Gotham City Wrestling Podcast: Recent Episodes

Brandon

Podcast dedicated to NYC wrestling culture and more! #wrestlingpodcast

Crazy upsets at Final X, BTS matches, my predictions, and more!

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Final X Predictions. Will Nashon beat Vito? Can Brooks beat Taylor? Three sets of teammates going against each other! Listen to the episode for more! Apparel available-> https://www.etsy.com/shop/JourneyWrestling?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1478898625 #wrestling #wrestlingpodcast #wrestlers #olympicwrestling #highschoolwrestling #usawresting

Beck wins Senior Women’s at 59kg! Adrian takes 3rd at U20 division! Plus other upsets at the U.S. Open and More! #wrestlingpodcast #wrestlingusopen #usopen #wrestling #nycwrestling #nywrestling

NYC showed up to the U.S Open! Where was Spencer Lee? Gable Returns and more! #wrestling #wrestlingpodcast #freestylewrestling #olympicwrestling #nycwrestling

Upsets and Semifinal matches at the U.S. Open. #wrestlingpodcast #wrestling #usopen #freestylewrestling #olympicwrestling

Us. Open wrestling seeds and more! #Wrestlingpodcast #wrestling #usawrestling #freestylewrestling #grecoromanwrestling

Gable Steveson's return to wrestling. Spencer Lee registers for the U.S. Open. Listen to the episode for more! #wretslingpodcast #wrestling #collegewrestling #freestylewrestling #usopenwrestling #usopen

A look at the whole field from Freestyle, Women's Wrestling, to Greco. Who will in win it? #usopen #wrestling #usopenwrestling #wrestlingpodcast

In this episode, we talk about what #FREEPSAL means, the opportunity for kids to wrestle at states this year, Grand Street Wrestling culture, and the culture of NYC wrestling. One of the most passionate and genuine people I've had on this podcast. This is one you want to listen to from start to finish!

2020 Beat the Streets Assistant Coach of the Year!
Grand Street Campus Alumni and City Champion
Brockport Wrestling Alumni

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Short update on everything that is going on.

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In this podcast, we talk about our favorite Wrestling Memories together, College Wrestling, the Wrestling Mindset, and Much More!

5x NYS Prep School Champion

3x Mayors Cup Champion

2-year starter at 125lbs at NYU

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Daniel attended Monsignor Farrell High School where he was a NY State Placer. In this episode, we talk about his Wrestling Journey, Staten island, His Brothers, The Future of NYC & More!

2020 Mayor's Cup Champion
3X CHSAA City Champion
3X CHSAA State Finalist
2X CHSAA State Champ
2020 NYS All-State (8th)

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Jessica Was a Recent Junior All-American at Fargo this summer. She shares her story of how she got introduced to wrestling, her times at Beat the Streets with Coach Emma, & More!

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Tays Pascual wrestled for Truman High School under Coach Cook. She had much success at the freestyle and folkstyle levels. Before attending Truman High School she had experience wrestling in Middle School, as we talk about in the episode. Tays has had success at high-level tournaments like Fargo and Virginia Beach. She will be attending Sacred Heart University in the fall. Being the first Woman Wrestler from NYC to go D1!!!!!

Fargo All-American
Virginia Beach All-American
State champ
City champ
2x freestyle state finalist
3x Gotham City Placer
Shogun Finalist
Apart of NYC Championship Team (TRUMAN H.S)

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Update on camps and practices in NYC for high school and middle schoolers.

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Alex Semenenko was an NYS finalist in 2020. He transferred from SI tech to Poly Prep and Earned All-American honors at Prep Nationals by taking out the #2 Seed and placing 3rd in 2021 respectively. We talk about overcoming injuries, wrestling in Staten Island, transferring & More!

NYS GRECO-ROMAN CHAMPION
NYS FREESTYLE CHAMPION
SPARTAN NATIONALS CHAMPION
SE REGIONALS GRECO-ROMAN CHAMPION
3RD PLACE PREP NATIONALS
6TH PLACE NHSCA FRESHMAN
3RD PLACE EASTERN STATES
NYS FINALIST
NYS 3RD

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Sulayman Bah exhibits strength in all aspects of his life: an exceptional student, a talented wrestler, a leader amongst his peers. Beginning his journey with Beat the Streets in sixth grade, eighth-grader Bah has accomplished leaps and bounds, with a limitless future ahead of him. Bah had a breakthrough year in seventh grade. In his final season with the Beat the Streets Junior League, Bah won the NY Youth States.

1st in the Youth State Championships
A sixth-place finish at the NHSCA National Championship in Virginia Beach.
Junior League Male Athlete of the Year
Received all-tournament recognition at the Schoolboy National Duals.
2021 Prep Nationals Finalist

“Beat the Streets has helped bring out the best in me,” Bah said, “With the support system they’ve built for me, I’ve been able to improve and learn things from people with more experience, such as Brandon Nunez and Wilver Mariano Peralta.”

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PSAL’s First D1 & D2 State Champions have a talk. Adis was PSAL'S first NY state champion in 2013. He attended RKA high school and then transferred to Poly Prep. He attended the Univerity of North Carolina under coach Coleman Scott. We talk about what it takes to be a champion, his future, and attending Beat the Streets under Mike Torriero. Listen for more.

