Adam Coon has a chance to go down in Olympic wrestling history when he takes the mat Monday in Greco Roman Wrestling.
The former Michigan standout will wrestle at 130 KG in the style and he gets to train with fellow Michigan alum Mason Parris , who’s the 125 KG representative in freestyle. Coon briefly left wrestling to pursue football and was invited to camp by the Tennessee Titans.
However, he decided to pull back, return to wrestling and go all in on an Olympic run. It’s paid off so far.
“I decided that I liked the sport of football but I love the sport of wrestling,” Coon said. “That’s why I decided to come back so it was really nice to give football a shot but ultimately this is where I wanted to be.”
Coon previously won a Silver Medal at the 2018 World Championships at his weight in Greco Roman, his best competition to date. After missing out on Olympic qualification last cycle, Coon made it count this time around.
Michigan, which could basically be dubbed “Heavyweight U” at this point, gives Team USA two great opportunities for medals with the big boys.