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After a collegiate wrestling career gave him two places on the podium on the NCAA Division I level, Lou Rosselli had the opportunity to represent the United States in the Olympics. Rosselli  has carved out a reputation for being one of the nation’s finest tactical coaches. Rosselli left Edinboro for Ohio State a few years back and is now carving out another sound reputation, winning in the Big Ten and grooming more World and Olympic Team members. Jason Bryant and Kyle Klingman talked with Rosselli on Monday. Listen below.

 

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Kyle Klingman and Jason Bryant were in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area on Thursday and Friday before the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals and one of the big events was the re-opening of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum.

We were on hand to celebrate the re-opening and got a score of great interviews for you, the wrestling fan, to enjoy.

Part one of our seven-interview series is below with UNI AD Troy Dannen, Dan Gable, 1950 Olympic Champion Bill Smith, and Wabash College coach Brian Anderson.

 

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 1950 Olympic Champion Bill Smith: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Wabash College head coach Brian Anderson: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Olympic Champion Henry Cejudo

Olympic wrestling champion Henry Cejudo has a message about his sport – and he is intent on letting everyone know about it. And Cejudo, who at age 21 became the youngest American to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, was in Minneapolis, Minn., on November 7 to spread that message to young wrestlers throughout the state.

“We have to promote (wrestling) and let people know that we’re there,” said Cejudo, who wrestles internationally at 121 pounds. “We’re the gladiators of our country.