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Newly crowed women’s freestyle world champion Dominique Parrish is this week’s guest. Parrish was a four-time WCWA All-American at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. Parrish won gold at 53kg in Belgrade, Serbia after making her first Senior world team. She’s a native of Scotts Valley, California. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments
0:35 - Ice Ice Hamilton.
1:15 - Kyle’s first memory of Dom Parrish was meeting her at an ice cream store in Colorado Springs.
2:05 - The Worlds are NINE DAYS LONG.
8:30 - What’s Andy’s experience when previewing college weight classes.
20:50 - Two wrestlers going for a fourth NCAA Division I title.
25:10 - Cliff Keen Athletic.
26:00 - Dom Parrish Interview.
1:03:00 - Cliff Keen Athletic.
1:04:00 - Recapping the show.

New Morgan State head wrestling coach Kenny Monday joins the show to talk about his new role as the Baltimore-based HBCU is relaunching its wrestling program in 2023-24. Monday was a three-time All-American and 1984 NCAA champion at Oklahoma State. He climbed the podium at the highest levels with an Olympic gold in 1988 followed by a World title in 1989. Monday won silver medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Olympic Games. He made his third Olympic appearance in 1996 in Atlanta. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments
0:40 - Andy enjoying Aaron Judge’s run.
2:15 - Who’s #1 recap.
6:00 - The NWCA All-Star Classic is coming back.
8:50 - World Championships recap starting with Jordan Burroughs’ impact.
34:00 - Cliff Keen Athletic.
35:00 - Kenny Monday Interview
1:13:00 - Cliff Keen Headgear.
1:14:15 - Show Recap.

Israel “Izzy” Martinez was one of the top high school wrestlers coming out of Illinois in the early part of the 2000s. Martinez won an NJCAA championship as a freshman at North Idaho College and then enrolled at Iowa, but his Division I career didn’t develop like the expectations that followed his stellar high school career. Martinez re-created a name for himself as a high school coach and a high-level club coach with Izzy Style Wrestling in the Chicago suburbs. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments
0:40 - Andy is happy because Nebraska football lost.
1:30 - World Championship Season rolls on as we prepare for Belgrade, Serbia.
8:30 - Japan’s dominance continues on the women’s side of things.
12:45 - Tonya Verbeek coming to Iowa’s women’s program.
17:15 - Cliff Keen Beast Backpack.
18:00 - Izzy Martinez Interview.
1:05:00 - Cliff Keen’s signature headgear.
1:06:00 - Show recap.

Doug Brooker has spent decades covering wrestling, but doing it behind a wall of monitors. A longtime producer, Brooker worked for Iowa Public Television for 30 years and was the go-to guy when it came to wrestling on television. Brooker also was on the ground floor with Big Ten Network’s wrestling broadcasts and he’s worked 10 Olympic Games, with seven of them involving wrestling. He’s also an avid baseball fan and has traveled the country seeing ballparks of all shapes and sizes. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments
0:40 - Poor Yankees. At least Andy’s sad and full of excuses.
2:50 - Kyle digs on the Iowa performances at the NCAA championships.
10:00 - Impact of Pablo Ubasa's club on Iowa high school wrestling.
13:00 - The Iowa High School state wrestling tournament is one of the biggest events in the state.
15:00 - Rise of the non-Division I programs in Iowa and the developmental pipeline.
20:00 - Travel restrictions also hamper Iowa high school wrestling.
25:00 - Andy’s thoughts before we get to our guest.
26:15 - Cliff Keen Athletic.
27:00 - Doug Brooker Interview.
1:00:00 - Sterilaser.
1:01:00 - Show recap.

It’s been a while since Kyle and Andy sat down and hit record, but that’s just what they’ll do as they recap some of the summer happenings - the U17 World Championships, Junior & 16U Nationals and the NWCA Convention. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments

0:30 - Kyle throws out some surfing references for Andy.
1:00 - The NWCA Convention.
1:41 - Andy looks back at the themes and takeaways from the previous conventions.
2:28 - Transformation Committee thoughts with Purdue’s Tony Ersland.
3:42 - Biggest issues in Division III according to Wartburg’s Eric Keller.
10:00 - Wartburg vs. Grand View: Will it happen?
12:00 - Do the coaches intermingle between divisions?
12:50 - How does the leadership academy advance the sport?
19:00 - Name-dropping some college coaches we talked to.
21:00 - FARGO! Starting with Iowa wins the 16U women’s title.
24:00 - Big, big brackets and the record turnout.
29:30 - Cliff Keen Athletic
30:10 - Highlight Fargo Moments and Ben Kueter questions.
39:00 - Looking at some of the states that turned some heads.
41:00 - U17 Worlds, starting with Joe Sealey.
52:00 - Sterilaser.

