Match of the Day: Cary Kolat and TJ Jaworsky meet in the 2000 U.S. Nationals finals
by USA Wrestling
Two legends of the sport collided in the finals of the 2000 Senior Nationals at 139 pounds when Cary Kolat squared off with TJ Jaworsky.
Jaworsky was a three-time NCAA champion for the University of North Carolina. One of his NCAA titles came over Kolat in 1993. Over the course of his Senior career, Jaworsky made four National Teams.
Kolat was a two-time NCAA champion for Lock Haven and was also an NCAA finalist and two-time All-American for Penn State. In 2000, he represented the U.S. at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He was a 1997 World silver medalist and a 1998 World bronze medalist. He is currently the head coach at Navy.
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