The Barn Session - Wrestling Podcast

This June I will be hosting our first ever women’s camp in Bloomington for all ages. Please spread the word! Go Hoosiers ⚪️🔴! Register here: indianartc.totalcamps.com/shop/product/5…

@1Nokhchuo_ Chechen railways coming to a station near you 🚂

U20 world champ Ozdamіrov is back to clipfarming in his first match since the knee surgery

Back in 2015, James Green and Hassan Yazdani faced off in the semis of the World Championships at 70kg, with Yazdani ultimately winning the bout 9-4. ELEVEN YEARS LATER, we might see both back at the World Championships, with Green at 74kg and Yazdani at 97kg… Fun.

Throwback to when OLY 🥇 Zhamalov 🐺 and 🌍🥈 Nokhodi 🇮🇷 met in the u23 world finals in 2019. Just vintage, beautiful Zhamalov wrestling, in full control the entire match. While bullying an Iranian in the Underhook position, in the u23 world finals!

“I can’t believe in you more than you believe in yourself.” That’s what Coach Angel told Jacob Moran midway through this season when things weren’t clicking. He went on to become a 2026 NCAA All-American. Sometimes one conversation changes everything. Full interview on YouTube now. youtu.be/OUG57ltDYBU

@BrianSwaw @CPyles8 It shouldn’t be hard for the board of directors to make this change in eligibility effective only for the class of 2026 and later no? That way, those that are still in college have their 1-4 years left and are unaffected by the change.

The bigger issue is all the kids in college with 2-3 years of eligibility remaining who will be 24, 25, or 26 when they graduate, as they will be grandfathered in for not being a SR this year. There are plenty of them, while the 4-4 SRs this year get punished, reminiscent of the first COVID period when everyone except SRs received an additional year. Put the rule in place with an age cap ASAP. You want to pull the Band-aid then pull it!!!!!

Now looking unlikely we see those seniors get another year.

@notawrestler_x @SpeyWrestle @TheBrownKind I’m more interested in a step out than the current stalling implementation. But… if we get rid of stalling, then what would we have to complain about all season?

@SpeyWrestle @TheBrownKind Not consistently. Guys who consistently try to avoid wrestling in folkstyle tend to pay for it. Folk is far from perfect and definitely needs rule changes. A push out is not one of them imo

This is why I'm against step out points in folkstyle.

Way too early look at the 2026-27 Penn State Wrestling lineup. youtube.com/watch?v=iubtNU…

Complete and utter domination from VT Commit Bo Bassett. Over 3 days, Bo Bassett earned himself a U20 & Senior US Open Title! En route to these titles, he went a combined 12-0 and outscored his opponents 125-18… and he hasn’t graduated high school yet!

For US Open senior men’s freestyle, that’s a wrap!

WOW! Wyatt Hendrickson wastes no time pinning Demetrius Thomas in just under 30 seconds! He will face the winner of the World Team Trials, determined later this summer. Who do you think will come out on top at WTT for a shot at a World Team spot?

Stephen Buchanan continues to have an EXCELLENT rookie season on the senior level, taking out Hayden Zillmer 5-3 to win the US Open! He will face 2025 World Champ Kyle Snyder later this summer at FinalX! Who do you have winning this electric matchup???

Mike Macchiavello caps off a phenomenal US Open tournament with a 4-3 victory over Dustin Plott! He will face 2025 World Champ Trent Hidlay later this summer at FinalX! Who do you have winning this electric matchup???

Kyle Dake shows youthful promise in an 8-2 victory over Parker Keckeisen! He will face 2025 World Champ Zahid Valencia later this summer at FinalX! Who do you have winning this electric matchup???

Chance Marsteller uses expert defense and positional navigation to best Evan Wick 7-3! He will face 2025 World Medalist Levi Haines later this summer at FinalX! Who do you have winning this electric matchup???

@WrestlingRec @zach_seyko @NlwcFan 🇯🇵

@zach_seyko @NlwcFan Where is Ono at? He should’ve wrestled in the open

Luke Lilledahl loses to Spencer Lee in all previous matches. Masanosuke Ono beats Spencer Lee in an exhibition match. Ono joins Penn State and trains with Lilledahl daily. Lilledahl beats Lee for the first time of his career.

James Green displays veteran defense to win 5-3 over a very game Kannon Webster! He will face the winner of the World Team Trials, determined later this summer. Who do you think will come out on top at WTT for a shot at a World Team spot?

WOW! After a wild series of exchanges, Ridge Lovett comes out on top of what is an early match of the night contender, knocking off Caleb Henson 14-12! He will face the winner of the World Team Trials, determined later this summer. Who do you think will come out on top at WTT for a shot at a World Team spot?

Bo Bassett techs Joey McKenna 10-0 and advances to FinalX! He will face the 2025 World Bronze medalist Real Woods, in June. Who do you think will come out on top between a proven world medalist and a high schooler???