USA Men’s Freestyle Olympic Team Trials - 125 kg Preview
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With the USA men’s freestyle Olympic Team Trials coming up this weekend, I’ll be taking a look at the field per each weight class to lay out the title picture. I focused on results from the past two years, as a
lot can change in wrestling over a short period of time.
USA Men’s Freestyle Olympic Team Trials - 125 kg
It’s no secret what most expect to happen here - the RTC Cup set the stage. Mason Parris took it to Nick Gwiazdowski, who mounted an impressive comeback. Then, Gable Steveson handled Gwiazdowski with little difficulty. In their second meeting, Mason Parris was able to defeat Gwiazdowski. Three months later - Gable Steveson destroyed Mason Parris at the Big 10 Championships, and cruised to an easy win against him again in the NCAA finals. Based on those results, the pecking order at heavyweight seems clear.