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Discussion Topic: 2008 Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers
Pat Costilow added to this discussion on April 26, 2008
In freestyle, the following wrestlers have qualified for the Olympic Team Trials
121
Henry Cejudo
Matt Azevedo
Danny Felix
Nick Simmons
Vic Moreno
Grant Nakamura
Adam Smith
Brad Pataky
Eric Akin
Stephen Abas
132
Shawn Bunch
Coleman Scott
Teyon Ware
Dylan Long
Michael Lightner
Zach Roberson
Drew Headlee
Daniel Dennis
Drew Headlee
Stephen Abas
Darrell Vasquez
Mike Zadick
*The USA has yet to qualify this weight for the Olympics. Nate Gallick will attempt to in Poland in two weeks.
145.5
Bill Zadick
Doug Schwab
Brent Metcalf
Jared Frayer
Chris Bono
Zack Esposito
Trent Paulson
Nathan Holt
Jerrod Sanders
Cary Kolat
163
Ben Askren
Tyrone Lewis
Ryan Churella
Matt Lackey
Ramico Blackmon
Travis Paulson
Eric Luedke
Keith Gavin
Phil Simpson
Jesse Jantzen
Donnie Pritzlaff
185
Andy Hrovat
Mo Lawal
Bryce Hasseman
Clint Wattenberg
B.J. Padden
Matt Pell
Jake Varner
Jake Herbert
Chris Pendleton
Joe Williams
211.5
Nick Preston
Daniel Cormier
Nick Fekete
Willie Parks
Kurt Backes
Damion Hahn
Max Askren
Brent Jones
Kyle Cerminara
264.5
Tommy Rowlands
Steve Mocco
Tervel Dlagnev
Tolly Thompson
Pat Cummins
Les Sigman
Dom Bradley
Zach Rey
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Discussion Topic: 2008 Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers
Mark Palumbo added to this discussion on April 28, 2008
Jantzen at 163??? this seems way heavy for him.
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Discussion Topic: 2008 Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers
Pat Costilow added to this discussion on April 28, 2008
He won a qualifying tournament at that weight, and has not at 145.5, so now he is stuck at 163 if he wants to go through the trials.
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Discussion Topic: 2008 Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers
Vince DiSabato added to this discussion on April 28, 2008
*The USA has yet to qualify this weight for the Olympics. Nate Gallick will attempt to in Poland in two weeks.
Pat....thank you for this news!
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Discussion Topic: 2008 Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers
Josh Lowe added to this discussion on April 28, 2008
Who gets the "skip" all the way to the ultimate qualification match? I've seen anywhere from three to five people with that right.
I think possible skips might be: Gallick (if he qualifies the weight), Schwab, Lawal, Cormier, and Rowlands.
Those wrestlers would have a significant advantage - especially Schwab as 145.5 is such a stacked weight in the USA. The "skip" is least of a factor for Cormier, as he happens to lead the weakest weight of the seven in the USA (if you ask me).
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Discussion Topic: 2008 Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers
Pat Costilow added to this discussion on April 28, 2008
The following is the criteria for the automatic bye;
- Top ten finish at the 2005, 2006, or 2007 Senior World Championships
- 2005 University World Games Medalist
- 2005, 2006, or 2007 Junior World Games Medalist
- Multiple time World Team member
Based on that, the automatic advancements go to Rowlands (5th at worlds last year), Schwab (5th at worlds last year), Cormier (multiple time world teamer), and Lawal (multiple time world teamer). Both Zadick's would fall under the first criteria, but neither won Nationals, so I don't think they get byes. I have to imagine that if Gallick qualifies the weight, he will get a waiver.
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