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EP285 Mar 26, 2025 1hr 5mins interview

Luke Lilledahl on Ono, AA'ing, His True Freshman Year, & Freestyle Plans

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Show Notes

Great chatting with Penn State's Luke Lilledahl on today's show!

Luke just wrapped up his true freshman season with a 3rd place finish at NCAA's.  Prior to starting college, Luke won both Cadet & Junior World Gold!

  • 0:01 - Winning Another World Title Before The College Season
  • 4:14 - The Hunger For More Gold, The Fun in Competing
  • 05:30 - Pressure of Being a Highly Touted Recruit
  • 09:00 - Adjusting to College
  • 11:40 - Bouncing Back from Losses & Defeat
  • 13:30 - Losing at NCAA’s
  • 16:22 - Being a Part of the 10 AA Team
  • 19:00 - Making the Jump from High School to College
  • 21:49 - Making Improvements From This Year to Next Year
  • 24:06 - Getting the Nickname “Lightnin”
  • 26:15 - Importance of Play Wrestling
  • 28:35 - World Champ Ono being in the Room
  • 32:30 - Being Teammates with Ono Next Year
  • 38:12 - Who’s Taken on Mentor Role
  • 41:15 - Penn State Culture
  • 44:20 - Biggest Takeaway from Freshman Season
  • 48:00 - Fan/Listener Q&A
  • 58:00 - What’s Coming Up/Closing The Show 

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