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Olympic Team Trials 2021

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The Olympic Team Trials were held this past weekend and the teams were determined. The following articles are all from the time before. They show the path the wrestlers have taken to compete for the honor of being on the team and to represent the USA at the Olympics this summer in Japan. These articles also show the depth of the wrestling team as there are numerous quality athletes trying to qualify. Keep Wrestling On.
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1 } – What Olympic Trials Bracket Will Look Like
USA Wrestling has released the official 2021 Olympic Trials Seeds. I was off on a couple of weights and got some correctly. Now, let’s plug those seeds in and take a look at how brackets will look. Barring a last-second pull-out, weight miss, or a change in the bracketing system this is how they will be. 
Watch the 2021 USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials Watch Party
LIVE on FloWrestling | Friday & Saturday, April 2-3
Also, if you have questions about 74 and 97, they follow the official USA Wrestling trials procedures, which can be found HERE. … rest of story and brackets at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6943448-what-olympic-trials-bracket-will-look-like

And Full Olympic Trials Schedule And How To Stream
The 2021 Olympic Team Trials are almost here. NBC has exclusive video rights, but you can follow along with the action all weekend long via the FloWrestling Watch Party.
Watch the 2021 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials Watch Party
LIVE on FloWrestling | All day April 2-3
Now, let’s take a look at the schedule as well as where and how you can watch the actual wrestling. We recommend having both wrestling and the Watch Party on simultaneously!  … rest of story and schedule at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6937322-full-olympic-trials-schedule-and-how-to-stream

And USA WRESTLING ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS COMPETITION SCHEDULE
USA Wrestling has released its expected schedule for the Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling, which is set for April 2-3, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena. Competition begins Friday at 10 a.m. CT with challenge tournament preliminary rounds and quarterfinals for all weights in all three Olympic styles. The semifinals and finals for the challenge brackets are set for Friday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Saturday afternoon’s action will start at noon CT with consolation competition, concluding with third-place matches. Finally, starting at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, the best-of-three finals series for each weight class will be contested. Tickets are still available HERE! USA Wrestling will update with the NBC broadcasting schedule when more information becomes available.
OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS – WRESTLING
April 2-3, 2021 | Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas) … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/11/USA-Wrestling-announces-Olympic-Trials-competition-schedule?mc_cid=1a80b5744e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – MEN’S FREESTYLE SEEDS RELEASED FOR OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
The seeds for the men’s freestyle division of the 2021 Olympic Team Trials have been released. The Trials will take place April 2-3 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Receiving No. 1 seeds are Thomas Gilman (57 kg), Zain Retherford (65 kg), Jason Nolf** (74 kg), David Taylor (86 kg), Kollin Moore (97 kg) and Nick Gwiazdowski (125 kg).
There are four athletes—Jordan Burroughs (74 kg), Kyle Dake (74 kg), Kyle Snyder (97 kg), J’den Cox (97 kg)—, who did not receive seeds as they are sitting until either the semifinals or the best-of-three finals based on their 2019 World Championships medal performances. Learn more about the sit-out procedures in the Team Selection Criteria.

The Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle seeds will be released later today upon the conclusion of their respective seeding meetings. Brackets for all three styles will be released Friday after weigh-ins.
Fans can watch all of this weekend’s action on NBC and its platforms.
**New update: As of Monday, March 29, Isaiah Martinez has pulled out the tournament. He was originally the No. 1 seed at 74 kg. He has been taken out of the seeding and everyone has moved up accordingly. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/29/MFS-seeds-for-OTT?mc_cid=a2abe03ca2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And GRECO-ROMAN SEEDS RELEASED FOR OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
The seeds for the Greco-Roman division of the 2021 Olympic Team Trials have been released. The Trials will take place April 2-3 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Receiving No. 1 seeds are Leslie Fuenffinger (60 kg), Ellis Coleman (67 kg), Jake Fisher (77 kg), Alan Vera (87 kg), Daniel Miller (97 kg) and Adam Coon (130 kg).
There are four athletes—Ildar Hafizov (60 kg), Alejandro Sancho (67 kg) Joe Rau (87 kg), G’Angelo Hancock (97 kg)—, who did not receive seeds as they are sitting until the best-of-three finals based on their performances at the 2020 Pan-American Olympic Qualifier. Learn more about the sit-out procedures in the Team Selection Criteria.
The women’s freestyle seeds will be released later today upon the conclusion of their seeding meeting. Brackets for all three styles will be released Friday after weigh-ins. Fans can watch all of this weekend’s action on NBC and its platforms. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/29/Greco-Roman-seeds-released-for-Olympic-Team-Trials?mc_cid=a2abe03ca2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And WOMEN’S FREESTYLE SEEDS RELEASED FOR U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
The seeds for the women’s freestyle division of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling have been released. The Trials will take place April 2-3 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Receiving No. 1 seeds are Whitney Conder (50 kg), Dominique Parrish (53 kg), Jenna Burkert (57 kg), Maya Nelson (62 kg), Forrest Molinari (68 kg) and Dymond Guilford (76 kg)
There are six athletes who did not receive seeds as they are sitting until the best-of-three finals. They are Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg), Jacarra Winchester (53 kg), Helen Maroulis (57 kg), Kayla Miracle (62 kg), Tamyra Mensah-Stock (68 kg), Adeline Gray (76 kg). Mensah-Stock and Gray are sitting out due to winning 2019 World medals. Hildebrandt, Winchester, Maroulis and Miracle are sitting out after qualifying their weights for the Olympics at the 2020 Pan American Olympic Qualifier. Learn more about the sit-out procedures in the Team Selection Criteria. Brackets for all three styles will be released Friday after weigh-ins. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/29/Womens-seeds-for-US-Olympic-Team-Trials?mc_cid=a2abe03ca2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – SEVERAL YOUNG TALENTS AMONG THOSE THAT QUALIFY FOR OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS IN GRECO-ROMAN AND WOMEN’S FREESTYLE
FORT WORTH, Texas – After putting together top-two finishes at today’s Last Chance Qualifier, there are 24 new athletes that have earned bids to the 2021 Olympic Team Trials on April 2-3 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR OLYMPIC TRIALS
Today’s champions across the 12 weight classes are Travis Rice (GR 60 kg), Lenny Merkin (GR 67 kg), Austin Morrow (GR 77 kg), Alan Vera (GR 87 kg), Braxton Amos (GR 97 kg), Tanner Farmer (GR 130 kg), Sage Mortimer (WFS 50 kg), Melanie Mendoza (WFS 53 kg), Xochitl Mota-Pettis (WFS 57 kg), Michaela Beck (WFS 62 kg), Kennedy Blades (WFS 68 kg) and Jackie Cataline (WFS 76 kg).
There were six true-second matches contested with Randon Miranda (GR 60 kg), Jesse Porter (GR 77 kg), Thomas Helton (GR 130 kg), Charlotte Fowler (WFS 50 kg), Lauren Louive (WFS 57 kg) and Ana Luciano (WFS 62 kg) emerging victorious to qualify for the Trials. Below are the finals and true-second match results. Visit FloWrestling for the complete brackets. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/26/LCQ-GR-WFS-session-2?mc_cid=977ea0b267&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – USA WRESTLING ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS COMPETITION SCHEDULE
USA Wrestling has released its expected schedule for the Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling, which is set for April 2-3, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena. Competition begins Friday at 10 a.m. CT with challenge tournament preliminary rounds and quarterfinals for all weights in all three Olympic styles. The semifinals and finals for the challenge brackets are set for Friday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. CT. Saturday afternoon’s action will start at noon CT with consolation competition, concluding with third-place matches. Finally, starting at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, the best-of-three finals series for each weight class will be contested.
Tickets are still available HERE! USA Wrestling will update with the NBC broadcasting schedule when more information becomes available. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/11/USA-Wrestling-announces-Olympic-Trials-competition-schedule?mc_cid=1a80b5744e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – UPDATED AND FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIERS FOR 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS AS OF MARCH 28, 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The final 36 athletes have qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling, which will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3, 2021. Two athletes in each of the 18 Olympic weight classes (six in each of the three Olympic disciplines) punched their ticket to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier in Fort Worth this weekend.
Champions and runners-up from the Last Chance Qualifier qualifier advanced. However, in weights where the second-place finisher and third-place finisher had not met, a true second place match was held to determine the qualifier. There were 10 True Second matches held during the weekend. In total, there are now 221 athletes qualified for the Olympic Trials, 65 in men’s freestyle, 85 in women’s freestyle and 71 in Greco-Roman.
Of note from the Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier was Braxton Amos of the Wisconsin RTC, who entered the event in both styles and qualified for Fort Worth in both styles. In women’s freestyle, a pair of high school student-athletes qualified for the Olympic Trials, Sage Mortimer (50 kg) and Kennedy Blades (68 kg). … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/28/Final-List-of-Olympic-Trials-Qualifiers?mc_cid=6c27c8fabf&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – 12 MEN’S FREESTYLE ATHLETES EARN BIDS TO OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
FORT WORTH, Texas – The final 12 spots have been secured for the 2021 Olympic Team Trials after an exciting day at the Last Chance Qualifier in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday. The top-two athletes in each weight punched their tickets to the Trials April 2-3 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR OLYMPIC TRIALS
Today’s men’s freestyle champions were Sean Russell (#6 at 57 kg), Evan Henderson (#2 at 65 kg), Chance Marsteller (#3 at 74 kg), Gabe Dean (#1 at 86 kg), Ben Honis (#1 at 97 kg) and Tanner Hall (#1 at 125 kg).
There were four true-second matches with Zane Richards (#1 at 57 kg), Mitch McKee (#3 at 65 kg), Nate Jackson (#2 at 86 kg) and Braxton Amos (#4 at 97 kg).
Amos went 7-1 this weekend and earned bids to next week’s Olympic Team Trials in both Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle as he also notched a gold-medal performance in yesterday’s Greco tournament. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/27/LCQ-MFS-session-2?mc_cid=6c27c8fabf&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Three from Wolfpack Wrestling Club to Compete at Olympic Team Trials
Winner of each weight class will represent the U.S. at 2021 Summer Olympics
ALEIGH, N.C. – Three former All-Americans from the NC State wrestling team will be in action this weekend vying for a chance to represent the United States at the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Nick Gwiazdowski, Michael Macchavello, and Tommy Gantt will all take part in the Olympic Team Trials in Fort Worth, Texas. All three from the Wolfpack Wrestling Club will compete in freestyle. All six weight classes start with an 8-man Championship Tournament, and the U.S. Olympic team representative will be determined by a best 2-of-3 matches Championship Series.  
Some weights (74 kg & 97 kg for NC State fans) do have former World Medalists receiving a bye into the semifinals and those two weights also have a former World Champion awaiting in the Championship Series. Action starts with the Challenge Tournament, which all three from Wolfpack Wrestling Club will start in, Friday at 11 a.m. (ET) and streamed on Peakcock. The Challenge Tournament finals will then be at 7:30 p.m., and the Championship Series finals at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both will be televised on NBCSN and streamed on Peacock. … rest of story at https://gopack.com/news/2021/4/1/three-from-wolfpack-wrestling-club-to-compete-at-olympic-team-trials.aspx

