Jordan Burroughs advances to the finals of the Dave Schultz Memorial International on Friday. Larry Slater photo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The return to competition by World champion Jordan Burroughs brought plenty of what you might expect.

Lots of leg attacks, lots of points and lots of frustrated opponents walking away in defeat.

Burroughs wrestled competitively for the first time in 3½ months and looked strong in breezing to the finals of the Dave Schultz Memorial International on Friday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Burroughs downed Tyler Caldwell 1-0, 1-0 in the semifinals at 74 kg/163 lbs. It was a rematch of the 2011 NCAA finals when Burroughs prevailed before going on his impressive freestyle run that culminated with a title at the 2011 Worlds in Turkey.

“I’m wrestling all right,” Burroughs said. “I’m not as sharp as I was in September, but I’m getting back to it. Some guys are using different tactics against me and trying to stay away. I just have to get my offense going and score more points.”

Burroughs will battle 2009 World Team member Trent Paulson, a past NCAA champion, in the finals. The finals are set for 6 p.m. in Colorado Springs.

Burroughs, 23, opened with 1-0, 3-0 win over Japan's Kohei Kitamura before pinning Italy's Carmelo Lumia in the second round. He then downed past NCAA All-American Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 5-1, 2-0 in the quarterfinals before beating Caldwell in the semis.

2010 World champion Sushil Kumar of India reached the finals at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. where he will face past NCAA runner-up Chase Pami.

Three wrestlers taking Olympic redshirts have reached the finals. 2011 NCAA champion Dustin Kilgore made the finals at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. while NCAA All-Americans Jarod Trice and Dom Bradley will meet in the finals at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Bradley is a past Junior World champion in freestyle.

Past NCAA champion Coleman Scott made the finals at 60 kg/132 lbs. while past NCAA All-American Brandon Precin made the finals at 55 kg/121 lbs.

National Team member Raymond Jordan will meet past NCAA All-American Phil Keddy in the finals at 84 kg/185 lbs.

FINALS MATCHUPS

55 kg/121 lbs.
Amit Kumar (India) vs. Brandon Precin (New York AC)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Coleman Scott (Gator WC) vs. Rahul Bala Aware (India)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Sushil Kumar (India) vs. Chase Pami (Sunkist Kids)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids) vs. Trent Paulson (Sunkist Kids)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Raymond Jordan (Sunkist Kids) vs. Phil Keddy (Hawkeye WC)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Shamil Akhmedov (Russia) vs. Dustin Kilgore (Sunkist Kids)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Jarod Trice (Gator WC) vs. Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids)