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Hunting, Wrestling, and Staying Calm: Levi Haines Explains His Penn State Mindset | Off The Mat

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Levi Haines joins Off The Mat with Connor Pierce & Marcus Blaze to break down the moments that shaped his Penn State career. What happens when your redshirt gets pulled vs Iowa, you WIN… and the first person you celebrate with says: “It was alright. You could’ve beat that guy way worse.” Levi also breaks down Senior Night at Rec Hall, why the crowd feels different in Rec Hall vs the Bryce Jordan Center, the hard lesson of stepping on the scale 10 pounds over right before a tournament, and why hunting is the one thing that keeps his wrestling mind calm. Then the episode goes completely off the rails with a deserted island draft: best teammates to survive with… and the worst possible picks 😂 Chapters: 00:00 “You Could’ve Beat Him Worse.” 01:02 Senior Night at Rec Hall: “That love was different.” 01:34 Freshman Year Twist: Losing the Wrestle-Off, Waiting His Turn 03:10 Rec Hall vs BJC: Big Stage vs “This Is Penn State” 04:36 Redshirt Surprise vs Iowa: Tunnel Moment + Peak Nerves 07:11 “I’m Never Seeing 157 Again”: Moving Up & Getting Bigger 08:11 The Disaster Cut: Stepping On the Scale 10 LBS Over 11:45 Ponchos, Hunting Brain, and the Desert Island Teammate Draft FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | ⁠ ► TIKTOK | ⁠ ► INSTAGRAM | ⁠ ► YOUTUBE | ⁠ ► FACEBOOK | #PennStateWrestling #NCAAWrestling #WrestlingPodcast #LeviHaines #PSU