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Jon Anderson Dave Black Bob Colgate
Tervel Dlagnev Mike Duroe Patricia Fox Dan Gable
Werner Holzer Mike Juby Mark Krug
Marcie Lane-Van Dusen Kerry McCoy Wynn Michalak Mike Moyer
Louis Rosbottom Nancy Schultz Lee Roy Smith
Sara Bahoura Rob Cate
Jim Considine Zac Dominguez Charles Elvin Dave Foxen William Grant Jordan Holm Chris Kallai
Craig LaMont Jeff Levitetz Brent Metcalf Teague Moore Mark Reiland Bryce Saddoris Iris Smith Rick Tucci
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USA WRESTLER MAY 2016, VOL. 44 NO. 4 Executive Director
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Rich Bender Gary Abbott
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USA Wrestler, the official publication of the National Governing Body for amateur wrestling, is published six times a year (October, December, February, May, June, August) by USA Wrestling. Each issue is mailed to approx- imately 140,000 households of members and supporters of the organization. Non-member subscriptions are available for $30.00; inquire for foreign subscriptions. © 2016
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COVER STORY - KYLE SNYDER’S TWO INSTANT CLASSICS: With finals wins over Nick Gwiazdowski at the NCAAs and Olympic champ Jake Varner in the Olympic Trials, 20-year-old Snyder gave wrestling some major memories.
OLYMPIAN FEATURE STORIES: Starting on Page 7, USA Wrestler profiles the other eight Olympians determined at the Olympic Trials in Iowa City: Burroughs, Pirozhkova, Provisor, Dlagnev, Gray, Bisek, Dennis and Smith.
NINE TRIALS CHAMPS ON TO OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: The champions from the Olympic Trials in Iowa City in the non-qualified weight classes have earned the right to go to World Qualifiers to earn their spots in Rio Games.
FLASH: MAROULIS, COX, AUGELLO QUALIFY IN MONGOLIA: Helen Maroulis and J’Den Cox won golds and Haley Augello took a silver to qualify for the Rio Olympic Games at the World Olympic Qualifier in Mongolia.
Featured stories
4 Executive Notes with Rich Bender 18 Olympic Trials Champion poster 24 Senior feature on J’Den Cox 30 NCAA feature on Alex Dieringer 32 Youth feature on Mark Hall
34 USA Wrestling Success Story 37 USA Wrestling Elections 38 Coaches Corner with Emma Randall 40 Photo Contest 42 Fun and Games
COVER PHOTO: World champion Kyle Snyder secures a single leg on 2012 Olympic champion Jake Varner in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials championship series at 97 kg in Iowa City, Iowa. Snyder earned the Olympic Team berth. Photo by Tony Rotundo. CONTENTS PAGE PHOTO: Helen Maroulis of the USA works over Alma Jane Valencia of Mexico, on the way to a gold medal at the World Olympic Qualifier in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to secure a spot in the Rio Olympic Games. Mongolia Qualifier update on page 21. Dr. Fred Roberto photo.
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