Cael Sanderson

“I love wrestling, I love the sport.”

“I love folkstyle wrestling. I think it just represents the things I value. Hard work: you get knocked down, you get back up. You earn your escape. If you lay on your belly, you're going to be there a long time. Nobody's going to come rescue you.”

“I just want to make sure I try and do the best that I can with the abilities I've been given.”

“The hardest part about going undefeated is winning all my matches.”

“I love folkstyle. It's fun because there's a lot of passion.”

“Hey, if you don't like the pressure, all you have to do is lose. That's something my coach told me when I was going through that undefeated streak, and that had a great impact on me. Because I realized, 'I want this.' That makes a big difference.”

“I'm big on the fundamentals and the basics of the sport. We rehearse them every day, and that's what's going to help our guys improve.”

“If you're winning, chop wood, carry water.”

“It is nice to be compared to Dan Gable and other great wrestlers but I don't dwell on it.”

“The way my mind works, I'm always thinking ahead.”

“When you win the national championships, you've got to be pretty happy and pumped.”

“To win in wrestling, you've got to be able take your opponent down and put him on his back.”

“It's an individual sport as well as a team sport. So as a coach, you're always - your heart and mind is with the guys that don't quite reach their goals.”

“That's one thing I've learned, being the head coach - it's a little tougher to clear your mind and relax and do other things.”

“When you start taking the original sports away from the Olympics, you really change what the Olympic Games are.”

“I'm sure as soon as I'm done competing I can break things down and figure out how I do things.”

“When you're used to things going your way right from the start and building a lead early, it's different when you are in a battle.”

“My success is a tribute to my parents and coaches who helped me to believe I could reach my goals. They taught me to be the best I can be, whatever that is. Attack life and wrestling. Never be satisfied with where you're at.”

“If you're once a competitor, you're always a competitor.”

“When there's a team race, you know, that obviously adds just additional pressure to individuals.”