Show notes
H&LD E35 w/ Travis Mercado: Getting picked up by his shirt and told to wrestle (00:01:15). Cal State Fullerton club experience (00:08:45). Coaching transition from high school to college women’s wrestling (00:21:50). Being named the first ever head coach of Colorado Mesa Women’s wrestling team (00:28:55). Starting from ground zero (00:35:10). The ins and outs of having 15 qualifiers for 10 weight classes in NCAA women’s wrestling (00:44:20). Building a team to climb to the top of women’s wrestling (00:50:55). Coach’s take on how to continue to grow women’s wrestling (01:05:45). Being the only women’s college wrestling program in Colorado and having Colorado sanction girls’ high school wrestling (01:12:00). Coach Mercado says the split is good (01:22:40). Give girls and women the chance (01:35:41).Go follow Coach Mercado and Mesa wrestling at:Instagram: @coachtrav63 @cmuwomenswrestlingTwitter: @CoachTrav63 @ComesaWWRSend me your suggestions for upcoming guests and any other feedback you have to my socialInstagram: @headlock4funTwitter: @the_headlockiTunes users give the show a review and rating!