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Calvin Ryan is a Goodhue Wrestling Alumni and an ultramarathon runner. He wrestled under Bill Sutter and his wrestling experience now fuels him on very, VERY long runs. More on:

- Training for ultra marathons

- The physical and mental strain of long, LONG distance running

- Being coached by Bill Sutter and Link Steffen

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Rulon Gardner is a multiple-time Olympic Medalist, including his 2000 Olympic Gold Medal that sent shockwaves through the wrestling world. 

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Ricky Ties is a National Wrestling Hall of Famer. He overcame a visual impairment to achieve great wrestling heights...

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Blocker and Denstad are longtime studs in the Caledonia/Houston wrestling program. Owen is state finalist, the all-time wins leader at Cal and a current wrestler at Upper Iowa. Isaac is a state medalist, and the jack-of-all trades. He's done officiating, media, and much more. 

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One of my favorite episodes of the Sunday Morning Ride features Travis Wiuff, an Assistant Wrestling Coach for Kasson-Mantorville and an Owatonna Alumni. Travis fought over 100 professional MMA fights and has the stories to prove it. 

SMR #28 is brought to you by THE BILLS and Ardent Mills in Lake City. 

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Logan, Jeff and Derik recap MN/USA State Greco and Freestyle and preview 2025 Northern Plains. Check out https://www.mnusawrestling.org/ for more information. 

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Ryan Timmerman is the FIRST EVER Head Coach of the Luther Girls Wrestling Team. Ryan is also a St. Olaf All-American, the longtime Head Coach of St Peter, and a St. Peter Alumni. 

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Jason Bryant is a National Wrestling Hall of Famer and one of the greatest voices in wrestling history. He has announced countless NCAA Championships, World Tournaments, Olympics, and much more. He is the mastermind behind Mat Talk Online and has worked with great wrestling entities like Intermat and USA Wrestling. 

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Cody Buchanan is the founder of Guerrilla Wrestling Club, a Stewartville High School Graduate, and a self-proclaimed 4x Volunteer Assistant Coach of the Year. 

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Brett is a former State Champion for Le Sueur-Henderson and a 2x NCAA All-American for the University of Minnesota. He was a 2017 NCAA D1 Finalist and went on to continue his wrestling career at the senior level. He is one of the most accomplished, homegrown wrestlers in Minnesota. 

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