A native of Woodbine, MD, Shapiro is ranked top 10 in the nation at 145 pounds for the month of June in 2021. A youth state champion in Maryland during 2019, Shapiro has a lengthy list of accomplishments for his young age. Shapiro finished fifth at the prestigious Beast of The East tournament in 2019 and followed that up with a Maryland state title.
Meyer Shapiro | The Bader Show (Ep. 431)
Jan 7, 2025
Meyer Shapiro is a U20 World gold medalist and NCAA All-American from Cornell. He joins the show to chat about his journey through wrestling, his U20 world title and his run at the 2024 NCAA Championships as a freshman.
1:00 - Getting hooked, learning levels to this
6:27 - High School and Wyoming Seminary
11:03 - Recruiting unraveled fast
16:11 - Folkstyle or freestyle
19:00 - U20 World finals
30:15 - Transitive property
30:45 - Concussions
37:49 - Wrestling back to third place at NCAAs
52:32 - Keep climbing
54:43 - All-time favorite
56:36 - Wins and whoopins
