# @statemediapsu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=QPB53WduhMg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64618741-statemediapsu-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8ea7d9c9fa.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-17T16:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** statemediapsu (@StateMediaPSU) — https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU

## Caption

Aaron Nagao’s journey didn’t start on the mat — it started with survival.

Diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening disease as a child, Nagao wasn’t expected to make it. After a bone marrow transplant saved his life, he’s gone on to become one of the most unique wrestlers in college wrestling — blending jiu-jitsu instincts with elite NCAA competition.

In an extraordinary interview, Aaron sits down to talk about how he survived, the art of jiu-jitsu, becoming an All-American collegiate wrestler, and why he wanted to come to Penn State more than anything. 

This isn’t just a story about a wrestler, this is a story about instinct, survival, resilience, and trusting something you can’t exactly explain. 

Chapters:

0:55 How Jiu-Jitsu Built His Wrestling Style
1:30 The Rare Disease That Almost Killed Him
2:10 The Bone Marrow Transplant That Saved His Life
3:00 From Jiu-Jitsu Champion to Wrestling Full-Time
4:10 Why Wrestling Became His Obsession
5:05 His Commitment to Develop
6:00 The “Garage” Training That Changed Everything
7:35 First Real Success in Wrestling
8:20 West Coast vs East Coast Wrestling Differences
9:05 The Leg Riding Advantage
10:45 Why He Wants to Be a Firefighter
13:30 Wrestling Brotherhood vs Firefighter Brotherhood
15:30 The Transfer Portal Decision Explained

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#PennStateWrestling #sportstories #viralpodcast

## Stats

- **Views:** 5,140
- **Likes:** 138
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 9

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| statemediapsu | @StateMediaPSU | https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU | Media Company |

## Tags

viralpodcast, sportstories, pennstatewrestling

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