USA Wrestling’s Olympic Team Trials were hosted at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on April 19th & 20th, and the three U.S. Olympic Teams have been selected for a week now. I had planned on posting this much sooner, but alas, the callings of real life came at me faster than expected, so here we are.
After many hours of soaking it all in, from before the doors opened on the concourse to the bitter end of the final session, the weekend’s experience left me feeling drained of energy—and even a will to reflect all that much—after watching so many aspiring Olympians confront the harsh reality that their dream was now out of reach.