The trials began with preliminary and first-round matches.
There are only 18 spots up for grabs this weekend in State College as Olympic Wrestling hopefuls aim to clinch their spot on Team USA.The two-day competition began around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State . At 6:30 p.m. on Friday, the semifinal matches began. These matches had Pennsylvania ties from Penn State to Susquehanna Valley natives all competing to claim their spot.
It's not something we dreamed about, it's not something we talked about, to make an Olympic team one day. We talked about growing up and being each others partner, but never do you think, 'Hey, we are going to be brothers and compete at the Olympic trials and make the Olympic team together.' It's a rare opportunity to do it, but to do it together here, in our hometown where family can truly be here to see it. It's absolutely amazing, it's not even a dream come true.
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