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These are 5 college wrestling storylines that have our attention right now

With the start of every wrestling season comes fresh faces, new stars and breakout athletes to watch. What can you expect in 2019-2020? These are five storylines to know heading into this year’s wrestling season. 

1. Seth Gross returns, this time for Wisconsin

Seth Gross has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows as a college wrestler, but his collegiate journey will come to an end this year in March; the question is, can he end up on top? A sixth-year senior who started his career at Iowa, Gross is now ready to finish his final year with a second national title, now representing Wisconsin.
INSIDE THE MIND OF A CHAMPION: Q&A with Seth Gross after his 2018 NCAA title
In 2018, two years after transferring from Iowa City, Gross became the first wrestler in South Dakota State history to win an NCAA wrestling championship trophy when he topped Stevan Micic in the national finals. Following the tournament, Gross’ coach, Chris Bono, accepted the head coaching job at the University of Wisconsin and left Brookings to coach the Badgers. His star athlete, on the other hand, struggled with back problems back in South Dakota and sat out the following year while rehabilitating his injury. Rest of the stories in this article at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2019-10-15/these-are-5-college-wrestling-storylines-have-our-attention-right?mc_cid=69e6c039f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

October 22, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized