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Pan American Games July 15-18, 2015 , Canada U.S. TEAM PREVIEW

Brent Metcalf is looking to continue his strong season at the 2015 . U.S. team ready to roll COLORADO SPRINGS - Olympic and World champion PAN AMERICAN GAMES SCHEDULE , World Wednesday, July 15 champion Adeline Gray, and Greco-Roman 59 kg, 66 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg World medalist Andy Bisek will Thursday, July 16 lead the U.S. into the Pan Greco-Roman 98 kg, 130 kg American Games on July 15- Women’s freestyle 48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg 18 in Toronto, Canada. Friday, July 17 The four-day tournament will Women’s freestyle 63 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg feature competition in freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco- Men’s freestyle 57 kg, 65 kg Roman . Saturday, July 18 The U.S. has qualified 16 Men’s freestyle 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg total wrestlers for the event. Burroughs captured a Pan United States in Greco-Roman. the U.S. as well. Am Games title in 2011 in Two-time World medalist Two-time Olympian Spenser Guadalajara, Mexico.. will be looking Mango was fifth in the World in Burroughs is an Olympic for his second Pan Am title 2013 and 2014. gold medalist and two-time after previously winning in Veteran is World champion. He will lead 2011. another wrestler to watch at the U.S. at September’s World 2011 Pan Am gold medalist Pan Ams. Metcalf just made Championships in Las Vegas. also is back in his fourth World Team and has Gray is a two-time World the American lineup. The 2009 beaten a number of World champion and four-time World World medalist and 2012 medalists. medalist in women’s freestyle. Olympian has returned to Keep an eye on 19-year-old Bisek earned a bronze make his third World Team. as well. He medal at the 2014 World Two-time World medalist knocked off Olympic gold Championships, ending a five- Alyssa Lampe will shoot for a medalist to make year medal drought for the Pan American Games title for his first World Team. U.S. FREESTYLE TEAM

U.S. FREESTYLE ROSTER 57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Angel Escobedo, Ames, Iowa (New York AC) 65 kg/143 lbs. – Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC) 74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) 86 kg/189 lbs. – Jake Herbert, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) 97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC) 125 kg/275 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)

Coaches – Bruce Burnett (Colorado Springs, Colo.); (Colorado Springs, Colo.); (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Lou Rosselli (Columbus, Ohio)

Angel Escobedo Brent Metcalf 57 kg/125.5 lbs. 65 kg/143 lbs.

Residence: Ames, Iowa Residence: Iowa City, Club: New York AC Iowa College: Indiana Club: New York AC High School: Griffith College: Iowa (Ind.) High School: Davison Born: Jan. 12, 1987 (Mich.) Height: 5-5 Born: July 14, 1986 Height: 5-7 2015: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… 2015: U.S. World Team Eighth in U.S. Open… Trials champion... U.S. Third in Open champion... Memorial International… World Cup champion… Third in Grand Prix of 2013: Fifth in World Championships… Second in Paris… Second in Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix… Sargsyan International… Second in U.S. World 2014: DNP in World Championships… Golden Team Trials… Grand Prix champion (Azerbaijan)… U.S. World 2012: Fourth in New York AC International… Team Trials champion... U.S. Open champion... Second in Ziolkowski International… World Cup gold medalist... 2011: Second in Olympic Test Event… New York 2013: DNP in World Championships... Stepan AC International Open champion… Sargsyan International champion... U.S. World 2010: Third in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix… Team Trials champion… Third in U.S. Open… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… University World Cup silver medalist… Second in Ivan World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Yarygin Grand Prix… Open… 2012: Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… 2007: DNP in Junior World Championships… 2011: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… College: 2008 NCAA champion for Indiana… 2010: DNP in World Championships… U.S. World Third in 2010 NCAA Championships… Fifth in Team Trials champion… 2009 NCAA Championships… Fourth in 2007 2009: Third in Pan American Championships… NCAA Championships… Four-time All-American Second in U.S. Nationals… for Indiana… Three-time Big Ten champion… College: 2010 NCAA champion…. Second in Graduated in 2010 with a degree in sports mar- 2009 NCAA Championships… 2008 NCAA cham- keting… pion for Iowa… 2008 Hodge Trophy winner… High School: Four-time state champion ... 2002 High School: Prep career record at Davison High FILA Cadet Freestyle Champion ... School was 228-0 with 156 pins... Four-time Personal: Son of Antonia Rodriguez… has one Michigan state champion... brother, Josh, and two sisters, Irene and Personal: Son of Tom and Lynn Metcalf... He and Jessica… his wife, Kristen, have two sons, Chase and Cole... U.S. FREESTYLE TEAM

Jordan Burroughs Jake Herbert 74 kg/163 lbs. 86 kg/189 lbs.

