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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Coleman Scott finishes what he started in IC

The Olympic wrestling team wrapped up its team trials on Thursday with a wrestle-off between three 60-kg contenders: Shawn Bunch, Reese Humphrey, and Coleman Scott.

Scott won the Olympic berth, defeating Bunch in the finals, 1-0, 5-0.

Scott also won the preliminary team trials held in Carver-Hawkeye arena on April 21-22, but Bunch and Humphrey were withheld from the trials to rest for international competition that would qualify the 60-kg weight class for the London Games.

Scott beat Humphrey in the first wrestle-off, 1-0, 0-1, 1-0, and advanced to the best-of-three championship series.

The former-Oklahoma State Cowboy also won the first match against Bunch, 1-0, 0-1, 7-0 but Bunch took the send, 1-1, 0-1, 1-0.

The victor won his ticket to his first Olympic Games with a 5-point move. Coleman was able to throw Bunch from off his feet and to the mat and into a position of immediate danger, with Bunch’s feet traveling directly over his head.

The move was originally deemed a 3-point, but Bunch challenged the call. The officials reviewed video playback and determined it was actually a 5-point maneuver for the win.

— by Molly Irene Olmstead

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