Patrick Brucki, football was the easy way out, be the same guy, you're set up for failure, and more…

Hi 👋

Welcome to Week #21 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

Good morning, everyone! I wanted to say thank you for opening my emails and reading the newsletter. I thoroughly enjoy these conversations that I get to have with the wrestling minds in our community.

My experiences have taught me something that I already believed, but it is becoming even more apparent to me. We have some amazing people in the great sport of wrestling. Often, I get off a phone call and think to myself how much I really enjoyed the conversation I just had with an athlete, coach, or wrestling individual. People in the wrestling community are easy to talk to and down to earth.

As wrestlers, we share so many similar personality traits. We're passionate people with a common mindset and approach towards life. It's truly an anomaly how consistent certain themes are across the board with wrestlers.

I love it, you are my people!

Let’s GO 💪

News Bites

• 2023-24 high school individual state champions list, as of Feb. 27

• Three-Time Illinois Champion Seth Mendoza Picks Missouri

• Carter Starocci Injured In Final Dual, Status Unknown

• U.S. wins team title, sweeps gold in men’s freestyle at the Pan-American Championships

• USA Women's Freestyle Team Now With All 6 Weights Qualified For Olympics

• Big 12 announces extension with Tulsa and single-session tickets for 2024 Big 12 Wrestling Championship

• NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee releases qualifying tournament allocations for 2024 championships

Snacks

This week's snacks come from Patrick Brucki: 2X NCAA All-American for Princeton University and is currently an assistant Coach at Stanford University.

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.