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Hawkeye Wrestling Club's Brent Metcalf denied Olympic team berth
Apr. 9, 2016 2:33 pm
IOWA CITY — Former University of Iowa two-time NCAA champion and Hawkeye Wrestling Club member Brent Metcalf was denied an Olympic Team spot again.
Metcalf, the top seed at 149 pounds in men's freestyle, went 0-2 at the USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials on Saturday at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Metcalf finished in a 2-2 tie with Frank Molinaro in the quarterfinals. Criteria favored Molinaro, who scored the biggest move with a two-point score compared to two one-pointers from Metcalf.
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With a chance to make one of the national team spots with a third-place finish, Metcalf fell to Minnesota Storm's Jayson Ness, 9-7, in the consolation round.
'Deflated for sure, the toughest thing for me is probably letting down our crowd, family supporters, really the country," Metcalf said. "I do believe I am the best guy, not today, but I do believe I am and we'll see what shakes out with the finals here."
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Brent Metcalf (from left) of NYAC walks off the mat as Frank Molinaro of Nittany Lion Wrestling Club celebrates after winning their 65kg freestyle match during the first round of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Apr. 9, 2016. Molinaro won 3-3. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
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