Wrestling Mindset

US Open U20 Champ Ryan Burton - Wrestling Mindset Success Story

June 4, 2026·15 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Gene Zannetti talks with Virginia Tech wrestler and U20 US Open champion Ryan Burton about winning the US Open after moving back up to his natural weight and falling back in love with the sport, how stacking small daily wins in training gave him the confidence to compete at his best, why writing motivational phrases on his locker a month before the tournament kept him locked in on his purpose, and what it's like training alongside Bo Bassett and James Green at Virginia Tech as they build toward a national team championship.Timestamps:1:39 - Won the US Open U20 after moving back to natural weight and enjoying wrestling again2:21 - Trusting the training and stacking small wins to get over the hump4:39 - Faith at Saint Joe's: Vir Fidelis and a religion teacher who changed his life6:08 - Iron Horse Wrestling Club and the people who shaped his career7:26 - Ditching traditional lifting for lean explosive training with John Wilkins9:23 - Mindset going into the World Team Trials finals11:39 - Finding purpose in training: everything I'm doing is preparing me for this13:10 - Virginia Tech training with Bo Bassett, Japanese world-level wrestlers, and James Green🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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