June 18, 2008

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Northern Colorado junior-to-be Tony Mustari, the only collegian to qualify for the USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials at 60 kg in the Greco-Roman Wrestling, finished with a 1-2 record.

Mustari won his opening round against Eric Stevenson of the Orange Crush, 4-5, 4-1, 4-3 before falling to Marco Lara of New York AC 4-1, 4-1 and Willie Madison of Gator WC 4-0, 3-0.

Mustari was actually wrestling up a weight class from the usual 125-pounds where he competes collegiately.

Joe Betterman of the New York AC won the weight class in the Friday Challenge.