#TeamUSATuesday: Catching up with Women's Freestyle National Team member Maya Nelson

Jun 16, 2020, 3:28 PM (ET)

by Mike Willis, USA Wrestling

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Maya Nelson is currently No. 2 on the National Team at 65 kg. The 2017 Junior World champion will be competing at 62 kg for the Olympic year. Recently, Mike Willis caught up with Maya and spoke with her about her recent surgery, her #thisiswhatawrestlerlookslike campaign and a variety of other things for this #TeamUSATuesday feature.

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