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It took Dr. Aaron Meyer a little time before he finally found success on the mat. He placed for the first time at any level as a sophomore in high school for SE Polk. He followed that up with back-to-back runner-up finishes before committing to the Iowa Hawkeyes. After graduating, Aaron went to Palmer College of Chiropractic and now works beside his dad at Meyer Chiropractic and Performance in West Des Moines, IA. Meyer Chiropractic and Performance delivers personalized, results-driven care to help you move better, feel stronger, and live pain-free. Whether you’re recovering from injury or optimizing performance, their expert approach is built around getting you back to doing what you love. Head to meyerchiroandperformance.com for more information.

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Zach Glazier is someone who embodies what it really means to stay committed to the grind, even when the spotlight isn’t always there. A 4x placewinner and 2x state champ for Albert Lea, Zach spent his first 5 years at Iowa. As a senior, he finally cracked the lineup and became a national qualifier. He spent a year at SDSU, again qualifying for nationals. This past season, he joined his brother at St. Cloud State for one final run, where he became a DII AA. A wild ride that’s centered around resilience, discipline, and staying ready no matter the circumstances.

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It’s hard to find kids like Andrew Rodas nowadays. He participated in 4 sports in high school, specifically excelling at football and wrestling. He’s a 3x state qualifier and 2x placewinner for MFL MarMac. He went on to both play football and wrestle at Southwest Minnesota State University before focusing solely on wrestling after his sophomore year. I’m also proud to call him my friend.

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Joe Moon is from Ellendale, MN and wrestled at New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva HS. He won a couple Minnesota HS state titles before upping his level at Augsburg, where he was a 3x AA and 2x national champ. His 04-05 Auggies won the national team title with 10 AA’s and 4 national champs. Joe wasn’t the most talented of wrestlers, but he’d outwork anyone in the country.

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Frank Weymiller has more football credentials than he does wrestling. But the trials and tribulations he endured during wrestling have left a lasting impact on his life. On the mat, he placed 5th for Waukon at the Iowa HS State tournament his senior year. As far as football goes, Frank’s name is littered in the Coe College record books. He participated in Iowa State’s Pro Day in 2013 and was inducted into the Coe College Athletics HOF in 2023.

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Burke Paddock will be the first to tell you he came up short during his career. But he knows he’s not simply defined by his wrestling accolades. A 2x NY state champ and 5x state placewinner, Burke wrestled at Iowa for 2 years. He was a World Team Trials runner-up in both freestyle and greco and also placed 4th at the U.S. Open in 2023. Burke is now helping out  at the USAFA Prep School and living in Colorado Springs.

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Just looking at Jordan Westfall’s career, you might view it as one who continuously came up short. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. A 4x placewinner for Highland Riverside and a DIII runner-up at Coe College, Jordan battled back again and again from his losses. When times got tough, Jordan got tougher. It’s a lesson he carries with himself to this day. And it wouldn’t have been possible without wrestling. 

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There’s a famous saying out there that states: “Behind every great man there’s a great woman.” Meet Kristen Metcalf. You may know her as the wife of Iowa State Assistant Wrestling Coach Brent Metcalf. But by the end of this episode, you’ll know her as a professor at Iowa State University who has a PhD in Health and Human Physiology. Kristen has been by Brent every step of the way. And while he chased his dreams, she never gave up on hers.

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If you grew up wrestling in Iowa during the early to mid-2000s, you knew the name Marshall Koethe. He was a 3x state finalist and 2x state champion for Akron-Westfield before ending his senior campaign in 3rd place for Twin River Valley. Marshall has used his experiences, both good and bad, to help shape his own athletes as he helps out at Iowa City West. A father of five, his oldest son, Owin, will be competing this week at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament in class 3A at 144 lbs.

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Ryan Deakin is a product of Legacy HS located in Broomfield, CO. He was a 3x state finalist and 2x state champion. He put together one of the best wrestling careers in Northwestern history, becoming a 4x AA and ending his career in style as a national champ. Ryan has now partnered with another DI AA in Max Wessell to start Iron Summit, a fitness and performance organization that offers personalized training, nutrition guidance, mindset coaching, and sport-specific strength programs to help individuals improve their health, build strength, and reach their performance goals. You can find more information on their website at ironsummittraining.com. You can also check out their podcast: Iron Summit. Both of these can be found in the show notes.

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