Wow, how fast the time goes at the end of the season! We took one of our freshmen to NCAA's this year. 174 pounder, Ryan Dormann from Mickleton, NJ had a great showing for us. Ryan made it to the All-American round after beating the #7 seed wrestler from the University of Chicago . Unfortunately we lost 2-0 and fell just short.

It was great to see how Ryan responded to being at the tournament. We talk a lot in the room about not only what you want (being an All-American/National Champ) but also being willing to accept the success and recognition that goes along with achieving your goals.

I can't remember who said it but I've heard a quote that winners are afraid of losing and losers are afraid of success. There is a lot to that. Perhaps a lot of it is more sub-conscious than conscious but I think you can see that people in general don't often open themselves up for achieving amazing results.

Having our guys talk about not only wanting the goals but being ready to accept success has been very helpful in getting over pre-match anxiety. What really impressed me about Ryan is after his loss he said that he wanted to really commit to lifting weights this summer. He has lifted but said that he wanted to commit to it…to make the sacrifice to be on the stand next year. I'm confident he will do just that!

We're excited to move toward freestyle season, summer camps and finalizing our recruiting class. I encourage all NJ Wrestling Fans to support our efforts by telling young men about our program. We have a lot to offer here in Hoboken besides great food!

I'd love to hear from you if you have any questions about our program or our training! You can email me at: MClayton@Stevens.edu .

Have a great Duck week!