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On Episode 10 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll give a quick recap of the Virginia Duals and the win over American and we'll let you know about upcoming matches at the Ted Constant Convocation Center as ODU will close out its home schedule on February 6. At the Virginia Duals, ODU picked up wins over Bucknell, Nebraska-Kearney and 10th-ranked Edinboro to finish in third place. The win over Edinboro was the first in school history and the highest-ranked opponent ODU wrestling has ever defeated. Looking forward to closing out the MAC schedule, the guest for Episode 10 is senior heavyweight Jacob Henderson, a Toledo, Ohio native. We'll talk with Henderson about his development while at Old Dominion and the dynamic between he and roommate Matt Tourdot, who competes at the same weight class. We also find out who spends more time on their hair, Henderson or Chris Mecate. Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTune

It's a new year, but we're just getting to the midway point of the college wrestling season. On Episode 9 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll again visit with sophomore Jack Dechow. Dechow became the first wrestler in school history to win the Midlands Championship with a 13-5 major decision over Penn's Lorenzo Thomas on October 30. Dechow was 0-2 in his career against Thomas prior to the match. The win was big for Dechow, who got to win a Midlands Championship within an hour of where he grew up in Richmond, Illinois. We'll also look forward to the Virginia Duals, which comes to the Hampton Coliseum on January 9-10! Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps here! Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/apps to get the FREE app for your iOS or Android device. Check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available.

Today on Episode 8 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll recap the Monarchs win over Chattanooga and talk with Old Dominion University Director of Athletics Wood Selig about his thoughts regarding the wrestling program and how it fits within the infrastructure of ODU sports.  The Old Dominion University wrestling program picked up a quality 25-12 win over Chattanooga on December 20 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Chattanooga, a longtime power in the Southern Conference, was ranked nationally by the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll all season until they dropped matches to Purdue and North Carolina a week prior. Regardless of the ranking, the Mocs have been a traditionally strong program.  With the bout starting at 165 pounds, it meant we'd have the Warner brothers -- no, not those Warner Brothers -- but Tristan and T.C. Warner bookending the dual. Tristan Warner started off strong and remained unbeaten on the year with a quick fall over Garrett Alexander just 90 seconds into the match. Aust

On Episode 7 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we visit with head wrestling coach Steve Martin for a quick recap of Alumni Weekend against Missouri and the three duals at the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals where ODU faced LIU-Post, Wyoming and Purdue. / / Coach Martin also looks ahead to the December 20 dual with Chattanooga set for 1 p.m. at The Ted. / / The second half of our show features an interview with 1991 ODU All-American Nick Garone. After transferring in from Syracuse, Garone placed sixth in a loaded 150-pound bracket. Garone, the current CEO of X-Cel Worldwide, talks about his role in wrestling as an agent for some of the top U.S. names in international wrestling including four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake, U.S. World Team member Tony Ramos, women's world medalist Helen Maroulis and two-time women's world champion Adeline Gray. / / Garone talks about his days at Old Dominion and how proud he is of the program watching from a distance. / / Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updat

Most of the Old Dominion wrestling team was in action as open tournaments kicked off the season. Many of the starters went up to Binghamton to compete in the Jonathan Kaloust Open at Binghamton University, while most of the redshirts and freshmen headed west to Virginia Tech to compete at the Hokie Open.On Episode 6 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll visit with associate head coach Mike Dixon to get a recap of those performances and we'll look ahead to November 22-23 as it'll be wrestling's alumni weekend as the 22nd-ranked Monarchs will host MAC rival Missouri, which comes in ranked No. 6 in the nation.We'll go weight-by-weight and get a breakdown of how the Monarch matchup with the Tigers as well as give Monarch Nation some information on how they can be involved with alumni weekend.To RSVP for the alumni weekend, check out this quick link to the RSVP page from the ODAF: www.monarchmatcast.com/alumni14 Be sure to check out the Monarch Matcast apps available for Android and iOS by going to www.monar

