Schultz Named USA Wrestling's Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Sun Devil Wrestling's standout heavyweight Cohlton Schultz has been named USA Wrestling's Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year, the organization announced Friday.
It's been quite the calendar year for the Parker, Colorado, native Schultz, who balanced both an NCAA schedule with the Sun Devils and his Team USA obligations to keep his Olympic hopes intact.
Back in February at the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier, Schultz was triumphant in his Greco-Roman 130 kg bracket to qualify the weight for Team USA at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. In June 2023, Schultz won his Greco-Roman 130 kg bracket at USA Wrestling's World Team Trials to make his third Senior World Team.
This week, he'll contend for a spot on USA Wrestling's Olympic Team at Team Trials in State College. He'll compete Saturday, awaiting the winner of the challenge tournament in a best-of-three finals series.
One-on-one with ASU heavyweight Cohlton Schultz on balancing his freestyle and Greco-Roman training over this past year, representing the legacy of Sunkist Kids and his pursuit of Paris. @sportscronkite pic.twitter.com/5IA2u8rwD7
— Blake Niemann (@Blakes_Take2) April 18, 2024
U.S. Olympic Team Trials ???? preview for the Greco-Roman 130 kg weight class. @TeamUSA
Cohlton Schultz sits out to the finals, Adam Coon, Aden Attao, Courtney Freeman among challenge tournament talent.#WrestlingTrials24 | #MTUSA pic.twitter.com/aZzabjmASZ
— USA Wrestling (@USAWrestling) April 14, 2024
SCHULTZ QUALIFIES WEIGHT FOR TEAM USA IN PARIS
Back at the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier in February, Cohlton Schultz was victorious in the Greco-Roman 130kg bracket. With his win, he qualified Team USA for the Paris Olympics in that weight class by reaching the finals.
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