Oklahoma RTC tweets that 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro has joined their program
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by Taylor Miller and Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Frank Molinaro, shown at the 2016 Freestyle World Cup, is reportedly moving on to the Oklahoma RTC. Photo by Tony Rotundo.
Tonight, The Oklahoma RTC, the Regional Training Center affiliated with the University of Oklahoma, announced that 2016 Olympic freestyle wrestler Frank Molinaro has joined their program.
Within the last week, Molinaro stepped down from his coaching position with Virginia Tech, and indicated he was leaving the Southeast RTC which is affiliated with that program.
The tweet posted by the Oklahoma RTC said the following:
Breaking news: 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro @Gorillahulk149 has decided to bring his training to the Sooner State. The World Cup Champion has joined the #OKRTC #gOUsa @LouRosselli @wrestling @USAWrestling @OKUSAwrestling.
No other details on this are currently available.
A 2012 NCAA champion for Penn State, and current U.S. National Team member at 70 kg, Molinaro placed fifth at 65 kg at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at 65 kg.
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FRANK MOLINARO USA WRESTLING BIOGRAPHY
2018-19 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 4 (2014-15, 2016-19)
Residence: Blacksburg, Va.
Club: Titan Mercury WC
College: Penn State
High School: Southern Regional (N.J.)
Born: Dec. 27, 1988
Height: 5’5”
Career Highlights
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Team member
- Fifth in 2016 Olympic Games
- 2016 World Cup champion
- 2016 Pan American Championships champion
- 2017 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up
- 2018 Second in Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
- 2015 Grand Prix of Spain champion
- 2012 NCAA champion for Penn State
- Four-time NCAA All-American (2009-12)
- Two-time Big Ten champion (2011-12)
Career Biography
2018: Second in World Team Trials Challenge Tournament… Sixth at U.S. Open… Third in Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)…
2017: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Guelph International champion…
2016: Fifth at the Olympic Games… Second in Grand Prix of Germany… World Cup champion… Third in 2nd World Olympic Games Qualifier (Istanbul, Turkey)… U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Pan American Championships champion… Sixth in U.S. Open…
2015: Fourth in Bill Farrell International… Grand Prix of Spain champion… Fifth in U.S. Open… Guelph Open champion…
2014: Third in Pan American Championships… Fifth in Phase II U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Open… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2013: New York AC International champion…
College: 2012 NCAA champion for Penn State… Second in 2011 NCAA Championships… Fifth in 2010 NCAA Championships… Eighth in 2009 NCAA Championships… Two-time Big Ten champion (2011-12)…
High School: Three-time New Jersey State Champion at Barnegat's Southern Regional High School...placed second at High School Nationals.
Personal: Married Kera Bolen in May 2014… Has two sons, Kason and Frank… Son of Frank and Michelle… Most recently served as assistant coach at Virginia Tech… Previous assistant coaching stints were at Rutgers and Penn State.
Twitter: @Gorillahulk149
Instagram: @gorillahulk
Tonight, The Oklahoma RTC, the Regional Training Center affiliated with the University of Oklahoma, announced that 2016 Olympic freestyle wrestler Frank Molinaro has joined their program.
Within the last week, Molinaro stepped down from his coaching position with Virginia Tech, and indicated he was leaving the Southeast RTC which is affiliated with that program.
The tweet posted by the Oklahoma RTC said the following:
Breaking news: 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro @Gorillahulk149 has decided to bring his training to the Sooner State. The World Cup Champion has joined the #OKRTC #gOUsa @LouRosselli @wrestling @USAWrestling @OKUSAwrestling.
No other details on this are currently available.
A 2012 NCAA champion for Penn State, and current U.S. National Team member at 70 kg, Molinaro placed fifth at 65 kg at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at 65 kg.
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FRANK MOLINARO USA WRESTLING BIOGRAPHY
2018-19 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 4 (2014-15, 2016-19)
Residence: Blacksburg, Va.
Club: Titan Mercury WC
College: Penn State
High School: Southern Regional (N.J.)
Born: Dec. 27, 1988
Height: 5’5”
Career Highlights
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Team member
- Fifth in 2016 Olympic Games
- 2016 World Cup champion
- 2016 Pan American Championships champion
- 2017 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up
- 2018 Second in Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
- 2015 Grand Prix of Spain champion
- 2012 NCAA champion for Penn State
- Four-time NCAA All-American (2009-12)
- Two-time Big Ten champion (2011-12)
Career Biography
2018: Second in World Team Trials Challenge Tournament… Sixth at U.S. Open… Third in Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)…
2017: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Guelph International champion…
2016: Fifth at the Olympic Games… Second in Grand Prix of Germany… World Cup champion… Third in 2nd World Olympic Games Qualifier (Istanbul, Turkey)… U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Pan American Championships champion… Sixth in U.S. Open…
2015: Fourth in Bill Farrell International… Grand Prix of Spain champion… Fifth in U.S. Open… Guelph Open champion…
2014: Third in Pan American Championships… Fifth in Phase II U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Open… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2013: New York AC International champion…
College: 2012 NCAA champion for Penn State… Second in 2011 NCAA Championships… Fifth in 2010 NCAA Championships… Eighth in 2009 NCAA Championships… Two-time Big Ten champion (2011-12)…
High School: Three-time New Jersey State Champion at Barnegat's Southern Regional High School...placed second at High School Nationals.
Personal: Married Kera Bolen in May 2014… Has two sons, Kason and Frank… Son of Frank and Michelle… Most recently served as assistant coach at Virginia Tech… Previous assistant coaching stints were at Rutgers and Penn State.
Twitter: @Gorillahulk149
Instagram: @gorillahulk
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