Wrestling: Six Former Huskers Competing at Olympic Trials

Former Husker Jordan Burroughs will be trying to make his third Olympic team this weekend at the US Olympic Trials. The 7-time World and Olympic gold-medalist will be the 1-seed in the challenge tournament at 74 kg.The Huskers have one of the most impressive fields of former wrestlers competing at this weekend’s US Olympic Wrestling Trials in State College, Penn.

Sitting just behind Penn State’s ridiculous list of 17 current, former or future wrestlers competing at Olympic Trials, Nebraska has the second most in the field with six. Cornell also had six wrestlers qualify, but 2023 World Champion Vito Arujau will not be competing. Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Ohio State all have four…