Quotes from U.S. wrestlers Randi Miller and Ali Bernard, and U.S. Coach Terry Steiner after Sunday's morning session of the Olympics
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63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Randi Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC)
About her upcoming repechage matches:
"It is like any other tournament. Unfortunately, I have been in this position before. I will take them one at a time. My plan is to be myself and wrestle hard."
About her loss:
"I felt I wasn't going 100 percent. I felt like I was holding back some. It isn't like I was sick or anything. I was not able to be 100 percent."
What will she do between sessions:
"I'll eat, rest and I also have to be drug tested. I'll get myself ready to go."
How will she feel if she wins a bronze medal:
"It will mean a lot to me. I do want to finish well. This is exciting. I feel a lot of people didn't think I would get this far. Now I must finish it right."
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard (New Ulm, Minn./Gator WC)
On her quarterfinal loss to China:
"I came out a little starstruck in that match. I went out there trying to wrestle my best. If I had it to do over again, I would do it differently. But I can't, so I need to suck it up and go for third."
On trying to come back to win a bronze medal:
"This loss, it just adds fuel to the fire. I have to wrestle tough for two more matches and try to win a bronze medal. I just need to regroup and get ready to go."
U.S. Coach Terry Steiner (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
On mistakes in matches:
"We're at the Olympic Games - you can't make mistakes and expect to win. We need to be geared toward coming back strong tonight. We have to go back to work and try to win a couple of bronze medals."
On the youth and inexperience on the U.S. team:
"There is no age limit on greatness. When you make a U.S. team, you're ready to win a medal. We haven't done that yet, so we have some work to do.
About her upcoming repechage matches:
"It is like any other tournament. Unfortunately, I have been in this position before. I will take them one at a time. My plan is to be myself and wrestle hard."
About her loss:
"I felt I wasn't going 100 percent. I felt like I was holding back some. It isn't like I was sick or anything. I was not able to be 100 percent."
What will she do between sessions:
"I'll eat, rest and I also have to be drug tested. I'll get myself ready to go."
How will she feel if she wins a bronze medal:
"It will mean a lot to me. I do want to finish well. This is exciting. I feel a lot of people didn't think I would get this far. Now I must finish it right."
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard (New Ulm, Minn./Gator WC)
On her quarterfinal loss to China:
"I came out a little starstruck in that match. I went out there trying to wrestle my best. If I had it to do over again, I would do it differently. But I can't, so I need to suck it up and go for third."
On trying to come back to win a bronze medal:
"This loss, it just adds fuel to the fire. I have to wrestle tough for two more matches and try to win a bronze medal. I just need to regroup and get ready to go."
U.S. Coach Terry Steiner (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
On mistakes in matches:
"We're at the Olympic Games - you can't make mistakes and expect to win. We need to be geared toward coming back strong tonight. We have to go back to work and try to win a couple of bronze medals."
On the youth and inexperience on the U.S. team:
"There is no age limit on greatness. When you make a U.S. team, you're ready to win a medal. We haven't done that yet, so we have some work to do.
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