The Weight Cut That Almost Ended His Career | NJ State Champion Greyson Pettit

Gene Zannetti talks with New Jersey State champion Greyson Pettit about his journey from freshman to state champion at 132 pounds, how cutting too much weight his sophomore and junior years made him hate the sport and derailed his postseason, why moving up to a weight where he felt strong changed everything, the recurring dream he had three times before winning states as a 21 seed, and how he developed his own reset button using three deep breaths to stay calm between every break in the action.

Timestamps:

1:15 - Cutting weight brought him to a dark place

4:46 - Grade 2 ACL tear ended his junior year

7:18 - The difference between discipline and cutting weight

10:43 - Seeded 21st at the state tournament

13:53 - The recurring dream

16:08 - Staying focused on the next match only

17:47 - Developing his own reset button without knowing it

22:06 - Staying locked in

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