Odu Wrestling Monarch Matcast | Mat Talk Podcast Network

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