Week 17 April 22-28

US Olympic Wrestling Trials

This is a piggy back on the last post for the Road Trip, but it was such a cool experience, I get to count it for two weeks.  Technicallities!  We went to the Olympic Wrestling Trials in Iowa City.  The winners of each weight class would be representing the United States this summer in London for the Olympic Games.


The boys at the end of the tourney.

The tournament included Freestyle, Greco Roman, and Women's Freestyle.  Watching all disciplines was remarkably easy to follow.  The tournament and facility was set up well.  I think the average session attendance was about 13,500. 


View from our Seats.

There were two Spartan wrestlers in the finals.  Nick Simmons lost a heartbreaker series of matches in Freestyle, and current MSU heavywweight Steve Andrus was second at 120 kg in Greco Roman.



I have to recommend this event for any wrestling fan.  It was very exciting and easy to follow. 



New statue of Dan Gable