8 } – Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee won’t compete at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials due to ACL injuries
Spencer Lee is going to have to wait to chase his Olympic dreams … again.
Lee, the Iowa wrestling program’s star lightweight, announced Friday that he won’t compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials, set for April 2-3 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. “With careful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the United States Olympic Trials,” Lee said in a statement released on his Twitter account. “It is not an easy decision, but after consulting with my coaches, family, brothers and medical staff, I know it is the right decision.” … rest of story at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/03/26/iowa-wrestler-spencer-lee-2021-olympics-college-wrestling-torn-acl-hawkeye-wrestling/7014676002/?mc_cid=977ea0b267&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And USA WRESTLING RELEASES SEEDS FOR THIS WEEKEND’S LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER
FORT WORTH, Texas – The seeds are finalized for this weekend’s Olympic Team Trials Last Chance Qualifier, which is set for March 26-27 in Fort Worth, Texas. According to USA Wrestling’s Team Selection Criteria, the top-two athletes in each weight class will secure a bid to the 2021 Olympic Team Trials next weekend, April 2-3, also in Fort Worth. Action begins Friday with the Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle divisions wrestling to completion. Men’s freestyle will take place on Saturday. Fans can watch all the action live on FloWrestling.org. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/24/LCQ-seeds?mc_cid=3727c6a762&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – 4 Augsburg wrestlers to compete at US Olympic Trials
LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER BRACKETS
COMPLETE LIST OF U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS
FORT WORTH, Texas — Augsburg University women’s wrestler Marlynne Deede (SO, Springville, Utah/Springville HS) will join teammate Emily Shilson (SO, Maple Grove, Minn./Mounds View HS) and two Auggie men’s wrestling alumni with a chance to compete for a spot on the United States team for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, after qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with a second-place finish in the 76 kilogram (167 pounds) weight class at the Last Chance Qualifier meet over the weekend at Texas Wesleyan University.

