#312 Joey Gilbert – 4x Illinois State Champ, 2x All American

Joey Gilbert was the first 4x Illinois state champion in Class AA (the big school division).  Joey won his first state title in 1986 and his last in 1989. After high school, Joey was a 2x All American for Michigan where he had a few high-scoring matches with Tom Brands. In honor of the Illinois state tournament starting tomorrow, it was only right that we brought one of the Illinois GOATs onto the show.  Enjoy!

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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.