#285 TJ Sebolt – Owner of Sebolt Wrestling Academy, 4x Iowa State Champ

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

TJ Sebolt is the owner and head coach of Sebolt Wrestling Academy (SWA), one of the top wrestling clubs in the country. Sebolt Wrestling Academy has produced the likes of Nathan Jesuroga, Drake Ayala, and Cullen Schriever.  As a high schooler, TJ put together one of the most impressive careers in Iowa history, winning four state titles and losing just one match.  TJ was the first Iowa high school wrestler to win over 200 matches and won a Fargo title before wrestling at Iowa State for Cael Sanderson for a season. In this episode we talk…

– Living with Montini wrestling legend Pat McCaffrey 

-TJ’s daily workout regiment

-Battles with future Iowa Hawkeye wrestler Joey Slaton

-Idolizing UNI wrestling head coach Doug Schwab

-Fearing failure and how that impacted his career as a Cyclone wrestler

-How a parent should work with their kid at practice

-The evolution of SWA

-Dan Knight and his impact on SWA

-Drake Ayala and Nathan Jesuroga’s development

Enjoy this one! (Photo: Des Moines Register)

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–Keyword: Wrestle

–Number: 224-54

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Presented by Spartan Combat, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features long-form interviews with amateur wrestlers – past and current – MMA fighters and titans of industry.  New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday, where host Ryan Warner talks college wrestling, Olympic wrestling and more with some of the biggest names in the sport. Wrestling Changed My Life also produces original audio documentaries including Slaying Saitiev, The Smiths and Gable the GOAT.