Competing for the Twin Cities Regional Training Center, Deede went 3-1 in a five-wrestler round-robin bracket to finish second in the 76 kg class, clinching one of 15 spots in the weight class at the U.S. Olympic Trials, which will be held next Friday and Saturday (4/2-3) at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. She opened with a 4:00, injury default win over Menlo (Calif.) alumnae Marilyn Garcia, then scored a 5-2 win over Colorado Mesa wrestler Tristan Kelly. Her lone loss came in a 10-0, 4:21 technical fall to eventual winner Jackie Cataline, a Team USA member. She closed the tournament with her own technical fall win, a 10-0, 2:03 triumph over Greys Harbor Community College (Wash.) wrestler Kamilla Montenegro.
Deede finished her sophomore season at Augsburg with a 10-2 record, with five technical falls and four pins. She won the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) Northwest Regional title in February at 155 pounds, then placed third at 155 at the NCWWC National Championships in Adrian, Mich. earlier this month, going 4-1 with three pins and a technical fall. A two-time NCWWC All-American (she finished sixth at 155 pounds in 2020), Deede is 21-13 in her collegiate career, with 10 technical falls and eight pins. … rest of story at https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2021/3/28/wwr032821.aspx?mc_cid=6c27c8fabf&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Former MU wrestler J’Den Cox sets sights on Tokyo Olympics after bout with COVID-19
In an Olympic lead-up like no other, wrestler J’Den Cox has had a training regimen like no other. “Just grinding any way that I can. At one point in time, I was wrestling in the park. Just literally in the grass. Old school, throwing it back back,” Cox said. The 2016 bronze medalist in Rio was training in Columbus, Ohio, last year with the Olympic Trials just weeks away. But then the pandemic shut everything down. Cox moved back full-time to the Colorado Springs site of the Olympic Training Center, trying to stay in shape in any way possible. That is, until November when he tested positive for COVID-19. … rest of story at https://fox4kc.com/sports/former-mu-wrestler-jden-cox-sets-sights-on-tokyo-olympics-after-bout-with-covid-19/?mc_cid=e6e4e842ef&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Former NU Lineman Farmer Wins Last Chance Olympic Qualifier
Former O-lineman Tanner Farmer wins Greco title, Berger and others fall short at Last Chance Qualifier
Nebraska was well-represented this weekend at USA Wrestling’s Last Chance Qualifier event in Fort Worth, Texas. The Husker contingent was led by an unlikely alum in Tanner Farmer. The former offensive lineman for Nebraska who played from 2014-18 also dabbled on the mat. Farmer, a native of Highland, Ill., was a two-time state champion in high school where he went undefeated as a junior and senior.

While on the football team, Farmer often worked out and practiced with the Husker wrestling team. In fact, he competed as a freshman in 2015 at heavyweight, going 5-1 in open tournaments. As he became a bigger part of the football team’s success, Farmer didn’t compete after that season, mainly because of the weight cut to 285 pounds when Farmer was playing football well north of 300 pounds. After graduating, Farmer went on to get some looks from some NFL teams like the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans before moving on to the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
After that brief stint with professional football, Farmer found himself taking graduate classes at Concordia while being a volunteer assistant for the football team. After finding out that he had a semester of eligibility in another sport, Farmer joined the Concordia wrestling team and had to cut 25 pounds to make the 285-pound weight limit, but he went 26-1 and finished as the runner-up at the NAIA National Championships in 2020. … rest of story at https://www.cornnation.com/2021/3/28/22354783/former-nu-lineman-farmer-wins-last-chance-olympic-qualifier?mc_cid=6c27c8fabf&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – Marsteller dominates “Last Chance” tournament, qualifies for US Olympic Trials
Chance Marsteller (’19) went 5-0 and dominated the 74-kg field at the U.S. Last Chance Olympic Trials qualifying tournament over the weekend. The first-place finish pushes Marsteller into the upcoming United States Olympic Team Trials.
Chance Marsteller (’19) went 5-0 and dominated the 74-kg field at the U.S. Last Chance Olympic Trials qualifying tournament over the weekend. The first-place finish pushes Marsteller into the upcoming United States Olympic Team Trials. … rest of story at https://www.golhu.com/news/2021/3/29/wrestling-marsteller-dominates-last-chance-tournament-qualifies-for-us-olympic-trials.aspx?mc_cid=a2abe03ca2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Kennard-Dale grad Chance Marsteller dominant in qualifying for U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Chance Marsteller is one step closer to representing Team USA in Tokyo. The Kennard-Dale High School graduate ran through the field at the 2021 Olympic Team Trials Last Chance Qualifier and claimed a spot at the U.S. Team Trials. To earn a ticket to the event in Texas next weekend, Marsteller just needed to finish in the top two in his bracket. Instead, he left no doubt about who deserved the chance to fight for an Olympic roster spot. Marsteller dominated the men’s freestyle 74 kilogram (163-pound) field and didn’t surrender a single point in his five victories. In the final match, Marsteller defeated former Penn State wrestler, and two-time NCAA champion, Vincenzo Joseph, 5-0.

