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GRAY SIMONS | SEVEN: Building Up Rocky Top
Etched In Stone - February 20, 2024 15:47 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsAfter leaving the place he’d help establish as a national wrestling power, Gray Simons spent five seasons at Indiana State as the Sycamores’ head coach prior to taking over his first “big school” - the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. While sports-crazy, Tennessee was still new to the wrest...
GRAY SIMONS | SEVEN: Mat Town's Championship Era
Etched In Stone - January 22, 2024 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsGray Simons finished his college career by setting a new standard in college wrestling. Seven national championships, college wrestling’s first four-time title winner in any division to go along with two Olympic appearances. The Olympic disappointment didn’t last long as Gray Simons returned to ...
GRAY SIMONS | SEVEN: Masterful Mite
Etched In Stone - November 27, 2023 17:03 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsFrom 1961-1964, Gray Simons was one of the best wrestlers in the World. Heading into his junior season at Lock Haven, Simons had already won two NAIA national championships and an NCAA championship, beating Olympian Dick Wilson in the finals as a sophomore. After his trip to Rome saw him come...
Gray Simons | SEVEN: Unrolling Granby
Etched In Stone - August 22, 2023 15:04 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsFrom the legendary Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, the path to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Elliot Gray Simons included some unbelievable feats of wrestling, but it didn’t start off with immediate accolades. Simons would win a state championship for Hall of Fame coach Billy...
Gray Simons: Seven (Trailer)
Etched In Stone - July 06, 2023 23:10 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsTrailer for the upcoming Etched in Stone series, Gray Simons: Seven. Gray Simons was college wrestling's first four-time collegiate national champion. He also holds the unique distinction of being the first - and only - seven-time college national champion. Simons was a four-time NAIA champion a...
A Week of Wonder: 2022 World Championships Recap
Ice Talk - April 02, 2022 22:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsTara catches up with Jackie this week to breakdown all the excitement in France last week at the World Championships. So many moments, so little time! To round out this super-sized episode, Camden Pulkinen joins Tara to share his excitement about his own Worlds wins, including a free skate small...
France Welcomes the World: a World Championships Preview | Pt. 2
Ice Talk - March 23, 2022 03:52 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThis week, Tara and Jackie take one last preview look at the World Championship events for the men and the ice dancers. Without the likes of Nathan Chen or Yuzuru Hanyu, who will skate into a World title? And for some, this is their last hoorah on competitive ice -- one final chance to share the...
Lee Kemp | Legend on the Rocks Ep. 4
Etched In Stone - March 21, 2022 05:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe National Wrestling Hall of Fame and USA Wrestling are excited to announce that their Etched In Stone - Stories of Wrestling Legends podcast featuring Lee Kemp, a three-time World champion and a three-time NCAA champion for the University of Wisconsin has launched at etchedinstonepodcast.com...
France Welcomes the World: a World Championships Preview | Pt. 1
Ice Talk - March 17, 2022 17:15 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAfter a week away, Tara is back and joine once again by Jackie Wong to look ahead to the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships. The Women and the Pairs will kick off the competition... and the rosters look very different than those we saw just a month ago in Beijing. Who will step into the...
Lee Kemp | Legend on the Rocks Ep. 3
Etched In Stone - March 14, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe National Wrestling Hall of Fame and USA Wrestling are excited to announce that their Etched In Stone - Stories of Wrestling Legends podcast featuring Lee Kemp, a three-time World champion and a three-time NCAA champion for the University of Wisconsin has launched at etchedinstonepodcast.com...
Lee Kemp | Legend on the Rocks Ep. 2
Etched In Stone - March 07, 2022 05:04 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe National Wrestling Hall of Fame and USA Wrestling are excited to announce that their Etched In Stone - Stories of Wrestling Legends podcast featuring Lee Kemp, a three-time World champion and a three-time NCAA champion for the University of Wisconsin has launched at etchedinstonepodcast.com...
A Joy-filled Reflection on Beijing
Ice Talk - March 03, 2022 20:54 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThis week, host Tara Nichols sits with Olympic medalist ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue to reflect on their journey to (and in) Beijing.
Lee Kemp | Legend on the Rocks Ep. 1
Etched In Stone - February 28, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe National Wrestling Hall of Fame and USA Wrestling are excited to announce that their Etched In Stone - Stories of Wrestling Legends podcast featuring Lee Kemp, a three-time World champion and a three-time NCAA champion for the University of Wisconsin has launched at etchedinstonepodcast.com...
The Olympic Finale
Ice Talk - February 26, 2022 17:44 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThis week, Tara Nichols is joined again by Jackie Wong to wrap up the Olympic Games - featuring the electric Pairs competition that acted as a stunning finale in Beijing.
