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    US Olympic Wrestling Team

    Anybody else excited about this years US Trials? We've got probably the most competitive trials since probably '96 Look who is competing in the 96kg freestyle:

    6 kg/211.5 pounds
    ’11 World Medalist in Trials Finals - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
    Challenge Tournament qualifiers
    ’11 World Team Trials second place – Chad Henke, Dayton, Ore. (NWRTC)
    ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
    *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
    ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion – Craig Brester, Lincoln, Neb. (NWTC)
    ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Trevor Brandvold, Verona, Wis. (New York AC)
    ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – Tanner Hall, Meridian, Idaho (New York AC)
    *Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –
    ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –
    ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –
    Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Kurt Angle, Pittsburgh, Pa.
    Past U.S. World Team member - J. D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)
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    Yeah I hear Kurt Angle is trying out to

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    Quote Originally Posted by IRISH 425 View Post
    Yeah I hear Kurt Angle is trying out to
    Kurt doesn't stand a prayer. If he gets through the round robin part, he still has to face Jake Varner. I'm a fan of Kurt's so it hurts me to say it's going to be nothing less than a miracle for him to make the team.

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