To reach the match with Joseph, the third-seeded Marsteller took out No. 2 seed Alec Pantaleo, 7-0. In the quarterfinals, Marsteller knocked out former Missouri wrestler Joey Lavallee, 7-0. Before that Marsteller defeated Christian Monserrat, 10-0, and Cael McCormick, 9-0. Marsteller outscored his five foes, 38-0. Marsteller, a four-time PIAA champion for K-D and a two-time NCAA Division I All-American at Lock Haven University, will return to Fort Worth, Texas, next weekend for U.S. Olympic Team Trials and see a familiar face. … rest of story at https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/03/28/chance-marsteller-qualifies-usa-wrestling-olympic-team-trials/7036397002/?mc_cid=6c27c8fabf&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – Gabe Dean ’17, Ben Honis ’19 Qualify for 2021 U.S. Wrestling Olympic Team Trials
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell wrestling alumni Gabe Dean ’17 and Ben Honis ’19 each qualified for the 2021 U.S. Wrestling Olympic Team Trials over the weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, competing at the last chance Olympic qualifier. Each wrestler won their weight class in freestyle wrestling on Saturday to secure a spot at the team trials.  
Dean and Honis join Kyle Dake ’13 (74kg), Yianni Diakomihalis (65kg), Vito Arujau (57kg) and Nahshon Garrett ’16 (65kg) as Cornelians qualified for the team trials, which will take place April 2-3 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
 
At 86kg, Dean powered his way through a bracket full of former national champions and All-Americans. Dean allowed just four points throughout the tournament, defeating Jake Hendricks (10-0), No. 8-seeded CJ Brucki (12-2), No. 4-seeded Drew Foster (8-0) and No. 2-seeded Nate Jackson (7-2). Jackson and Dean have gotten familiar with one another over the last year having wrestled three times. Honis was the champion at 97kg, shutting out all but one of his opponents from scoring. Following back-to-back 10-0 wins over DaiJon Bibbs and Keegan Mueller, Honis narrowly defeated No. 4-seeded Braxton Amos by criteria, 6-6. In the finals, Honis got the best of No. 3-seeded Scottie Boykin, 10-0. … rest of story at https://cornellbigred.com/news/2021/3/29/gabe-dean-17-ben-honis-19-qualify-for-2021-us-wrestling-olympic-team-trials.aspx?mc_cid=a2abe03ca2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Wrestling Sends 10 to Last Chance Olympic Qualifier
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell wrestling is set to send 10 competitors to the U.S. Wrestling Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier, taking place in Forth Worth, Texas, March 26-27. The top two finishers at each weight class in both men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman will qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, held in Fort Worth, April 2-3.
Coverage from the last chance qualifier will be broadcast by FloWrestling, starting with Session I of the senior women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman competition at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 26. Freestyle competition gets underway at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Saturday, March 27.
Competing in freestyle for the Big Red will be Joshua Saunders (65kg), Hunter Richard (74kg), Julian Ramirez (74kg), Jonathan Loew (86kg), Chris Foca (86kg), Max Dean (86kg) and Gabe Dean (86kg). Wrestlers featured in the Greco-Roman bracket will be Phillip Moomey (60kg), Jonathon Fagen (87kg) and Andrew Berreyesa (86kg). Former Cornelians Frank Perrelli (57kg) and Ben Honis (97kg) are also competing in freestyle.
Seedings for the qualifier were released on Wednesday night. Seeded Big Red wrestlers include Perrelli (#3 – 57kg), Ramirez (#8 – 74kg), Gabe Dean (#1 – 86kg), Max Dean (#7 – 86kg) and Honis (#1 – 97kg). … rest of story at https://cornellbigred.com/news/2021/3/24/wrestling-sends-10-to-last-chance-olympic-qualifier.aspx?mc_cid=3727c6a762&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Contenders And Sleepers: The 2021 Last Chance Qualifier Preview
View All 2021 Last Chance US Olympic Trials Qualifier
The last step before the 2021 Olympic Trials: the 2021 Last Chance US Olympic Trials Qualifier! The top two wrestlers at each weight will qualify for the Olympic Trials on April 2-3. Before you dismiss any of these guys take a look at the registration list and remember that in 2017 Thomas Gilman went from last chance qualifier to World silver. Nothing is impossible!
Watch the Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier LIVE on FloWrestling
Friday & Saturday, March 26-27 | 11:00 AM EST
Below is a breakdown of all six weights with some of their top contenders and wrestlers to watch. … rest of story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6937142-contenders-and-sleepers-the-2021-last-chance-qualifier-preview

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