Five U.S. freestyle Olympians to compete in German Grand Prix, July 2-3
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2016 Olympian Daniel Dennis scores a takedown on Hassan Rahimi of Iran during the 2016 Freestyle World Cup in Los Angeles. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors
In what should be their final tune-up competition before the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics, five members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team will compete in the Grand Prix of Germany in Dortmund, Germany, July 2-3.
Among those competing are 2012 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 97 kg/213 lbs.
The other three Olympians on this tour are Daniel Dennis (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Frank Molinaro (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 65 kg/145.5 lbs. and J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo./Missouri Wrestling Foundation) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
Four of these Olympians are past NCAA champions. Two-time NCAA champions include Burroughs (Nebraska) and Cox (Missouri), with the other past NCAA champions being Molinaro (Penn State) and Snyder (Ohio State). Cox and Snyder are still college student-athletes and were both winners at the 2016 NCAA Div. I Championships. Dennis was an NCAA runner-up for Iowa.
Dennis, Molinaro, Cox and Snyder all competed at the Freestyle World Cup in Los Angeles in early June. Burroughs missed the World Cup to be with his family for the birth of his second child, a daughter.
There will be three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers from the U.S. Marine Corps programs also wrestling at the Grand Prix of Germany, including Olympic Trials qualifier Daniel Miller at 98 kg, a NCAA qualifier for the U.S. Naval Academy.
Check out TheMat.com and USA Wrestling’s social media for updates from this event.
GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY
at Dortmund, Germany, July 2-3
U.S. men’s freestyle roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
65 kg/145.5 lbs. – Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
86 kg/189 lbs. – J’Den Cox, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri Wrestling Foundation)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
National Freestyle Coach – Bruce Burnett, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Freestyle Coach – Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Brian Smith, Columbia, Mo.
Coach – Mark Manning, Lincoln, Neb.
Coach – Cody Sanderson, State College, Pa.
U.S. Greco-Roman roster
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Raymond Bunker, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Jayshon Wilson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
98 kg/215 lbs. – Daniel Miller, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Coach – Jason Loukides, Quantico, Va.
Team Leader – Andy Barth, San Marino, Calif.
Medical – Dr. A.J. Monseau, Morgantown, W.Va.
Medical – Darry Miller, Denver, Colo.
Referee – Michael Jordan, Newark, Del.
Event Schedule
Saturday, July 2
Men’s freestyle: 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg (Molinaro, Burroughs, Cox, Snyder)
Greco-Roman: 66 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, 98 kg (Bunker, Wilson, Miller)
Sunday, July 3
Men’s freestyle: 57 kg, 61 kg, 70 kg, 125 kg (Dennis)
Greco-Roman: 59 kg, 71 kg, 80 kg, 130 kg
In what should be their final tune-up competition before the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics, five members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team will compete in the Grand Prix of Germany in Dortmund, Germany, July 2-3.
Among those competing are 2012 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 97 kg/213 lbs.
The other three Olympians on this tour are Daniel Dennis (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Frank Molinaro (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 65 kg/145.5 lbs. and J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo./Missouri Wrestling Foundation) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
Four of these Olympians are past NCAA champions. Two-time NCAA champions include Burroughs (Nebraska) and Cox (Missouri), with the other past NCAA champions being Molinaro (Penn State) and Snyder (Ohio State). Cox and Snyder are still college student-athletes and were both winners at the 2016 NCAA Div. I Championships. Dennis was an NCAA runner-up for Iowa.
Dennis, Molinaro, Cox and Snyder all competed at the Freestyle World Cup in Los Angeles in early June. Burroughs missed the World Cup to be with his family for the birth of his second child, a daughter.
There will be three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers from the U.S. Marine Corps programs also wrestling at the Grand Prix of Germany, including Olympic Trials qualifier Daniel Miller at 98 kg, a NCAA qualifier for the U.S. Naval Academy.
Check out TheMat.com and USA Wrestling’s social media for updates from this event.
GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY
at Dortmund, Germany, July 2-3
U.S. men’s freestyle roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
65 kg/145.5 lbs. – Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
86 kg/189 lbs. – J’Den Cox, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri Wrestling Foundation)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
National Freestyle Coach – Bruce Burnett, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Freestyle Coach – Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Brian Smith, Columbia, Mo.
Coach – Mark Manning, Lincoln, Neb.
Coach – Cody Sanderson, State College, Pa.
U.S. Greco-Roman roster
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Raymond Bunker, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Jayshon Wilson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
98 kg/215 lbs. – Daniel Miller, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Coach – Jason Loukides, Quantico, Va.
Team Leader – Andy Barth, San Marino, Calif.
Medical – Dr. A.J. Monseau, Morgantown, W.Va.
Medical – Darry Miller, Denver, Colo.
Referee – Michael Jordan, Newark, Del.
Event Schedule
Saturday, July 2
Men’s freestyle: 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg (Molinaro, Burroughs, Cox, Snyder)
Greco-Roman: 66 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, 98 kg (Bunker, Wilson, Miller)
Sunday, July 3
Men’s freestyle: 57 kg, 61 kg, 70 kg, 125 kg (Dennis)
Greco-Roman: 59 kg, 71 kg, 80 kg, 130 kg
