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    Heskett, Rowlands qualify for U.S. World Team

    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State wrestling assistant coaches Joe Heskett and Tommy Rowlands continued their U.S. Olympic Team bids by earning spots on the U.S. Senior World Team roster after winning their respective weight classes at the 2007 U.S. Senior World Team Trials Saturday and Sunday at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. Heskett defeated Casey Cunningham, 2-1, in the best of three series at 74 kg/163 pounds and Rowlands outlasted Steve Mocco, 2-0, at 120 kg/264.5 pounds.

    As members of the U.S. Senior World Team, Heskett and Rowlands will compete in the Pan American Games July 13-29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the 2007 World Wrestling Championships Sept. 17-23 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

    Heskett decisioned Cunningham, 3-0, 3-1, in the first match before Cunningham evened the bout at 1-all with a 1-0, 4-1 decision over the Buckeye coach. After losing the first period, 1-0, in the third and deciding bout, Heskett clinched the final two periods, 3-2 and 1-0, for the victory.

    Rowlands beat Mocco, 1-1, 1-0, 1-0 in the first match and went on to seal the win with a 2-0, 1-0 decision in the second bout.

    In April, Heskett and Rowlands won the 2007 U.S. Senior National Championships, automatically qualifying for the U.S. team trials.
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