#389 Ben Askren - Olympian, 2x NCAA Champ, Author of New Memoir

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Ben Askren is a 2x NCAA Champion and a 2x Hodge Trophy Winner. On the international scene, Ben represented Team USA at the 2008 Olympics. In MMA, Ben won multiple world titles for Bellator and ONE. Recently, Ben released his memoir, Funky, which dives into Ben’s journey from a chubby 5th grader just getting started in wrestling to his climb to the top of folkstyle wrestling. I loved this book and hope you do as well. Enjoy! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers are Warriors) * PRESENTED BY BEAT THE STREETS CHICAGO This episode is presented by Beat the Streets Chicago. Help Chicago youth experience the life-changing power of wrestling with a donation to Beat the Streets Chicago. All donations made before Giving Tuesday (November 29) will be matched at 100%. Donate now! -LINK: BTSChicago.Org/Donate PRESENTED BY QUANT This episode is presented by Quant Wrestling. Quant combines data analytics with the sport of collegiate wrestling by tracking and timing every activity in a wrestling match to produce 550 statistics that update daily. Quant takes match activities and reduces them to data, statistics, analytics and ultimately… insights. Download the Quant Wrestling app now on the Apple App Store.