USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for amateur wrestling in the United States and a United States Olympic Committee member organization.
USA WRESTLING BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers
President - James Ravannack First Vice President - Greg Strobel Second Vice President - Bruce Baumgartner Treasurer - Duane Morgan Secretary - Van Stokes Past President - Stan Dziedzic Directors
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
USA Wrestler is published at: USA WRESTLING NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
6155 Lehman Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3439 (719) 598-8181 - (719) 598-9440 (FAX)
web site address:
http://www.usawrestling.org http://www.themat.com
USA WRESTLER JUNE 2016, VOL. 44 NO. 5 Executive Director
Communications Director Advertising Director Cover Design/Content Copy Editor Copy Editor Printing
Rich Bender Gary Abbott
Kevin Hansen Richard Immel Tony Black Shonna Vest
Quad Graphics
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
USA WRESTLING'S MISSION
USA Wrestling, guided by the Olympic spirit, provides qual- ity opportunities for its members to achieve their full human and athletic potential.
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HUNTING FOR FIRST WOMEN’S GOLD: Four talented women wrestlers will be competing at the Rio Olympics, seeking to become the first to win an Olympic gold medal for Team USA at the Olympic Games.
OLYMPIAN FEATURE STORIES: Starting on Page 7, USA Wrestler profiles the five U.S. Olympians determined in the last two qualifiers: Helen Maroulis, J’den Cox, Haley Augello, Jesse Thielke and Frank Molinaro.
USA JUNIORS AND SENIORS SHINE IN TIMES SQUARE: With wins from three U.S. Junior wrestlers and four U.S. Olympians, the USA had a great performance at the Beat the Streets “United In the Square” dual.
ZADICK NAMED NEXT FREESTYLE HEAD COACH: Bill Zadick was named the next USA Wrestling National Freestyle Coach, to take over after current coach Bruce Burnett retires after the Olympic Games
Featured stories 4 Executive Notes with Rich Bender 19 Jordan Burroughs poster 20 20 Questions with Haley Augello 24 Q&A with Troy Steiner 30 Youth feature on Daton Fix
32 Coaches Corner with Bruce Burnett 34 Beach feature on Ike Okoli 35 Veterans feature on Jason Goldman 38 USA Wrestling Schedule 40 USA Wrestling Success Story 42 Fun and Games
COVER PHOTO: Adeline Gray of the USA secures a single leg against Canada’s Justina Distasio at the Beat the Streets Gala event in Times Square in New York City. Photo by John Sachs. CONTENTS PAGE PHOTO: 2015 Cadet World champion Ronna Heaton of the Sunkist Kids scores backpoints on the way to a victory at the Body Bar UWW Cadet National Championships in Irving, Texas. Jim Thrall photo.
USA Wrestling’s Corporate Partners
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