Air Time
133 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAir Time is the official podcast of the Olympic styles of USA Wrestling - Kansas with a focus on Freestyle and Greco wrestling
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Episodes
Episode 133: 2024 Fargo Update - Boys Freestyle update
July 17, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 25.4 MBHear from Olympic Styles Director James Bilby on the progress of the boys team going into the final day of Freestyle
Episode 132: 2024 Fargo update - Women's 16U and Junior recap
July 14, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 14.3 MBWomen's Director Travis Phippen joins the program along with four of the six All-Americans from Fargo 2024
Episode 131: 2024 Fargo Update Day 1 - Girl's Recap
July 14, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBListen from Team Leader and Head Coach Travis Phippen on the Day 1 recap. With three in the semis and four others still alive, it was a good day for Team Kansas!
Episode 130: 2024 Road to Fargo - USAWKS Chairperson Will Cokeley
July 12, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutes - 13 MBHear from USAWKS Chair, Will Cokeley as Fargo 2024 is almost here
Episode 129: 2024 Road to Fargo - Boy's Fargo Prep Camp at Labette Community College
July 11, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 39.1 MBLabette Community College was the site of the Fargo prep camp for boys. Hear for coaches and athletes on how training has been going and what expectations are for Fargo 2024.
Episode 128: 2024 Road to Fargo - Kevin Klemm, East Kansas Wrestling Club
July 10, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBKevin Klemm has a rich and deep history with some of the best to ever do it from the Sunflower State. This interview brings up names and situations that any wrestling enthusiast will be interested in hearing about. (1:07:31)
Episode 126: 2024 Road to Fargo - Men's Director James Bilby
July 09, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MBOlympic Styles Director for the boys, James Bilby, joins the program to catch us up on happenings this spring and summer and to let us know how Fargo-prep is going. (19:20)
Episode 127: 2024 Road to Fargo - Girl's Fargo Prep Camp at Ottawa University
July 08, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 36 MBHear from a variety of coaches and athletes live from the 2024 Girls Fargo-Prep Camp (37:14)
Episode 125: 2024 Road to Fargo - Women's Director Travis Phippen
July 07, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutes - 13.6 MBHear from USAWKS Girls Olympic Styles Director Travis Phippen on successes this spring and summer and how preparations are going for Fargo 2024 (12:46)
Episode 124: Daniel DeShazer - 2024 Olympic Trials Qualifier
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBFrom Wichita Heights to UNK to the Gopher RTC, Daniel DeShazer has seen his share of success. At last weekend's US Open in Ft. Worth, the 2011 Heights grad qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials by placing in the top five at the Open. DeShazer finished in fourth-place at 57 KG
Episode 123: 2023 Post-Fargo with James Bilby
July 25, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBUSAWKS Olympic Styles Director James Bilby jumps on to recap Fargo 2023
Episode 122: 2023 Post-Fargo with Clint Slyter
July 25, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBHead Coach Clint Slyter joins the program for a comprehensive Fargo recap for the U16 and Junior boys
Episode 121: 2023 Greco All-Americans
July 23, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBHear from the 2023 Greco AAs. :10 - Kaiden Powell, 1:30 - Jonathan Romo, 3:38 - Sean Carroll, 5:37 - Torin Forsyth, 8:00 - Brayden Hill, 11:30 - Johnny Leck
Episode 120: 2023 Post-Fargo with Travis Phippen
July 22, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBHead Coach Travis Phippen gives his recap on the Girl's team from Fargo 2023
Episode 118: 2023 Fargo Junior AA Ezekiel Witt
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBEzekiel Witt jumps on after his fifth-place match in the Junior 106 pound division at Fargo 2023
Episode 119: 2023 Fargo report - U16 AAs and Final Report
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBU16 AAs Milan Colvin and Brayden Hill talk about their tournaments and Coach Klein give the final freestyle report
Episode 116: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Ken Kepley
July 15, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBKen Kepley has built the Pratt Community College program into a winner year after year. Part of that success is built on his tireless involvement in Team Kansas from coaching teams to conducting practice sessions across the state is impressive.
Episode 117: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Jordan Best
July 14, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 9.29 MBSeaman High Head Coach Jordan Best will be part of the Team Kansas contingent at Fargo as a Pairings Official.
