Purdue’s Max Lyon taking his extra year – AAS3E2 - a podcast by Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Podcast Network

This week's Always Aggressive Podcast features Purdue wrestling senior Max Lyon, who joins the show to discuss returning for his fifth year, how he spent the summer of 2021 and what lies ahead for the Iowa native.Lyon is one-of-two Boilermaker wrestlers using an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is projected as the Purdue starter at 184 pounds again this season. He is a three-time Big Ten Championship placewinner and three-time NCAA Championship qualifier, in addition to earning Academic All-Big Ten, NWCA Scholar All-America and CoSIDA Academic All-District honors.On the show Lyon talks through his summer internship with Target, his engagement and his future plans, in addition to a potential book he plans to author with head coach Tony Ersland.0:00 - Welcome Max Lyon2:34 - One More Year4:52 - Summer work9:15 - Summer wrestling13:35 - No redshirt, "It goes fast."17:50 - Future planning24:00 - Writing a book?28:00 - Field of Dreams







MORE THAN A GAMEThe More Than A Game campaign was launched in August, in partnership with the John Purdue Club, to help the athletics department navigate the financial ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic and position Boilermaker athletics for future success.







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