When we step on the mat it’s one against one, but it takes a team of people to be able to step on the mat confidently. 

Heading into the US Open I often reminded myself that this is another opportunity for me to compete against the best wrestlers in USA. 

I was working on this while preparing for the US Open this past weekend.  I meant to send it out earlier, but the days got away from me. This  means you’ll also get my US Open recap in the next few days.

There was so much that happened leading up to the World Cup 2017 in  Iran, it would be easy to lose focus or be discouraged. However, I’ve  learned throughout my wrestling career how to turn potential  distractions into positive outcomes.

There are three keys to an international trip. Your training leading up  to the event, your travel to the event, and what apparel you compete in.