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InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account. Q: When is the last time a college has qualified two (2!) wrestlers for the Olympics like Oklahoma did this year? -- @drube Foley: Boomer Sooner! Coleman Scott and Sammie Henson jumped in on Twitter to help answer this question, which unfortunately for your school pride has many answers. Okie State had three wrestling Olympians in 2004 (Eric Guerrero, Jamill Kelly, Daniel Cormier) and Iowa had three in 2008 (Doug Schwab, Mike Zadick and Steve Mocco). Sam Hazewinkel (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)What made the Okahoma connection interesting to me was that both the wrestlers were from Florida ... Frayer having grown up in Clearwater and Hazewinkel in Pensacola. Also interesting is that both wrestlers had a reputation for being bridesmaids, consistently coming up short in championship performances. Frayer lost to Minnesota's Jared Lawrence in the 2002 NCAA finals and to Brent Metcalf for a spot on the 2010 World Team. Hazewinkel finished third at NCAAs three times before placing second in 2007. He finished second in the Greco-Roman Olympic Team Trials in 2008 and second in the 2011 freestyle World Team Trials. Being second is something Hazewinkel is very conscious of, telling ESPN.com, "I don't even remember the last time I was No. 1." So what changed in 2012? Both have personal lives and off-the-mat motivations, and both are veterans facing the prospect of 2012 being their last chance to make an Olympic team. But motivations exist for everyone on the cusp of making an Olympic team and several other wrestlers nearing the end of their career had similar motivations to make it happen in 2012. The difference? In my opinion it was Oklahoma head coach Mark Cody. The first-year head coach was in the corner for both Frayer and Hazewinkel, who train in Norman. He's not as celebrated for his freestyle coaching as he is collegiate success, but when you're the commander-in-chief, winning (and losing) are easily associated with your guidance/presence/coaching. It's unclear what he did to motivate his wrestlers, but for me effective coaching comes from confidence, and it's evident in all of Cody's wrestlers that they compete with his full trust. This is anecdotal, but I remember watching Ganbayar step off the mat after his last match at the 2011 NCAA tournament and give Cody a full-on, head-in-the-shoulder hug. Ganbayar loved his coach, and when imbued with that type of confidence from someone who demands respect, wrestlers tend to perform. Whatever the X factor, one thing is certain: Frayer and Hazewinkel wrestled their asses off last weekend. Q: My question for you this week is do you think our current Olympic team qualification process ultimately provides us with the team with the greatest potential for success at the Olympics? I hate to raise this question because one of my favorite aspects of wrestling has always been the fact that one controls their own destiny. More specifically, one has complete control over making a team unlike in many other sports where making the team is at the sole discretion of the team's coach. With this being said, I wonder if we would be more successful at the Olympics if were to combine the current qualification process with some sort of discretionary component. The discretionary component could basically be structured as a panel consisting of the nation's top coaches or former athletes that would vote to determine the wrestler with the highest potential in each weight class. If a wrestler were to receive an overwhelming majority of the panel's votes, he would be given the spot on the team, regardless of his final placement at the trials. My concern with the current structure, which lacks a discretionary component, is that an athlete could have the worst tournament of his career at the trials and lose to an athlete with far less potential to medal at the Olympics. With a discretionary component, we would also limit situations where our most capable wrestler at a given weight class loses to an inferior competitor simply due to a bad matchup of styles. I would like to note that this question isn't directed at the results from any specific weight class from this past weekend and my hat is off to all of the athletes that competed in the tournament and especially to those who will be headed to London. I just think this could be an interesting concept for discussion. -- Rick T. Foley: USA Wrestling did a lot to adjust the rules after the team's disastrous performance at the 2008 Olympics. The best-of-three format and mandate that a returning medalist must also be out-competed at an international tournament were adjustments that eliminated some of the fallout from guys losing due to a bad matchup. Nick Simmons defeated Henry Cejudo in a wild three-period match (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Don't shrink away from a little controversy! Right or wrong, there are some people who saw this weekend as a setback for 55 kilos. Henry Cejudo seemed capable to place on the World stage, but he isn't going and Nick Simmons, who can score bunches in bunches, lost to eventual Olympian Sam Hazewinkel. The former Greco wrestler has some people doubting he can make an impact on the international stage. I'd think that your panel would have been employed to "right" this weight class. Maybe send the two overseas for another competition? Select Simmons outright? The better question might be: How would a panel affect the motivations of our wrestlers aspiring to compete for a spot on the World level? Would it de-motivate those trying to climb from No. 2 or No. 5 to the top spot? Wouldn't it seem silly to compete if you knew that No. 1 was being selected regardless? Let's assume Cejudo had stayed active in wrestling over the past few years, we'd have seen a vacant 55 kilos weight class. Cejudo is too popular (profitable even?) to USA Wrestling to not take him to London should the opportunity arise. The same can be said for Jordan Burroughs at 74 kilos. Who in America, given the chance, wouldn't have sent Burroughs to the Olympics if he'd lost to Howe in the finals? Howe had Burroughs breathing hard, but ultimately I could never see an Olympic panel choosing Howe over Burroughs. Those type of big brother selections disincentives our athletes from competing, which in turn would lessen our stars' in-country competition, and ultimately make for a weaker team. Not to mention it seems wholly and completely un-American. This isn't Russia! Wait, maybe that was your point ... ? Q: As a former college wrestler, you know the importance of administrative support in building a wrestling program. However, how come when a program is not succeeding, it's always about the lack of administrative support the program gets? Is this really a reason some programs don't succeed or a part of a number of other issues? Sure, when a program does not have the full allotment of scholarships that can affect a team, but, do you think administrative support is overblown? What exactly is administrative support anyway? Is it the AD showing up at wrestling meets? Is it helping the team get a bigger budget? What role does the administration really play in a program? And for those who don't succeed, is it really the administration, the coaching, the kids or a combo of all? -- Matt K. Foley: I think that the heart of your question is essentially a definition of the idiom "administrative support," and once defined, can we determine whether or not it impacts a program. In my opinion administrative support comes down to how often the associate athletic director looks at the head wrestling coach and says "Yeah, I think we can push for that." That's a simple answer, but for programs that aren't in the top five, the main frustration for many coaches is having an excellent idea squashed by a pear-shaped bureaucratic. Everybody needs an advocate and a wrestling coach's job is much easier when they have a direct boss willing to push for their needs to the head athletic director. I've seen administrators willing to double leg higher-ups to get a few grand extra into the wrestling budget. Likewise, I've seen admins who reflexively reply "no," often as a misplaces exertion of their power, or to show the AD that they know how to "manage" their coaches. The programs with advocates tend to do better, and those advocates tend to fall under the umbrella of "administrative support." Wrestling coaches tend to be entrepreneurial and their ideas are aggressive and unique, without an advocate those ideas become stymied, but with administrative support they can create an atmosphere where they feel comfortable and fulfilled, which should lead to more wins for their wrestlers. Q: I currently live in Florida, but despite high school wrestling being quite popular and competitive in Florida, the college wrestling programmatic scene, other than at the club-NCWA level, is practically non-existent. Yet, many DI, II, and III teams sponsor or participate in tournaments and duals in Florida each year, e.g. The Citrus Duals and the UCF Open. Do you foresee any kind of progressive evolution in Florida college wrestling? Do you see, or have you heard anything, about change? -- Scott C. Foley: Florida has had five Division I wrestling programs (year dropped in parenthesis): UCF (1986), Stetson (1986), Florida (1979), Florida State (N/A), Jacksonville Univ. (N/A). That's the history of Division I wrestling in the state, now the question becomes how to regain traction. Football is king in Florida, they produce some of the highest quality players in the nation and the college teams win NCAA titles, which are highly lucrative for the state-run universities. The Univ. of Alabama is reported to have net more than $75-million in profits this season, which if used wisely can help reduce the financial burden on students (or just go into building a bigger stadium). The problem with Florida is that while many people living outside the state think of it in terms of Orlando, Miami and Naples the reality is that much of the state is impoverished. As recent at 2010 the state had one of the five lowest-ranked educational programs in the nation (public). Of course money helps solve educational woes and the best way many of these schools can think to improve their financial health is to roll the dice on a creating a profitable football program. The University of Central Florida is a good example of how wrestling is challenged in Florida. The school has one of the most successful club wrestling programs in the country (Oviedo High School, one of the best in the state is five minutes from campus), but receives no support and has been given no indication that it'll become a sanctioned sport. Meanwhile UCF football an also-ran and habitual under-performer has received tens of millions in support, starting with their top-dollar pursuit of head coach George O'Leary in 2004 (I lived in Orlando when he was hired and remember being confused when I saw a life size cut out of paunchy O'Leary at a local Dominos ... showing me an overweight man is not the way to get me to buy a pizza.) Since hiring the once-maligned coach, UCF is 50-51 in nine seasons and is paying O'Leary an annual salary of $1.4 million dollars. His online profile proudly boasts that the ball coach was also instrumental in having "lobbied for new facilities." You can bet those came at a price tag in the millions. Wrestling doesn't generate income. Money means influence in college athletics and because the UCF program can't show the administration that their program would be value-added, they'll never earn a fair shake at becoming a full Division I program. The problem exists not just in Florida, but across the country and the enemy is football. I know that's not a popular assertion but the problem with the reduction of men's sports isn't Title IX, but football expenditures and the appeal of making massive amounts of money from viewership, attendance and bowl game appearances. Title IX is flawed, but it's the money grab of football that plays a large role in distorting the priorities of a university. If the powers within college athletics suddenly decided to eliminate the relationship between football and the university system, the educational system would have the incentive to focus on promoting lifestyle-based sports. They'd do it at a loss, but that loss would be an investment in the final product: healthy and happy students. A non-football sports university could provide students a diversity of athletic opportunities on campus by promoting healthy and sustainable sports like swimming, track and wrestling. Instead, with costly entertainment sports like football driving the decisions of administrators little is done to promote healthy living among students. When you factor in the booze, sugar water and processed foods consumed in celebration of a football program (not to mention the needless weight gain of football players, concussions, lifelong injuries ...) the sport is in sum unhealthy for both fans and participants. America has an obsession with football and its allowed that passion to muddle what should be a focus on the founding principles of physical education. Profit should never be what guides the decisions about athletics in education, but it's become the only factor. Until that changes we'll keep seeing .500 coaches with million dollar salaries at football programs nobody gives a damn about. Q: If you could wrestle any one person from history who would it be? -- Matt M. Foley: Cael Sanderson. I'd love to feel the pressure on his ankle pick and find out if my shot has a chance of scoring (it doesn't). Since you probably meant historical figure, I'm going with Milos of Croton. Yes, he is rumored to have off'ed a few wrestlers, but I'd love to see how much wrestling had progressed since the 6th century B.C. Also, Milos of Croton was rumored to have been killed by a pack of wolves while trying to upend a tree. I repeat: A pack of wolves while trying to upend a tree ... Q: What have you heard regarding the rumor that David Thorn of Minnesota will attempt to go down to 125 pounds? -- Kevin W. Foley: I can confirm that David Thorn has decided to make the cut to 125 pounds. He's committed, but it's going to be a bit of a cut. He hasn't made the weight since high school. Q: Do you think Slippery Rock will ever re establish their wrestling program? -- Richard R. Foley: Unfortunately, no. The competition for athletic dollars is too high and there are still issues at Slippery Rock with complying to Title IX statues of proportionality. Greg WarrenQ: Can you look at Wes Wesley's (Greg Warren) march to becoming an All-American? He beat top high school coaches Roy Hall of Michigan State (Metcalf, Reader, etc) and Sean Bormet of Michigan (Overtime, Jake Herbert). Shows how awesome wrestling is when a future comedian can beat two of the most intense coaches currently in the sport. -- Robert S. Foley: That's pretty incredible. I'm a big fan of Bormet and what he's able to do with his athletes and Hall has produced some of the best prep wrestlers in the country. Greg Warren deserves some respect! Q: I'm not certain many wrestling fans are into pop culture, that's why they're wrestling fans. If they liked popular things, then they would probably be watching basketball. With that said: Who is the best wrestler in MMA today? Not necessarily the most accomplished because we can all look that up, but who would you currently have at the top of your list? Me, in the UFC probably Johny Hendricks but in all of MMA, it's tough to ignore Askren. -- Trena H. Foley: You're being tough on our little niche, Trena. It's true that the wrestling community isn't always the first to adopt popular trends, but our conservative approach to change can be to our advantage. Point in case would be the premise behind your question regarding wrestling in MMA. If collegiate wrestlers were more liberal with what they enjoyed many more would be hopping to their backs in an effort to look as cool as their Brazilian counterparts. Instead wrestlers, always the last to change, have decided that they'd prefer to just wrestle, ground-and-pound and throw haymakers from their feet. So far it's working out pretty well for our boys (and girls). Who is the best MMA wrestler? No question it's Ben Askren. I wrote a list of the best MMA wrestlers last year for FIGHT! Magazine and put Askren No. 2 behind Georges St. Pierre (remember it's effective MMA wrestling, which GSP has executed on the very best wrestlers in MMA, including Josh Koscheck). Now, I would absolutely promote Askren to No. 1 on the list. The Bellator champion could change MMA with his wrestling dominance. He blankets opponents, guys who normally earn submissions from their back or else escape with ease have spent entire fights on their backs. Two weeks ago Askren embarrassed Douglas Lima by staying on top of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt for the full 25 minutes of their title fight. That's simply ridiculous. Here's a prediction for you. Put Askren in the cage with GSP, and the former would be walking away with the UFC belt. He's that good at wrestling in the cage. Q: Fantasy match: Tom Cruise vs. Jose Reyes. -- Frank P. Foley: I don't know if it's that I don't see the relation between Reyes and Cruise, or if it's that I'm envisioning Reyes in full Mets (now Marlins) uniform and Tom Cruise dressed as a German officer in "Valkyrie" but reading this matchup had me belly laughing. As with all matchups, we'll need a Tale of the Tape to help us breakdown the physical forms of the MLB All-Star and legendary actor. Reyes is the younger of the two, coming in fresh-faced at 28 while Cruise is six months shy of his 50th birthday (we share the birth date July 3). The Marlins shortstop is significantly larger than Cruise, weighing in at 195 pounds and measured at a height of 6'1," while Cruise is rumored to be 5'7," 170 pounds. Those are significant athletic advantages for Reyes. Can Cruise overcome the younger Reyes' strength and athleticism? If Cruise can overcome Reyes athleticism it'll have to be from better technique. Lucky for Cruise, he was a high school wrestler at Glenn Ridge High School in New Jersey. Not much is written about his record, but we do have this awesome photo and rumors that he knows how to "hit a high crotch." From what I could find, Reyes has a limited wrestling background. However he is from the Dominican Republic, where recently discovered cave drawings showed wrestling among the indigenous people of Hispaniola. As a celebrity Tom Cruise is as well known for his odd behavior off-screen as he is his impressive resume of hits. He's a renowned scientologist, has an awkward marriage to Katie Holmes and once jumped up and down on Oprah's couch. But, he's also an action hero and on several occasions has performed his own high flying stunt, like running down the outside of the Burj Khalifa -- the world's tallest building -- for "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol." In addition to his wrestling career in New Jersey, Cruise is arguably the greatest sprinter in movie history. Don't believe me? Did you see "Far and Away"? A chilled and desperate Tom is dashing through the New York City winter to save his darling Nicole Kidman from the clutches of a Irish crime boss Colm Meaney? "Ghost Protocol" has Cruise running from -- then through (!) -- a sandstorm. As Mitch McDeere in "The Firm" Cruise outlasts the Quaker Oats guy on a dash to the window of his Memphis law practice, where he eventually jumps into a truck filled with recently plucked cotton, a commodity I highly doubt is toted around downtown in the back of a single pickup truck. Not enough to prove he's the greatest movie runner of all time? Cruise also scuffs KEDS in "Collateral," "War of the Worlds," "Minority Report," "Knight and Day," "Days of Thunder," "Born of the Fourth of July," and all the previous "Mission Impossible" movies. He's sprinted in all but 9 of his almost 40 movies! The guy even found space in the "Jerry Maguire" script to break into his patented nose-breathing gallop. (The definitive history of Tom Cruise running in the movies). So what does Cruise's incredible history of sprinting on film have to do with wrestling? Nothing, but where else will I ever be able to write about my obsession with Tom Cruise's habit for running on screen? Who wins: The all-star baseball player with youth and vigor on his side, or the famous movie actor with a wrestling past? Cruise is expecting early aggression by Reyes, who he's figured will try and earn an early lead. As someone who understands the physical limitations of sprinting, and the cardio necessary to be a good wrestler, Cruise plays it safe. A head snap by Reyes puts Cruise's head on the mat and Reyes grabs what looks to be a front headlock. He whips back and forth, but Cruise maintains good positioning, though Reyes ultimately spins behind for the takedown. One minute into the first period and Reyes is up 2-0. Cruise is taken out of bounds, but on the restart explodes into a standup and escapes with little problem. Back on their feet the actor and the ball player are both battering heads with open palms. Reyes' mouth is now open, the strain of the match is already wearing on him. Cruise circles, Reyes mimics, but as the period comes to a close, there's been little action. It's 2-1 Reyes headed into the second. Reyes defers and Cruise chooses bottom. Again, Cruise escapes. On their feet with the score tied 2-2, Reyes reaches up to snap Cruise's head but get's too high and the smaller Cruise sees an opportunity for offense and hits an ugly, but effective high crotch. Cruise sits the shortstop to his butt and finishes off to a double. It's immediately clear that Reyes is extremely uncomfortable on the mat. Cruise stays on top and with :45 left in the period begins working an arm bar. Reyes, who initially tried to maintain a base, is now riding out the period on his belly, unaware of the dangers this might cause him should Cruise run the arm bar. Cruise looks to nudge the arm bar into place, but gets too excited when Reyes sits into the pressure, and the actor looks for an arm bar stack. It proves too ambitious as Reyes sits out, causes a minor scramble and gets an escape. The score is 4-3 heading into the third. Confident he can escape, Reyes chooses bottom. He looks to stand up off the whistle but Cruise snags an ankle and a waist (that crafty bitch!), and drives Reyes to the mat. Once flat, Reyes takes a deep breath and puts his forehead on the mat. Cruise dawdles on top, grabbing wrists, but staying parallel, eventually earns a stalling warning near the edge of the mat. With one-minute remaining and with 1:30 of total ride time advantage on the clock, Cruise and Reyes head back to the center of the mat for a restart. Reyes escapes! Cruise is taken off-guard by the sudden burst of energy and can't get to Reyes' ankles. The duo are now back on their feet, the score tied 4-4, with Cruise expecting a ride time point. Reyes is told he needs to score to win and begins to mount a furious hand fighting attack. Cruise, with a stalling call against him tries to avoid the danger and simply drops his stance and controls Reyes' elbows as he slows down. Reyes reaches for Cruise's leg with 15 seconds remaining, but Maverick avoids the danger zone and executes a perfect down block. Time ticks to zero, and Cruise is awarded the 5-4 victory. The celebration would have to combine stunts and running. Preferably lots of running. Another note on Cruise. Jay Mohr told his podcast a few months ago that Cruise claims his dream role is to play Dan Gable in a biopic. Playing a 20-something Olympian might've sailed for the 49-year-old actor, but his heart is in the right place.

