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Hi 👋

Welcome to Week #45 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

Not much going on this week. The dust has finally settled from the Olympics. I hope everyone had a chance to watch some of the action and support our athletes. There were lots of ups and downs during the event, but also many great moments. Helen Maroulis captured her third Olympic medal, which is pretty awesome. She’s one of the all-time Olympic greats! Bruce Baumgartner has four Olympic medals, then you have Helen next in line with three. She’s solidified herself as a legend in the sport, and it was great to watch!

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News Bites

• USA Olympic Results: 

  • Sarah Hildebrandt (GOLD), Amit Elor (GOLD), Kennedy Blades (SILVER), Spencer Lee (SILVER), Helen Maroulis (BRONZE), Kyle Dake (BRONZE), Aaron Brooks (BRONZE).

• Oklahoma State 149-Pounder Jordan Williams Dismissed from Team After Second Arrest

• Stephen Buchanan Reportedly Transferring to Iowa

• Japan wins Olympic wrestling medal count with 11, Iran next with eight, USA in third with seven

• NCAA Div. III Wilkes and NAIA Kansas Wesleyan add women's wrestling

• JOB OPPORTUNITY: Director, State 48 Wrestling

• JOB OPPORTUNITY: Big XII Assistant Wrestling Coach - California Baptist University

• The 2024 Offseason Coaching Carousel (8/14/2024)

• Gentry appointed head wrestling coach at UChicago

Snacks

This week's Snacks come from Jaden Abas: 2X California State Champion. PAC-12 Champion, PAC-12 Freshman of the year, and NCAA All-American at Stanford University. He’s also a 4X NWCA Scholar All-American, 4X Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection, 2024 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for wrestling, and first team CSC Academic All-American.

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.