USA Wrestling has released the results from the Athletic Advisory Committee (AAC) elections. 

They are as follows: 


Women’s Freestyle
Sara Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Marcie Van Dusen, Atherton, Calif.

Greco-Roman
Donavan Depatto, Jackson, N.C.
Jake Fisher, Boise, Idaho
Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Men’s Freestyle
J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio
Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio
Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. 

The committee is comprised of three representatives per style. Kerry McCoy is the USOC representative for USA Wrestling with a four year commitment, which allowed only two available spots for the men’s freestyle elections. 

Athletes who have been active within the past 10 years were eligible to nominate either themselves or another wrestler. 

Individual athletes who were ranked in the top six over the last four years were eligible to vote in these elections. 

The newly elected members will serve a two year term with AAC with the commitment to a conference call once a month. 

A chairperson has not yet been elected; committee members will vote and determine one in a meeting later this week. 

USA Wrestling’s bylaws and mission for the Athlete Advisory Committee are as follows:

3.2.8	That number of individuals who are actively engaged in amateur wrestling competition or who have represented the United States in international wrestling competition within the preceding ten (10) years (hereinafter called “active athletes”), as shall constitute twenty (20) percent of the total membership of the Board. Such individuals shall be elected by active athletes, pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors. The phrase “actively engaged in amateur wrestling competition”, above, shall be interpreted in that context to me competing at a level of proficiency appropriate for selection to a national team. 

6.2.9	Athletes Advisory Committee. Shall consider issues of the corporation which affect active athletes.

(a)	The Committee shall consist of active athletes elected by and from active athletes pursuant to 3.2.8.

(b)	The Chairman of the Athletes Advisory Committee shall be elected from and by the Committee. 

(c)	USA Wrestling’s athlete representative to the United States Olympic Committee’s Athlete’s Advisory Council (“AAC Representative”) shall be elected by the Committee.

(d)	 The AAC Representative’s term as a member of the Athletes Advisory Committee of USA Wrestling shall be determined by the AAC Representative’s term in the United States Olympic Committee. This provision should not be read to increase the size of the Athletes Advisory Committee in USA Wrestling.