Destination Talk

Co-Host of The Destination Talk Podcast
Where the Forgotten and Unheard Have a Voice.

[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

WHY DOES NEW JERSEY KEEP PRODUCING GREAT WRESTLERS?

For Pat Glory, it starts with the people teaching the sport.

In New Jersey, young wrestlers can walk into a room and be coached by former collegiate All-Americans, and national champions.
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

WHY DELBARTON?

For Pat Glory, the decision was about a lot more than wrestling.

Delbarton offered the combination he was looking for — elite academics, high-level athletics, and preparation for life beyond the playing field.

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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

WHY WRESTLING?

His dad and uncles were involved in the sport, and growing up on the smaller side, some of the traditional team sports weren’t necessarily built for him.

But wrestling was different.
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

WHAT DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO BECOME A NATIONAL CHAMPION?
Pat Glory didn’t just win a national title he became Princeton’s first NCAA wrestling champion in more than 70 years.
But the final result is only part of the story.
Episode 66 of Destination Talk
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

LOSING HELPED BUILD A NATIONAL CHAMPION.

Everyone sees the championship.

They don’t always see the losses that helped create the person capable of winning it.

Pat Glory talks about the moments that humbled him, forced him to look at himself differently. https://t.co/mDQdDedWiY

[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

At some point, you have to stop living your life for everyone else.

We asked Joey Ortega one final question:

What’s your message to the young wrestlers of Clark?

His answer was about as simple as it gets.

“Make yourself happy.”

That’s it.

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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

WHO’S ON YOUR WRESTLING MOUNT RUSHMORE?

We put Joey Ortega on the spot and made him pick his four.

Now we want yours.

No overthinking it. No honorable mentions. Four wrestlers. That’s it.

Drop your Mount Rushmore in the comments

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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

You were the man in high school. Then you walked into a college wrestling room where everybody was “the man.”

That transition doesn’t get talked about enough.

The wrestling is still wrestling. But everything surrounding it changes.

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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

2023 National Champion, Pat Glory joins Destination Talk for Episode 66. Dropping on Sept 27th 9am.

Be sure to check this episode out and hear Pat's story.

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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

Two days. One training session. A completely different outcome.

Earlier in the season, Joey Ortega had faced this opponent before — and lost.

Two days before the rematch, Joey got one session in with Coach Hilt from Yale Street.
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

Sometimes representing your hometown means more than representing yourself.

When Joey Ortega came back to Clark, the wrestling program wasn’t where it wanted to be.

But Joey knew what Clark was about.

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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE — WHICH ONE IS REALLY BETTER? 👀

Joey Ortega is one of the few athletes who can answer that from experience.

He’s been on both sides of the public vs. private school conversation.
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

EVERY ATHLETE NEEDS SOMEONE WHO REFUSES TO GIVE UP ON THEM.

Who’s in your corner when things aren’t going exactly the way you planned?

For Joey Ortega, one of those people was Donnie DeFillippis.

The owner of Yale Street Wrestling Club.
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

Episode 65 is LIVE

Joey Ortega isn’t telling us how the story ended. He’s still writing it.

The Clark, NJ native and ALJ graduate has gone from New Jersey high school wrestling to Kutztown University and the NCAA Division II Championships. https://t.co/aQrpWDIzM7

[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

THE PATH DOESN’T HAVE TO END AFTER COLLEGE.

For years, the options after college wrestling were pretty limited. Unless you were chasing an Olympic or international career, there weren’t many places to keep competing at a high level.

That is changing.
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

If people don’t see the sport, how are they ever going to discover it?

Flashback to Episode 56 with New York Empire pro Ultimate player Nick Whitlock.

We asked Nick what needs to happen for Ultimate to keep growing, and his answer came back to one thing. https://t.co/KG88wciXeS

[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

Some opponents test your skill. Others show you exactly where you stand.

Over the course of Parker Keckeisen’s career, he’s had the opportunity to go with some of the biggest names in wrestling. Brooks, Starocci & Dake.

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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

Most every high school athlete wants to compete at the collegiate level, yet they do not know what to expect. The sacrifice and struggles of juggling college life. It is real, it is raw, and you have to figure it out.

Tune in on Sunday 9/20 @ 9am
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

Talent might get you to college. Having your life in order helps you stay there.

Once you become a college athlete, everything changes. Classes. Practices. Lifting. Travel. Recovery. Studying. And somehow, you still have to find time to be a student.
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[Destination Talk @Speedcoachharry]

WHO MAKES YOUR WRESTLING MOUNT RUSHMORE?

We put Parker Keckeisen on the spot.

Four wrestlers. One Mount Rushmore. No easy choices.

Parker gave us his four — and now we want to hear yours.

Do you agree with his picks?
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