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Randall had worked with USA Wrestling from 2012-18, including a USA Wrestling’s Assistant Women’s National Coach. In 2016, Randall became the first female coach to receive gold certification within USA Wrestling’s National Coaches Education Program - the highest level of achievement within the program. Her coaching career with USA Wrestling began after accepting an internship with the Women’s Freestyle National team during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Her duties included coaching Cadet, Junior U23, and Senior teams at the Pan American, World, and Olympic levels; developing USA Wrestling’s extensive age-group women’s development camp program; and coaching resident athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. She became the head women’s coach at Beat the Streets NYC IN 2018.

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Nia wrestled at Truman High School under coach Cook and attends King University where she is a multi-time All-American. We talk about growing up in Co-op, wrestling at Truman, being an All-American & More!

5x HS All-American

3x Collegiate All-American

2020 Academic All-American

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SUNY Cortland University & Grand St. Campus Alum. We discuss his upbringing, coaching background, our similarities, NYC wrestling culture, & MORE!

2012 Lindenhurst Runner up

2012 Smithtown Champ

2011 & 2012 City Champ

2011 & 2012 Mayor's Cup Champ

2012 Team Mayors Cup Champs

2012 Team City Champs

2x NYS Freestyle & Greco Team Member

2012 NYS Greco State Champ

2012 NYS Freestyle State Runner Up

North East Regional Freestyle & Greco Champ

2012 Fargo Greco Roman All American

2x NJCAA District Champ, 1x MVW

2015 NJCAA All American

2015 SUNY Chancellor Scholar-Athlete Award

NCAA D3 Regional 3rd place

NCAA D3 National Qualifier

2018 Scholar All American

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Sophia is a stand-out at multiple combat sports! She was a recent NCWWC All-American (4th Place) in 2021. She has been involved with BTSNY since high school where she began her wrestling career at the age of about 15. Despite starting late, she is still accomplishing numerous goals in wrestling and off the mat. Her determination, hard work, and consistency keep her ready for all types of competition. She explains what her workouts consist of, growing up in NYC, getting involved with BTS, her mindset, winning Kickboxing titles & more! Take a moment to listen to this outstanding athlete and person.

2021 Southeast Conference, 3rd Place
2021 NCWWC All-American, 4th Place
2020 U23 All-American, 4th Place
2020 Jr All-American, 6th Place
2019 NY ISKA 117-lb Women’s State Champion
2019 NY Women’s Freestyle State Champion
2018 NBC Milk Life’s Next Olympic Hopeful Candidate, boxing.
2018 ISKA Jr. Women’s Full Contact Kickboxing Champion
8-0 Amateur Kickboxing Record

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Ade was a coach around all of NYC. He wrestled at Bergan Catholic High School, one of the most prestigious wrestling schools in NJ and around the whole Nation. He also attended Hofstra and Mount st. Vincent in the Bronx. We talk about transitioning into college, NYAC practices, helping the future generation of NYC wrestling & More!

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2010 New York State Champion with a 42-0 senior record.

Starter for Columbia University Wrestling in New York CIty

Columbia University Alumni

Beat the Streets NYC Youth Director.

We talk about growing NYC wrestling, memories, wrestling mentality & More!

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In this episode, we talk about what needs to be done to improve and help continue to grow women's wrestling, continuing the fight for equality in sports, wrestling at BTS, her future goals & more! (For the video version visit: https://youtu.be/FFj-NUU7-Zc)

NCWWC All-America at 130 lbs. (2020-21)
2020 BECOME YOUR OWN DREAM SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Regional Placer
Fargo National Finalist
Gotham City Cadet Finalist
3x Gotham City Placer
2x NY Freestyle State Champion
2x PSAL Freestyle Champion
2x NY Folkstyle State Placer
2x PSAL Folkstyle Champion

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4x CHSAA state champ

4x Mayors cup finalist, 3x Mayors cup champ

2018 NYS champion

3x NY state placer

2x finalist

2018 NYS champion

Fargo All American

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Nick Coppola

Wantagh, NY

Wantagh High School

5-Year Varsity Team Member
3x All-Conference
2x All-County
Team Captain
Newsday’s Top 100 Wrestlers of Long Island
Rhode Island College
Team MVP (2017-2018)
All-NEWA Dual Meet Tournament Team

Currently: Coach @ BTS Providence in Providence, RI. Currently pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education & Health Education at Rhode Island College and looks forward to pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education Administration at Providence College upon graduation.

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Jayden Cardenas a graduate of Grand St. Campus. All-time Win leader in school History (senior record 47-4), 2x dual city champ, 3x mayors cup champ, 3x city champ, 4th at New York states, 5th at eastern states, 2x New York State freestyle national team member. Currently attending Cortland University in New York.

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Julius Whetstone, a former Wrestler at MLK High School and current Student-Athlete at Niagra Community College! We talk about his life, wrestling in NYC, Racism, and Dealing with the transition to college. Hear more about his wrestling story!

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Barry Hart is a current assistant coach at NJCU and head boys coach at BTS NYC! Hear more about his coaching and wrestling story!

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