Aaron Brooks defeated reigning gold medalist David Taylor in consecutive matches Saturday at the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials, claiming a roster spot at the…
In total, 18 wrestlers made the U.S. wrestling squad on Saturday, with 13 of those wrestlers qualifying directly for the Olympic tournament in Paris.Aaron Brooks defeated reigning 86-kilogram gold medalist David Taylor in consecutive matches Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials, claiming a roster spot at the
Brooks avenged his losses to Taylor in last year’s world championship qualifier, when Brooks dropped two straight matches to get swept. Since the beginning of March, Brooks has won a Big Ten title, his fourth NCAA title, the Hodge Trophy and a spot in the Olympics. Kyle Snyder didn’t give up a point in his championship series against Isaac Trumble, cruising to 5-0 and 4-0 wins to reach his third Olympics.
“I had accepted a job in New York City. My family was going to move there in January, but I just had a pulling on my heart, I couldn’t explain it, to compete,” Retherford said after his second win over Lee.
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