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— Team USA (@TeamUSA) April 21, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- The third time was the charm for Joe Rau.
Rau, the 33-year-old Chicago native, broke through and won the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling on Saturday. He bested Alan Vera, two matches to one, in the championship series to become the Olympic rep at 97 kilograms in Greco-Roman.
This result was a longtime coming for Rau, who has been a mainstay on the U.S. Greco scene for many, many years.