Episode 113: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Dusty Spalding
July 14, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.58 MBDusty Spalding is in rare company, the Emporia High grad was a four-time State Champion, Fargo Champion, and NCAA D1 wrestler for the University of Nebraska. In recent years, he has brought his talents and experience to Team Kansas.
Episode 115: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Jeff Vesta
July 13, 2023 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.56 MBThe 2023 Fargo-prep camp was held on the campus of Labette Community College in Parsons. The Cardinal program is headed by Jeff Vesta, who is one of the most decorated Team Kansas athletes ever with six All-American finishes. He has led the Labette program for nine years and is excited about hosting the Fargo-prep camp to show off the new facilities and to do his part to give back to USAWKS.
Episode 112: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Erik Wince
July 13, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBForth Hays State University Head Coach and Fargo staff member Erik Wince joins the program. Coach Wince is a valuable asset to Team Kansas with his history and experience.
Episode 114: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Nichole Moore
July 13, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 9.29 MBNikki Moore joins the podcast. Coach Moore has done it all from the youth level through the Senior level. The Baker University grad is on girls Fargo staff and looking to help her charges achieve the type of success that she grew accustomed to when she was earning All-American honors for Team Kansas.
Episode 110: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Scott Rieck
July 12, 2023 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.99 MBCoach Scott Rieck has re-joined the Team Kansas staff after may years with the program as a competitor and coach.
Episode 111: 2023 Pre-Fargo with James Bilby
July 12, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.51 MBUSAWKS Olympic Styles Director, James Bilby joins the program. A lot goes in to preparing for and competing in Fargo and Coach Bilby gets it done with efficiency and professionalism.
Episode 109: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Travis Phippen
July 11, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBLongtime Team Kansas athlete and coach, Travis Phippen joins the program. He will serve as Head Coach of the Team Kansas Girls 16U and Junior teams
Episode 108: 2023 Pre-Fargo with Clint Slyter
July 10, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBLongtime Team Kansas athlete and coach Clint Slyter kicks off the pre-Fargo podcast episodes. Coach Slyter is the Head Coach of this year's 16U and Junior contingent that will be competing at Fargo 2023
Episode 107: Fargo 2022 Wrap-up
July 22, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBWith Junior Greco... that's a wrap! Hear from Team Leader James Bilby in addition to our three Junior Greco AAs
Episode 106: U16 Greco and Junior Girls Fargo Recaps
July 22, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBTeam Kansas finished with three AAs in U16 Greco. Hear about their performances as well as from Jason Storm on the performance of Team Kansas in the Junior Girls division.
Episode 105: Fargo Junior FS recap - Danny Grater - Jr. Team Leader
July 20, 2022 00:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBWe catch up with Danny Grater to give us a recap of the Junior Freestyle competition where Team Kansas finished with three All-Americans. Easton Taylor, All-American at 138, also joins in.
Episode 103: Fargo U16 Girls Recap - Coach Storm and Olivia Steen
July 18, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBThe Girls U16 competition is finished and Team Kansas had a strong performance, led by now 3X Fargo AA, Olivia Steen. The 2X State Champion for Bonner Springs will be a Junior this fall.
Episode 104: U16 Freestyle Recap with James Bilby the three AAs
July 18, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBUSAWKS Team Leader James Bilby joins along with the three AAs for Team Kansas in U16 FS... Sam Watkins of Hoxie, Brayden Hill of Garden City, and Milan Colvin of Rose Hill
Episode 102: Nick Treaster - U17 World Team Member
July 14, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBNewton's Nick Treaster is making his final preparations for the World Championships. He will represent Team USA at the 2022 U17 Greco-Roman World Championships in Rome.
Episode 101: Team Kansas Team Leaders Jason Storm and James Bilby
July 13, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBThe excitement is building... Fargo 2022 is fast approaching. Jason Storm leads the contingent of girls and James Bilby the boys. Listen in on the accomplishments of Team Kansas this spring and summer and what the expectations are for the Big Dance in Fargo!
