“I hated wrestling for two years.”
Lenape standout Owen Boyle joins New Jersey Mat Chat for one of the most honest conversations yet — opening up about burnout, confidence, weight cuts, and eventually learning how to enjoy wrestling again.
In this episode, Owen talks about:
• Feeling unfulfilled despite success
• Why he wishes he trained in tougher rooms earlier
• The mental side of wrestling
• Creekside Wrestling & Immortals
• Choosing Elizabethtown College
• Family support and wrestling culture
• Learning that having fun actually made him better
This episode is a reminder that wrestling isn’t just about wins and losses — it’s about growth, mindset, and finding joy in the grind.
🤼♂️ Lenape Wrestling
🎓 Elizabethtown College Commit
🧠 Mindset • Burnout • Development
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00:00 – Champion Athletes Nutrition Sponsor Segment
01:25 – Meet Owen Boyle (Lenape Wrestling)
01:49 – Was His Wrestling Career a Success?
03:01 – Realizing What It Takes to Be Great
03:09 – What He’d Tell His 7th Grade Self
03:36 – “I Hated Wrestling for Two Years”
04:15 – Freshman Year Expectations
04:32 – Most Influential Coaches Growing Up
05:18 – Always Smiling on the Mat
06:09 – Self Doubt vs Having Fun Wrestling
06:57 – Why He Wishes He Wrestled Better Rooms Earlier
07:34 – Why Convenience Isn’t Always the Answer
08:34 – Training at Immortals & Lamb Wrestling
09:09 – Balancing Different Wrestling Rooms
09:56 – Giving Up Lacrosse for Wrestling
10:15 – Family Support & Wrestling Parents
11:33 – Which Coach Is Most Like His Dad?
12:20 – Creekside Wrestling Garage Practices
13:02 – Traveling to Michigan for Wrestling
13:43 – Choosing Elizabethtown College
14:14 – Schools He Considered Before Elizabethtown
15:03 – Feeling “At Home” on His Visit
15:41 – Elizabethtown Wrestling Program Breakdown
16:12 – Rooming With Howell’s Will Stapleton
17:35 – Accounting Major & Future Plans
18:10 – GPA, Academics & Choosing a Career
19:02 – Respect, Reputation & Wrestling Brotherhood
19:41 – Thanking Coaches, Parents & Supporters
20:32 – Favorite Atlantic City Memory
20:53 – Outro
