Current and Former Huskers Compete at Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier

Sophomore Alex Thomsen and former Huskers Tyler Berger and Collin Purinton competed for bids to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier in Fort Worth, Texas this weekend.

With the top two finishers in each weight class earing spots at next weekend's Olympic Trials, Berger (74 kg) and Thomsen (60 kg) fell just short of a qualifying finish with third and fourth-place results, respectively.

Berger, who was seeded fourth for the event, wrestled his way to Saturday's men's freestyle quarterfinals, but fell to Vincenzo Joseph, 0-6. He fought his way back through the consolation rounds, earning the third-place bout against Joey Lavallee. Berger took the match by 4-3…