Episode 529: Mallory Velte didn’t think Alex Glaude was going to make it. Years later, as the two sat in Tokyo, Japan at Makuhari Messe Event Hall, Velte and Glaude reminisced about the first time they stepped on the mat at Sacramento, California’s Christian Brothers High School. While no means a powerhouse wrestling school, the program would eventually produce a World bronze medalist in Velte and a U23 world bronze medalist in Glaude. While it took a while for the two to become friends, their relationship has grown through wrestling and it’s taken them around the world. I’m Hall of Fame wrestling writer and broadcaster Jason Bryant and today on the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Velte and Glaude will go back in time and recall the first time they met one another on the wrestling mat and the cool story that’s followed them around the world ever since. The pair were part of the five-person team from the U.S. that was competing at Ready Steady Tokyo, a test event that served as a dry run for the competition venue for the 2020 Olympic Games coming up in just under a year. It’s the news, reviews, previews and interviews in and around the sport of wrestling, because you’ve always got time for Short Time. If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research AND you want to get some of that cool Compound gear, you can support this program by making a small monthly contribution to the network by following this link.. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear. And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts. SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Spotify | iOS App | Android App | RSS GET DAILY WRESTLING NEWS! You like wrestling news, right? Of course you do. Did you know you can sign up for FREE to subscribe to the Mat Talk Online DAILY WRESTLING NEWS e-mail newsletter that's published EVERY morning with the previous day's top news stories from outlets all around the globe. It's free and it's a great way to start your wrestling day.