Residence: Lincoln, Neb. Residence: Ann Arbor, Club: Sunkist Kids Mich. College: Nebraska Club: New York AC High School: Winslow College: Northwestern Township (N.J.) High School: North Born: July 8, 1988 Allegheny (Pa.) Height: 5-9 Born: March 6, 1985 Height: 6-0 2015: U.S. World Team Trials champion… World 2015: U.S. World Team Cup champion… Trials champion... U.S. Alexander Medved Open champion... International champion… 2014: Fifth in Intercontinental Cup (Russia)… 2014: Pan American Championships gold medal- 2012: Seventh in Olympic Games… U.S. ist… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Open champion… World Cup gold medalist... 2011: Pan American Games champion… Second Third in Yasar Dogu International… in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Open champi- 2013: World champion... Stepan Sargsyan on… Fifth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial… International champion... U.S. World Team Trials 2010: Second in Henri Deglane Challenge… New champion... U.S. Open champion... Alexander York AC International champion… DNP in World Medved International champ… World Cup gold Championships… Second in Heydar Aliyev medalist… Golden Grand Prix… U.S. World Team Trials 2012: Olympic gold medalist… U.S. Olympic champion… U.S. Open champion… Second in Team Trials champion… Cerro Pelado Cerro Pelado International… International champion… Dave Schultz Memorial 2009: Second in New York AC International International champion… Open… World silver medalist… U.S. World Team 2011: Pan American Games champion… World Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… champion… Ukrainian Wrestlers Memorial 2008: Bronze medalist at World University International champion… U.S. World Team Trials Championships… University Nationals champi- champion… U.S. Open champion… on… Fifth in Alexander Medved International… 2008: 10th at Junior World Championships… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… 2007: University Nationals runner-up … 2007: Hargobind International (Canada) champi- College: 2009 and 2011 NCAA champion for on… Second in Sunkist Kids International Nebraska… 2011 winner as Open… nation’s best college wrestler… Third in 2008 2006: Bronze medalist at World University NCAA Championships… Outstanding Wrestler at Championships… University Nationals champi- 2008 Big 12 Championships… 2007 NCAA on… Qualifier… Coached by Mark Manning… 2005: FILA Junior Nationals champion… High School: 2006 New Jersey state champion College: Four-time All-American at Northwestern at 135 pounds… University, where he was coached by Tim Personal: Married Lauren Mariacher on Oct. 12, Cysewski… 2007 and 2009 NCAA Champion… 2013… They have one son, Beacon, who was 2009 Hodge Trophy winner… 2009 Big Ten Male born in July 2014… Has two sisters, Princess Athlete of the Year… Took an Olympic Redshirt in and Jenerra, and one brother, Leroy… Son of 2008… Second in 2006 NCAA Championships… Janice Burroughs and Leroy Third in 2005 NCAA Championships… Three- Burroughs…Currently serving as an assistant time Big Ten champion in 2006, 2007 and 2009… coach at the University of Nebraska Earned a degree in Communications… Noteworthy: Won a U.S. record 69 straight High School: 2003 Pennsylvania state champi- matches to start his career on the Senior level on for North Allegheny High School… Placed all from 2011-14… Has a 105-2 career record enter- four years at state meet ... Honor Roll student ing … Won 2013 senior year, also won Concept of Physics Student World title less a month after breaking his of the Year award… ankle…… Personal: Son of Jim and Kelly Herbert… Has two sisters, Jenna and Jordan… U.S. FREESTYLE TEAM

Kyle Snyder Tervel Dlagnev 97 kg/213 lbs. 125 kg/275 lbs.

Residence: Woodbine, Residence: Columbus, Md. Ohio Club: Titan Mercury WC Club: Sunkist Kids College: Ohio State College: Nebraska- High School: Our Lady of Kearney Good Counsel (Md.), High School: Arlington Coronado (Colo.) (Texas) Born: Nov. 20, 1995 Born: Nov. 19, 1985 Height: 5-11 Height: 6-2

2015: U.S. World Team 2015: U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Trials champion... U.S. Open champion… Open champion... 2014: Third in Junior World Championships… 2014: Third in World Championships... Third in FILA Junior World Team Trials champion… Golden Grand Prix... U.S. World Team Trials 2013: Third in Henri Deglane Challenge… Junior champion... U.S. Open champion World champion… FILA Junior World Team Trials 2013: Fifth in World Championships... U.S. World champion… Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champ… College: Second at 2015 NCAA Championships Alexander Medved International champ… World for Ohio State… Second in 2015 Big Ten Cup silver medalist… Championships… Member of 2015 NCAA cham- 2012: New York AC International champion… pionship team, the first in Ohio State history… Hargobind International champion… Fifth in High School: 179-0 record in three seasons for Olympic Games… Ziolkowski International cham- Our Lady of Good Counsel… 2013 ASICS High pion… U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Pan School Wrestler of the Year… Attended Coronado American Championships gold medalist… Cerro High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. as a sen- Pelado International champion… Second in Ivan ior… Resident athlete at U.S. Olympic Training Yarygin Memorial… Center during 2013-14 school year... 2011: Pan Am Games champion… Fifth in World USA Age-group: 2012 Junior Nationals champi- Championships…U.S. World Team Trials champ… on… U.S. Open champ… Third in Alexander Medved International… Buryatia Republic President’s Cup champ… Third in Ivan Yarygin Memorial… 2010: New York AC International champion… Second in Habibi & Movahed Cup… Second in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Pan American Championships gold medalist… Second in U.S. Open… Alexander Medved International champ… 2009: World bronze medalist… Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Nationals… 2008: World University champion… Third in U.S. Open 2007: Sunkist Kids International Open champi- on… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… College: 2007 and 2008 NCAA Division II cham- pion at Nebraska-Kearney...Placed second in 2006 and sixth in 2005… High School: Third in Texas state tournament in 2003… Fourth in state in 2002… Personal: Son of Ivaylo and Igrena Dlagnev… Has one sister, Kassie… He and his wife, Kirsten, have two sons, Isaiah Tervel and Titus… Moved to the United States from Bulgaria when he was four years old… U.S. WOMEN’S FREESTYLE TEAM

U.S. WOMEN’S ROSTER 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) 53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) 75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

Coaches – Terry Steiner (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Erin Tomeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Emma Randall (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Alex Conti (Fredonia, N.Y.)

