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UNK wrestlers experience European culture, food, training techniques

KEARNEY — It’s one thing to travel overseas. It’s an entirely different experience when the trip includes a couple dozen collegiate wrestlers. “People travel all the time, but how often do you get to travel with 30 of your best friends?” said Andrew Sorenson, an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska at Kearney wrestling team. Thirty-three members of the UNK wrestling program, including four coaches and a few alumni, got that opportunity this summer when they spent 10 days in Paris, Athens and Heraklion, Crete.

“It’s something they’ll never forget,” Sorenson said. “It’s a unique experience, and I’m glad Marc Bauer started it here and we’re able to continue it.” Bauer, the former head wrestling coach at UNK and current athletic director, organized the first international trip in 2003, when the Lopers visited France and Bulgaria. Since then the UNK wrestling team has traveled abroad every four years with stops in Germany, Iceland, Turkey and China. The wrestlers use fundraisers and personal contributions to pay for the expenses without tapping athletic department funds. Rest of the story at https://www.kearneyhub.com/unk-today/unk-wrestlers-experience-european-culture-food-training-techniques/article_e0a23ec8-bad4-11e9-b3a0-fbf4d316663d.html?mc_cid=a2823021b7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

August 14, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized