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One current and one former University of Wisconsin wrestler participated in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials tournament held April 19-20 in State College, Pennsylvania.

The Trials featured America’s best current and former college wrestlers in brackets for all 18 Olympic weight classes, including six each in men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle, and Greco-Roman (no equivalent women’s competition).

Braxton Amos (Greco-Roman, 97kg)

Braxton Amos will open Olympic Trials against Diante Cooper (AFRTC) in the 97 KG quarterfinals of Men’s Greco-Roman #WrestlingTrials24 pic.twitter.com/w7lW5YpOMU

— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) April 19, 2024

Background

Amos decided to take an Olympic redshirt for the 2023-24 wrestling season.