Alyssa Lampe Whitney Conder 48 kg/105.5 lbs. 53 kg/116.5 lbs.

Residence: Colorado Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Springs, Colo. Club: Sunkist Kids Club: U.S. Army College: Northern College: Northern Michigan Michigan High School: High School: Puyallup, Tomahawk (Wis.) Wash. (Puyallup) Born: March 10, 1988 Born: May 6, 1988 Height: 5-1 Height: 5-3

2015: U.S. World Team 2015: U.S. World Team Trials champion... Trials champion… U.S. Second in U.S. Open... Open champion… Dave Schultz Memorial 2014: Fifth in World Championships... Third in International champion… Guelph Open champion Grand Prix of Spain… U.S. Open champion… (Canada) Third in … Second in Dave 2014: Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup champion… Schultz Memorial International… Silver medalist at CISM World Military 2013: Third in World Championships... U.S. World Championships… Ninth in World Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… Championships… Fifth in Golden Grand Prix Ukrainian Memorial International champion… (Azerbaijan)… U.S. World Team Trials champi- 2012: New York AC International champion… on… U.S. Open champion… Second in Klippan Hargobind International champion… Third in Lady Open (Sweden)… World Championships… U.S. Women’s World U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. Open Team Wrestle-Off champion… Second in U.S. champion... Olympic Team Trials… 2014: U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. 2011: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Open champion… 2010: U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. 2013: Third in World Team Wrestle-Off… Second Open champion… in U.S. World Team Trials… 2009: New York AC International champ… 2012: Second in U.S. World Team Wrestle-Off… Second in World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Open… 2008: New York AC champ… Second in U.S. 2011: DNP in World Championships… U.S. Non- World Team Trials… Third in Junior Worlds… Olympic Weights World Team Trials champion… 2007: Third in Junior World Championships… U.S. Open champion… College: Attended Northern Michigan University… 2010: Second in Pan American Championships… High School: Attended Tomahawk High Third in U.S. Open… School…First female to qualify for the Wisconsin 2007: Junior World champion… state meet…placed second in 2006... Personal: Daughter of Sharon and Monte Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Judy Conder…has two brothers, Nate Conder and Lampe…Has one brother, Anthony, and two sis- Dustin Conder, and two sisters, Shantel Bird and ters, Amanda and Ashley… Kim Jackson… U.S. WOMEN’S FREESTYLE TEAM

Erin Clodgo Adeline Gray 63 kg/138.75 lbs. 75 kg/165 lbs.

Residence: Colorado Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Springs, Colo. Club: Sunkist Kids Club: New York AC College: Northern College: DeVry, Univ. of Michigan Colorado-Colorado High School: Springs Marquette (Mich.), High School: Richmond (Vermont) Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Born: Aug. 23, 1990 Creek); Marquette Height: 5-6 (Mich.) and Chatfield (Colo.) 2015: U.S. World Team Born: Jan. 15, 1991 Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… Dave Height: 5-10 Schultz Memorial International champion… Second in Guelph Open (Canada)… 2015: U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. 2014: Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup champion… Open champion... Second in Open Cup of Russia… Second in Bill 2014: World champion... Second in Golden Grand Farrell International… Second in U.S. World Team Prix (Azerbaijan)… U.S. World Team Trials cham- Trials… Second in U.S. Open… pion… World Cup champion… Third in Klippan 2013: Third in New York AC International… Lady Open… Second in World Team Wrestle-Off… Second in 2013: Second in New York AC International… U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… SFU International Open champion… Third in 2012: Second in U.S. World Team Wrestle-Off… World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials Second in Hari Ram Grand Prix (India)… Third in champion… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Third in Dave International… Schultz Memorial International… Third in Ivan 2012: Henri Deglane Challenge champion… Yarygin Memorial (Russia)… Third in U.S. Open… Second in New York AC International… World 2011: Second in Pan American Championships… champion… University World champion… U.S. Second in U.S. Open… Fourth in Dave Schultz World Team Wrestle-Off champion… Second in Memorial International… Canada Cup… Second in U.S. Olympic Team 2010: Third in Hargobind International (Canada)… Trials… Klippan Lady Open champion… Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Third 2011: New York AC International Open champi- in Canada Cup… Second in U.S. World Team on… Third in World Championships… Junior Trials… U.S. Open champion… World silver medalist… Non-Olympic Weights 2009: Second in Sunkist Kids International… World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Sixth in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Open champion… Fifth Nationals… in Alexander Medved International… Dan Kolov 2008: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… International champion… Personal: Daughter of Donna and Walt Clodgo… 2010: Klippan Open champion… Dave Schultz Has two sisters, Krystal and Megan, and one Memorial International champion… brother, Jean Paul… Hobbies include hiking, 2009: New York AC International Open champi- camping and rock climbing… U.S. Olympic on… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Training Center resident athlete… Fifth in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… 2008: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Junior World champion… USA Age-group: 2008 FILA Junior World Team Trials champion… 2007, 2008 Junior Nationals champion…FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Personal: Daughter of George and Donna Gray… Has three sisters, Geneva, Izabella and Gabriella… U.S. Olympic Training Center resi- dent-athlete… U.S. GRECO-ROMAN TEAM

