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Ryan Churella
Freestyle Wrestling, 74 kg/163 lbs

Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
College: University of Michigan
High School: Novi, MI
Born: 3/8/83
Accomplishments: 3x NCAA All-American, 3x Big Ten Champion, 3x NWCA All-Academic, 4x Academic All-Big Ten, 2008 Guelph Open Champion, 3rd at the 2008 US Nationals

JAKE HERBERT
Freestyle Wrestling, 84 kg/185 lbs

Residence: Evanston, IL
College: Northwestern University
High School: North Allegheny, PA
Born: 3/6/85
Accomplishments: 2007 NCAA Champion, 3x NCAA All-American, 2008 Schultz International Champion, 2008 University National Champion, 2008 University World Bronze Medalist

Andy Hrovat
Freestyle Wrestling, 84 kg/185 lbs

Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
College: University of Michigan
High School: Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward)
Born: 01/21/80 in Cleveland, Ohio
Accomplishments: US World Team Member, 3x NCAA All-American, 2008 US Olympian

Donny Pritzlaff
Freestyle Wrestling, 74 kg/163 lbs

Residence: Middleton, WI
College: University of Wisconsin - Madison
High School: Lyndhurst, N.J. (Lyndhurst)
Born: 01/23/1979 in Red Bank, N.J.
Accomplishments: World Bronze Medalist, US National Champion, NCAA Champion, Junior World Champion

Tyrel Todd
Freestyle Wrestling, 84 kg/185 lbs

Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
College: University of Michigan
High School: Bozeman, MT
Born: 7/16/1985
Accomplishments: NCAA All-American, High School Senior National Champion, 3x Montana State Champion

Clint Wattenberg
Freestyle Wrestling, 84 kg/185 lbs

Residence: Ithaca, NY
College: Cornell University
High School: Pleasant Valley HS, CA
Born: 04/28/80
Accomplishments: 2x NCAA All-American, US Freestyle National Team Member, Pan-American Championships Silver Medalist, Academic All-American
Website: WattenbergWrestling.com

Special Funding

Dimitar (Mitko) Georgiev (2008 International Training/Mentoring Exchange)
Max Nowry (2008 Bulgarian Tour)
2 Full and 2 Partial Youth Tuition Scholarships (2008 Overtime School of Wrestling)
1 Full and 2 Partial Youth Tuition Scholarships (2007 Overtime School of Wrestling)
1 Full Youth Tuition Scholarship (2006 Overtime School of Wrestling)

Supported Training

Mike Benefiel
Josh Churella
Jacob Curby
Keith Gavin
Tyler Graff
Damion Hahn
Craig Henning
Jesse Jantzen
Pete Kowalczk
Ryan Lang
Jared Lawrence
Eric Metzler
Troy Nickerson
Brad Pataky
Trent Paulson
Travis Paulson
Brandon Precin
Adam Smith
Mike Tamillow
Eric Tannenbaum
Teyon Ware



 

 

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