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has selected its 2012 state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award. The award is part of the Hall of Fame’s Educational Outreach Program. Forty-nine seniors from those states that sponsor high school state wrestling championships have been chosen for the honor. The high school excellence award is named in honor of the late Olympic and world champion Dave Schultz. Each award recipient is evaluated on excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship and community service. A graduate of Palo Alto High School in California and the University of Oklahoma, Dave Schultz was regarded as a tireless competitor and a supreme technician on the mat. He was beloved throughout the world of amateur wrestling for his friendliness and his eagerness to lend help or advice to teammates and opponents alike. Schultz was tragically murdered in 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997. “Dave Schultz was one of the most respected wrestlers the United States has ever had as a high school, collegiate, world and Olympic champion ,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Since the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award’s inception in 1996, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame has recognized 726 student-wrestlers. The national award winner will be chosen from the regional winners and announced on April 30. The winner will attend the annual hall of fame induction ceremony on June 1 and 2 to accept the award. “These student-wrestlers are role models who influence young people in a very meaningful way,” said Smith. “Statistics show that both male and female students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and become more productive citizens when they participate in extra-curricular activities and after school programs like wrestling.” The five regional winners are: Central Region: Kyle Crutchmer is a two-time Oklahoma High School State Champion with a career record of 155-19 with 78 career pins at Tulsa Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He claimed four USA Wrestling Junior National Freestyle All-American honors and a 2011 National Jr. Freestyle title. He also earned two FILA Cadet All-American honors. He was selected to the 2012 Dapper Dan USA Team and is a member of the Tulsa Union High School Leadership Program and Redskin Aid Opportunity Team. He maintains a 3.3 GPA and will be attending Oklahoma State University this coming fall as a projected 165-184 pounder. Midwest Region: Taylor Massa is a four- time Michigan High School State Champion with a record of 231-0 at St. John’s High School in St. John’s, Michigan. He is a two-time USAW Junior FILA National Champion and a 2011 FILA Junior Freestyle World Team member. He claimed four Cadet National titles and was an Asics first team All-American. He is also a member of the St. John’s High School Renaissance Club, multiple trimester Honor Roll member, and Catholic Confirmation Cadet Sponsor. He maintains 3.67 GPA and will attend the University of Michigan this coming fall as a projected 165-174 pounder. Northeast Region: Jimmy Gulibon is a four-time Pennsylvania High School State Champion with a career record of 137-4 at Derry High School in Derry, Pennsylvania. He claimed an individual title at the 2011 Ironman Championships and was selected for the 2012 Dapper Dan Pennsylvania Team and USA Dream Team Classic. He is a member of the Derry High School Honor Roll and spearheaded a fundraising effort for pediatric cancer patients this past wrestling season in Derry. He volunteers his services with local youth at the Young Guns Wrestling Club. He maintains a 3.5 GPA and will be attending Penn State University this coming fall as a projected 125-133 pounder. Southeast Region: Rossi Bruno is a five-time Florida High School State Champion with a career record of 248-3 at Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida. He was selected for the 2012 USA Dream Team Classic. He was a 2011 and 2010 USAW Junior Greco-Roman National Champion and a 2011 Junior Freestyle All-American. Bruno is a certified USA Wrestling Official and has officiated for the Florida Armature Wrestling Association in State Tournaments. He is a member of Brandon High School National Honor Society and maintains a 4.3 weighted GPA. He will be attending the University of Michigan this coming fall as a projected 125-133 pounder. West Region: Jordan Rogers is a three-time Washington High School State Champion at Meade High School in Spokane, Washington. He was selected to the 2012 USA Dapper Dan and USA Dream Team Classic. He’s earned USAW Junior and Cadet Freestyle and Greco-Roman All-American honors and claimed a Silver Medal at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in freestyle. He’s a member and leader of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Meade H.S. and is an Athlete Representative for USA Wrestling Washington, Volunteer Coach for the Big Cat Youth Wrestling Club, and Associated Student Body Member at Meade High School. He maintains a 4.0 GPA and will attend Oklahoma State University this coming fall as a projected 184 pounder. The 2012 Winners by State, Name and School: Alabama, Dillon Campbell, Oak Grove High School Alaska, Jared Miller, Dillingham High School Arizona, Trey Andrews, Safford High School Arkansas, O’Dell Lee, Bryant High School California, Alex Cisneros, Selma High School Colorado, Dwight Howes, Arvada High School Connecticut, R.J. LaBeef, Pomfret School Delaware, Kaleb LeMaire, Cesar Rodney High School Florida, Rossi Bruno, Brandon High School Georgia, Dalvin Tomlinson, Henry County High School Hawaii, Cassidy Oshiro, Maryknoll School Idaho, Raymond Evans, New Plymouth High School Illinois, Zane Richards, Carbondale Community High School Indiana, Jason Tsirtsis, Crown Point High School Iowa, John Meeks, Roosevelt High School Kansas, Matthew Reed, Wichita Heights High School Kentucky, John Fahy, Trinity High School Louisiana, Scott Gibbons, Archbishop Rummel High School Maine, Ethan Gilman, Massabesic High School Maryland, Nathan Kraisser, Centenial High School Massachusetts, Jeffery Ott, Belmont Hill School Michigan, Taylor Massa, St. Johns High School Minnesota, Brandon Kingsley, Apple Valley High School Missouri, Austin Roper, Kirksville High School Montana, Ben Stroh, Chinook High School Nebraska, Thomas Gilman, Skutt Catholic High School Nevada, Jace Billingsley, Lowry High School New Hampshire, Zack Bridson, Timberlane High School New Jersey, Mark Grey, Blair Academy New Mexico, Eric Montoya, Volcono Vista High School New York, Brian Realbuto, Somers High School North Carolina, Tony DeAngelo, Southern Alamance High School North Dakota, Jared Reis, Napoleon High School Ohio, Nick Tavanello, Wadsworth High School Oklahoma, Kyle Crutchmer, Tulsa Union High School Oregon, Zack Brunson, Churchill High School Pennsylvania, Jimmy Gulibon, Derry High School Rhode Island, Stephen Jarrell, East Greewich High School South Carolina, Jordon Wigger, Summerville High School South Dakota, Alex Kocer, Wagner High School Tennessee, Zach Watson, Baylor School Texas, Nicholas Herrmann, Tascosa High School Utah, Brandon McBride, Olympus High School Vermont, Zak Hale, Mt Anthony Union High School Virginia, Brooks Martino, Robinson Secondary School Washington, Jordon Rogers, Mead High School West Virginia, Dylan Cottrell, Roane County High School Wisconsin, Jarod Donar, Cuba City High School Wyoming, Jordon Hanson, Lander Valley High School