U.S. GRECO-ROMAN ROSTER 59 kg/130 lbs. – , Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bryce Saddoris, Sneads Ferry, N.C. (U.S. Marines) 75 kg/165 lbs. – Andy Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm) 85 kg/187 lbs. – Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 98 kg/216 lbs. – Caylor Williams, Greensboro, N.C. (U.S. Army) 130 kg/286 lbs. – Robby Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) Coaches – Matt Lindland (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Momir Petkovic (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Shon Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

Spenser Mango Bryce Saddoris 59 kg/130 lbs. 66 kg/145.5 lbs.

Residence: Colorado Residence: Sneads Springs, Colo. Ferry, N.C. Club: U.S. Army Club: U.S. Marines College: N. Michigan College: Navy High School: St. Louis, High School: Spring Mo. (Christian Brothers) Creek (Nevada) Born: July 6, 1986 Born: Feb. 22, 1988 Height: 5-2 Height: 5-7

2015: U.S. World Team 2015: U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. Trials champion... U.S. Open champion... Open champion... 2014: Fifth in World Championships... U.S. World 2014: DNP in World Championships... Second in Team Trials champion... U.S. Open champion... Pan American Championships… U.S. World 2013: Fifth in World Championships... U.S. World Team Trials champion… Third in U.S. Open… Team Trials champion... U.S. Open champion... Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2012: Ninth in Olympic Games… U.S. Olympic College: Seventh in 2011 NCAA Championships Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… for the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was 2011: DNP in World Championships…U.S. World coached by Bruce Burnett… Sixth in 2009 NCAA Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… Championships… Team captain as a senior… 2010: U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Four-time NCAA qualifier… 2009 EIWA champi- Open champion… on… Majored in history… 2009: Ninth in World Championships… U.S. High School: Four-time Nevada state champion World Team Trials champion… (2003-06)… Led Spring Creek to back-to-back-to- 2008: Eighth in Olympic Games… U.S. Olympic back state titles (2004-06)… Named the 2006 Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champ… Nevada Wrestler of the Year ...State recipient of 2007: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in the 2006 Dave Schultz High School Excellence U.S. Nationals… University Nationals champion… Award ... Earned All-America recognition as a 2006: World University champion… Third in Junior senior ... 2006 graduate of Spring Creek High World Championships… School… Attended the Naval Academy Prep College: Graduate of Northern Michigan, where School during the 2006-07 academic year ... he was enrolled in the USOEC program… Earned three letters as a member of the football High School: Two-time state champ (2003-04) team... Personal: Son of Deborah and the late Thomas Personal: Son of Brad and Susan Saddoris... Mango…Has one brother, Ryan, and one sister, Wife’s name is Jessica... Natasha… He and his wife, Leann, are the par- ents of Kayden Spenser Mango… U.S. GRECO-ROMAN TEAM

Andy Bisek Jon Anderson 75 kg/165 lbs. 85 kg/187 lbs.

Residence: Colorado Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Springs, Colo. Club: Minnesota Storm Club: U.S. Army College: Northern College: United States Michigan Military Academy High School: Chaska High School: Ocean (Minn.) Lakes (Va.) Born: Aug. 18, 1986 Born: Sept. 5, 1984 Height: 5-9 Height: 5-9

2015: U.S. World Team 2015: Second in U.S. Trials champion... U.S. World Team Trials… Open champion... Second in U.S. Open… Second in Dave Schultz 2014: Third in World Championships... Pan Memorial International… American Championships gold medalist… U.S. 2014: Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup champion… World Team Trials champion… U.S. Open cham- Bill Farrell International champion… Second in pion… Granma Cup champion… Dave Schultz CISM World Military Championships… Pan Memorial International champion… American Championships champion… Second in 2013: Third in Lavrikov Championships… U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Haavisto Cup champion… New York AC 2013: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Third International champion… DNP in World in U.S. Open… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial Championships… Fifth in Pytlasinski International… International… U.S. World Team Trials champi- 2012: Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup champion… on… Third in Haparanda Cup… Fifth in University 2012: Third in Haavisto Cup… Haparanda Cup World Championships… Third in U.S. Olympic champion… New York AC International champi- Team Trials… Seventh in U.S. Open… on… Second in Pan American Olympic 2011: Armed Forces champion in Greco-Roman Qualifier… Pan American Championships gold and freestyle… medalist… Fifth in Granma Cup… Dave Schultz College: 2006 NCAA qualifier for Army… 2006 Memorial International champion… Third in U.S. All-Academy champion… 2006 New York State Open… Collegiate champion… Third in 2006 EIWA 2011: New York AC International Open champi- Championships… on… Second in Sunkist Kids International High School: State runner-up in 2002 for Ocean Open… DNP in World Championships… Third in Lakes High School in Virginia Beach… Sixth in Ion Corneanu Memorial… Third in U.S. World state in 2001, one year after he began wrestling… Team Trials… Third in U.S. Open… Third in Personal: Son of Greg and Rhonda Anderson… Hungarian Grand Prix… Fourth in Dave Schultz Has two sisters, Jennifer and Madison… He and Memorial International… his wife, Molly, have two sons, MacArthur and 2010: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in Theodore… Hobbies include surfing, snowboard- U.S. Open… University Nationals champion… ing, triathlons and chess… Holds a blue belt in 2009: New York AC International Open champi- Brazilian jiu-jitsu… on… Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… Fifth in Gedza International… 2008: Fourth in New York AC International… Second in U.S. Nationals… 2007: University Nationals champion… College: Attended Northern Michigan... High School: Attended Chaska High School…Placed third at state in 2004 Personal: Son of Tom and Kathy Bisek…Has two brothers, Scott and Brian, and one sister, Stephanie…Married to Ashley Suggs Bisek… They are the parents of Jim and Molly Bisek… U.S. GRECO-ROMAN TEAM

Caylor Williams Robby Smith 97 kg/213 lbs. 130 kg/286 lbs. Residence: Colorado Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Springs, Colo. Club: U.S. Army Club: New York AC College: North College: Northern Carolina-Greensboro Michigan High School: Palm High School: San Bay (Fla.) Ramon (Calif.) Born: Jan. 7, 1991 Born: Jan. 30, 1987 Height: 6-2 Height: 6-0

2015: U.S. World Team 2015: U.S. World Team Trials champion... U.S. Trials champion... U.S. Open champion... Second in Dave Schultz Open champion... Memorial International… 2014: DNP in World Championships... U.S. World 2014: First in Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup... Team Trials champion... U.S. Open champion... DNP in World Championships... U.S. World Team Third in Granma Cup… Dave Schultz Memorial Trials champion... U.S. Open champion... International champion… 2013: DNP in World Championships... U.S. World 2013: Lakrikov Championships champion… Team Trials champion... University Nationals Haavisto Cup champion… New York AC champion… Fifth in U.S. Open… Third in Pan International champion… Fifth in World American Championships… Second in Granma Championships... U.S. World Team Trials champi- Cup… on… Third in U.S. Open… Second in Pan 2012: New York AC International champion… American Championships… Fourth in Dave Fifth in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix… DNP Schultz Memorial International… in University World Championships… University 2012: Third in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Final World Team Trials champion… Sixth in Gedza Olympic Trials Qualifier champion… Haavisto Cup International… champion… Fifth in Haparanda Cup… New York 2011: Third in New York AC International Open… AC International champion… 2010: Fourth in University Nationals… Fourth in 2011: Second in U.S. Open… Second in Sunkist FILA Junior Nationals… Kids International Open… Second in Pan College: 2011 NCAA qualifier for UNC- American Championships… Fifth in Hungarian Greensboro… 2011 Southern Conference Grand Prix… Third in Grand Prix of Slovenia… Freshman of the Year… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… High School: 2009 Florida state champion for 2010: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in Palm Bay High School… 50-0 record as a sen- U.S. Open… Third in Haparanda Cup… New York ior… Third in 2008 state tournament… AC International champion… Sunkist Kids Personal: Son of Ronny and Sheila Williams… International champion… Third in Granma Cup… has three siblings, Lance Lopez, Lamar Lopez Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International… and Jared Williams… 2009: Fifth in Vantaa Cup… Second in New York AC International… Seventh in World University Championships… 2008: Fifth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Fifth in Cristo Lutte (France)… 2007: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… FILA Junior World Team Trials champion…University Nationals champion… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… 2006: Third in New York AC Holiday International Open… Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open… University Nationals champion… College: Attended Northern Michigan University… High School: Attended San Ramon High School…Fourth, seventh and eighth at state... Personal: Son of Rob and Kim Smith…Has two sisters, Colleen and Crystal… U.S. FREESTYLE COACHES

