Ward Wrestling Live

High school in NY state 92-96

Wrestled Juco, and D3

Coached at Drexel U

Being going HS in PA for over 15 years.

Starting a female team this season

Photographer for Flowrestling and USA wrestling.

Started wrestling in high school, took 3rd place in Maryland State Championships, started coaching the Howard County Vipers Club Team in 2012. Same year started an action sports photography business, photographed thousands of wrestling matches. Started learning about meditation and breathwork in 2014 and became a certified mindfulness instructor last year. Now, I'm the founder of Zen Warriors, a combat mindfulness company aimed at helping wrestlers become more present and in control of their thoughts and emotions. Through online guided sessions, we help kids and parents stop the monkey mind and direct their minds and bodies to goals of their choosing by utilizing the breath.

The co-host and co founder of the wrestling podcast. I am 4 time state champion, 2 time super 32 finalist, multiple time tulsa all American, and currently ranked 7 in the country at my wieght according to rokfin.

Career Notes:  

2019 Final X runner-up 

2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion 

Third in 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 

Second in 2014 World Team Trials 

2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion 

Second in U.S. Open (2009, 2013, 2014, 2019) 

2008 World University champion 

Two-time WCWA Nationals champion for Menlo (2009, 20

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Afsoon, an Iranian born girl who overcame great adversity to become an American success story.  

Pick-Up her new Book and read about her journey  www.afsoonwrestling.com  

She became the first American women's worlds medalist when she garnered a bronze in the inaugural 1989 championship, while still in high school, and followed that up with a 1990 silver as a star on the early U.S. women's teams.

Did you know he was a Ranger? 

Spent 27 yrs in the Military 

Gives away hammers at his camps

6x TN state champion, 2x Super 32 & Tulsa AA. I am also the co-founder of Home Mat Advantage, and recently won WIN Magazine journalist of the year.

Masters qualifer senior year 2017, honorable mention/ top 14 in state at 184 and HWT state qualifier at CA jr college state/top 12 in state 2019-2020 season, Yuba city high school, barry middle school and combat club team wrestling coach

-TN state champ 

-Wrestled for Terry Brands at UTC 

-Moved to cleveland and coached under Heath Eslinger in 2008 

-Got to learn from Heath, Eric Phillips, and Mike Hatcher

 -Ran the feeder program for Cleveland since 

-We have been top 2 in the state every year since 2008 except 1 year (tied for 3rd)