USA Today names Sanderson Olympic Athlete of the Week

Jun 13, 2011, 8:49 AM (ET)

by Brent Jones

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After a seven-year hiatus, wrestler Cael Sanderson won the 185-pound freestyle title at the world team trials. Sanderson, 31, a gold medalist at the 2004 Olympics, left competition and turned to coaching. He coached Penn State to the NCAA team title last March.

When classes resume in September, Sanderson will be in Turkey competing at the 2011 freestyle world championships. He is USA TODAY's Olympic Athlete of the Week.

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