Related Link: The MMA Outsider Podcast Archives With UFC 145 in the books, Jon Jones is still the light heavyweight champion, and Rory MacDonald and Michael McDonald (no relation ... and different name spellings) established themselves as serious future contenders in the welterweight and bantamweight divisions, respectively. Richard and John discuss that and two other major news items -- Bellator champion Hector Lombard's move to the UFC and the Nevada State Athletic Commission's hearing to determine the punishment for heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem's elevated testosterone levels from a surprise urine test. In a bonus interview, Xtreme Couture featherweight prospect Jimmy Jones joins the show. Since his last appearance, he improved his professional record to 4-1. He spoke with John about when he plans to fight next, a possible future move to bantamweight, why the Boston Red Sox stink at the moment, and how to be handsome on Twitter. Bonus: Jimmy Jones Interview

Gardner-Webb signed seven wrestlers Boiling Springs, N.C. -- The Gardner-Webb athletics department, in conjunction with the Gardner-Webb wrestling team, is pleased to announce the signing of seven student-athletes - Tyler Ziegler (Cincinnati, Ohio), Ryan Mosley (Stone Mountain, Ga.), Austin Trott (Kingsland, Ga.), Kyle Ash (Tulsa, Okla.), Hunter Gamble (Stockbridge, Ga.), Gray Jones (Kingsland, Ga.) and Boyce Cornwell, Jr. (Conyers, Ga.) -- to National Letters of Intent to continue both their academic and athletic careers at GWU. "We are extremely excited about the group we have coming in this fall," stated new head coach Daniel Elliott. "On paper this is one of the best classes we have had sign here at GWU. We have signed some of the best kids out of the Southeast, as well as, some quality student-athletes from the Midwest and some of the best high school programs in the country as four of our signees are from top-40 nationally ranked high school teams." Ziegler, who comes to GWU from Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, which finished the season ranked 18th in the nation overall among the team rankings, posted a 40-13 overall record and finished sixth in the state at 126 pounds last year as a senior. Ziegler, who recorded an overall career record of 85-37 on the mat at Moeller High School, is a two-time First-Team All-GCL selection and an Academic All-Ohio honoree. Last year during his senior season, Ziegler, who served as the Team Captain, was a District Champion. He was named to the First-Team All-District Team, was tabbed as a SWOWCA All-Star, and was awarded the Crusader Award which is given to the individual who best displays the qualities of the wrestler and individual which the program aspires to produce: honesty, loyalty, respect, unselfishness and class. Off the mat, Ziegler is a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and a four-year member on the honor roll. Mosely, a 141-pound grappler from Shiloh High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., posted a perfect 59-0 record during his senior campaign last season. The all-time record holder for wins at Shiloh H.S. with a career record of 198-18 completed a perfect season last year by winning the Class AAAAA 138-pound state championship. Mosely was also the Area 8-AAAAA Champion, the Sectional Champion, the Gwinnett County Coaches Wrestler of the Year and the Gwinnett Daily Post Wrestler of the Year. The four-time Team MVP, placed third in the state at 130-pounds and was an Area 8-AAAAA Champion in both his junior and sophomore seasons to earn him All-Gwinnett County recognition both years. The four-year Five Star General Award Winner also lettered in football and baseball where he was the starting quarterback for two years and both a catcher and pitcher on the baseball team for three years. Trott, who came in at the end of the season ranked #14 in the nation among high school wrestlers at 152-pounds by InterMat Wrestling and was named as an InterMat All-American, comes to GWU from Camden County High School in Kingsland, Ga., which finished the season ranked 40th in the nation among all high school teams. In his senior season, Trott went 47-1 overall at 152-pounds and was a NHSCA Senior Nationals Runner-Up as well as a Georgia State Champion. As a junior, Trott went 52-0, was a Georgia State Champion and took fifth-place at the NHSCA Junior Nationals event. The three-time Team Captain was a Georgia State Champion as a sophomore and both a Georgia State Runner-Up and a Fargo Greco-Roman All-American during his freshman season. Over his four-year high school career, Trott, who was a four-time State Finalist and a three-time State Champion, posted a record of 193-8 in which he competed at 103-pounds, 130-pounds, 140-pounds and 152-pounds. Ash, who hails from Tulsa Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, posted a record of 42-6 last year during his senior season. Ash, who is a state champion, a two-time state placer and a two-time Geary Champion, won the Outstanding Senior Award last season and helped to lead his team to a top-20 national ranking by InterMat Wrestling. The Cadet All-American and Junior All-American in Fargo posted a career record of 158-24 over his four years at Union High. He is a four-time state placer who took second-place at the Reno Tournament of Champions in 2011 and fourth-place in 2010. Ash twice posted the most falls on his team and won both the Outstanding Junior and Outstanding Freshman Awards. DIcollegewrestling.net ranked the senior grappler the 97th overall recruit in the class of 2012. Gamble, another grappler from the state of Georgia, comes to GWU from Union Grove High School in Stockbridge, Ga. The three-time state finalist posted an overall career record of 194-28 during his four seasons at Union Grove. Last year as a senior, Gamble went 49-1 overall and won the AAAA State Championship at 160-pounds. The two-time Team MVP and two-time Wolverine Award winner, was a AAAA State Runner-Up his junior season and a AAAAA State Runner-Up as a sophomore. The 2012 NWCA Dream Team selection was also a recipient of the 2012 Coca-Cola Scholar Athlete Award. Jones, a high school teammate of Trott at the nationally ranked Camden County High School in Kingsland, Ga., is a two-time state champion and a state duals champion. Jones, who went 40-2 during his senior season at 182-pounds, won the Georgia State Championship in both his senior and junior seasons, after finishing as a state qualifier his sophomore year. Jones, who recorded 40 wins or more in each of his three years on the varsity team, also lettered in football for one year at Camden County. In the classroom, Jones graduated 13th overall in his class, was on the A-Honor Roll all four years and has already accumulated college credits from the College of Coastal Georgia. Cornwell, Jr., a 197-pound grappler from Heritage High School in Conyers, Ga., posted a record of 44-3 last year as a senior at 195-pounds. Last season, he was a State Champion, a East Sectional Champion, an Area Champion and a Flonationals All-American. Cornwell, Jr., who was also named to the GWCA Dream Team in 2012, is a three-time Team MVP and Team Captain. The two-time All-Area Honorable Mention, placed sixth at the state championships at 215-pounds and won the Area Championship, earning First-Team All-Area recognition as a junior. Cornwell, Jr., who posted 117 wins overall during his four-year career at Heritage H.S., is a National Honor Society member and ranks in the top-10 percent of his senior class academically. "We are looking forward to working with and helping to develop these athletes both in the classroom and on the mat," continued Coach Elliott. "While we are ecstatic about this class already, we still have some loose ends to tie up with recruiting and hope to add some more kids to this class."

InterMat has released updated grade level (recruiting) rankings. The Top 100 seniors, Top 50 juniors, Top 50 sophomores, Top 25 freshmen, and Top 15 junior high wrestlers are ranked. InterMat Platinum is required to view all the rankings. Below is a sneak peek at the top wrestlers in each grade. Senior (Top 10): 1. Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Ind.) 2. Taylor Massa (St Johns, Mich.) 3. Jimmy Gulibon (Derry, Pa.) 4. Jordan Rogers (Mead, Wash.) 5. Mark Grey (Blair Academy, N.J.) 6. John Meeks (Des Moines Roosevelt, Iowa) 7. Joey Davis (Santa Fe, Calif.) 8. Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 9. Alex Cisneros (Selma, Calif.) 10. Thomas Gilman (Skutt Catholic, Neb.) Ben Whitford (Photo/MichiganGrappler.com)Junior (Top Five): 1. Ben Whitford (St. Johns, Mich.) 2. Bo Jordan (Graham, Ohio) 3. Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) 4. Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich.) 5. Dean Heil (St. Edwards, Ohio) Sophomore (Top Five): 1. Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale, Pa.) 2. Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) 3. Bryce Brill (Mount Carmel, Ill.) 4. Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) 5. Solomon Chisko (Canon McMillan, Pa.) Freshman (Top Five): 1. Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 2. Michael Johnson Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3. Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 4. Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) 5. Matthew Kolodzik (Miami Valley School, Ohio) Junior High (Top Five): 1. Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) 2. Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 3. Mason Manville (Apple Valley, Minn.) 4. Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.) 5. Brady Berge (Kasson-Mantorville)

