Kyle Snyder loves wrestling a lot that he desires to impart his love of the game to everybody.
The former United States Olympic gold medalist and three-time NCAA champion fashioned the Snyder Wrestling Series largely to show the essential expertise to achieve the game. He shall be at Tri-County on October 23 to start the primary of his five-state tour.
“My good friend (Whittier coach) Harry Takesian invited me to a camp here four years ago,” Snyder mentioned. “We stayed in touch and Boston is a great place and made total sense to run a camp here.”
Snyder’s resume is matched by few. One of the best highschool wrestlers of all time, Snyder posted an unimaginable 179-0 file in three years at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland. Even extra spectacular was the truth that he was taken down simply as soon as.
“It was during the Ironman in my junior year,” Snyder mentioned. “I was up by something like 14 and was getting ready to tech fall him and he got to my leg and I was like, dang. I was able to eventually take him down again and wound up winning the match.”
Snyder bypassed his senior 12 months of highschool wrestling to coach on the United States Olympic Training Center. He competed for the U.S. and change into the primary America Junior World Champion in additional than 20 years, defeating Viktor Kazishvili of Armenia within the finals, and in addition grew to become the youngest two-time Junior World medalist in American historical past.
Snyder attended Ohio State on a wrestling scholarship. He was an NCAA finalist as a freshman, serving to to steer the Buckeyes to an NCAA title. He reached the promised land as a sophomore, knocking off two-time defending heavyweight champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State in extra time regardless of conceding greater than 30 kilos.
“One of my greatest gifts has always been my strength,” Snyder mentioned. “Even though I’m lighter, I’ve always been able to handle the weight difference.”
Fresh off profitable an NCAA title, Snyder went to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and added to his resume. He defeated World Champion Khetag Goziumov of Azerbaijan 2-1 within the gold medal match to change into the youngest Olympic champion in U.S. historical past.
“It’s just hard to describe the feeling,” Snyder mentioned of his gold medal. “I just give thanks to God for giving me the ability to succeed. It was something I always dreamed about from the time I started at wrestling.”
Snyder returned to Ohio State and went on to seize NCAA heavyweight titles in his junior and senior 12 months. In his ultimate match as a Buckeye, Snyder defeated Michigan’s Adam Coon (3-2) regardless of giving up 57 kilos.
Fresh off a victory within the Pan American Games in Mexico final May, Snyder is focusing his consideration on the Snyder Wrestling Series. Walking right into a crowded gymnasium of attentive wrestlers brings a smile to his face.
“It’s really exciting to watch the kids,” Snyder mentioned. “We’re trying to make sure that the kids who come here have a foundation. It’s valuable for me that they work hard and continue to improve. We would love for parents and coaches to come here and learn different things.”
The expectation is that the Tri-County camp could have upwards of 100-120 contributors. Those who need to be part of it will probably be taught extra by going to his web site at www.snyderwrestling.com
Source: www.bostonherald.com