Fourth in New Jersey as a freshman. Now Julius Feliciano wants the top of the podium.

Toms River East standout Julius Feliciano joins New Jersey Mat Chat after an incredible freshman season that ended with a 4th-place finish at the New Jersey State Championships in Atlantic City.

And he's nowhere near satisfied.

Julius takes us through his journey from discovering wrestling because of **WWE at seven years old to becoming one of New Jersey's top young high school wrestlers.

We get into:

🤼 How watching WWE accidentally introduced him to wrestling

🔥 Why he chose Toms River East and Coach Mark Grey

💪 Training at Top Dog, Dragon and Shore Thing

⚔️ Starting his high school career against elite competition

🏆 His run through districts and regions

🌊 Walking into Atlantic City for the first time

🥇 Placing 4th in New Jersey as a freshman

🎯 What he believes he needs to improve to WIN a state title

🔥 Winning his match at the NJ Wrestling Showcase

⚖️ Moving toward 126 pounds for the upcoming season

🏆 Toms River East's goal of winning a Group 4 State Championship

💪 His relentless offseason training schedule

🤼 Why he's interested in adding Greco to his game

❤️ The family members and coaches behind his success

🧠 His simple advice to nervous incoming freshmen: Have fun.

Julius brings plenty of personality, but underneath it is a wrestler with huge expectations for himself.

He reached the podium in Atlantic City during his first high school season.

Now the question is:

How high can he climb?

🤼 Guest: Julius Feliciano

🏫 Toms River High School East

🏆 4th Place — NJ State Championships

🎯 Next Goal: NJ State Champion

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00:00 Champion Athletes Nutrition

01:25 Meet Toms River East’s Julius Feliciano

02:17 How WWE Got Him Into Wrestling

03:08 Reclassing & Choosing Toms River East

04:12 Training at Top Dog, Dragon & Shore Thing

05:43 Entering High School With State Title Expectations

06:50 Starting His Freshman Season Against Shiloh

08:15 Inside the Toms River East Wrestling Room

08:57 Districts, Regions & the Road to Atlantic City

09:32 His First Experience at the NJ State Championships

10:43 Placing 4th in NJ as a Freshman

11:20 What He Needs to Become a State Champion

11:52 Winning at the NJ Wrestling Showcase

12:31 Looking Ahead to 126 Pounds

13:26 Toms River East’s Group 4 Championship Goals

14:49 His Insane Offseason Training Schedule

15:43 Freestyle, Greco & Expanding His Wrestling

16:35 The Family Behind His Success

17:20 His Advice to Incoming Freshmen: Have Fun

17:52 New Jersey Mat Chat Outro