Tricia is the original pioneer of women's wrestling in the United States. She is a four-time World Champion and one-time silver medalist.
Tricia Saunders | The Bader Show (Ep. 158)
Feb 8, 2021
0:01 How Tricia Saunders heard about the Captains’ Cup
0:02 Saunders’ start in wrestling
0:03 Wrestling ran in Tricia Saunders’ family as a kid
0:05 Stuff hit the fan after Saunders’ first wrestling tournament
0:06 When Tricia Saunders went to court to keep wrestling
0:11 It took a while for Tricia to understand how big a deal her court case was
0:13 Tricia didn’t wrestle from the age of 13 til she was 22
0:17 How Tricia got back into wrestling after Zeke Jones encouraged her to come back
0:19 Tricia won a world title after a year of training
0:22 Saunders had only wrestled with one girl before her first women’s tournament
0:25 Did Tricia Saunders second guess her decision to wrestle when she met resistance from USA Wrestling?
0:27 Did Tricia Saunders used to beat Zeke Jones as a kid?
0:30 Tricia’s interactions with the men’s freestyle team
0:31 There was a little resistance from the men’s team
0:33 Tricia Saunders’ first World Championships
0:34 After Tricia lost a match, she asked her opponent to move in with her
0:37 Japan has always been the team to beat
0:39 Tricia Saunders describes her style
0:41 The ruleset changes throughout Tricia Saunders’ career
0:42 What drew Tricia Saunders to wrestling
0:43 Tricia Saunders didn’t like losing
0:47 How women’s wrestling changed during Tricia’s competitive career
0:49 Tricia Saunders thought about the future of women’s wrestling when she was competing
0:52 The conversations among the women’s wrestling team about growing the sport
0:53 What it’s like to compete in another country without a coach
0:55 Where would Tricia Saunders like to see women’s wrestling go next?
0:58 What Tricia Saunders is looking forward to at the Captains’ Cup
0:59 Tricia Saunders’ coaching strategy
1:02 Tricia Saunders’ final word
