I just returned from a 5 day trip to Oklahoma City!
Tuesday - Thursday USA Wrestling conducted their traditional Silver College! Kansas only had one coach attend the training that being Coach Mahan from Hugoton! It was a great opportunity, missed by so many others. Clinicians this year were: Ike Anderson, Terry Steiner, Zeke Jones, Coach James from UCO, Mark Cody, Brandon Slay, Steve Fraser, Mike Hagerty, Bill Zadick and Rusty Davidson! I did a session of facilitating a Bronze Clinic. That is quite a lineup that was expertly managed by Cody Bickley (formerly of FHSU) of USA Wrestling!
The Trials ... were some of the most anticipated in years! All the Kansas lads won at least one match which at this level is a tough accomplishment! Ware beats Metcalf, Dlagnev beats Mocco ... and Cael Sanderson makes a triumphant return the World Team!! I saw several Kansas families that made the short drive.
In between sessions on Saturday, Cody and I visited the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial ... one seems to forget the tragedy of that day ... and forgets the resolve of the American spirit! I was grateful for having visited the Memorial!
Next year, the Olympic Trials are in Iowa City ... make your plans to attend!