Top U.S. freestyle wrestlers return to mat during National Team Camp in Colorado Springs

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Craig Sesker (USA Wrestling)
10/31/2009


Jake Herbert works for an advantage at the 2009 World Championships. Tony Rotundo photo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The top U.S. freestyle wrestlers are back on the mat.

About a month removed from the 2009 World Championships, World silver medalist Jake Herbert and World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev lead a group of U.S. wrestlers who are taking part in a National Team Training Camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

The camp started on Monday.

Herbert and Dlagnev are here, along with World Team members Danny Felix, Shawn Bunch and Trent Paulson.

Numerous other U.S. National Team members are here as well, including past Olympian and World Team member Andy Hrovat.

Herbert, Bunch and National Team member Bryce Hasseman talked about the camp following Tuesday afternoon's workout.

U.S. National Coach Zeke Jones also talked about what is going on during the camp.

Video interview with Jake Herbert

Video interview with Bryce Hasseman

Video interview with Shawn Bunch

Video interview with Coach Zeke Jones