Match of the Day: Jimmy Kennedy defeats Coleman Scott in 2014 US Open finals
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by USA Wrestling
In the 2014 U.S. Open finals, Jimmy Kennedy knocked off 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Coleman Scott for the title at 61 kg/134 lbs. in men’s freestyle. It was the first of his eventual two U.S. Open titles.
Later that year, Kennedy, a three-time All-American for Illinois, secured a bid to the 2014 World Championships, winning the U.S. World Team Trials. At the World Championships, he turned in a top-10 finish for the USA.
In 2016, Scott wrapped up his career as a 2012 Olympic bronze winner and six-time National Team member. Now he serves as the head coach at the University of North Carolina.
See Kennedy and Scott’s matchup below:
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