Jan 23, 2023

Joan Fulp, Andrea Yamamoto and Eve Duncan join Everything Women's Wrestling to talk about the growth of girls wrestling during the past year.

Order of Show

0:00 - Introduction of show

1:45 - Joan Fulp, Andrea Yamamoto and Eve Duncan introductions

8:20 - Discussion of show sequence

- How did the USA H.S. Girls Development Committee start?

- Emerging sport or Championship status?  What's the difference?

- 6 original states

29:00 - Conversation around the 10 highlighted states - data shared!

55:55 - National Numbers

102:55 - What resources should people have bookmarked on their computers?

Resources discussed on the show:

thewcwc.com

NWCAonline.com

Luchafit.com

wrestlelikeagirl.com

teamusa.org/usa-wrestling

FloWrestling Collections:

Everything Women's Wrestling - Collection of Shows

Women's Weekly - Collection of Articles

Women's Wrestling Spotlights - Collection of Videos

Jan 14, 2023

Sydney Petzinger joins Everything Women's Wrestling to talk about wrestling in New Jersey and her recent success at North Central.

Order of Show

0:00 - Introduction

1:40 - Winter Break, Academics, Naperville, Illinois

4:30 - National Duals, Finals Match with King University, Match with Sage Mortimer

10:00 - Leaders of the North Central College team

11:45 - Why is NCC a good choice for H.S. wrestlers to consider?

14:45 - Coaching staff at North Central College

20:15 - Growing up wrestling in NJ, Participating in first H.S. state championship

27:55 - Mentors

31:20 - Plans for wrestling this spring

33:45 - Goals for the remainder of the season

Ainslie Lane and Peyton Prussin join the show to talk about their college wrestling experience and the growth of women's wrestling.

0:00 - Introduction

1:40 - A day in the life of Ainslie Lane & Peyton Prussin

4:26 - Peyton's match vs. Emily Shilson at the NWCA All-Star Classic

7:52 - As college seniors, how are they defining wrestling success?

15:15 - Good things going on at Presbyterian College and Life University

22.25 - What makes a good team leader?

28:50 - Athlete ideas/input

33:20 - Building a fan base at dual meets

36:00 - Social Media

43:42 - Media coverage for women's wrestling

47:40 - NIL Deals

53:50 - Women in Coaching

1:05:11 - Women's Nationals moving to Spokane Washington

1:07: 58 - Life after college

1:11:48 - Growing Women's Wrestling

Kylie Welker joins the show to give an inside look at Iowa's Women's Wrestling program in its first year of existence.

Sequence Of Show

0:00 - Show Introduction

1:02 - Thanksgiving / Black Friday Shopping

2:44 - Why Iowa?  H.S. Experience & how she made her college decision

6:50 - Experiences at Iowa so far: teammates, classes, picking a major

8:36 - Coaching in the future

12:07 - Competitions for the team & Kylie this season / Team performance at the Missouri Valley Open

15:45 -  A typical week of practice at Iowa

18:50 - Sharing a facility with the Iowa men's team

20:58 - New Wrestling Facility being built in Iowa

22:28 - The coaching team of Chun, Mayabb, and Verbeek

24:00 - Working out with the Iowa Gymnastics Team

28:46 - Competitions in the inaugural season

30:30 - Kylie's wish list for future D1 women's teams

32:35 - Who Kylie follows as a fan of wrestling

33:40 - Attending her 1st men's NCAA Championship in Detroit last year / National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships in Iowa this year

35:28 - Women's and Men's World Cup in Iowa this December

39:14 - Hobbies / Interests

0:00 - Introduction

2:40 - Welcome / MVC 1st Competition of the season

4:30 - History of MVC Women's Wrestling

6:40 - Collegiate and early coaching experiences in the NAIA

15:30 - NAIA Association Update / Championship Status / 5 Conferences

16:55 - Kaloni Corbett / Ranked #1 at 191

19:00 - 2022-23 Recruiting class / 19 new women

25:30 - What Kevin asked MVC administration in the interview process before deciding to make the move from Lyon College to Missouri Valley College

31:15 - Wrestling facilities at MVC

34:50 - How the women's and men's programs share the wrestling space

36:20 - Micro practice sessions

40:30 - Missouri Valley Women's Open 2022

46:03 - Growing a fan base

53:00 - How do we prepare female athletes for a future in coaching?

105:20 - What sets MVC apart from other programs

Yelena Makoyed joins the show to talk about her wrestling background, recent success, and preparation for the NWCA All-Star Classic.

Order of Show

0:00 - Introduction

1:15 - Highlights from Yelena’s amazing year

4:47 - Final X in Stillwater Oklahoma

8:12 - 3 gold medals at international competitions this past summer

14:12 - Memorable times traveling in Italy, Spain, Africa, France and Serbia!

17:02 - Being Amit Alor’s workout partner in Serbia at the World Championships

18:43 - Hometown: Orangevale California / Pets / Mushroom hunting?

21:25 - Bella Vista High School Wrestling

26:10 - Decision to attend North Central & the past 3 years on the team

32:50 - NWCA All Star Classic matchup against Chamira Cooper

34:50 - Her goals for the upcoming season

37:20 - Plans after college

39:30 - Wrestling Mentors / Life Mentors

44:05 - Why Yelena changed her major from music to psychology

Order of Show

0:00 - Introduction to show

1:04 - Silver medal journey at U20 Worlds in Sofia Bulgaria

15:40 - H.S. experience in NY wrestling on the Minisink team

19:20 - Sofia's advice for H.S. coaches working with women

29:00 - Female mentors in the sport

33:05 - Her first few weeks at East Stroudsburg University

36:23 - Sofia talks about one of her favorite mantras: Everything blooms in its own time

Emma Randall & Dr. Brooke Zumas join EWW to talk about intentional roster building, team culture, and more.

Order of Show

0:00 - Dr. Brooke Zumas shares her summer wrestling experiences: Sanction PA, NWCA Convention, NFHS Uniform Change

7:30 - Emma Randall shares about her summer wrestling experiences: Camps & Clinics, U20 World Team Training Camp, and Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria

10:50 - What is the difference between recruiting & roster building at the collegiate level?

15:55 - Why active roster building is essential

19:56 - How can coaches differentiate for all levels?

25:55 - How can we make new female wrestlers at the high school level more comfortable from day one?

32:37 - Thoughts on roster building for women's collegiate programs

36:20 - Does having a female coach help with roster-building?

43:45 - Building team culture as well as "the team around the team"

48:22 - Utilizing the community to support the team

54:06 - Ways for coaches to keep lines of communication open with athletes

1:06:04 - Advice for emerging female leaders

1:12:20 - Resources Emma and Brooke recommend

1. up2us.org

2. thesportsbraproject.org

3. sanctionpa.com

4. tuckercenter.org