2017 NCAA Finalist, Three-time All-American ('17, '18, '19) for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Two-time PA State Champion.
Anthony Cassar And Ethan Lizak | The Bader Show (Ep. 171)
Mar 17, 2021
Watch the replay of The Bader Show from Mar 17, 2021 with Anthony Cassar and Ethan Lizak
0:01 The first time Anthony Cassar attended NCAAs helped prepare him to compete there in the future
0:08 Anthony Cassar had a major hill to climb during his senior year in high school
0:09 Cassar’s senior year was do or die
0:12 The lifestyle changes Cassar made to win NCAAs
0:17 Gable Steveson was standing in the way of Cassar’s goal
0:19 What Cassar thinks about how Gable is competing this season
0:21 Why does Penn State perform so well at NCAAs?
0:23 How it felt to be around the 2015 Penn State team that didn’t win
0:25 The role of mindset in achieving goals
0:26 Cassar says Penn State can pull off NCAAs this year
0:27 The dual of the century against Ohio State
0:31 Cassar’s future plans
0:33 Anthony Cassar’s wins & whoopins
0:35 Anthony Cassar asks Ethan Lizak whether or not he’s a ginger
0:36 Cassar asks Lizak where the backpack nickname came from
0:37 Ethan Lizak asks Anthony Cassar what sets Penn State’s culture apart
0:39 Ethan Lizak’s first time at NCAAs
0:41 Lizak still follows Pennsylvania wrestling a little
0:43 The emphasis on top wrestling in Pennsylvania
0:45 Lizak watched some college wrestling when he was in high school
0:46 Some memories from the first NCAAs Lizak attended
0:48 Lizak’s run to the NCAA finals as a sophomore
0:52 How the NCAA atmosphere looks, sounds, and feels
0:54 The grind of an NCAA season can wear guys out
0:55 Lizak’s thoughts on a shorter season
0:57 Weight cutting used to be brutal for Ethan Lizak
1:00 Lizak’s situation at the PRTC
1:02 Ethan Lizak’s thoughts on wrestling McDonough
1:03 Lizak’s feelings about Minnesota’s chances at NCAAs
1:04 Ethan Lizak’s wins & whoopins