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling head coach Heath Eslinger announced the addition of Jon Sioredas to the coaching staff today. A former All-American for the Mocs, Sioredas spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at Old Dominion. Jon Sioredas (Photo/GoMocs.com)Sioredas (pronounced suh-REE-duss) was a two-time Southern Conference Champion and NCAA qualifier at Chattanooga from 2004-05. The 2005 SoCon Wrestler of the Year and SoCon Tournament MVP placed fifth at 165 at the 2005 NCAAs to claim All-American status. "Jon is going to be a great addition to our staff," stated Eslinger. "The fact that he is an alum and believes in what we are doing is a big deal to me. He brings a lot of intensity and energy to the wrestling room, but he is also really polished as a recruiter." Sioredas helped coach four All-Americans and an NCAA National Finalist is his last five seasons at ODU. He also helped the Monarchs reach a top-25 national ranking in three of the past five years. ODU also performed well in the classroom during his tenure, earning 10 Academic All-NWCA individual honors as well as being ranked in the top-10 in the nation in grade-point-average in 2011. "Chattanooga and Old Dominion are very similar in their successes on the mat and in the classroom," added Eslinger. "We were seventh in the nation in g.p.a. last year and they were fifth. Jon understands that being Chattanooga Strong means a commitment to comprehensive excellence - academically, athletically and socially - and that is very important to me." Sioredas was recently inducted into the UTC Athletics Hall of Fame. After transferring from Missouri prior to the start of the 2003-04 season, he went 20-8 his first year at Chattanooga and was an All-Southern Conference honoree. As a senior in 2005, he was 29-4 overall with five pins and was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Year and Most Outstanding Wrestler at the SoCon Tournament. At the 2005 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo., Sioredas pinned Minnesota's Matt Nagel in the fifth place match to earn All-American honors. The Mocs went on to finish 21st, tying for the second-best showing in school history at the Division I level. "After seeing the job that Coach Eslinger has done with our alma mater over the last three years, I knew that it was something that I wanted to be a part of," stated Sioredas. "They are moving forward in every aspect of the program and I want to be a part of building Chattanooga Strong into a nationally successful brand." Sioredas graduated in 2005 with a degree in Sociology & Anthropology. He earned his Master's in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University in 2009. A native of Chesapeake, Va., and a 2000 Great Bridge High School graduate, Sioredas was a Virginia state champion, All-American and National Champion. He amassed a 181-13 career record, becoming the fourth winningest wrestler in Virginia High School history. He and his wife, Michele, have a one-year-old son, Braden.

Tervel Dlagnev and Kevin Wulff will go "On the Mat" this Wednesday, April 25. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan. An archive of the show can be found on www.themat.tv. E-mail kklingman@nwhof.org with questions for any of the guests. Dlagnev recently made the Olympic team in freestyle wrestling at 264.5 pounds. He was a World bronze medalist in 2009 and a two-time NCAA Division II champion for Nebraska-Kearney. Wulff is the CEO of ASICS America. He will was recently at the Olympic Trials in Iowa City to presenting their “Stop at Never” athletic exhibition. ASICS has been long-standing supporter of wrestling.

Five wrestlers with Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling ties competed at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials over the weekend. The group represented the Minnesota Storm and competed hard in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle, at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Former Golden Gopher C.P. Schlatter highlighted the weekend for the Minnesota Storm. Schlatter finished runner-up in the 66kg Greco-Roman division. He defeated RaVaughn Perkins (Ready RP Nationals) by a count of 4-0, 0-1, 1-0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals he picked up a 0-1,7-0,5-0 decision against Faruk Sahin (Army) to advance to the championship. Schlatter would fall to Justin Lester (Army) in the championship in a best of three series. Dustin Schlatter recorded one win in the men’s 66kg freestyle division. He scored a 5-0,3-0 decision over Todd Meneely (UNA) in the first round, before falling to Jared Frayer (Gator Wrestling Club) 1-0, 3-0 in the quarterfinals. Schlatter ended his weekend in the consolation round after sustain an injury that forced him to forfeit. Pat Smith also wrestled at 66kg and left with two victories. He scored a 0-2, 1-0,1-0 over Josh Castellano (USOEC) in the first round and a 0-1,1-0,5-1 decision against John Cox (U.S. Marines) in the consolation round. Fresh off his fourth straight All-American accolade, Zach Sanders went 1-2 at 55 kg in the freestyle division. Sanders started off the weekend with a 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 decision against Angel Escobedo (NYAC) before coming up short in the quarterfinals. Also competing over the weekend were Kevin LeValley, who is a volunteer coach for the Gophers and Jake Kettler, who was taking an Olympic year for Minnesota.

BUIES CREEK -- Taylor McGiffen (Alton, Ill.) has signed a national letter of intent to study and wrestle at Campbell University in the 2012-13 academic year. McGiffen carries a 3.1 GPA at Alton High School, where he has been a runner-up and third-place finisher in the Illinois state wrestling championships. "We are really excited that Taylor will be with us next season,” CU head wrestling coach Joe Boardwine said. “He's a great kid with a true passion for training and competing. He really wants to be great and he is willing to do what it takes to get there. The last two seasons he has really turned it up with his training and competing nationally and has had some excellent results.” McGiffen competed at 182, 189 and 215 pounds while in high school, and he projects to compete at either the 174 or 184-pound weight classes in college. He finished 47-2 at Alton High this past season, with his only losses coming to #2 nationally-ranked and University of Iowa signee Sammy Brooks. McGiffen was the eleventh-ranked wrestler at 182 pounds according to the InterMat rankings this past year. He has been a two-time NHSCA All-American, including a national runner-up finish at the NHSCA Junior Nationals in 2011 at 189 pounds. “Taylor already has a college style of wrestling and a great framework that we can build upon in terms of technique and strength,” Boardwine added. “We think he could come in and be a factor right away - fighting for a starting position and then putting up points on the board for Campbell." McGiffen joins Eric Montoya in the 2012 Camel recruiting class. Campbell finished fourth during the team’s inaugural season in the Southern Conference in 2011-12 and placed five wrestlers on the all-freshman team. Recruiting: the Taylor McGiffen file Taylor McGiffen - 2x USA Wrestling Pre-Season National Champion - 2x NHSCA All-American, including a National Runner-Up finish at the NHSCA Junior Nationals in 2011 at 189 lbs. (Losing in the finals to Nebraska signee, Tim Dudley.) - All-American at USA Wrestling Cadet National Freestyle Championships; placing 5th. - Ranked #11 in the nation according to Intermat at 182 lbs. - Alton H.S., Illinois - competed at the 215, 189 and 182 lb. weight classes in high school - 3.1 GPA - major at Campbell: undeclared - State Runner-Up in Illinois and also 3rd place at State - 47-2 on the season in 2011-12 with his only losses coming to Nationally #2 ranked, Sammy Brooks (University of Iowa signee) - Chose Campbell over Cal Poly and others

The Citadel held its first-ever Athletics Awards Banquet at the Holliday Alumni Center on Monday with wrestler Odie Delaney and soccer player Vanessa Aponte taking top honors as the Male and Female Athletes of the Year. An MVP and Academic award was also presented to athletes on each of The Citadel's 14 varsity teams. Delaney capped off a 2011-12 season with his third trip to the NCAA Wrestling Championships and came within one match of earning All-America honors. Delaney was the top seed in the heavyweight division at the 2012 Southern Conference Championships and was rarely challenged in his two matches, pinning Joe Nolan of Campbell in 44 seconds in the semifinals and posting a 9-0 major decision over No. 2 Kevin Malone of Chattanooga in the finals to win his third conference title in as many opportunities. The Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., native carried over that momentum to gain a pair of victories on day one of the NCAA Championships, defeating opponents from Maryland and Michigan State. The following day, Delaney lost to a pair of seeded opponents, including the nation's No. 1 seed from American University. Delaney finished the season with a remarkable 29-4 record, including 14 wins by fall, and was a perfect 15-0 in dual meets. In addition to his successes at the SoCon and NCAA Championships, he captured crowns at the All-Academy Championships and the Davidson Open. In only two seasons at The Citadel, Aponte has made her mark on the school's record book, currently ranking sixth all-time with 13 goals and third with eight assists. Last season she set school records with 83 shots and 43 shots on goal and led the Bulldogs with eight goals and 19 points. Aponte led the Southern Conference in shots while also ranking fourth in goals and fifth in points. The Orlando, Fla., native had two contests where she posted two goals, including the season finale against crosstown rival College of Charleston to lead The Citadel to a 3-2 victory, the program's first-ever victory over the Cougars. Twice during the 2011 season Aponte was named the Southern Conference Player of the Week and was also selected the ninth-best player in the conference according to topdrawersoccer.com's watch list. MVPs and Academic Award Winners by Sport

Iowa Western landed three-time state champion Tyler Nation Iowa Western Wrestling added the second main part to their 2012 incoming class in Scottsbluff's Tyler Nation. Nation, the Bearcat's first ever three-time Nebraska state champion, carries an impressive career record of 155-12, a school record, and shares the single-season win record with 46. Also active in the offseason, Nation has claimed titles at the Big Horn National and Monster Match National tournaments. "Iowa Western has an outstanding program," Nation said. "They can help ease me on to a a Division I program." Reivers coach Josh Watts was on hand for the signing. He is excited to have Scottsbluff's only three-time state champ on board. "Tyler brings a great work ethic with him," Watts said. "He needs to finish his matches stronger. We will work on that, but he has all of the tools to be a good Division I wrestler." The son of Thomas Nation and Gerry Nation will wrestle at 141 pounds for the Reivers next season and joins South Sioux's two-time state champion Derek Geddings in the incoming class. Geddings becomes first addition to 2012 incoming class The Iowa Western Reivers and head coach Josh Watts received their first addition to the 2012 incoming class this week. Two-time Nebraska state champion, Derek Geddings (South Sioux City, Neb.) pledged to the Reivers after compiling an impressive 129-13 high school record. After a third-place finish in 2010, Geddings brought home titles in 2011 and 2012. Not being satisfied with just state titles, Geddings has continued adding to his resume by winning the Rocky Mountain Nationals in Denver, CO and placing third at the USA Junior National Folkstyle Tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In his career Geddings set school records for the most team points, most tech falls, most pins in a season, and at one point was ranked 25th in the nation by USA Wrestling. Geddings looks to wrestle 184 or 197 for the Reivers.

