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97kg: Kyle Snyder, Ohio State UniversityĪ three-time NCAA champion and four-time NCAA finalist for the Ohio State Buckeyes in college, Kyle Snyder became the youngest man in history to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States when he beat Khetag Gazyumov of Russia in the 2016 finals. An injury kept him out of the 2019 World Championships, but Taylor is back and better than ever. He earned his spot on the 2020 team after beating teammate Bo Nickal in the Olympic trials final to qualify for his first Games, and he'll also represent the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club in Tokyo. In 2018, Taylor won his first world championship medal at 86kg when he stormed past Turkey’s Fatih Erdin by technical fall in the finals. MAGIC MAN: David Taylor named NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler in 2014 Taylor's only collegiate losses came against NCAA champion Bubba Jenkins and four-time NCAA champion Dake, and he expertly built on that success to claim titles at the international level. Much like Dake, David Taylor also had a legendary college career, winning two NCAA titles and two Hodge Trophies for Penn State before transitioning to, and excelling in, freestyle wrestling. 86 kg: David Taylor, Penn State University Dake trains in Ithaca, New York as a member of the Spartan Combat Wrestling Club, embracing his collegiate roots at Cornell and representing the program with class. A two-time world champion at 79kg, Dake will chase his first Olympic gold in a weight that has been tremendously successful for the United States in the past. He also beat three-time NCAA champion and Hodge finalist Jason Nolf in the semifinals.ĭake's dominance is clear, and he'll bring high-level world championship experience to Tokyo this summer. In qualifying for his first Olympic team, Dake beat 2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs and will be the first American man other than Burroughs to wrestle at 74kg for the United States on the world stage since 2011. As a senior in 2013, Dake won the Hodge Trophy for his stellar season and noteworthy NCAA championship win over NCAA champion and fellow Hodge Trophy winner David Taylor.Ĥ TITLES, 4 WEIGHTS, 4 YEARS: The incredible college career of Kyle Dake He also finished his college career with just four losses. Kyle Dake had one of the most historic NCAA wrestling careers of all time at Cornell, winning four NCAA titles at four different weights in four years, the only wrestler to accomplish such a feat. Wrestler of the Decade winner Kyle Dake talks historic Cornell career, four NCAA titles He represented the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club in the Olympic trials and will aim to bring gold back to his new home in State College. rep to qualify 57kg for the 2020 Games and will now compete at the weight in his first Games. The 26-year-old brings world-level experience to Tokyo as a two-time World Team member and a 2017 world silver medalist. HAWKEYE HEROES: Everything you need to know about Iowa Wrestling History He proved, with his trials performance, that the best is still to come for this scrappy lightweight. He left Iowa as one of the most accomplished, well-known wrestlers to never win a title in the modern era.

Gilman finished his college career with a 107-12 record, finishing fourth, third and second in his last three years. MEN’S FREESTYLE 57kg: Thomas Gilman, University of IowaĪ three-time All-American and NCAA finalist for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Thomas Gilman qualified for his first Olympic team with a 2-0 sweep of Cornell’s Vitali Arujau in the finals.

Here’s what these individuals accomplished at the collegiate level and how those experiences shaped them into the Olympians they are now. The lineup includes Olympic champions, world champions, NCAA champions, WCWA champions and future stars. Olympic wrestling team is one of the most star-studded groups to ever represent the country on the international stage.