A Stunning Week in Beijing
Ice Talk - February 18, 2022 23:11 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe Figure Skating world was rocked this past week with scandal, heartbreak, and hundreds of unanswered questions. Not quite the stuff athletes dream about finding in the headlines covering their Olympic experience. And yet, but the ice dancers and the women of this Olympic Games persisted and g...
Nathan Chen Golden Again!
Ice Talk - February 10, 2022 19:26 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAmerican Nathan Chen did what he set out to do in Beijing - have fun, and win gold. This week on Ice Talk, Tara chats with Jackie Wong to recap a remarkable men's competition that had all the highs and lows the Olympic Games can bring. And yes, the Games began with the Team Event competition......
Let The Games Begin - Men's Preview
Ice Talk - February 02, 2022 21:43 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe Team Event kicks things off, but shortly after that, the men take center ice. This week, Tara and Jackie talk about the intense protocols in Beijing, what to expect from the electric field of medal-contending men, and how things have shifted for the Team Event expectations since last week. ...
Beijing Bound!
Ice Talk - January 27, 2022 05:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsWith the final ISU Championship event before the Olympics complete, the total Beijing picture is beginning to fill in. This week, Tara and Jackie recap the highlights from Four Continents, and then dive right into the Olympic previews with the Team Event. And speaking of Four Continents......
A Stop in Estonia
Ice Talk - January 19, 2022 22:42 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn an unusual turn of events, both the European and Four Continents Championship events are taking place in Estonia this season - one last weekend, one upcoming. And, both events have the potential to significantly impact the Olympic Games just a few short weeks away. In this Episode, Tara ta...
Your 2022 Olympic Team Is...
Ice Talk - January 13, 2022 20:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAfter a week of incredible Nationals moments across North America, Tara and Jackie sit down to recap the drama and the dreams coming true in both the U.S. and Canada. There were breakout stars, a few heartbreaks, and lots of standing ovations. Plus, they discuss how the Olympic Teams were named....
Nationals in Nashville
Ice Talk - January 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIt's time! We've arrived at the US Championships week (as well as Canadian Nationals) and Jackie Wong joins Tara live from Music City for a supersized preview of the competition landscape this weekend. Plus, Scott Hamilton stops by to talk about bringing the event to Nashville with less than ...
Merry Nationals, Happy Olympic Teams!
Ice Talk - December 30, 2021 20:13 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsNationals season continues! This week, Tara chats with Jackie Wong to recap moments from Russia and Japan Nationals, including the magnificent return of Yuzuru Hanyu, quad axel (almost) in hand! They discuss the Europeans teams named after the championships in Russia, and the Olympic teams made...
On to Nationals!
Ice Talk - December 16, 2021 19:27 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAfter what turned into a very important weekend at Golden Spin, it's onto national championships season! Tara and Jackie take a look at some upcoming championship events that carry significant weight heading into the Olympic Games. And, Golden Spin gold medalists Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrof...
Playing the Numbers Game
Ice Talk - December 10, 2021 03:21 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsWith the Grand Prix Final officially postponed, Tara and Jackie discuss the implications of the world's best missing the chance to compete one more time ahead of Beijing. Then, they do a deep dive into the numbers that make up the sport's final scores to explain the mystery of Grands of Executi...
Ep. 15: Frank Carroll
Ice Talk - December 02, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode, Allison Manley talked with coach Frank Carroll about his skating career, his life as a coach and his view on how figure skating has evolved.
The Final Tally
Ice Talk - December 01, 2021 23:53 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsWe made it, skating fans! While plans in Japan are in limbo at the moment, Tara and Jackie recap some big moments at Rostelecom Cup that helped filled in the last few entries for the Final... if it's held. Plus, Mariah Bell joins the show to share her approach to music selection and program l...
So many competitions, so little time!
Ice Talk - November 24, 2021 06:08 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIt was a busy week around the figure skating landscape, and Tara and Jackie are ready to break down the highlights. And of course, they'll talk all things Grand Prix Final qualifications, with just one event to go. Plus, Madison Chock and Evan Bates join the show to share their approach to th...
Piecing Together the GP Final
Ice Talk - November 17, 2021 17:57 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsWith four Grand Prix events completed, it's time to start crunching some numbers. This week, Tara and Jackie look back at NHK Trophy and ahead to Internationaux de France to start filling in the Final puzzle. Plus, Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc join the show to share their perspective...
Halfway Home
Ice Talk - November 10, 2021 22:35 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe Grand Prix series is halfway completed, after a weekend of unpredictable competition in Italy. This week, Tara and Jackie sort through the results from Torino, before looking ahead to NHK Trophy - where things are already getting complicated! Plus, Michael Parsons stops by to share his ...
Lloyd Keaser | Thrill, Agony & Satisfaction
Etched In Stone - November 09, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe famous tagline for ABC’s Wide World of Sports is the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Lloyd Keaser’s story isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. In addition to the hardships he overcame as a youth and the struggles in high school and at the Naval Academy, Keaser’s wrestling career also ...
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