Hey there Monarch Wrestling fans, Jason Bryant here with another episode of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast. Today we’ll talk with 1967 All-American David Lindhjem, who will be inducted into the ODU Sports Hall of Fame on November 8. Lindhjem wrestled for coach Pete Robinson during the early years of the program and placed fourth at the 1967 NCAA College Division championships. A longtime teacher and educator at nearby Norfolk Academy, Lindhjem will join Wendy Larry, Beth Anders, Alex Loughton and Izak van der Merwe as part of the Class of 2014.  Before we get to our engaging discussion with Lindhjem, we’ll give you a rundown of action from the first week of college wrestling season and previewing what’s next for your Monarch wrestling program.  Second-ranked Jack Dechow competed at the NWCA All-Star Classic at 184 pounds. He fell to Cornell’s top-ranked Gabe Dean 5-2. Dechow made ODU’s fourth-ever appearance, following Wayne Bright in 1970, and James Nicholson, who appeared in 2008 and 2009. The freshmen g

Junior 141-pounder Chris Mecate came to Old Dominion from Highland, California, just east of Los Angeles. How did a West Coast kid end up in Norfolk? We'll find out on Episode 4 of the Monarch Matcast.Mecate was the fifth-seed at least year's NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, but was knocked off twice during the tournament to wrestlers he'd previously defeated during his college career. Now Mecate has to shake off the disappointment of last March as he tries to earn All-American honors for the first time in his collegiate career.Mecate talks baseball, the things he's learned around campus the last few years and shares his goals for life after graduation. He also gives Monarch Nation the lowdown on who the funniest guys on the team are and who has the better sense of humor between coaches Steve Martin and Mike Dixon. Be sure to check out the Monarch Matcast apps available for Android and iOS by going to www.monarchmatcast.com/apps. The Monarch Matcast is a presentation of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. F

On Episode 3 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we talk with head coach Steve Martin as the first day of official practice kicks off on October 10. Coach Martin talks about Jack Dechow's appearance at the NWCA All-Star Classic as well as his expectations for the five returning wrestlers with NCAA championship experience.Coach Martin also goes into some detail about how he's tweaked the schedule to allow a better time to prepare going into the second year of competition in the Mid-American Conference. We also talk with senior 165-pound wrestler Tristan Warner. The Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania native recently spoke at the ODAF Athletic Endowed Scholarship Luncheon. Warner won the NCAA's Elite 89 Award last season. The Elite 89 Award is awarded to an athlete in each of the NCAA's 89 championship sports with the highest GPA at the championship site. Out of 330 qualifiers, Warner's 3.97 GPA was tops. The double major in Communications and Criminal Justice. Impressive.Warner also talks about why he chose ODU, the

Subscribe on iTunes - Listen on Stitcher - Listen on SpreakerIn Episode 2 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll talk with returning All-American Jack Dechow. The Richmond, Illinois native is coming off a solid freshman season where he went 21-6 and finished fourth at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 184 pounds. Dechow will start the year ranked second in the country at 184 pounds. He recently accepted an invitation to compete in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on November 1 at the Palestra in Philadelphia. The NWCA All-Star Classic is an annual showcase of college wrestling in a dual meet format. Dechow will be the first Monarch to compete in the event since James Nicholson took to the mat in 2009. The first Monarch to compete in the event was Wayne Bright back in 1970. He wrestled Dan Gable in the match. Seriously. Four members of the Old Dominion Wrestling family were present at the 2014 United World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sept. 8-1

Hello out there Monarch Nation, welcome the Monarch Matcast, a show dedicated to all things in and around the Old Dominion University Wrestling Program. I'm your host, three-time national wrestling writer and broadcaster of the year -- and a 2004 graduate of ODU -- Jason Bryant. The Monarch Matcast will bring you the ins and outs, the takedowns and falls and give you an insight into what makes your Old Dominion Wrestling program tick. News, Reviews, Previews and Interviews from coach Steve Martin and his staff.It's all coming up now on the Monarch Matcast!It's Episode 1 of the Monarch Matcast and today we'll talk with associate head coach Mike Dixon and get a preseason update and some news on some upcoming Monarch wrestling events and we'll also get a chance to talk with assistant coach Alex Dolly as he prepares to head to Tashkent, Uzbekistan to compete at the Wrestling World Championships representing ... get this IRELAND.Follow ODU wrestling on Twitter @ODUwrestling and on Facebook at facebook.com/OldDomin