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PADILLA SEEKS GOLD: Tatiana Padilla has won two bronze medals and placed fifth in her three trips to the World Championships. Padilla, who turns 20 this month, is determined to win her first World title this season.
THE RETURN OF BUBBA: Bubba Jenkins has a new team and a new outlook after transferring from Penn State to Arizona State. The 2007 Junior World champion and 2008 NCAA runner-up is ready to win an NCAA title this season.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Tommy Rowlands placed fifth in the World in 2007 before falling to Steve Mocco in the finals of the 2008 Olympic Trials. Rowlands took 2009 off, but is back now and ready to make a big impact.
Featured stories 4 Executive Notes 12 Where are they now? Shannon Williams 16 Images from 2010 Worlds 21 20 Questions with Justin Ruiz 24 Matside Chat with Rob Koll
26 Coaches Corner with Steve Fraser 30 Greco feature: Joe Betterman 38
TheMat.com News and Notes 40 Fun & Games (by Jason Bryant) 41 Photo Contest 42 The Last Word: Craig Sesker
USA Wrestling’s Corporate Partners COVER PHOTO: North Carolina State’s Darrion Caldwell is healthy again, and favored
to win his 2nd NCAA title. See what his chances are on page 8. (Tony Rotundo photo). CONTENTS PAGE PHOTO: Iowa sophomore Matt McDonough starts this season ranked No. 1 after capturing an NCAA title at 125 pounds in 2010. (Larry Slater photo).
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ELENA’S TIME: Born in Russia and raised in the United States, Elena Pirozhkova enjoyed a breakthrough season in women’s freestyle wrestling in 2010. She earned a silver medal at the 2010 World Championships in Russia.
BREAKING IT DOWN: The college wrestling season is underway and USA Wrestling’s Craig Sesker and Jason Bryant take a weight-by-weight look and offer their predictions on what might happen during the 2010-11 season.
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