081: Liam Suydam

Liam Suydam didn't wrestle a single match his freshman year.

Before his first high school season even got started, the Moorestown wrestler suffered an injury that put him in a metal cast and ended his entire season.

At the time, it was a huge setback.

Looking back?

It may have changed the direction of his wrestling career.

Unable to compete, Liam started watching wrestling.

A LOT of wrestling.

College matches.

Technique videos.

Wrestling clips online.

He'd study moves and even shadow wrestle them in his basement.

More importantly, sitting on the sidelines made him realize how badly he actually wanted to wrestle.

By his sophomore year, Liam was a District placer.

As a junior, he made another jump:

🏆 District Champion

🥉 4th at Regions

🎟️ First trip to the NJ State Championships in Atlantic City

Now he's entering his senior season believing there's another big jump coming.

🤼 Guest: Liam Suydam

🏫 Moorestown High School

🏆 District Champion

🎟️ NJ State Qualifier

🎯 Class of 2027

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00:00 The Godfather of MMA

01:06 Meet Moorestown’s Liam Suydam

01:35 Missing His Entire Freshman Season

02:17 From Injury to Districts & Atlantic City

03:09 How Liam Got Into Wrestling

04:11 Why He Chose Wrestling Over Other Sports

05:01 How the Injury Changed His Wrestling Career

05:47 Fixing His Training & Weight Cut

06:21 Training at Different NJ Wrestling Clubs

07:03 The Partners Who Helped Him Improve

07:24 Liam’s “Unexpected” Wrestling Style

07:48 Competing at the NJ Wrestling Showcase

08:34 Inside Moorestown Wrestling

09:40 Why Club Training Became So Important

10:15 How Nutrition Changed His Wrestling

11:55 Wrestling Friends in Big Matches

13:00 Wrestling Owen Boyle

13:36 College Wrestling Plans

14:04 Liam Wants to Become a Pilot

15:57 Preparing for His Senior Season

16:30 Neutral vs. Top Wrestling

17:02 Expectations for Moorestown

17:32 Coaching the Next Generation

18:25 Advice for Young Wrestlers

19:35 The Wrestlers Liam Studies

20:25 The Positive Side of Missing a Season

21:18 The People Behind His Success

21:52 What Weight Will He Wrestle?

22:04 New Jersey Mat Chat Outro