Episode 100: USAWKS State Chairman Will Cokeley
July 11, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBUSAWKS State Chairman Will Cokeley checks in to update us on the upcoming Fargo trip and other items of note
Episode 99: Dodge City Head Coach Tate Lowe on the passing of Damian Mendez
July 06, 2022 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBThe Kansas Wrestling Community was shocked to hear the news of the passing of 2022 Dodge City High School grad and North Dakota State University recruit Damian Mendez. Coach Tate Lowe checks in to reflect on his impact. If you are interested in helping with medical and funeral expenses, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/damian-mendez-medical-funeral-related-expenses?qid=5d0fbd4ec691ef014f5318e28397a02d
Episode 98: International Podcast Day 2021
September 29, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 2.39 MBThank you Jason Bryant for the opportunity! My USA Wrestling - Kansas and Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association (KWCA) podcasts can be found at the following addresses https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/airtimeusawks https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/kwca
Episode 97: Coach Aaron Meister reflects on Tamyra Mensah-Stock
August 03, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBAaron Meister joins this special edition of AirTime. The coach of the new program at Friends University knew Olympic Champion Tamyra Mensah Stock before she was a household name when he was her coach at Wayland Baptist University in Texas.
Episode 96: Jr. Greco Recap
July 26, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBListen in as Junior Greco AA Jared Simma and Team Leader James Bilby give their input after the conclusion of the Junior Greco competition... and that a wrap from Fargo 2021!
Episode 95: 16U Greco Recap at Fargo 2021
July 22, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MB16U Greco Recap. All-Americans Ezekiel Witt, Nick Treaster, and Sebastian Lopez join in along with Team Leader James Bilby. Special guest Jace Koelzer jumps on as well. He is the last Fargo National Champion for Team Kansas on the guys side.
Episode 94: Olivia Stean... Double Fargo AA!
July 21, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBOlivia Stean joins the program after her 6th place finish in Junior Girls competition. Earlier in the week she finished in third-place in 16U. Team Leader Jason Storm also joins in the give a recap.
Episode 93: Junior FS AAs Jared Simma and Dylan Elmore
July 20, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBHear from our Junior FS All-Americans, Dylan Elmore and Jared Simma. Team Leader James Bilby also jumps on to give his thoughts on Freestyle and the outlook as Greco begins.
Episode 92: Recap from 16U Freestyle competition
July 19, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBHear from Team Kansas All-Americans Sebastian Lopez and Nick Treaster along with Team Leader James Bilby
Episode 91: Nicole Redman - USAW All-American!
July 18, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 6.91 MBNicole Redman, a rising sophomore from Olathe South High School, won a State Title as a freshman in February and now earned All-American honors at the 2021 USAW 16U Freestyle Nationals in Fargo
Episode 90: Jason Storm - USAWKS Team Leader and coach of the Fargo Team Kansas Girls program
July 18, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBWe catch up with Team Kansas Girls Team Leader and Coach, Jason Storm prior to the medal matches in the 16U competition
Episode 89: Will Cokeley - USAWKS State Chairman
July 17, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBKansas State Chairman Will Cokeley joins AirTime
Episode 88: Jared Simma - Double Fargo AA in 2019. UNI recruit
July 12, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBJared Simma won a Folkstyle National Championship this spring after capturing his second Kansas High School State Title. He was a double All-American at Fargo in 2019 and looks forward to making some noise again in 2021.
Episode 86: James Bilby - USAWKS Olympic Styles Director
July 08, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBJames Bilby gives us a recap of Kids Nationals, Schoolboy Duals, U16 Duals, and Junior Duals before giving us a peek at Fargo.
Episode 87: Joey Lazer - Team Kansas Coaching Staff Fargo
July 08, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBJoey Lazer, All-American for the University of Northern Iowa and Associate Head Coach at Mill Valley High School, joins the program to talk about his background and about his role as part of the Team Kansas Fargo staff
Episode 85: Episode 85 – Michael Spangler and Jake Beeson
June 13, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBThe duo of Michael Spangler and Jake Beeson are off to compete in NCAA DI wrestling! After spending their formative years at two of the most storied programs in Kansas, they headed to Pratt Community College where they re-wrote the record books. Their efforts did not go unnoticed and they are taking their talents to Central Pennsylvania and Lock Haven University. Hear from Jake’s high school coach, Greg Buckbee (:50), Michael’s high school coach and Uncle, Tim Dryden (4:20), Pratt Co...
Episode 84 - Adam Venegas
July 29, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MBFind out what it was like to be "On the Whistle" for the Dake vs Chamizo Super Match.