Bruce Burnett Bill Zadick National Coach Assistant Coach

Burnett was named the Zadick was hired as National Freestyle Assistant National Coach for USA Coach for USA Wrestling in May 2014. Wrestling in January Burnett lead the men’s 2009. freestyle program Zadick was named through the 2016 National Freestyle Olympic Games in Rio Developmental Coach de Janiero, Brazil. in September 2010. Burnett served as the Zadick joined the U.S. National Freestyle coaching staff after a Coach for USA memorable career as a Wrestling for two Olympic cycles, from 1993-2000, competitor. which are considered among the most successful Zadick captured a World freestyle title for the for the United States in history. During his eight U.S. in 2006 in Guangzhou, China. years leading the program, the United States won Zadick retired from competition after placing sec- the World Team titles in men’s freestyle in both ond at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. 1993 in Toronto, Canada and 1995 in Atlanta, Ga., Zadick had a standout collegiate career for the the only two times in history. In addition, the . United States won the medal count in men’s He was a two-time All-American for the freestyle at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Hawkeyes, capturing an NCAA title in 1996 while Ga. wrestling under the legendary Dan Gable. Burnett was an employee for USA Wrestling for A native of Great Falls, Montana, Zadick won four 12 years, also serving as the National state titles for Great Falls High School. Developmental Coach for USA Wrestling during Zadick’s younger brother, Mike, won a World sil- the 1989-92, handling the coaching and develop- ver medal in in 2006. ment of U.S. age group wrestlers. Bill Zadick also competed in the 2001 World During his previous tenure as National Freestyle Championships, placing seventh. Coach, Burnett coached many of the greatest He was a runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Team wrestlers in American wrestling history. He Trials in 2000 and 2008. He was a three-time coached Olympic champions , Tom U.S. Nationals runner-up (2003, 2006, 2008) and Brands and at the 1996 Olympic a two-time World Team Trials runner-up (1999, Games in Atlanta, and Olympic champion 2002). Brandon Slay at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Zadick was a U.S. Olympic Training Center Australia. Resident athlete from 2004-2008, where his Nine U.S. athletes won 11 World titles during freestyle career flourished on the mat under the Burnett’s previous tenure as National Freestyle expert tutelage of Coach Terry Brands. Coach. A total of 17 athletes who competed on the freestyle national team under Burnett’s leadership have been elected into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Burnett became the head coach at the U.S. Naval Academy after leaving USA Wrestling in the fall of 2000, serving 13 years leading the Navy staff until his retirement in September, 2013. Burnett led the Midshipmen to a 113-57 record (.665) that featured six-straight seasons of 10 or more wins from 2002-07. The Midshipmen have flourished under his guidance, finishing among the top five at the EIWA Championship in seven of the last nine years. Navy placed among the top 25 at the NCAA Championship in three of the last seven seasons. He coached 10 EIWA Champions, 50 NCAA qualifiers and 10 All-Americans at Navy. U.S. FREESTYLE COACHES

Brandon Slay Lou Rosselli Assistant Coach Pan Am Coach

Slay was hired as USA Rosselli, the associate Wrestling Assistant head coach at Ohio National Coach and State, is the head Freestyle Resident freestyle coach at the Coach in January 2009. Ohio Regional Training Slay guides the Center in Columbus. Resident Program at Three of Rosselli’s the U.S. Olympic wrestlers, Reece Training Center in Humphrey, Kyle Snyder Colorado Springs, Colo. and Tervel Dlagnev, Slay turned in a sur- have landed spots on prise performance at the 2015 World Team. the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He Dlagnev is a two-time World bronze medalist. stunned many wrestling observers by winning an Rosselli played a key role in helping lead Ohio Olympic gold medal in 2000. Slay knocked off State to its first NCAA team championship in Russia’s Bouvaisa Saitiev en route to the gold 2015. The Buckeyes also earned a share of the medal. Saitiev won Olympic titles in 1996, 2004 Big Ten title this year. and 2008. He was honored as the 2009 National Wrestling A native of Amarillo, Texas, Slay was a two-time Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year NCAA runner-up competing for the Univ. of and 2014 USA Wrestling Freestyle Coach of the Pennsylvania, where he received a degree from Year, Rosselli helped guide Ohio State to a pair of the Wharton School of Business. NCAA runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2009. Slay won three Texas state high school titles for He also mentored two-time NCAA champion J Tascosa High School, and was an all-district foot- Jaggers along with four-time NCAA champion ball player. and 2015 Hodge Trophy winner .

Two-time World medalist Tervel Dlagnev celebrates his 2015 World Team Trials win. U.S. WOMEN’S COACHES

