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Mike Van Brill went 0-2 at States as a sophomore. By senior year he was 37-0 heading into the finals. At Rutgers, a blood round match with his career on the line unlocked a mindset shift that carried him to 5 straight wins and a Big Ten bronze medal. Now he's taking that same energy into Real American Freestyle against Jordan Oliver on April 18th in Philadelphia. 🔗 Championship Fundraising Challenge — Raise $500 in 2 weeks or your money back: https://www.athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-challenge 🔗 Full Championship Fundraising Course: https://www.athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-course ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 — Introduction 0:27 — How Van Brill landed on the RAF card 2:17 — Weight class journey and why 145 is the sweet spot 5:15 — Wrestling without pressure — why he feels fresher than ever 10:35 — The blood round vs Max Murin that changed everything 15:00 — From 0-2 at States to J. Robinson boot camp to 37-0 18:33 — Game plan for April 18th vs Jordan Oliver 25:55 — Business after wrestling: VanBril Pools, ClickFunnels & building a brand 30:04 — Lightning Round: best shoe, Mount Rushmore, one rule change 📋 ABOUT THIS EPISODE Mike Van Brill is a three-time Big Ten medalist and three-time NCAA qualifier out of Rutgers who built one of the biggest social media followings in college wrestling — without being a national champion. He breaks down his upcoming RAF match against Jordan Oliver at the April 18th card in Philadelphia, his tactical game plan for the featherweight division, and the blood round mindset shift that saved his college career. Plus: his work at ClickFunnels, the family pool business, and why wrestlers need to think about branding before they graduate. 🎙️ ABOUT ATHLETOR PODCAST The Athletor Podcast brings you conversations with the coaches, athletes, and minds shaping wrestling. Subscribe for new episodes weekly. 🔗 CONNECT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXjsj-4x50ZVLOvSjaUEM9A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athletor.live/ X: https://x.com/athletor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athletor.live/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@athletor

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Mike Van Brill vs Jordan Oliver Breakdown + Life After College Wrestling

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