Kyle Snyder is aiming for his third consecutive Olympic appearance.
Snyder, who won a gold medal in his Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 with Ohio State University, followed by a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, won the 97kg weight class before competing in Paris this summer. He will be participating in the Olympics again. Freestyle slot at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
After winning a bronze medal in his weight class at the 2023 World Championships, Snyder, who received a bye in the best-of-three finals, defeated current North Carolina State University wrestler Isaac Trumbull in two consecutive matches, 5-0, 4-0. , securing a spot for the U.S. in the Paris heavyweight division.
Snyder, who won three gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals at the world championships in non-Olympic years, has qualified for the Olympics or world championships for 10 consecutive years since 2015.
Kyle Snyder has represented the United States in the 97kg class at every Olympic and World Championship since 2015! #wrestlingtrial24 pic.twitter.com/BlMupBWPj4
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) April 21, 2024
Snyder, a three-time NCAA champion at Ohio State University and currently training with Penn State's Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, was the only Buckeye to be named to the U.S. Olympic team. , and several other Buckeye players also had impressive performances in their own trials.
Current Ohio State University wrestler Jesse Mendez won the NCAA Championship at 141 pounds, qualified for the Olympic Trials, and competed in the 65kg freestyle bracket as the 11th seed, but he won the NCAA Championship at 141 pounds. They upset two of the top three seeds, Yanni Diacomialis and two others. James Green – Reached the semi-finals of the Challenge Tournament, but lost a 3-2 decision to Zane Retherford. Mendez fought his way to the finals in the repechage bracket, but lost in the third-place match to former Ohio State University wrestler Joey McKenna, finishing in fourth place.
Mendes lost to McKenna in the 3rd place match and took 4th place!Impressive run for young buck with big win #Gobucks pic.twitter.com/j5GCYLTZCM
— Ohio State Pro Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) April 20, 2024
Former Ohio State University wrestler Collin Moore also placed third in his weight class. He upset No. 1 seed Jaden Cox in the semifinals before losing to Trumbull in the challenge tournament finals, missing out on setting up a Buckeye vs. Buckeye final in the 97kg weight class.
Colin Moore placed 3rd overall in the free skate with 97kg.tough as nails #Gobucks pic.twitter.com/MEzOp6yir2
— Ohio State Pro Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) April 20, 2024
In Greco-Roman wrestling, graduate Buckeye wrestler Nick Boykin placed second in the 97kg challenge bracket, and former Buckeye heavyweight Tate Orndorff placed third. Former Ohio State wrestler Fritz Thiel finished fourth in the Greco-Roman 87kg challenge tournament.