Brian Fox of the Mississippi Wrestling Foundation is helping to try to get Mississippi to complete that circle on getting the sport of wrestling fully integrated into the last state that doesn’t have an official state wrestling tournament. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments

0:40 - Andy likes mostly regional taco chains.
1:00 - Andy’s going to FINALLY see the Bronx Bombers in New York.
3:00 - Best non-wrestling memories from wrestling trips with Andy.
5:00 - More than disappointed at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.
6:00 - The format was “a step back.”
10:00 - Attendance on the college side is rising and the disconnect between age groups.
17:00 - No one lies about making a World Team.
19:00 - Burroughs was the face USA Wrestling needed.
25:00 - Talking Mississippi - Who is Brian Fox and why he’s on the show.
28:00 - Cliff Keen Athletic
29:15 - Brian Fox Interview
1:01:00 - Cliff Keen Athletic
1:01:45 - Roll’em like a biscuit to close the show.

Think Iowa City President Josh Schamberger goes On The Mat

A new college wrestling tournament will hit the schedule in December as Soldier Salute will kick off just before New Year’s at Coralville, Iowa’s Xtreme Arena. The event is the brainchild of Josh Schamberger, the President of the Iowa City/Coralville Visitors & Conventions Bureau and a big-time fan of wrestling and wrestling events. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments

0:40 - Andy Hamilton looking for a side of fries
0:45 - Kyle LOVES The Trials
3:50 - Kasper’s Korner FOR YO WHAT?!
4:35 - Skill or Will?
7:40 - Back to the Trials, here’s the process.
10:20 - Wrestling heavy weeks coming and going.
12:41 - Learning how wrestling operates.
19:00 - Making a World Team is impressive.
22:00 - Final Thoughts before the Interview.
22:51 - Cliff Keen Athletic
23:36 - Josh Schamberger Interview.
1:01:30 - Cliff Keen Athletic
1:02:15 - Show Wrap.

Michigan’s Sean Bormet Sean Bormet goes On The Mat


Michigan head wrestling coach Sean Bormet is coming off a program-best second-place finish at the NCAA Division I Championships as the school capped it’s 100th season on the mats. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments

0:40 - Andy resembles a backpack, a good one, but a backpack nevertheless.
1:30 - Shane Sparks is also a Beast. The engine doesn’t cool down.
3:25 - Twitter is a loaded gun. You can’t make a mistake on Twitter.
5:50 - It’s a new era of wrestling, but we have some sense of normalcy.
10:00 - Kids battling one another like their dads did.
11:30 - Great group of superstars heading to Final X.
14:00 - Can Penn State reach the points record at the D1 championships?
15:00 - U.S. Open thoughts.
16:15 - Cliff Keen Athletic
17:00 - Sean Bormet Interview
1:02:20 - Cliff Keen Athletic
1:03:05 - Show wrap up with Andy and Kyle.

NC State’s five-time All-American Hayden Hidlay finished up his college career a few weeks ago in Detroit at 174 pounds. Now he’s taken the shoes off from competitive wrestling and will turn his focus to coaching, starting out with a new role at his alma mater. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments

0:40 - As always, Andy is ready for baseball.
1:30 - Kyle needs to shed some light on some things at NHSCAs.
7:30 - Wrestling’s entry points & tournament evolution.
15:00 - Rules, competitive balance and limiting the drops through COVID.
22:00 - It’s hard to battle for an extended time in college wrestling.
26:00 - Sterilaser & Cliff Keen
28:00 - Hayden Hidlay Interview
1:10:00 - Cliff Keen Athletic
1:11:00 - Show Wrap Up

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Clackamas head coach Josh Rhoden goes On The Mat

Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon won its sixth NJCAA national wrestling championship a couple weeks ago in Council Bluffs, Iowa and head coach Josh Rhoden is on the program to talk about it. The title is the Cougars’ fourth in a row and fifth since 2011. The first national title was won back in 1971. Rhoden comes on the show to talk about the program, the performance and more.

Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports.

Show Segments
0:41 - Go Go Power Rangers! Go Go Cliff Keen!
1:33 - Any is excited baseball is back.
2:20 - We’ve got a lot to catch up on, but first Kyle gets on a soap box.
10:30 - Kyle and Andy with their thoughts on the Big 12 and Big Ten tournaments.
25:00 - What’s Andy most excited about the D1s?
29:00 - What if Gable gets beat?
32:00 - Sterilaser
33:15 - Josh Rhoden Interview
1:17:00 - Time for new singlets from Cliff Keen.
1:18:00 - Show wrap-up.