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Josh Barr Reflects on NCAA Finals Run, Injury Battle, & Upcoming Plans

Published May 5th, 2025 by Justin Basch

In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we break down all the major storylines from the 2025 World Team Trials. We start with the good, the bad, and the ugly from the event before diving into each key weight class — including Real Woods showing out at 65kg, Yianni vs PJ locked in at 70kg, Carter vs Dake delivering at 86kg, and Josh Barr making serious noise at 92kg. We also discuss PSU/NLWC sending 7 athletes to Final X, Skylar Grote vs Amit Elor, and whether Mason Parris & Gable Steveson’s absences left 125kg feeling flat.

Plus, we close with a teaser on the Class of 2026 Big Board and our Top 10 recruiting prospects.

05:00 - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of the World Team Trials
18:18 - 65kg Recap, Real Woods Brought It
30:25 - 70kg Recap, We’re Getting Yianni vs PJ!
36:00 - National Team/Not Wrestling Back
44:40 - 79kg, PSU/NLWC Sends 7 to Final X
48:43 - 86kg - Carter/Dake Delivered
57:00 - 92kg - Barr is an Animal
01:01:45 - 97kg - TBD if Our Rep is Now Set
01:05:15 - 125kg - Lacked the Star Power We're Used To
01:10:20 - Skylar Grote brought it to Amit Elor
01:12:15 - Class of 2026 Big Board Teaser
1:14:20 - The NEW TOP 10 in The Class of 2026!

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