CUNG LE TO APPEAR ON TDR

Posted on | April 3, 2008 | No Comments

This week we return to our home based Brute Adidas studios in Des Moines for a fantastic show. We were happy to broadcast the AAU Iowa kids Folk style Tournament with a record number of fans in attendance and a record number of listeners. Wrestling in unbelievable.

This week on TDR-

Brent Metcalf – U of Iowa,2007/08 NCAA Champion and his father Tom Metcalf (Metcalf Electric) join us to discuss Brent’s youth, his HS and Collegiate run and his recent incredible season. He is this years recipient of the coveted Hodge award. Congrats! What lies next for this NCAA Champion? Tune in and find out.

Tanner Gardner- Stanford’s all-time winningest wrestler and first three-time All-American. After placing eighth and seventh in his previous two trips, the Kansas native placed fifth at 125 pounds for coach Kerry McCoy and the Cardinal. With 145 wins, Gardner has set the standard for excellence at Stanford.

Jordan Cronin-This our first Resilite Focus on a High School Athlete

Kahlil Gibran stated, “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing what will be.” Incline Kids Wrestling Club athlete Jordan Cronin certainly continues to progress remarked Incline Kids Wrestling Coach Tony Guerra. “When Jordan steps out onto the mat, he has a plan, he has a purpose. Most importantly though he has the guts to dream big and do the work that it takes to live his dream.” Cronin, a 6’4” 260 pound Nevada sophomore and 2008 Nevada Union FS/GR Tourney Champion. Cronin is actively working toward his goal of wrestling in college and tournaments such as the highly competitive Nevada Union Tourney serve to help him prepare for this summers USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships. Held in Fargo North Dakota July 17-26 2008, the tournament is regarded is a showcase of the nations most talented wrestlers. Cronin the 2x defending state champion in the heavyweight division will compete head to head with our nations best and most competitive athletes for all American status and a national title.

Cronin, at 16 years old, will likely be one of the youngest athletes to compete in the “Junior Division” which is generally populated by 17 and 18 year olds. Asked how he feels about the opportunity to compete at a higher level, “I feel I’ve got a lot to give. I feel good about raising the bar.” Cronin replied. “We should welcome the chance to challenge ourselves if we want to excel.”

Cung Le- MMA Sensation. Star of Elite XC, Showtime and CBS TV joins us to discuss his recent victory over legendary MMA star Frank Shamrock. What’s in store for this quiet, well spoken very nice young man? Practice, practice and more training. Not many people gave him credit in the fight against Shamrock but Le stayed true to his game and like a spider drew Frank in to his web of high kicks and hard punches. Le has a tremendous wrestling background as most MMA stars do but his ground game is not one to mess with. When GSP was on the show 3 weeks ago he predicted (off air) that Le would win based on leg striking alone. This has not been a good month for the Shamrock brothers with Ken loosing to a relatively unknown fighter only weeks ago.

Jordan Leen- Only the second NCAA champion in history from the state of Tennessee, Leen rode an improbable wave to the NCAA championship from the #8 seed. He beat top-seeded Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro, #12 Josh Zupancic of Stanford and #2 Mike Poeta of Illinois to claim the title at 157 pounds.

Phil “P-Diddy” Davis- NCAA Champion for Penn State. The senior made two NCAA finals and placed at the tournament four times after a high school career that only found him placing fourth as his highest state accolade. Never a district or state champion, Davis became one of four four-time All-Americans this season. His unorthodox style made him fun to watch and Davis always rose to the occasion for big matches. He can put up points in a hurry.

Josh Zupancic- Two-time All-American from wrestling powerhouse Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio. Zupancic left Big Ten country in the Midwest for a gig at Stanford. Under Kerry McCoy, Zupancic placed twice at the NCAA tournament.

Zupancic joins teammate Tanner Gardner and former wrestler Chris Horpel and the program’s only two-time All-Americans. Zupancic finished seventh last year.