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MN-Native Wrestler Earns Spot On Olympic Trials Team

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University All-American wrestler Hayden Zillmer is a step closer to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

The Crosby, Minnesota, native secured a place at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by winning the Greco-Roman 85 kilogram-187 pound weight class at a qualifier at the University of Northern Iowa on Friday.

The Team Trials are in Iowa City, Iowa, this weekend.

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