June 8th, 2008

5 Minnesota Storm wrestlers will be competing for a spot on the 2008 Greco-Roman Olympic Team. The Olympic Team Trials take place in Las Vegas on June 13-15. In order to make the team, athletes must make it to the finals of their weight class and win a best-of-three series in that finals. The athletes competing are as follows.

66 KG - Jake Deitchler - #2 Seed

74 KG - Andy Bisek - #1 Seed (Mini-tournament champion will wrestle T.C. Dantzler in the finals.)

84 KG - Chas Betts - #3 Seed

84 KG - Zac Nielsen - #7 Seed

120 KG - Cole Konrad - #6 Seed (Mini-tournament champion will wrestle Dremiel Byers in the finals.)

Winners of each weight class will make the Olympic team that will compete in Beijing, China at the Olympic Games.