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'Elite Company' episode one takes you into the OTC practice room to see our 2014 US World Team -a team featuring an interesting mix of first timers and veteran Olympians. In the series premiere, we see newcomer Ed Ruth, who Coach Burnett believes,"could win this year," contrasted by Olympic Gold Medalist and team veteran, Jake Varner. The young Ruth possess a skill set, a will to learn and a will to compete that makes him very dangerous at Worlds. Like Jordan Burroughs in 2011, Ed Ruth expects to make a big splash on the world scene coming right out of college. Jake Varner already knows what it's like to be at the top of the wrestling world. He's working hard so that he can feel that same way again.

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Elite Company (Episode 2)

Sep 3, 2014

Within the past 12 months, Olympic Champion Jordan Burroughs won a World title, got married, became a father and accepted a coaching position at his alma mater, the University of Nebraska. And still, the Champ found time to defend his crown. In episode two of 'Elite Company' we sit down with one of the greatest ambassadors in our sport to discuss what has turned out to be one of the most fulfilling times of his life off the mat & one of the most challenging on the mat. Burroughs gives us a sincere and introverted look back at his epic matches with David Taylor, and later, a look forward to the future success he envisions for himself. He wants to put himself in Elite Company: Baumgartner, Smith, BURROUGHS