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"Some Wear Singlets" - The Battle at 74kg

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Jordan Burroughs Every collegiate wrestling season sees new young wrestlers with great talent, but being the best wrestler in America is very different from being the best wrestler in the world. Also, the transition from collegiate folkstyle wrestling to the international freestyle is not always smooth. Cael Sanderson for example, the only wrestler to not lose a single match throughout his entire collegiate career (a record of 159-0) struggled to the make the adjustment. In 2000 Cael Sanderson failed to make the US Olympic team and failed to medal in the 2003 World Cup, but went on to win gold in the 2004 Olympics. Jordan Burroughs is the best wrestler in the world at the 74kg (163 lbs) weight class. Fifty-six wins and no losses in international competition, Jordan Burroughs has won every international tournament and match he has competed in since he graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2009. Burroughs is a huge celebrity in countries like Iran and Russia where the sport of w