Related Content: Rankings|All-Americans T-Shirt Most of the 2011-12 scholastic wrestling season came to an end the first weekend of April with the NHSCA grade level nationals, USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals, and the FloNationals. Those events came after a long scholastic season that started with preseason tournaments such as the Super 32 Challenge, through early in-season tournaments like the Walsh Ironman and Beast of the East, then into the rest of the regular season, and through the state tournament series across America. The last two weekends had interesting opportunities for as well with the FILA Junior Nationals and Wrestling USA Magazine Dream Team Classic. Therefore, it is now time to reflect upon the season that was and recognize the best of the best. The Top 20 wrestlers in each weight class represent the 2011-12 InterMat High School All-Americans. Below is a look at the First Team selection, as well as the other All-Americans in each weight. 2012 Wrestler of the Year: Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Ind.), Senior, 145 Jason Tsirtsis has been named 2012 InterMat High School Wrestler of the Year (Photo/Paul Tincher, IndianaMat.com)Despite losing a pair of matches during his freshman year, which was two more than his older brother Alex lost during his whole high school career, the Northwestern-bound wrestler has been more than dominant in the last calendar year and throughout four high school seasons. In his two postseason all-star matches, Tsirtsis earned a 13-4 major decision over a Pennsylvania state champion at the Dapper Dan and a 22-8 major decision over an Iowa state champion who is ranked second nationally in the Dream Team Classic. Tsirtsis, a four-time state champion, went 42-0 in each of his last three high school seasons to accumulate a four year record of 176-2. Among the many high profile accomplishments on Tsirtsis' resume are a 2011 Junior National freestyle championship, a pair of FloNationals titles, a pair of FILA Cadet freestyle titles, two runner-up finishes at the Super 32 Challenge, three All-American finishes at the FILA Junior Nationals, and three additional All-American finishes in Fargo (third in the 2010 Junior freestyle tournament, second and fourth place finishes in Cadet freestyle). Other All-Americans at 145: 2. Gabriel Moreno, Urbandale, Iowa 3. Mark Hall, Apple Valley, Minn. 4. Jake Short, Simley, Minn. 5. Mitch Minotti, Easton, Pa. 6. Bryce Brill, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 7. Jimmy Kloc, Iriquois, N.Y. 8. Rylan Lubeck, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. 9. Dylan Milonas, Blair Academy, N.J. 10. Anthony Collica, Solon, Ohio 11. Blake Kastl, Graham, Ohio 12. Jake Faust, Lexington, Ohio 13. Jack Clark, McDonogh, Md. 14. Alexander Richardson, St. Peter's Prep, N.J. 15. Garrett Hammond, Chambersburg, Pa. 16. Willie Fox, Gilroy, Calif. 17. Greg Hegarty, Blue Springs, Mo. 18. Kevin Moylan, Stagg, Ill. 19. Kaleb Baker, Christian Brothers, Tenn. 20. Bo Nickal, Allen, Texas 106 First Team: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.), Freshman The nation's top freshman finished his initial high school season undefeated with in-season titles at the Ironman, Doc Buchanan and California state tournament. Valencia also won the NUWAY Southwest Kickoff Classic prior to the start of the season up at 113 pounds, and was a FloNationals champion earlier in April at 106 pounds. Other All-Americans at 106: 2. Darian Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. 3. Johnson Mai, North Torrance, Calif. 4. Stevan Micic, Hanover Central, Ind. 5. Nathan Boston, Lawrence North, Ind. 6. Ethan Lizak, Parkland, Pa. 7. Michael Kemerer, Franklin Regional, Pa. 8. Matthew Kolodzik, Miami Valley School, Ohio 9. Doug Miner, Spirit Lake Park, Iowa 10. Brent Fleetwood, Smyrna, Del. 11. Vincenzo Joseph, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa. 12. Markus Simmons, Broken Arrow, Okla. 13. Coy Ozias, Christiansburg, Va. 14. Sean Russell, Collins Hill, Ga. 15. Dylan Lucas, Brandon, Fla. 16. Davion Jeffries, Collinsville, Okla. 17. Dominic Forys, North Allegheny, Pa. 18. David Bavery, Massillon Perry, Ohio 19. Joseph Velliquette, Nixa, Mo. 20. Sean Cannon, Green Valley, Nev. 113 First Team: Jarred Brooks (Warsaw, Ind.), Senior This senior set a strong tone for his senior season with a Super 32 Challenge championship, including a finals victory over Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio). That result avenged a three-period loss in the championship match of the Junior National freestyle tournament from late July. Then, Brooks capped off an undefeated 35-0 season with a state title and victory in the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic. For his career, it was a record of 139-5 with state placements of fifth, second, and first. Other All-Americans at 113: 2. Nathan Tomasello, CVCA, Ohio 3. Ryan Diehl, Trinity, Pa. 4. Isaiah Locsin, Live Oak, Calif. 5. Ronnie Bresser, Henley, Ore. 6. Tommy Thorn, St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. 7. Jason Nolf, Kittaning, Pa. 8. J.R. Wert, Christiansburg, Va. 9. Johnny Jimenez, Marmion Academy, Ill. 10. Barlow McGhee, Rock Island, Ill. 11. Billy Rappo, Council Rock South, Pa. 12. Cassidy Oshiro, Maryknoll, Hawaii 13. Zac Hall, St. Johns, Mich. 14. Jens Lantz, Ellsworth, Wis. 15. Jordan Northrup, Machesney Park Harlem, Ill. 16. Jonas Gayton, Clovis, Calif. 17. Micah Perez, Central Union, Calif. 18. Phillip Laux, Iowa City West, Iowa 19. Mark Duda, Marist, Ill. 20. Fredy Stroker, Bettendorf, Iowa 120 First Team: George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius, Ohio), Senior During December, the University of Virginia bound DiCamillo set the tone for a virtuoso senior season, as he earned his third Walsh Ironman championship and fourth title at the Brecksville Holiday Invitational Tournament. Going the whole season without a loss, he earned a second consecutive undefeated season and state championship to finish his career on a 74 match winning streak, and a three-year strong of 111 wins in 112 matches. For his career, it was a record of 151-7 with placements of seventh, third, first, and first. Additionally, DiCamillo earned victories over nationally ranked three-time state champions from Pennsylvania and Iowa in the Dapper Dan and Dream Team all-star events. Other All-Americans at 120: 2. Nick Roberts, North Star, Pa. 3. Ryan Taylor, St. Paris Graham, Ohio 4. Tim Lambert, Forest Hills Eastern, Mich. 5. Jered Cortez, Glenbard North, Ill. 6. Dylan Peters, Denver Tripoli, Iowa 7. Dalton Brady, Chandler, Ariz. 8. Joey McKenna, Blair Academy, N.J. 9. Paul Petrov, Hanover Central, Ind. 10. Mason Todd, Pendleton Heights, Ind. 11. Godwin Nyama, Brashear, Pa. 12. Brendan Campbell, New Castle, Ind. 13. Connor Schram, Canon McMillan, Pa. 14. Matt Garelli, Oak Park Fenwick, Ill. 15. Zeke Moisey, Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. 16. Will Mason, Cape Henry Collegiate, Va. 17. Daniel Gayton, Clovis, Calif. 18. Brad Perkins, Oak Park, Mo. 19. Hermilio Esquivel, Orland, Calif. 20. Nick Herrmann, Amarillo Tascola, Texas 126 First Team: Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area, Pa.), Senior Entering high school, greatness was a clear expectation for Gulibon, as he entered with five PJW state championships. In high school, he would have a career unmatched by most, as he was both a four-time Pennsylvania state champion and POWERade Christmas Wrestling Tournament champion. The Penn State bound wrestler ended high school with a 136-4 record, and also earned a pair of wins over a four-time Iowa state champion in the postseason all-star events. Other All-Americans at 126: 2. Dean Heil, St. Edward, Ohio 3. Rossi Bruno, Brandon, Fla. 4. Anthony Ashnault, South Plainfield, N.J. 5. Brandon Jeske, Cox, Va. 6. Cory Clark, Southeast Polk, Iowa 7. Joey Dance, Christiansburg, Va. 8. Dominick Malone, Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 9. Eddie Klimara, Providence Catholic, Ill. 10. Nathan Kraisser, Centennial, Md. 11. Sam Brancale, Eden Prairie, Minn. 12. Mitch Bengtson, St. Cloud Apollo, Minn. 13. Hunter Weber, Marshall, Wis. 14. Jack Hathaway, Iowa City West, Iowa 15. Kyle Ayersman, Lake Central, Ind. 16. Kyle Garcia, Choctaw, Okla. 17. Max Hvolbeck, Blair Academy, N.J. 18. Micah Jordan, St. Paris Graham, Ohio 19. Corey Keener, Blue Mountain, Pa. 20. Eric Devos, Waverly Shell-Rock, Iowa 132 First Team: Mark Grey (Blair Academy, N.J.), Senior Headed to Cornell, this wrestler ended his high school career as a four-time National Prep champion and the first ever competitor to win four titles at the prestigious Beast of the East. With a career record of 140-7, Grey did not lose a single match outside of the Walsh Ironman, where he was a four-time placer and two-time runner-up. Last summer, he was fifth at the FILA Junior World Championships at 121 pounds, and this past weekend won a FILA Junior National freestyle title at 132 pounds. Other All-Americans at 132: 2. Alex Cisneros, Selma, Calif. 3. Thomas Gilman, Skutt Catholic, Neb. 4. Kevin Norstrem, Brandon, Fla. 5. Zane Richards, Carbondale, Ill. 6. Joey Ward, Moeller, Ohio 7. Edgar Bright, St. Edward, Ohio 8. Randy Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. 9. Ben Morgan, Forest Lake, Minn. 10. Brandon Sorensen, Denver Tripoli, Iowa 11. Jared McKinley, Perry Meridian, Ind. 12. Dylan Durso, Reynolds, Pa. 13. Dakota Trom, Apple Valley, Minn. 14. Joey Munos, South St. Paul, Minn. 15. Nikko Villarreal, Gilroy, Calif. 16. Dakota Bauer, Iowa City West, Iowa 17. Brent Fickel, Padua, Ohio 18. Neal Molloy, Danville, Ind. 19. Kyle Larson, West Des Moines Valley, Iowa 20. Jamel Hudson, St. Anthony's, N.Y. 138 First Team: Ben Whitford (St. Johns, Mich.), Junior It has been a dominant "cycle" for this Class of 2013 prospect, as he was a double champion at the Junior Nationals in Fargo this past summer, earned bonus points in all seven matches on the way to a Super 32 Challenge title this fall (included five pins), and was undefeated with a 42-0 record this season. When added to his two state titles won at Marmion Academy in Illinois, the junior Whitford -- who has already verbally committed to the University of Michigan -- is already a three-time state champion with a prep record of 127-1. Other All-Americans at 138: 2. John Meeks, Des Moines Roosevelt, Iowa 3. Nate Skonieczny, Walsh Jesuit, Ohio 4. Quentin Murphy, Holley Central, N.Y. 5. Steve Spearman, Erie McDowell, Pa. 6. Solomon Chishko, Canon McMillan, Pa. 7. Matt Cimato, LaSalle, Pa. 8. Todd Preston, Blair Academy, N.J. 9. Bryant Clagon, Toms River South, N.J. 10. Mikey Racciato, Pen Argyl, Pa. 11. Austin Matthews, Reynolds, Pa. 12. Chase Ferman, Broken Arrow, Okla. 13. Tony DeAngelo, Southern Alamance, N.C. 14. Devon Jackson, Yorktown, Ind. 15. Luke Zeiger, Glasgow, Mont. 16. Brian Sergi, College Park, Calif. 17. Alfred Bannister, Bishop McNamara, Md. 18. Natrelle Demison, Bakersfield, Calif. 19. Mitch Newhouse, Massillon Perry, Ohio 20. Jack Bass, Allen, Texas 152 First Team: Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), Junior The junior Jordan already has three state titles, and has been dominant throughout his career with a 133-1 record. His only career loss came in mid-January of his freshman year and was avenged in the state semifinals. In addition, Bo is a two-time Walsh Ironman champion and has won more than 100 consecutive matches. Other All-Americans at 152: 2. Isaiah Martinez, Lemoore, Calif. 3. Max Schneider, Chicago Lane Tech, Ill. 4. Brian Murphy, Glenbard North, Ill. 5. Brian Realbuto, Somers, N.Y. 6. Oliver Pierce, Allen, Texas 7. Dylan Palacio, Long Beach, N.Y. 8. Zach Witte, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa 9. Zack Dailey, Massillon Perry, Ohio 10. Josh Llopez, La Plata, Md. 11. Nick Wanzek, Simley, Minn. 12. Nick Becker, Hartford, Wis. 13. Salvatore Mastriani, Don Bosco Prep, N.J. 14. Austin Trott, Camden County, Ga. 15. Jake Elliott, Oakmont, Calif. 16. Keilan Torres, Altus, Okla. 17. Andrew Morse, Lowell, Mich. 18. Russ Parsons, Blair Academy, N.J. 19. Coleman Hammond, Bakersfield, Calif. 20. Samson Imonode, Horizon, Ariz. 160 First Team: Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale, Pa.), Sophomore Entering high school with much hype, having already been a quarterfinalist at the Super 32 Challenge high school division and winning match(es) at the Nittany Lion Open prior, the young Marsteller has more than turned that into substantive achievement during his first two years of high school. How does two state titles, an 85-0 record, and winning a 17-7 match this year in the state final against fellow defending state champion Brian Brill (Central Mountain, Pa.) sound? Better yet -- two POWERade Christmas Wrestling Tournament titles, a Super 32 Challenge title, and 33 matches this past summer at the Cadet Nationals and Cadet Duals in which he gave up scoring in one period show dominance. Other All-Americans at 160: 2. Joey Davis, Santa Fe, Calif. 3. Isaac Jordan, Graham, Ohio 4. Clark Glass, Brandon, Fla. 5. Brian Brill, Central Mountain, Pa. 6. Zach Epperly, Christiansburg, Va. 7. Brandon Kingsley, Apple Valley, Minn. 8. Victor Pereira, Newark Memorial, Calif. 9. Dylan Reel, Washington, Ill. 10. James Wilson, McNair, Calif. 11. Brett Harner, Norristown, Pa. 12. Jacob Crawford, Millbrook, Va. 13. Shaun'Qae McMurtry, Lockport, Ill. 14. Johnny Sebastian, Bergen Catholic, N.J. 15. Justin Koethe, Iowa City West, Iowa 16. Chandler Rogers, Mead, Wash. 17. Zeb Wahle, Lewis Central, Iowa 18. Cody Allala, Hopewell, Va. 19. Keegan Gennrich, Hortonville, Wis. 20. Elijah Hull, Lewis County, West Va. 170 First Team: Taylor Massa (St. Johns, Mich.), Senior The University of Michigan bound grappler ended finished high school as an undefeated four-time state champion with a career record of 223-0. Right before the start of the season, Massa earned an elusive Super 32 Challenge title after twice placing second and third each the prior four years. During the two April's before this one, he was a FILA Junior National freestyle champion, and was a member of the FILA Junior World Team at 74 kilos (163 pounds) this past summer. Other All-Americans at 170: 2. Cody Wiercioch, Canon McMillan, Pa. 3. Kyle Crutchmer, Tulsa Union, Okla. 4. Geordan Speiller, Pine Castle Christian, Fla. 5. Mark Martin, St. Edward, Ohio 6. Zac Brunson, Churchill, Ore. 7. Eric Morris, Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 8. Alex Meyer, Southeast Polk, Iowa 9. Cooper Moore, Jackson County Central, Minn. 10. Micah Barnes, Simley, Minn. 11. Matt Reed, Wichita Heights, Kan. 12. Zach Nevills, Clovis, Calif. 