Terry Steiner Erin Tomeo National Coach Assistant Coach

Steiner was named USA Tomeo was named a Wrestling’s full-time full-time assistant National Women’s women’s freestyle Coach in April 2002, the coach for USA first in USA Wrestling’s Wrestling in 2013. history. Tomeo works closely He is responsible for the with Senior-level ath- training of America’s letes at the U.S. elite women freestyle Olympic Training wrestlers, as well as Center in Colorado coaching women Springs along with wrestlers who are being heavily involved involved in the U.S. Olympic Training Center resi- with the U.S. developmental program for dent athlete program. He also plays an important women’s wrestling. role in the development of women’s wrestling in Tomeo, a native of Grove City, Pa., was a two- the United States. time World Team member for the United States. Most recently, Steiner led the U.S. to a third-place She made U.S. World Teams in 2001 and 2006. finish at the 2013 World Championships. She placed seventh at the 2006 World For the first time, women’s wrestlers competed in Championships at 59 kg/130 lbs. in Guangzhou, the Olympic Games in 2004. Sara McMann won a China. silver medal and Patricia Miranda won a bronze Tomeo won a U.S. Nationals title in 2008, and medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. also won the Dave Schultz Memorial International Since becoming USA Wrestling’s National that year in her final season of competition. Women’s Coach, U.S. teams on international She also captured titles at the New York AC tours have turned in outstanding performances. International Open, Kiev Grand Prix, Manitoba At the 2003 World Championships in New York, Open and Klippan Ladies Open during her com- all seven U.S. women won medals. Kristie petitive career on the mat. Marano won a gold medal for the U.S. as it tied Tomeo made five U.S. National Teams on the Japan for the team title. Senior level. Steiner also led the U.S. to the title at the 2003 She placed sixth at the Junior World World Cup, where the Americans defeated host Championships in 2000, and placed third in the Japan to capture the title. Cadet World Championships in 1998 and 1999. Steiner has guided four other U.S. athletes to Tomeo was the first girl in Pennsylvania high World titles - Iris Smith in 2005, in school history to place at the district level in 2008, and Adeline Gray and in 1999. 2012. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Steiner worked six years as an assistant wrestling Colorado Springs, earning a degree in history. coach at Wisconsin. He helped develop a number Tomeo also attended Lock Haven University, of top wrestlers, including two-time NCAA champi- where she was a member of the varsity men’s on Donny Pritzlaff. wrestling team. He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach Her brother, Tom, was an NCAA All-American for at Oregon State. Clarion University. Steiner placed second in the 1998 U.S. Nationals. Tomeo is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan whose He finished fourth in the 1996 Olympic Trials and hobbies include outdoor sports, music and fifth in the 2000 Olympic Trials. He won a gold movies. medal at the 1996 Pan American Championships. Steiner was a 1993 NCAA champion for the University of Iowa, where he wrestled for Dan Gable. He was named Outstanding Wrestler of the 1993 NCAAs. He finished his college career as a three-time All- American for the Hawkeyes. He received his degree in social work from Iowa in 1993. Steiner, originally from Bismarck, N.D., won two state high school titles. U.S. WOMEN’S COACHES

Alex Conti Pan Am Coach Conti has served as a U.S. women’s coach for a New York. He coaches at number of international events since 2008. Fredonia High School. Conti was part of the American coaching staff for In 2009, he coached the the 2012 Olympic Games in London. first female, Carlene He was on the Team USA staff at the Junior World Sluberski, to ever place in Championships from 2009-11. the New York state tour- Five of the seven 2013 U.S. Senior World Team nament. Sluberski placed members competed on the Junior World Teams second. that he helped coach. He served as the New In 2013, Conti was part of the coaching staff at the York USA Wrestling Pan American Championships in Panama City, women’s director from Panama, along with the Battle at the Falls event in 2008-11. Niagara Falls and the Poland Open. Conti wrestled collegiately for Ball State, In 2013, he was named women’s coach for the Jamestown (N.Y.) Community College and SUNY- New York Athletic Club. Brockport. Conti, a native of Fredonia, N.Y., has been a He compiled a 9-1 record against international teacher and coach in the public school system for competition, including going 3-1 for a team that 27 years (nine in and the past 18 in New competed in Iraq in 1980. York). Conti and his wife, Stacy, have a son, Christopher, Conti has been a highly successful high school and a daughter, Alissa. Christopher wrestled for the coach in California and New York. University of Buffalo and Alissa runs track and Since 2003, he has coached 22 state placewin- cross country and for the State University of New ners, 11 state finalists and five state champions in York in Fredonia.

Alyssa Lampe has finished third, third and fifth the past three years at the Worlds. U.S. GRECO-ROMAN COACHES

Matt Lindland Momir Petkovic National Coach Assistant Coach Lindland, an Olympic Petkovic joined USA and World medalist, Wrestling as its became USA Wrestling’s Assistant National National Greco-Roman Greco-Roman Coach in Coach in May 2014. May 2002. Lindland was a World Petkovic assists in the Team Coach for the U.S. training and recruitment at the 2013 World of athletes for the U.S. Championships in Olympic Training Budapest, Hungary. Center resident athlete Lindland is one of the program. top Greco-Roman Petkovic helped guide wrestlers in American history. the U.S. to its first World Championships team Lindland earned a silver medal for the United title in American history in 2007 in Baku, States at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Azerbaijan. Two of the U.S. wrestlers Petkovic Australia. worked closely with - Brad Vering (second) and He followed that performance by capturing a silver Lindsey Durlacher (fifth) - turned in key perform- medal at the 2001 World Championships in ances that led to that historic team victory. Patras, Greece. He also coached Joe Warren to a World title in Lindland made eight straight U.S. National Teams 2006 in Guangzhou, China, and coached Adam in Greco-Roman wrestling from 1994-2002. Wheeler to an Olympic bronze medal in 2008 in He won four U.S. Nationals titles and made four Beijing, China. U.S. World Teams. Petkovic was a 1976 Olympic gold medalist in He was a finalist for the 2001 James E. Sullivan Greco-Roman wrestling, competing for the former Award and was named USA Wrestling Greco- Yugoslavia. He also claimed three World silver Roman Wrestler of the Year in 1998. medals in 1978, 1979 and 1981, and a World Lindland stepped away from wrestling to become bronze medal in 1977. highly successful while competing in mixed martial Petkovic placed fourth at the 1984 Olympic arts. Games in Los Angeles. He wrestled international- In 2000, Lindland started coaching wrestling and ly in Greco-Roman from 1970-84. MMA at his Team Quest gym in Portland, Ore. He came to the United States in 1986. He served Lindland compiled a 22-9 record in MMA and as a club coach for the New York Athletic Club for fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. six years. Lindland was the top-ranked middleweight in the He was a member of the 2000 U.S. Greco- world during his fighting career. Roman Olympic Team coaching staff, as well as He won his first four fights in the middleweight the 2001 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team coach- division of the UFC before losing to Murilo ing staff. The U.S. placed third at both competi- Bustamante in a championship match at UFC 37. tions. Lindland, an Oregon native, competed for the Petkovic also assisted at the 1988 U.S. Olympic University of Nebraska, where he was a Big 8 Training Camp in Big Bear, Calif., and also champion and an NCAA qualifier for the helped prepare the 1991 U.S. Greco-Roman Cornhuskers. World Team. He also competed for two years at Clackamas Petkovic and his wife have one son, Sasha, and Community College, where he was a 1991 nation- one daughter, Irona. al junior college champion. Lindland was as an assistant coach at Nebraska while continuing to train in Greco. He served as a coach and mentor for Brad Vering, who won an NCAA title for Nebraska before winning a World silver medal and becom- ing a two-time Olympian in Greco-Roman. Lindland and his wife, Angie, have a son, James, and a daughter, Robin. U.S. GRECO-ROMAN COACHES

