HENRY CEJUDO FREESTYLE GOLD 55KG
2007-08 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 55KG
Years on Team USA: 3 (2006-09)
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Club: Sunkist Kids
Coach: Terry Brands
College:
HighSchool: Colorado Springs, Colo. (Coronado)
Born: 02/09/87 in
Height: 5-4
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2008: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Nationals… Pan American Championships gold medalist…
2007: DNP in World Championships… Pan American Games gold medalist… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Pan American Championships gold medalist… U.S. Nationals champion… Fifth in Kiev International… Second in Takhti Cup (Iran)… Third in Ivan Yarygin International (Russia)…
2006: Second in Junior World Championships… FILA Junior World Team Trials champion… Pan American Championships gold medalist… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion.
2005: NYAC Holiday Tournament champion… Fifth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Fifth in Junior World Championships.
High School: Four-time state champion (two in Arizona, two in Colorado)… 2006 ASICS National High School Wrestler of the Year… Two-time ASICS High School First Team member… Ranked No. 1 nationally at 125 pounds by Wrestling International Newsmagazine…
Personal: Older brother, Angel, also is a ranked freestyle wrestler and resident athlete… U.S. Olympic Training Center resident-athlete… Profiled in June 11, 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated…
CAREER NOTES:
• 2007 Pan American Games champion
• 2007 U.S. World Team Trials champion
• Second in 2006 Junior World Championships
• Second in 2006 U.S. World Team Trials
• Two-time U.S. Nationals champion (2006-07)
• Fifth in 2005 Junior World Championships
• Four-time state high school champion
• 2006 ASICS National High School Wrestler of the Year
• First high-schooler to win U.S. Nationals since USA Wrestling became the sport’s national governing body in 1983 |
ADAM WHEELER GRECO BRONZE 96KG
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2008-09 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 96KG
Years on Team USA: 3 (2005-06, 07-09)
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Club: Gator WC
Coach:
College: Northern Michigan
HighSchool: Lancaster, Calif. (Lancaster)
Born: 03/24/1981 in Lancaster, Calif.
Height: 6-3
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2008: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion…
2007: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2006: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in New York AC Holiday International Open… Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion… Second in U.S. Nationals…Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…Ninth in Poland Open…Ninth in Nikola Petrov Golden Grand Prix (Bulgaria)
2005: NYAC Holiday Championships champion…Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International…Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Second in Petrov International (Bulgaria)… Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2004: Second in New York AC Christmas International… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… World Cup champion… Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… Second in Armed Forces Championships… Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2003: Seventh in New York AC Christmas International… Sixth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Second in Armed Forces Championships… Seventh in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2002: Third in Armed Forces Championships…
2001: Fourth in Armed Forces Championships…
USA Age-Group: Second in 2005 University World Team Trials… Third in 2005 University Nationals… 10th in 2004 University World Championships… Second in 2003-04 University Nationals…
College: Attended Northern Michigan Univ., where he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Education Center program coached by Ivan Ivanov… Studying Criminal Justice and Psychology…
High School: Attended Lancaster High School, where he was coached by John Eisel…
Personal: Son of Julie Wheeler… Has four brothers, William, Mark, Tom and Paul, and two sisters, Leslie and Catherine… Married Marley Garceo in 2007… Member of the U.S. Coast Guard between 1999-2004… Hobbies include hiking and camping…
CAREER NOTES:
• 2005, 2007 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up
• 2005, 2007 U.S. Nationals runner-up
• Fourth in 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• 2004 World Cup gold medalist
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RANDI MILLER WOMEN FREESTYLE 63KG
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2008-09 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 63KG
Years on Team USA: 1 (2008-09)
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Club: Gator WC
Coach: Levi Weikel-Magden
College:
HighSchool:
Born: 11-3-83 in Arlington, Texas
Height:
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| 2008: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… |
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