 14 wrestlers in 2023 for a total of $380,000

• 🤼‍♂️ NWCA Div. I Coaches Poll Rankings: #1 Penn State, #2 NC State, #3 Iowa, #4 Iowa, #5 Ohio State, #6 Michigan, #7 Cornell, #8 Virginia Tech, #9 Nebraska, #10 Iowa State

Snacks

This week's snacks come from Hayden Hidlay: Assistant Coach at North Dakota State University 🦬. He’s a 5X NCAA All-American (First-ever in school history), NCAA Finalist, and 4X ACC Champion for NC 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.