Kyle Snyder is only one of 11 Americans to win a championship at the tournament billed as the "toughest in the world." Fellow Buckeyes Logan Stieber and Nick Heflin hope to join him in that elite company this weekend, as the trio lead Team USA into battle against stout international competition.
The Yarygin, already one of the most prestigious tournaments in the sport, takes on even more significance this year, as it is the first of United World Wrestling's inaugural ranking series events.
“The wrestling community deserves a clear ranking system for the sport’s top athletes,” said United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic in announcing the series last December.