Even as Kyle Dake was being celebrated as the first wrestler in history to win four NCAA championships at four different weight classes, he was always thinking about his future as an Olympic champion.
The former Cornell University star has long been considered one of the best wrestlers in the sport as proven by his multiple gold medals at the coveted World Championships. But he still never had the chance to represented the United States at the Olympics.
Dake fell short in 2016 when competing at 86kg, losing in the finals to eventual bronze medalist J’Den Cox.