How Braxton Amos nearly secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympic Games By
April 7, 2021 - 7:27 am
G Angelo Hancock, left, has his hand raised after beating Braxton Amos at 97 kg in the finals during the fourth session of the USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.(Photo by Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. In just over a week, 2020 Parkersburg South High School graduate Braxton Amos went from a last chance to the next man up.
Amos caused quite a commotion in USA Wrestling circles by advancing to the final round at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Fort Worth, Texas last Saturday in the 97 kg class of Greco-Roman wrestling. By making his way to the championship round, the 19-year-old is now an alternate for Team USA in this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Alex Sancho takes on Ellis Coleman in the Olympic Trials finals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)
The 2021 US Olympic Team Trials was a very exciting event, bringing all three wrestling styles together in Texas to determine who will compete for the US in Tokyo. Many of us were excited to see the highly anticipated battle between Kyle Dake and Jordan Burroughs, and J Den Cox clash Kyle Snyder in a meeting of 2016 Olympic medalists. 2021 also brought the return of Helen Maroulis to top form. However, how many fans looked forward to the Alejandro Sancho/Ellis Coleman final or G Angelo Hancock taking on young upstart Braxton Amos in Greco? Before the US Olympic Trials, how many casual wrestling fans even knew who these Greco guys were?
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An Onslow County Marine with the All-Marine Wrestling Team based out of Marine Corps Air Station New River will compete in Greco-Roman Wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz of York County, Pennsylvania, won three consecutive matches on day one of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials held in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3 to win the Challenge Tournament with a 1-1 victory based on scoring criteria to advance to the best-of-three final for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.
On day two, Stefanowicz punched his ticket to the Olympics, laying claim as the country s best 87 kg Greco-Roman wrestler after taking down Joe Rau in two rounds 6-5, 2-1.