Through a "Behind the Scenes at the London Olympics" study-aboard program, Michigan wrestling manager Emily Martin is in London meeting with Olympic executives, corporate sponsors, London programming committees and other officials.
Jake Herbert rallied to beat Travis Paulson in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials best-of-three championship series at 84kg/185 pounds and earn his berth to the 2012 London Games.
Andrew Howe took second place at 74kg/163 pounds to highlight the CKWC's performance on the first day of competition at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club will send all seven members to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22, in Iowa City, Iowa.
In part three of his Road to the Olympic blog, Andy writes about his uphill battle to claim a wild best-of-three championship series against Mo Lawal at the 2008 Olympic Team Trials and his experiences as a new freestyle coach with the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club.
In part two of his Road to the Olympic blog, Andy writes about making the 2006 U.S. world team, spending some cold days overseas in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and the feeling of losing his No. 1 spot on the 84kg ladder.
In part one of his Road to the Olympic blog, Andy writes about transitioning out of college into full-time freestyle training and competition, settling on the best-suited weight class and the disappointment of the 2004 Olympic Trials.
Two-time NCAA champion Kellen Russell received one of the final two freestyle wildcard selections for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, scheduled for April 21-22 in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club likes a game of handball on its off days. Things can get a little competitive.
Mike Poeta and Tyrel Todd captured individual titles at 74kg and 84kg, respectively, at the Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualfier.