2012 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials Qualifiers The qualification process has begun for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa, April 20-21. Please note that athletes may change weights from where they qualified. Also, please note that each style has a different qualification system for their Olympic Trials field. 2012 MEN’S FREESTYLE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS 55 kg/121 pounds ’11 World Team Trials Champion – Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids) ’11 World Team Trials second place – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Ben Kjar, Orem, Utah (Utah Valley) *New York AC International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Angel Escobedo, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Brandon Precin, Evanston, Ill. (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – Mark McKnight, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier fourth place – Shawn Contos, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) *Dave Schultz Memorial fourth place – Earl Hall, Homestead, Fla. (New York AC) ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. Past U.S. World Team member – Danny Felix, Morgantown, W.Va. Past U.S. World Team member - Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) Past U.S. World Team member - Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids) Wildcard selection, if applicable - 60 kg/132 pounds ’11 World Team Trials Champion – Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) ’11 World Team Trials second place – Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC) ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Derek Moore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) *New York AC International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Matt Valenti, Philadelphia, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion – Tyler Graff, Loveland, Colo. (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Martin Berberyan, Valley Village, Calif. (SK Golden Boys) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – James Kennedy, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) *Dave Schultz Memorial, fourth place – Justin Pearch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC) Past U.S. World Team member – Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) Past U.S. World Team member - Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC) Past U.S. World Team member - Wildcard selection, if applicable - 66 kg/145.5 pounds ’11 World Team Trials Champion – Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) ’11 World Team Trials second place – Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC) ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Jared Frayer, Norman, Okla. (Gator WC) *New York AC International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Kevin Levalley, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion – Adam Hall, Boise, Idaho (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – Jason Chamberlain, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier fifth place – Chase Pami, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) *Dave Schultz Memorial, fourth place – Todd Meneely, Colorado Springs, Colo. (OTC) ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Cary Kolat, Chapel Hill, N.C. (North Carolina RTC) Past U.S. World Team member – Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) Past U.S. World Team member - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC) Past U.S. World Team member - Wildcard selection, if applicable - 74 kg/163 pounds ’11 World Medalist in Trials Finals - Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) Challenge Tournament qualifiers ’11 World Team Trials second place – Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC) ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Nick Marable, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids) *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Lloyd Rogers, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC) *New York AC International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Ryan Morningstar, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Colton Sponseller, Glenmont, Ohio (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – Tyler Caldwell, Wichita, Kan. (Sunkist Kids) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier fourth place – Moza Fay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S. World Team member – Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) Past U.S. World Team member – Dustin Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) Past U.S. World Team member – Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) Wildcard selection, if applicable - 84 kg/185 pounds ’11 World Team Trials Champion – Cael Sanderson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) ’11 World Team Trials second place – Jake Herbert, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Keith Gavin, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC) *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Raymond Jordan, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) *New York AC International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Phil Keddy, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion – Jon Reader, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Mack Lewnes, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – Bryce Hasseman, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) *Dave Schultz Memorial, fifth place – Deron Winn, Liberty, Mo. (unattached) ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S. Olympic Team member - Cael Sanderson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) Past U.S. World Team member – Jake Herbert, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) Past U.S. World Team member - Past U.S. World Team member - Wildcard selection, if applicable - 96 kg/211.5 pounds ’11 World Medalist in Trials Finals - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) Challenge Tournament qualifiers ’11 World Team Trials second place – Chad Hanke, Dayton, Ore. (NWRTC) ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion – Craig Brester, Lincoln, Neb. (NWTC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Trevor Brandvold, Verona, Wis. (New York AC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – Tanner Hall, Meridian, Idaho (New York AC) 12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Kurt Angle, Pittsburgh, Pa. Past U.S. World Team member - J. D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) Wildcard selection, if applicable – 120 kg/264.5 pounds ’11 World Team Trials Champion – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) ’11 World Team Trials second place – Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC) ’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids) *Sunkist International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Charles Fish, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines) *New York AC International highest non-qualified U.S. in top 4 – Jarod Trice, Highland Park, Mich. (Gator WC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – David Zabriskie, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place – Brent Jones, Colorado Springs, Colo. (OTC) ’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier fourth place – James Friedrich, Los Angeles, Calif. (Checkmate) ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC) Past U.S. World Team member – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) Past U.S. World Team member - Tommy Rowlands, Hilliard, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) Past U.S. World Team member - Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) Wildcard selection, if applicable - * For Sunkist, NYAC and Schultz events, this is the highest previously non-qualified U.S. athlete within the specified placement range. 2012 GRECO-ROMAN U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS 55 kg/121 pounds Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion – Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place – Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place – Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC) Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place – Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (New York AC) Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place – Mike Fuenffinger, Hibbing, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place – Nathan Engel, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place – Tyler Cox, Laramie, Wyo. (Gator WC) **FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion – ’11 Interservice champion – Nate Engel, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) ’11 New York AC International champion – Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Silver medalist at Haavisto Cup (Finland) - Paul Tellgren (Anoka, Minn./Minnesota Storm) ***International tour medalist in Europe – ***International tour medalist in Asia – ***International tour medalist in Cuba - ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified – ’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified – Past U.S.