Shon Lewis Pan Am Coach

Lewis works as the head Greco-Roman World Team, which placed fifth in coach of the U.S. Army the World Championships held in Moscow, Russia. team, stationed in Fort The team was led by World champion Dremiel Carson, Colo. He is Byers. responsible for training Lewis was a member of the coaching staff for a the athletes in the Army's number of other U.S. World Teams, including the World Class Athlete 2007 U.S. World team which won the team title Program. and the 2006 U.S. World Team which placed third He is a four-time Greco- in the standings. Roman Coach of the Year As an athlete, Lewis competed on the 1993 and by USA Wrestling. 1999 U.S. World Championships teams. He also He is the personal coach qualified for the 1998 U.S. World Team, but was for three members of the U.S. Pan Am Team: unable to participate in the World Championships Spenser Mango (59 kg), Jon Anderson (85 kg) and that year. Caylor Williams. He was a four-time U.S. Nationals Greco-Roman Mango, a two-time Olympian, placed fifth at the champion (1993-94, 1996, 1998), and was a 2013 and 2014 World Championships. medalist in three U.S. Olympic Team Trials (1992, Lewis served as coach at the 2011 Pan American 1996, 2000). Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Lewis was a member of the U.S. Army team as an The U.S. had three medalists and placed second athlete, winning six Armed Forces Greco-Roman behind Cuba at the 2011 Pan Ams. titles and competing in the World Military Lewis coached the Army team to its 14th consecu- Championships. tive Armed Forces Championships titles in both He was honored as the 1993 U.S. Army Athlete of Greco-Roman and freestyle earlier this year in the Year, an award including all sports in the Colorado Springs. Army's program. Lewis has been a member of the U.S. coaching Prior to joining the Army, he attended the staff at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics. University of Oregon, as well as competing for He was the assistant coach of the 2002 U.S. Placer High School in Auburn, Calif.

U.S. Army wrestler Caylor Williams made his third straight World Team this year. STORY IDEAS FOR PAN AMS

Jordan Burroughs takes control against at the World Team Trials. 10 STORY IDEAS FOR third and fifth in the three last three World Championships. She is looking for her first PAN AMERICAN GAMES gold medal at the Pan Ams and Worlds. 1. Jordan Rules - Burroughs captured a 6. Fear the Beard - Robby Smith and his Pan American Games title a month after beard have big goals this season in the winning his first World title in 2011. He’s Greco-Roman heavyweight class. Smith won an Olympic gold medal and another was fifth at the 2013 Worlds and he’s World title since his last Pan Ams appear- eager to bounce back this year. ance. He is now a combined 105-2 in his 7. Mullet Man on a Mission - 2009 World brilliant international career. silver medalist Jake Herbert has returned 2. Adeline GOLD - Adeline Gray turned in with a new mullet hairstyle and with a a phenomenal performance to earn her vengeance on the mat. The 2012 Olympian second World title in 2014 in Tashkent, is seeking his second Pan Ams title before Uzbekistan. The four-time World medalist he makes a run at World gold this fall. is ranked No. 1 in the World and she is 8. Conder ready to make impact - zeroing in on her first Olympic Team berth. Veteran Whitney Conder has been on the 3. Bisek’s Stache - Andy Bisek has big stage plenty of times before and she’s become well-known around the globe for motivated to earn some hardware this time his moustache, but he proved he can com- for the United States. pete at a high level as well after earning a 9. Metcalf focused on big goals - Brent bronze medal at the 2014 Worlds. Metcalf made his fourth World Team and 4. Big Man ready to roll - Heavyweight now he’s ready to finally earn a spot on the Tervel Dlagnev captured his second World podium in freestyle. He went unbeaten at bronze medal in 2014, and he’s ready to the World Cup with a strong showing. make a run at gold in 2015. He is seeking 10. Don’t count out Escobedo - Angel his second Pan Ams title. Escobedo placed fifth at the 2013 World 5. Lampe a fixure for the women - Championships and he’s a gifted wrestler Veteran Alyssa Lampe has placed third, with a chance to win gold in Toronto.