- See Less -The most surprising member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team, 18-year-old
Jake Deitchler makes his Olympic and major international senior
tournament debut in Beijing. He pulled off the biggest upset of the
2008 U.S. Olympic wrestling trials by winning the 66kg/145.5 lbs
division. Deitchler defeated 32-year-old Faruk Sahin in the final, but
his most shocking victory came in the semifinals, when he dispatched
24-year-old rising star, Harry Lester, a two-time Worlds bronze
medalist. Deitchler will become only the third high school wrestler
to compete on an Olympic team, according to USA Wrestling. Greco-Roman
wrestler Mike Farina qualified in 1976 and freestyle wrestler Jimmy
Carr qualified in 1972. That Deitchler won Trials, however, is not all
that surprising considering he was the runner-up at the 2008 U.S.
Nationals, his first senior U.S. championships.
Wasatch Still won this dual.
and Salazar would win in a rematch...
Actually Wasatch lost this dual as well lol, and there the #1 team in the highest level in Utah and Anoka was ranked #4 in MN at this time.
That's another issue. I'm simply commenting on the post that said these were the only good kids involved in the dual. Wherever they're from or if they're "recruited" or whatever you want to say, that initial statement is not true. The comment about team production was said because I don't believe the original commentator has a team that's half as good as either one of these teams.
"both these teams blow these are the only good kids"
Wasatch had four kids sign with major universities last year including Michigan, Purdue, Iowa State, and Oklahoma. What did your team produce in last year's class?
and Salazar would win in a rematch...
I hope Deichtshler has a great time at the olympics. Lester was one of our better guys.