The Ohio State junior is making some solid coin for his trip of a lifetime.
"I tried to push it out of my brain because I’m trying to focus on the wrestling and focus on just competing as hard as I can. But that type of stuff, gold medal, money, accolades, all that stuff pops in my head. But during competition I like to keep it simple and focus on the wrestling."
With a win over Azerbaijan’s Khetag Goziumov in the 97-kilogram freestyle wrestling competition on the final day of the Olympic games in Rio, Kyle Snyder is bringing home a lot more than a gold medal in the form of a $250,000 bonus from the U.