Coming out of high school, Matt Hoover was set on making the Olympic Team. An Asics All-American third-teamer in 1994 and former USA Wrestling Junior World Team Member, Hoover fizzled out at the University of Iowa.

But Hoover found a second chance, not just on wrestling, but life, after he won Season 2 of the NBC's The Biggest Loser reality program.

Hoover talks with Jason Bryant about this season's wrestling entrant -- Olympic Champion Rulon Gardner -- and everything that goes along with being "on the ranch."

Hoover also talks about how excited he is for the upcoming NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Listen to the interview below


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