Short Time Wrestling Podcast

The 25th edition of the Beast of the East kicks up December 16-17 at the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark. On Episode 385 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast we talk to current tournament director Steve Lex and the event's first tournament director, Vic Leonard, to talk about the remarkable growth of the event. There will also be two college duals on the F...

Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina announced it was adding men's and women's wrestling on December 7. In doing so, the school became the first Division I school to start a women's wrestling program while becoming the latest Division I team to add the sport. Presbyterian last fielded a collegiate wrestling team in 1951. On this edition of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we find out w...

Busy day in the small colleges on the dual meet side of things, I’m in New York, so after checking out the Kentucky-Monmouth game, I saw some boxing, the Rangers and the Devils and a bunch of drunken Santas stumbling through Manhattan. Seriously. I saw college hoops, the NHL and pro boxing all in the same day in the same venue. The Ukrainian boxer made the Cuban quit. Craziness. Before I start, Br...

Friday night and I’ve gotta catch a flight to New York in a few hours. By the time you hear this, I’ll be snoozing away hoping a drink cart doesn’t slam into my knee or elbow. I’m Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant, and this is Short Time Shots, a look back at the day’s scores and more from the world of wrestling. Before we get into the dual meet action, there’s...

One of the giant indoor playgrounds reopened tonight. You want to know stress? Take a couple hundred kids under the age of 6 and cramp them all into an indoor playground and watch your blood pressure rise. This is Short Time Shots, a quick look back at the day’s wrestling scores and more, I’m your host, Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant. While this isn’t an ever...

The Ironman at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio is regarded as one of the top high school sporting events in the nation. Next up on the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we'll talk with Corey Haddad, the Ironman's General Manager about the field, his background and what fans can expect to see in 2017. A native of the Lehigh Valley, Haddad's been in and around wrestling since middle sch...

Another Sunday of wrestling is in the books and a completed garage project is now off my to-do list. It’s Short Time Shots, a look at the day’s top wrestling scores and more, I’m your host Jason Bryant, and today, we’re going to teach poodles how to fly. Just a limited schedule in Division I, but we had a dandy at sold-out PPL Center in Allentown as No. 1 Penn State rallied to beat No. 5 Lehigh 23...

After a hard day of wrestling, we’ll have to take a big drink of Lakini’s Juice and call it a day. Ohio State won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational without Joey McKenna and Kyle Snyder. That doesn’t bode well for the rest of the country. This is Short Time Shots with a look back at the wrestling happenings from December 2, 2017. I’ll be your heropsychodreamer and Hall of Fame writer, broadcast...

The big news in college wrestling is of course the wonderful world of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. There’s a lot to watch and with 20 different schools represented in the semifinals, it’ll sure to be a good Saturday of wrestling. Thanks to Earl Smith for that stat, I’m Jason Bryant and this is Short Time Shots, a semi-daily look around the world of college wrestling. Michigan leads the C...

The sixth annual Grapple at the Garden is set for The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Director of Sports Events for MSG Dylan Wanagiel will again join the Short Time Wrestling Podcast to talk about the event and the changes its undergoing. The previous five iterations have been in the Garden arena itself, the same place that hosted the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. With a ton of...

NO MORE BEARDS! Oh who are we kidding. It’s Minnesota and the beard is like standard issue. I can at least get rid of the neck beard. That catches on all the zippers. But this isn’t a show about grooming, it’s about wrestling. It’s Short Time Shots, a look at the day’s notable news and results from the world of college wrestling, I’m your scribe and not-so-humble host Jason Bryant. At three differ...

When does dissecting pigs become a topic of Thanksgiving dinner? When you live in Minnesota! I’m Hall of Fame announcer, writer and broadcaster Jason Bryant and this is Short Time Shots by the Mat Talk Podcast Network, a daily look at scores and more from the world of college wrestling. More about the pigs just a bit later. Wednesday tried to be pick on Division III day as a couple of Division II...

The Sunshine State is on display as Episode 374 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast talks with Orlando Sentinel wrestling writer and glutton for punishment Brant Parsons. A wrestler in his youth, Parsons moved to Florida as a teenager and was more of a runner than a wrestler. A career in radio eventually brought him into the print media and that's where he found wrestling -- or wrestling found him...

