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BERGE WINS U.S. OPEN TITLE
4/30/2023 9:36:00 PM | Wrestling
LAS VEGAS — South Dakota State wrestler Bennett Berge claimed the 86-kilogram freestyle title in the Under-20 Division of the 2023 U.S. Open held over the weekend.
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The top-seeded Berge, who was wrestling as a member of the Jackrabbit Wrestling Club, posted a 6-0 record. He recorded shutouts against each of his first four opponents, winning by a combined score of 42-0. The Mantorville, Minnesota, native won by a 9-4 score (VPO1) in his semifinal matchup  against Clayton Whiting of the Tiger Style Wrestling Club, then notched a 7-4 (VPO1) victory over Max McEnelly of the Waconia Wrestling Club to win the title.
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Berge completed his first collegiate season this spring and finished with an 11-5 record while wrestling mostly in open tournaments.
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With his U.S. Open victory, Berge has automatically qualified for the finals of the U20 World Team Trials that are scheduled for June 2-4 in Geneva, Ohio. The World Team Trials finals in June will consist of a best-of-three series with the winners earning the right to compete at the U20 World Championships in Warsaw, Poland, in August.
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Berge has previous international competition experience as he wrestled his way to a silver medal in the 86-kilogram weight class at the 2022 U20 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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The top-seeded Berge, who was wrestling as a member of the Jackrabbit Wrestling Club, posted a 6-0 record. He recorded shutouts against each of his first four opponents, winning by a combined score of 42-0. The Mantorville, Minnesota, native won by a 9-4 score (VPO1) in his semifinal matchup  against Clayton Whiting of the Tiger Style Wrestling Club, then notched a 7-4 (VPO1) victory over Max McEnelly of the Waconia Wrestling Club to win the title.
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Berge completed his first collegiate season this spring and finished with an 11-5 record while wrestling mostly in open tournaments.
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With his U.S. Open victory, Berge has automatically qualified for the finals of the U20 World Team Trials that are scheduled for June 2-4 in Geneva, Ohio. The World Team Trials finals in June will consist of a best-of-three series with the winners earning the right to compete at the U20 World Championships in Warsaw, Poland, in August.
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Berge has previous international competition experience as he wrestled his way to a silver medal in the 86-kilogram weight class at the 2022 U20 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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