CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – As a child, wrestling was just a game for Joe Colon and his brothers to pretend they were wrestling in front of large, international crowds. However, now Colon is living out that fantasy and making it reality.
Colon and three other wrestlers with Panther ties will be competing for a shot at the Olympic trials set in Iowa City, Iowa, in April. The top seven wrestlers from this weekend's US Senior Nationals and Trials Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nevada, will advance.
"I haven't been on the mat since May, competing-wise," said Colon.