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday - The Monsters of Mash, the Crushers of Crash coming to Civic Auditorium. FANS, meet the Nitro Girls. KIDS, meet SpongeBob SquarePants. You’ll see the five-story car-crunching monster CAR ZILLA not to mention monkey-driven, rocket-powered JET CARS! $5 buys a seat, but you’ll only need the edge -- plus ticket, title, license and service charge. Yes, I’ve done that a time or t...

For those of you with kids, it certainly sucks when they’re sick. I’m dealing with that right now. Having to keep the 16-month-old active and away from her big sister while she decides to empty the contents of her stomach. It’s seriously the saddest thing. Hopefully some of this news will be a pick-me-up. My recent outlet, home improvement, also took its shots at me as I got hit in the face by a n...

The life and times of Mason Beckman is now up on the Short Time Wrestling Podcast. There's so much being discussed here, all we can say is sit back and listen to a guy who can talk about wrestling for hours on end. This isn't that long, but it's a quality conversation with the two-time Lehigh All-American and co-host of the PA Power Wrestling Podcast College Edition. JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a...

I got no crazy intro here because I spent two hours on a call tonight with Mason Beckman. It’s coming up on Short Time which will be put out on Wednesday. As for now, I’m Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant, and this is Short Time Shots, a quick recap of the day’s college wrestling action and news from November 21, 2017. The pin chain was in full effect at St. Joh...

Fantasy football sucks the life out of me. It really does. This is Short Time Shots for Sunday, November 19, 2017 and let’s just say, I’m having more success starting guys like Case Keenum than I am “fantasy studs.” I’m also recording these in one take. If I flub, I flub. Who am I? Hall of Fame announcer Jason Bryant, that’s who! Very limited schedule across the country on this, the Sunday before...

Elton John sang something about Saturday night. I’m just trying not to get my butt kicked by my wife in Dr. Mario yet again. This is Short Time Shots for November 18, 2017. I’m Jason Bryant and spent the day over at Augsburg UNIVERSITY. Sorry Kyle Simmons, that is NOT a pun. Before I begin this monologue, I want to explain one thing about this particular version of the show. If I don’t get to a sc...

Finally, wrestling has COME BACK TO FRESNO. With apologies to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, that’s the top story for Friday, November 17. This is SHORT TIME SHOTS, I’m Hall of Fame announcer, broadcaster and writer Jason Bryant What isn’t a top story -- I actually owned the original version of NBA Jam with Charles Barkley on the Phoenix Suns instead of THUNDER Dan Majerle. But he coaches Grand Canyon...

It’s Short Time Shots recapping the scores and more from November 16, 2017 … and just to let you know, the worst band I’ve ever paid to see on purpose perform live? R.E.M. I’m Jason Bryant, let’s get to it. Light night in Division I with just two duals including Indiana escaping 19-18 against host Bloomsburg. Hoosier heavyweight Fletcher Miller was the hero, earning a victory in overtime to give I...

Hey wrestling fans, it’s a Short Time wrestling minute giving you a quick breakdown of the happenings on the mats from November 15, 2017. I’m Jason Bryant and I like the movie Better off Dead. This was the format that originally started Short Time, but now I’m bringing it back. Maybe not every single day, but each morning when I can, I’m going to rock out some notable things you should be paying a...

Kevin Black was a four-time high school state wrestling champion at River Falls High School in Wisconsin. His college career at Wisconsin saw him compete at the NCAA Division I Championships three times, including a fourth-place finish at 133 pounds in 2002. Now the head coach at his alma mater of River Falls, Black has launched a unique initiative aimed at developing women's wrestling at the age-...

Frank Popolizio is always a busy guy. He doesn't seem to have time to sleep in between coaching wrestling, coaching more wrestling, running events and even birthing cattle. On Episode 363 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we'll talk with Popolizio about the upcoming Journeymen/MyHouse Northeast Duals and Collegiate Classic. A solid core of teams are coming back to the Capital region of New York...

Episode 362 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast talks with one of the hosts of the upcoming NWCA All-Star Classic, Dr. Mark McLaughlin, neurosurgeon and President of the Wrestlers In Business Network Princeton Chapter. Dr. McLaughlin, a New Jersey native who wrestled at the College of William & Mary, spent a number of years learning his craft with nearly a decade and a half of schooling. He's also...