13. Elliott Riddick, Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. 14. Zach Beard, Tuttle, Okla. 15. Silas Nacita, Bakersfield, Calif. 16. Kyle Begin, Anoka, Minn. 17. Tyler Askey, Northgate, Ga. 18. Vince Pickett, Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio 19. Jacob Taylor, Bald Eagle Area, Pa. 20. Steven Elicegui, Wooster, Nev. 182 First Team: Jordan Rogers (Mead, Wash.), Senior Short of injury prior to the state tournament his sophomore year, very little kept Rogers from his goals while competing in Washington State. This three-time state champion is headed to Oklahoma State University with a career record of 152-6. In the last two calendar years, Rogers has won three FILA Cadet National titles (two freestyle, one Greco-Roman), traveled twice to represent the United States in international competitions, was a Cadet National double champion in 2010, and a Junior National double All-American in 2011 (third Greco-Roman and second freestyle). He also earned dominant victories in both of his all-star matches against nationally ranked opposition, pinning a Pennsylvania state champ in the Dapper Dan and earning a major decision against one from Iowa in the Dream Team Classic. Other All-Americans at 182: 2. Sam Brooks, Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 3. Brandon Griffin, Sprague, Ore. 4. Nikko Reyes, Clovis West, Calif. 5. Chaz Gresham, Goshen, Ohio 6. Jordan Thomas, Greenville, Mich. 7. Huston Evans, Graham, Ohio 8. Domenic Abounader, St. Edward, Ohio 9. Roland Dunlap, Muskego, Wis. 10. Anthony Lock, Pioneer, N.Y. 11. Nolan Boyd, Deer Creek, Okla. 12. Jack Dechow, Richmond Burton, Ill. 13. Taylor McGiffen, Alton, Ill. 14. Jared Bartel, Mason City, Iowa 15. Wes Phipps, Grove City, Pa. 16. David Reck, Colonial Forge, Va. 17. Kevin Beazley, Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. 18. Preston Lehmann, West Fargo, N.D. 19. Matt McCutcheon, Kiski Area, Pa. 20. Reece Wright-Conklin, Lawrence, Kan. 195 First Team: Devin Peterson (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.), Senior Arguably the most proficient three-style wrestler in the Class of 2012, the Wisconsin-bound Peterson has earned All-American honors in all eight of his Fargo appearances, including titles in five of the last six tournaments. This was capped by an excellent Olympic style 2011, which included a Junior National double title at 189 pounds and a FILA Junior National Greco-Roman championship at 84 kilograms (185 pounds). His scholastic career record was 188-11, which included wins in 93 of his last 94 contested matches (two additional losses by injury default occurred in that time); as well as state placements of second, second, sixth, and first. Other All-Americans at 195: 2. Tim Dudley, Irmo, S.C. 3. Ben Stroh, Chinook, Mont. 4. Brad Johnson, Lockport, Ill. 5. Gage Harrah, Crystal Lake Central, Ill. 6. Ross Larson, Ankeney, Iowa 7. Perry Hills, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa. 8. Gabe Dean, Lowell, Mich. 9. Mitch Sliga, Fishers, Ind. 10. Ryan Solomon, Milton, Pa. 11. Robert Marchese, Oak Hills, Calif. 12. Austin Severn, New Lothrop, Mich. 13. Frank Mattiace, Blair Academy, N.J. 14. Hashem Omari, Oak Park, Mo. 15. Caleb Cotter, Sapulpa, Okla. 16. Broc Berge, Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. 17. Andrew Dixon, Edmond North, Okla. 18. Dylan Devine, DeMatha, Md. 19. Garrett Linton, Rootstown, Ohio 20. Shawn Scott, Holly, Mich. 220 First Team: Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), Sophomore The sophomore sensation Snyder joins Marsteller as being undefeated in two years of high school competition. This includes a pair of National Prep championships, a pair of Beast of the East titles, and singular titles at Mount Mat Madness as a freshman and the Walsh Ironman during this sophomore campaign. Last summer, Snyder was a double finalist in Fargo, winning the Cadet National freestyle championship; and in the last month has added a FloNationals title and third place finish in freestyle at the FILA Junior Nationals to his resume. Other All-Americans at 220: 2. Willie Miklus, Southeast Polk, Iowa 3. John Rizzo, Richland, Pa. 4. Josh Marchok, Schaumburg, Ill. 5. Jordan Gruettner, Muskego, Wis. 6. J'Den Cox, Hickman, Mo. 7. A.J. Vizcarrondo, Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 8. Thomas Haines, Solanco, Pa. 9. Matt Meadows, CVCA, Ohio 10. Prescott Line, Oxford, Mich. 11. Andy Janovich, Gretna, Neb. 12. 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Related Content: Results|Sunday Recap|Sunday interviews|Saturday Recap|Saturday Interviews 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champions in men's freestyle (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Jared Frayer was battling more than his opponent Brent Metcalf on Sunday night in the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa. He was also battling a loud, pro-Metcalf crowd in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The 33-year-old Frayer defeated Metcalf in two intense, hard-fought matches to make the U.S. Olympic Team at 66 kilos in men's freestyle. Jared Frayer (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Frayer, who coached at Iowa during the 2008-09 season, heard all the fans rooting against him ... and loved it. "I know these fans," said Frayer, who wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma and now serves as an assistant coach for the Sooners. "They know me. I love it. You've got to get amped up for it. You don't see this. You may see it in Iran or Russia, but in the United States it's just awesome." Metcalf, a 2010 U.S. World Team member, was distraught in defeat, but appreciative of the fan support. "I appreciate all the support of all the fans that came out," said Metcalf. "I hope that they continue to support freestyle wrestling, and I hope that our club can start bringing home more gold." Frayer, a Florida native, had never previously made a U.S. World or Olympic team, but had been knocking on the door for many years. He was runner-up at the Trials 2006, 2007, and 2009. "I learned a lot from it," Frayer said of coming up short three times. "There are some studs out there. I didn't lay it on the line as much ... and I don't think I prepared the right way. This year I'm older, wiser, and did things right. I listened to my body. I think it was just experience." Frayer was not the only former Sooner wrestler to make the U.S. Olympic Team in men's freestyle on Sunday night. Sam Hazewinkel, a four-time All-American at Oklahoma (2004-2007), punched his ticket to London with a victory over longtime rival Nick Simmons at 55 kilos. Hazewinkel, like Frayer, has come up just short numerous times in major events throughout his career. As a college competitor, Hazewinkel reached the NCAA semifinals four times, but never won an NCAA title. He was runner-up at the Trials in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2011. "It's been a long battle ... It really has," said Hazewinkel, whose father and uncle were U.S. Olympians in Greco-Roman. "It says something about perseverance and keeping your head up, and staying positive. I'll tell you ... the last few years it got hard. It really did. You get that many seconds and it becomes its own battle just thinking you can take first. We worked real hard on mental game this year and just getting over that hump, and I believe it paid off." Jake Herbert, a 2009 World silver medalist, earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team at 84 kilos with a victory in the finals over Travis Paulson. Paulson took the opening match in their best-of-three series, but Herbert came back to win the final two matches and outscore Paulson 12-5 in those two matches. "It hasn't really hit me yet," Herbert said moments after defeating Paulson. "Being an Olympian is amazing, but I just can't wait to get back to my family and hang out with them tonight. It's been a big sacrifice. The ups and downs have been crazy this year. I've been hurt. I've been injured. I've been emotionally hurt and physically hurt, and to be able to come through and come back and dig deep and get this is huge." Another past World medalist, Tervel Dlagnev, made the U.S. Olympic in men's freestyle, coming through a deep weight class to claim the title at 120 kilos. Dlagnev, a 2009 World bronze medalist, defeated 2010 U.S. World Team member Les Sigman in the finals. The two wrestlers were college rivals while wrestling at Division II schools in Nebraska schools, and the rivalry has continued on the senior level. "I think I just tied it up in freestyle," said Dlagnev when asked where the series stands with Sigman. "I don't think I can catch him if we count college. He beat me a bunch. In freestyle I think I just tied it. A lot of history." So what does making the U.S. Olympic team mean to the Bulgarian-born Dlagnev? "Well, it means everything that I've been doing in my wrestling career up to this point is the right thing," said Dlagnev. "Man, I'm just too excited." Coleman, Provisor, Johnson win titles in Greco-Roman 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champions in Greco-Roman (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) In the Greco-Roman competition, three former Northern Michigan wrestlers, Ellis Coleman (60 kilos), Ben Provisor (74 kilos), and R.C. Johnson (96 kilos), won Trials titles on Sunday. All three now live and train in Colorado Springs. Coleman, a two-time Junior World bronze medalist, defeated two-time U.S. World Team member Joe Betterman. Coleman, who is best known his flying squirrel move that has made him an Internet sensation, won the first match in two straight periods, 1-0, 2-0. He closed out the victory with a three-period win, 0-2, 5-0, 1-0. "I'm just grateful," said Coleman. "I've got to give it all to the man above. Without God there is nothing. I'm grateful the opportunity is there for me. He gave me everything here. He gave me the strength. He gave me the power. And then I've got all my fans and my family, everybody here with me. I'm just grateful ... I'm just real grateful." Provisor, a runner-up at the 2011 U.S. World Team Trials, edged veteran Aaron Sieracki in the finals at 74 kilos. Sieracki, a 2012 U.S. Open champion, took the opening match in the best-of-three series, but Provisor battled back to win the final two matches and make his first U.S. Olympic Team at the age of 21. Johnson, a 2009 U.S. World Team member, won the title at 96 kilos with a two matches to zero victory over his Sunkist Kids training partner Pete Gounaridis. The U.S. has not qualified the weight class for the Olympic Games, so Johnson's Trials title does not place him on the U.S. Olympic Team. Justin Ruiz, who sat out the Trials, will wrestle in an Olympic qualifying event in China next weekend. If Ruiz qualifies the weight class for the Olympic Games, Ruiz and Johnson will have a wrestle-off to determine the spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. "It's do or die," said Johnson. "Trials time comes every year. If you win Trials, you go on. If not, you can't. Whether now it's going to a wrestle-off or try to qualify the weight, whatever happens. Now I have the opportunity do that. If I wouldn't have won the season is over." Chun, Pirozhkova round out women's team 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champions in women's freestyle (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) Clarissa Chun (48 kilos) and Elena Pirozhkova (63 kilos) claimed titles on Sunday. The two join Saturday champions Kelsey Campbell (55 kilos) and Stephany Lee (72 kilos) on the U.S. Olympic Team in women's freestyle. Chun, a 2008 World champion, was pushed in the finals by Alyssa Lampe, but prevailed in three matches to make her second U.S. Olympic Team. "I almost gave myself and my coaches a heart attack," said Chun, who becomes the first two-time U.S. Olympian in women's freestyle wrestling. Pirozhkova, who was born in Russia and raised in Massachusetts, handled 2011 World bronze medalist Adeline Gray in the finals. Pirozhkova, a 2010 World silver medalist, won two matches to zero and outscored Gray 9-1. "It wasn't my best match," Pirozhkova said of her win over Gray. "It was a lot of hand fighting. I did what I had to do, but I think I'm capable of a lot more." The attendance for Sunday night's Session IV was 13,712. The total attendance for the two-day event held in Carver-Hawkeye Arena was 54,766, which set an Olympic Team Trials record. Men's Freestyle 55 kilos: Nick Simmons (Sunkist Kids) def. Sam Hazewinkel (Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 1 Simmons dec. Hazewinkel, 2-0, 0-5, 5-4 Hazewinkel dec. Simmons, 0-1, 1-0, 2-0 Hazewinkel dec. Simmons, 0-1, 4-0, 3-0 66 kilos: Jared Frayer (Gator WC) def. Brent Metcalf (New York AC), 2 matches to Frayer dec. Metcalf, 5-1, 0-4, 6-0 Frayer dec. Metcalf, 2-1, 0-1, 2-2 84 kilos: Jake Herbert (New York AC) def. Travis Paulson (Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 1 Paulson dec. Herbert, 0-1, 2-1, 1-1 Herbert dec. Paulson, 4-2, 3-2 Herbert dec. Paulson, 3-0, 2-1 120 kilos: Tervel Dlagnev (Sunkist Kids) def. Les Sigman (Nittany Lion WC), 2 matches to 0 Dlagnev dec. Sigman, 3-0, 4-0 Dlagnev dec. Sigman, 1-0, 2-0 Greco-Roman 60 kilos: Ellis Coleman (New York AC) def. Joe Betterman (Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 0 Coleman dec. Betterman, 1-0, 2-0 Coleman dec. Betterman, 0-2, 5-0, 1-0 74 kilos: Ben Provisor (Sunkist Kids) def. Aaron Sieracki (U.S. Army), 2 matches to 1 Sieracki dec. Provisor, 1-0, 0-1, 2-0 Provisor dec. Sieracki, 2-0, 1-0 Provisor dec. Sieracki, 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 96 kilos: R.C. Johnson (Sunkist Kids) def. Pete Gounaridis (Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 0 Johnson dec. Gounaridis, 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 Johnson dec. Gounaridis, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0 Women's Freestyle 48 kilos: Clarissa Chun (Sunkist Kids) def. Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 1 Chun dec. Lampe, 0-2, 1-0, 3-1 Lampe dec. Chun, 0-7, 2-2, 5-2 Chun dec. Lampe, 2-0, 2-2, 4-1 63 kilos: Elena Pirozhkova (Gator WC) def. Adeline Gray (New York AC), 2 matches to 0 Pirozhkova dec. Gray, 1-0, 4-0 Pirozhkova dec. Gray, 1-0, 4-0

