2023 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP

March 17, 2023

Roman Bravo-Young

BOK Center

Penn State

Semifinals Media Conference

THE MODERATOR: We have Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State. How does it feel?

ROMAN BRAVO-YOUNG: Feels good.

Q. (No microphone.)

RAMON BRAVO-YOUNG: Didn't run out of gas, but keep telling myself to find a way to get it done.

Q. (No microphone.) Huge lead. Talk about your team and everybody in the semifinals.

ROMAN BRAVO-YOUNG: That's the reason I came back, to get that team title. And I'm glad my decision paid off. Looks like we're going to take home the team trophy if everybody does their job.

Q. It looked hairy a little there. How did you keep your mentality stable at that time? What was going through your head?

RAMON BRAVO-YOUNG: To keep my head. No one is here to lose. We want to win. So it doesn't matter. It's a tough tournament. You gotta be on it every day, so (Away from mic.)

Q. You will have a new opponent this year?

ROMAN BRAVO-YOUNG: Yeah.

Q. What have you seen from Vito on film?

ROMAN BRAVO-YOUNG: He's tough. I'm tough. It's going to be a fun match. Good for you guys, right? You get to watch a fun match. Yeah.

Q. Looking ahead, your training and recovery, what are things you are looking to tweak? How do you recoup for tomorrow?

ROMAN BRAVO-YOUNG: Just rest up, 7 minutes is all that's left of my college career. That's it, 7 minutes. I'm grateful to be able to do what I've done, and this is just another opportunity to be great.

Q. You kind of just said 7 more minutes in your college career, how does that feel?

ROMAN BRAVO-YOUNG: It's surreal. There have been ups and downs, just a challenge. You know, you have to keep pushing. It's hard when people expect you to win all the time, but I think it's not done yet, but I think it's been a good career so far.

THE MODERATOR: Thanks, Roman. Congratulations.