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2008 USA Olympic Team Trials: Men's Freestyle Wrestling


55 kilograms (121 pounds)

Olympic Team Qualifiers
Olympian: Henry Cejudo
Alternate: Stephen Abas
Second Alternate: Nick Simmons

Championship
Henry Cejudo dec. Stephen Abas 3-2, 4-0
Stephen Abas dec. Henry Cejudo 2-0, 6-3
Henry Cejudo dec. Stephen Abas 0-1, 3-0, 3-0

Prior Results
Henry Cejudo dec. Grant Nakamura 5-0, 6-1
Henry Cejudo dec. Danny Felix 1-0, 1-0
Stephen Abas dec. Nick Simmons 2-0, 1-0
Stephen Abas dec. Matt Azevedo 2-1, 3-0


60 kilograms (132 pounds)

Olympic Team Qualifiers
Olympian: Mike Zadick
Alternate: Shawn Bunch
Second Alternate: Nate Gallick

Championship
Mike Zadick dec. Shawn Bunch 3-1, 1-0
Shawn Bunch dec. Mike Zadick 3-0, 3-0
Mike Zadick dec. Shawn Bunch 0-2, 3-0, 1-0

Prior Results
Mike Zadick dec. Mike Lightner 1-0, 1-0
Mike Zadick dec. Coleman Scott 0-1, 1-0, 6-0
Shawn Bunch dec. Drew Headlee 5-2, 1-0
Shawn Bunch dec. Nate Gallick 2-0, 4-1


66 kilograms (145.5 pounds)

Olympic Team Qualifiers
Olympian: Doug Schwab
Alternate: Bill Zadick
Second Alternate: Trent Paulson

Championship
Doug Schwab dec. Bill Zadick 1-0, 1-0
Doug Schwab dec. Bill Zadick 1-0, 1-1, 2-1

Prior Results
Doug Schwab automatically advanced to the championship because he won the National Championship in April.
Bill Zadick dec. Joe Johnston 4-1, 2-0
Bill Zadick dec. Brent Metcalf 1-0, 4-2
Bill Zadick dec. Chris Bono 0-1, 1-1, 3-0


74 kilograms (163 pounds)

Olympic Team Qualifiers
Olympian: Ben Askren
Alternate: Tyrone Lewis
Second Alternate: Travis Paulson

Championship
Ben Askren dec. Tyrone Lewis 2-0, 1-0
Ben Askren dec. Tyrone Lewis 2-6, 2-0, 1-0

Prior Results
Ben Askren dec. Donnie Pritzlaff 3-0, 1-1
Ben Askren dec. Ramico Blackmon 1-0, 2-1
Tyrone Lewis dec. Keith Gavin 1-1, 1-0, 1-0
Tyrone Lewis dec. Ryan Churella 0-2, 3-0, 7-0


84 kilograms (185 pounds)

Olympic Team Qualifiers
Olympian: Andy Hrovat (Lakewood St. Edward High School 1998)
Alternate: Mo Lawal
Second Alternate: Jake Varner

Championship
Mo Lawal dec. Andy Hrovat 3-1, 1-0
Andy Hrovat dec. Mo Lawal 0-1, 2-0, 3-0
Andy Hrovat dec. Mo Lawal 1-0, 0-1, 2-2

Prior Results
Mo Lawal automatically advanced to the championship because he won the National Championship in April.
Andy Hrovat tf. Chris Pendleton 6-0, 6-0
Andy Hrovat dec. Joe Williams 3-0, 3-0
Andy Hrovat dec. Jake Varner 2-0, 5-1


96 kilograms (211.5 pounds)

Olympic Team Qualifiers
Olympian: Daniel Cormier
Alternate: Damion Hahn
Second Alternate: Sean Stender

Championship
Daniel Cormier dec. Damion Hahn 6-1, 6-0
Daniel Cormier dec. Damion Hahn 1-0, 1-0

Prior Results
Daniel Cormier automatically advanced to the championship because he won the National Championship in April.
Damion Hahn dec. Max Askren 1-0, 5-2
Damion Hahn dec. Sean Stender 2-1, 3-1
Damion Hahn dec. Kurt Backes 3-2, 5-0

Nick Preston (The Ohio State University 2003 / Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School 1998)
L dec. Kurt Backes 1-0, 1-0
L dec. Kyle Cerminara 0-1, 1-0, 7-0


120 kilograms (264.5 pounds)

Olympic Team Qualifiers
Olympian: Steve Mocco
Alternate: Tommy Rowlands (The Ohio State University 2004 / Columbus Bishop Ready High School 1999)
Second Alternate: Scott Steele

Championship
Steve Mocco dec. Tommy Rowlands 1-0, 1-0
Tommy Rowlands dec. Steve Mocco 3-0, 1-0
Steve Mocco dec. Tommy Rowlands 1-0, 2-0

Prior Results
Tommy Rowlands automatically advanced to the championship because he won the National Championship in April.
Steve Mocco dec. Les Sigman 1-0, 2-0
Steve Mocco dec. Scott Steele 2-0, 7-0