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Sunday's best-of-three finals are set at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials after Session III at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The attendance for the third session was 13,784 Tonight's Session IV is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CT. Finals Matchups Men's Freestyle 55 kilos: Nick Simmons (Sunkist Kids) vs. Sam Hazewinkel (Sunkist Kids) 66 kilos: Jared Frayer (Gator WC) vs. Brent Metcalf (New York AC) 84 kilos: Jake Herbert (New York AC) vs. Travis Paulson (Sunkist Kids) 120 kilos: Tervel Dlagnev (Sunkist Kids) vs. Les Sigman (Nittany Lion WC) Greco-Roman 60 kilos: Joe Betterman (Sunkist Kids) vs. Ellis Coleman (New York AC) 74 kilos: Aaron Sieracki (U.S. Army) vs. Ben Provisor (Sunkist Kids) 96 kilos: R.C. Johnson (Sunkist Kids) vs. Pete Gounaridis (Sunkist Kids) Women's Freestyle 48 kilos: Clarissa Chun (Sunkist Kids) vs. Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids) 63 kilos: Elena Pirozhkova (Gator WC) vs. Adeline Gray (New York AC)

Related Content: Results|Sunday Recap|Sunday interviews|Saturday Recap|Saturday Interviews IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Last year Jordan Burroughs made his first U.S. World Team, and made the most of it, winning a World title at 74 kilos. On Saturday, Burroughs made his first U.S. Olympic Team, and will now get his first crack at Olympic gold this summer at the London Games. Burroughs faced a game Andrew Howe, who pushed him to three periods in the opening match of the best-of-three finals. Howe, though, suffered an injury in the match and was forced to injury default. Jordan Burroughs defeated Andrew Howe in the finals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)"It's kind of anticlimactic," said Burroughs of winning by injury default. "It's tough. I didn't want it to end this way. I'm happy to be on the team. My main goal was to be on the team coming into this tournament, and I did that." It's the second straight year that Burroughs has beaten Howe in the finals of the Trials. Last year Burroughs defeated Howe in the finals of the U.S. World Team Trials in Oklahoma City, Okla. "He wrestled tough the whole match to be injured," Burroughs said of Howe. "Hats off to him. He's a competitor. He's a grinder. He's a great wrestler. Hopefully he gets better." Returning World bronze medalist Jake Varner of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club also punched his ticket to London with a victory in the finals over Tommy Rowlands of the Sunkist Kids. Varner needed three periods to win the first match against Rowlands, and then took the second match in two periods. Varner was quick to give credit to his coach, Olympic gold medalist and Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson. "I owe a lot to that guy," Varner said of Cael. "He's been with me ever since I got into college ... I can't thank him enough. I love that guy." For Varner, it's not just about earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. He has higher goals. "This is a stepping stone," said Varner. "You have to achieve this one first. I'm not going to stop here. It's not about being an Olympian. It's about going and achieving your goals and being an Olympic champion." Coleman Scott defeated Logan Stieber at 60 kilos (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)The other freestyle champion crowned on Saturday was Coleman Scott, who broke through to win his first Trials title at 60 kilos, beating 2011 Junior World silver medalist Logan Stieber in the finals in two straight matches. "It wasn't pretty, but I got it done," said Scott, who was third in each of the three previous Trials. Scott, a 2008 NCAA champion at Oklahoma State, blanked Stieber in the first match, 3-0, 1-0. The second match went three periods, but Scott prevailed and took the match, 2-0, 0-1, 2-0. Scott had high praise for Stieber following the match. "He's a great kid," Scott said of Stieber. "He's a young kid, but he has a bright future." The U.S. has not yet qualified the 60-kilo weight class in men's freestyle for the Olympic Games, so the top two wrestlers in the weight class, Reece Humphrey and Shawn Bunch, did not compete this weekend in Iowa City. Bunch and Humphrey are preparing for the upcoming Olympic qualifying tournaments in late April and early May. If the U.S. does qualify the weight class, Humphrey, Bunch, and Scott will be placed in a three-man bracket to determine which wrestler will represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games. "I just told myself I've got to give myself a chance to make the Olympic Team and be an Olympic champ," said Scott. Three U.S. Army Greco-Roman wrestlers, Spenser Mango (55 kilos), Justin Lester (66 kilos), and Dremiel Byers (120 kilos), earned spots on the U.S. Olympic Team with titles on Saturday. Mango, a 2008 Olympian, dominated 22-year-old rising star Max Nowry of the New York AC in the finals. Mango won the first match by fall, then won 1-0, 3-0 to close out the best-of-three finals victory. Mango was unscored upon in three matches on Saturday. "I'm glad to get this off my chest and now I'm going to move forward for London," said Mango. Lester, a two-time World bronze medalist, made his first U.S. Olympic Team with a two matches to zero victory over U.S. Open champion C.P. Schlatter of the Minnesota Storm. Lester won the opening match 1-0, 2-0, and then closed out the best-of-three finals with a 2-0, 1-2, 1-0 victory. "It was a good day," said Lester. "I had some tough opponents, but I really couldn't get going the way I wanted to go." Lester has represented the U.S. at the World Championships five times, but this summer will be his first time representing the U.S. at the Olympic Games. "It's great," said Lester. "It puts you in a whole different echelon of competitors. The greats have made Olympic teams. The really good guys and some of the best guys have just made World teams." Dremiel Byers is back on the U.S. Olympic Team at 120 kilos (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Byers, a 2008 Olympian, shut out surprise-finalist Steve Andrus in the finals. The 37-year-old Byers has represented the U.S. at the World Championships or Olympic Games every year since 2005. He was a World champion in 2002, earned a World bronze medal in 2007, and a World silver medal in 2009. "I'm on a mission," said Byers of his quest for Olympic gold in London. "I'm not letting any distractions, including my own, or me, get in the way. I just have to get this done." Much of talk leading up to this year's Olympic Team Trials centered around a potential comeback of Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner, who was expected to compete at 120 kilos with Byers. Gardner, though, did not weigh in and opted not to return to competition. Byers said the Gardner hoopla wasn't a distraction for him this year. "It was just another guy that was going to be in the tournament," Byers said of Gardner. "That's the way I looked at it. It's a dog and pony show. Antics and all this extra stuff and distractions ... once you're cutting all the distraction out, you might as well cut them all out. So I never let that affect me or anything. If you want to bring it, bring it. That's what I expected, and it didn't happen that way." Chas Betts of the Minnesota Storm claimed the title at 84 kilos in Greco-Roman to make his first U.S. Olympic Team. His victory in the finals came over another Minnesota Storm wrestler, Jordan Holm. "I feel like we've wrestled enough in practices and training camps where I know his main techniques," said Betts. "So I knew what he was going to be coming with. I figured he was going to switch his style up a little after the first match, needed to be more aggressive. So I think prepared myself pretty well for all that mentally." Kelsey Campbell (55 kilos) and Stephany Lee earned two of the four spots on the U.S. Olympic Team for women's freestyle. Campbell, a U.S. World Team member in 2010 and 2011, took the title at 55 kilos with two straight wins over three-time U.S. Open champion Helen Maroulis, who placed fifth at the World Championships last year. "It's surreal," said Campbell, who was fifth at the 2010 World Championships. "I feel like I'm dreaming. Is this real? It's crazy. It's awesome. A lot of people believed. But I think I had to go out there and do it to believe. It had to happen this way." Lee controlled 2008 Olympian Ali Bernard in two consecutive matches to claim the title at 72 kilos. "The only person that could have stopped me was myself, and I didn't have that happen to me," said Lee. "I just let it all go. I put it all on the line, and this is where I am." Saturday's Session II attendance was 13,750, which was a single-session record for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, breaking the previous record of 13,520, which was earlier on Saturday at Session I. Men's Freestyle 60 kilos: Coleman Scott (Gator WC) def. Logan Stieber (New York AC), 2 matches to 1 Scott dec. Stieber, 3-0, 1-0 Scott dec. Stieber, 2-0, 0-1, 2-0 74 kilos: Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids) def. Andrew Howe (New York AC), 2 matches to 0 Burroughs dec. Howe, 4-2, 1-2, 1-0 Burroughs dec. Howe by injury default 96 kilos: Jake Varner (Nittany Lion WC) def. Tommy Rowlands (Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 0 Varner dec. Rowlands, 0-1, 2-0, 1-0 Varner dec. Rowlands, 2-0, 1-0 Greco-Roman 55 kilos: Spenser Mango (U.S. Army) def. Max Nowry (New York AC), 2 matches to 0 Mango pinned Nowry, 1:53 Mango dec. Nowry, 1-0, 3-0 66 kilos: Justin Lester (U.S. Army) def. C.P. Schlatter (Minnesota Storm), 2 matches to 0 Lester dec. Schlatter, 1-0, 2-0 Lester dec. Schlatter, 2-0, 1-2, 1-0 84 kilos: Chas Betts (USOEC) def. Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm), 2 matches to 0 Betts dec. Holm, 1-0, 0-3, 2-0 Betts dec. Holm, 2-0, 2-0 120 kilos: Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army) def. Steve Andrus (Michigan WC), 2 matches to 0 Byers dec. Andrus, 1-0, 1-0 Byers dec. Andrus, 2-0, 2-0 Women's Freestyle 55 kilos: Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids) def. Helen Maroulis (New York AC), 2 matches to 0 Campbell dec. Maroulis, 0-2, 1-0, 2-1 Campbell dec. Maroulis, 2-0, 0-1, 1-0 72 kilos: Stephany Lee (Sunkist Kids) def. Ali Bernard (Gator WC), 2 matches to 0 Lee dec. Bernard, 3-1, 5-2 Lee dec. Bernard, 3-1, 6-0

