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Luke Stanich Talks World Team Trials Win, Lehigh Progress, and NJ Roots

Published June 6th, 2025 by Justin Basch

In this episode, Lehigh standout Luke Stanich joins the show fresh off winning a best-of-three series to make his first U20 World Team. We talk about his rise from the New Jersey high school scene, overcoming an early deficit in the Trials finals, and how he’s quickly adjusting to freestyle with minimal experience. Luke reflects on his freshman season at Lehigh, his decision to bump up to 141, and the value of his redshirt year. We also dive into the culture in the Lehigh room, his path through NJ states, and the keys to his successful transition to college wrestling — plus a few rapid-fire questions and transfer portal thoughts to close it out.

1:10 - Winning Best of 3 Series
3:30 - Minimal Freestyle Experience
7:00 - Down 0-4 Against Zepeda
9:10 - Growth Points
10:30 - Freshman Season Takeaways
12:00 - Going up to 141
14:30 - Redshirt Season
15:20 - Lehigh Vibes for Next Season
17:30 - Growing up in Jersey
19:30 - Breaking Through at NJ States
24:30 - Successful Transition to College
28:45 - Rapid Fire Q&A
34:20 - Transfer Portal

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