Related Content: Results|Sunday Recap|Sunday interviews|Saturday Recap|Saturday Interviews Men's Freestyle 60 kilos: Coleman Scott 74 kilos: Jordan Burroughs 96 kilos: Jake Varner Greco-Roman 55 kilos: Spenser Mango 66 kilos: Justin Lester 84 kilos: Chas Betts 120 kilos: Dremiel Byers Women's Freestyle 55 kilos: Kelsey Campbell 72 kilos: Stephany Lee

Men's Freestyle 60 kilos: Coleman Scott (Gator WC) def. Logan Stieber (New York AC), 2 matches to 1 Scott dec. Stieber, 3-0, 1-0 Scott dec. Stieber, 2-0, 0-1, 2-0 74 kilos: Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids) def. Andrew Howe (New York AC), 2 matches to 0 Burroughs dec. Howe, 4-2, 1-2, 1-0 Burroughs dec. Howe by injury default 96 kilos: Jake Varner (Nittany Lion WC) def. Tommy Rowlands (Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 0 Varner dec. Rowlands, 0-1, 2-0, 1-0 Varner dec. Rowlands, 2-0, 1-0 Greco-Roman 55 kilos: Spenser Mango (U.S. Army) def. Max Nowry (New York AC), 2 matches to 0 Mango pinned Nowry, 1:53 Mango dec. Nowry, 1-0, 3-0 66 kilos: Justin Lester (U.S. Army) def. C.P. Schlatter (Minnesota Storm), 2 matches to 0 Lester dec. Schlatter, 1-0, 2-0 Lester dec. Schlatter, 2-0, 1-2, 1-0 84 kilos: Chas Betts (USOEC) def. Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm), 2 matches to 0 Betts dec. Holm, 1-0, 0-3, 2-0 Betts dec. Holm, 2-0, 2-0 120 kilos: Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army) def. Steve Andrus (Michigan WC), 2 matches to 0 Byers dec. Andrus, 1-0, 1-0 Byers dec. Andrus, 2-0, 2-0 Women's Freestyle 55 kilos: Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids) def. Helen Maroulis (New York AC), 2 matches to 0 Campbell dec. Maroulis, 0-2, 1-0, 2-1 Campbell dec. Maroulis, 2-0, 0-1, 1-0 72 kilos: Stephany Lee (Sunkist Kids) def. Ali Bernard (Gator WC), 2 matches to 0 Lee dec. Bernard, 3-1, 5-2 Lee dec. Bernard, 3-1, 6-0

Jordan Holm throws Cheney Haight (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Saturday's best-of-three finals are set at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials after the opening session at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The attendance for the first session was 13,520. Session II is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CT. Finals Matchups Men's Freestyle 60 kilos: Coleman Scott (Gator WC) vs. Logan Stieber (New York AC) 74 kilos: Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids) vs. Andrew Howe (New York AC) 96 kilos: Jake Varner (Nittany Lion WC) vs. Tommy Rowlands (Sunkist Kids) Greco-Roman 55 kilos: Spenser Mango (U.S. Army) vs. Max Nowry (New York AC) 66 kilos: C.P. Schlatter (Minnesota Storm) vs. Justin Lester (U.S. Army) 84 kilos: Chas Betts (Minnesota Storm) vs. Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm) 120 kilos: Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army) vs. Steve Andrus (Michigan WC) Women's Freestyle 55 kilos: Helen Maroulis (New York AC) vs. Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids) 72 kilos: Ali Bernard (Gator WC) vs. Stephany Lee (Sunkist Kids)

Greco-Roman 55 kilos/121 pounds Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 2. Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 3. Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC) 4. Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 5. Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (New York AC) 6. Mike Fuenffinger, Hibbing, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 7. Nathan Engel, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 8. Tyler Cox, Gillette, Wyo. (Gator WC) 9. Isaiah Varona, Homestead, Fla. (USOEC) 10. Ryan McQuade, Appleton, Wis. (Appleton Aviators) 11. Dmitry Ryabchinskiy, Brooklyn, N.Y.(New York AC) 66 kilos/145.5 pounds Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. C.P. Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn.(Minnesota Storm) 2. Ben Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) 3. Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 4. Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 5. Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 6. Kendrick Sanders, Homestead, Fla. (New York AC) 7. Josh Castellano, Woodale, Ill. (USOEC) 8. Ravaughn Perkins, Omaha, Neb. (Ready RP Nationals) 9. John Cox, Hampstead, N.C. (U.S. Marines) 10. Pat Smith, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/Chaska Stallions) 84 kilos/185 pounds Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Chas Betts, Colorado Springs, Colo.(Minnesota Storm) 2. Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 3. Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 4. Jake Clark, Honolulu, Hawaii (HI Flyers) 5. Peter Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 6. Cheney Haight, Orem, Utah, (New York AC) 7. Don Simmons, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (Marines) 8. Mark Stenberg, Lockport, Ill. (USOEC) 9. Travis Rutt, New Prague, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 10. Jason Plamann, Kaukauna, Wis. (Fox Valley Grappling) 11. Lee Wildes, Oviedo, Fla. (USOEC) 120 kilos/264.5 pounds Sitting Out: Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Pete Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) 2. Toby Erickson, East Helena, Montana (USOEC) 3. Tim Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 4. Niko Bogojevic, Superior, Wis. (Minnesota Storm) 5. Jake Kettler, Ramsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 6. Joseph Sheffield, Camp LeJeune, N.D. (U.S. Marines) 7. Nick Severson, Pine Island, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 8. Stephen Andrus, Manhattan, Kan. (Michigan WC) Women's Freestyle 55 kilos/121 pounds Sitting Out: Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC) Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) 2. Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 3. Katherine Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) 4. Amy Whitbeck, Duanesburg, N.Y. (New York AC) 5. Michaela Hutchison, Soldotna, Alaska (Oklahoma City) 6. Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (Gator WC) 7. Haley Augello, Lockport, N.Y. (New York AC) 8. Shauna Isbell, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Lindenwood) 9. Randi Beltz, Chesterfield, Mo. (New York AC) 10. Sarah Hildebrandt, Granger, Ind. (King College) 72 kilos/158.5 pounds Sitting Out: Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC) Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 2. Stephany Lee, Colo. Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) 3. Kristie Davis, Yukon, Okla. (Gator WC/OCU) 4. Julia Salata, Canton, Mich. (King College) 5. Brittany Roberts, Santa Fe, Texas (Gator WC/OCU) 6. Kendra Lewis, Houston, Texas (Lindenwood) 7. Sydney Nelson, Kingsland, Ga. (Cumberlands) 8. Christina Zamora, Orange County, Calif. (Jimmie WC) Men's Freestyle 60 kilos/132 pounds Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Coleman Scott, Sillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) 2. Logan Stieber, Monroeville, Ohio (New York AC) 3. Mike Zadick, Solin, Iowa (Gator WC) 4. Tyler Graff, Loveland, Colo. (New York AC) 5. Matt Valenti, Philadelphia, Pa. (Leigh Valley AC) 6. Derek Moore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 7. Jimmy Kennedy, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) 8. Martin Berberyan, Valley Village, Calif. (SK Golden Boys) 9. Drew Headlee, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids) 10. Justin Pearch, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) 11. Kellen Russell, High Bridge, NJ (New York AC) 12. Andrew Hochstrasser, (Bronco WC) 74 kilos/163 pounds Sitting Out: Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC) 2. Trent Paulson, Ames Iowa (Sunkist Kids) 3. Nick Marable, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids) 4. Tyler Caldwell, Wichita, Kan. (Sunkist Kids) 5. Ryan Morningstar, Madison, Wis. (New York AC) 6. Kyle Dake, Ithaca, NY (New York AC) 7. Lloyd Rogers, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC) 8. David Taylor, St. Paris, Ohio (Nittany Lion WC) 9. Moza Fay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) 10. Mike Poeta, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) 11. Colt Sponseller, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) 12. Matt Brown, West Valley City, Utah (Nittany Lion WC) 96 kilos/211.5 pounds Sitting Out: Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) 2. Tommy Rowlands, Columbus Ohio (Sunkist Kids) 3. Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) 4. J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) 5. Chris Pendleton, Laramie, Wyo. (Gator WC) 6. Craig Brester, Lincoln, Neb. (NWTC) 7. David Zabriskie, Ames Iowa (Sunkist Kids) 8. Trevor Brandvold, Verona, Wis. (New York AC) 9. Brent Jones, Colorado Springs, Colo. (OTC) 10. Tanner Hall, Meridian, Idaho (New York AC)

Saturday Session Times: Session I: 9 a.m. CT - 3 p.m. CT Session II: 6 p.m. CT - 9 p.m. CT Weight Classes Contested: Men's Freestyle: 60 kilos, 74 kilos, 96 kilos Greco-Roman: 55 kilos, 66 kilos, 84 kilos, 120 kilos Women's Freestyle: 55 kilos, 72 kilos Sunday Session Times: Session I: 9 a.m. CT - 3 p.m. CT Session II: 6 p.m. CT - 9 p.m. CT Weight Classes Contested: Men's Freestyle: 55 kilos, 66 kilos, 84 kilos, 120 kilos Greco-Roman: 60 kilos, 74 kilos, 96 kilos Women's Freestyle: 48 kilos, 63 kilos