AMMAN, Jordan — South Dakota State wrestler Bennett Berge returns to international competition Tuesday at the United World Wrestling U20 World Championships.
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Berge is one of 26 wrestlers entered in the freestyle competition for the 86-kilogram weight class. Matches begin at 2 a.m. Central Time, with the semifinals starting at 8:45 a.m. On Wednesday, repechage matches are slated for 2 a.m., with medal matches beginning at 10 a.m.
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Video coverage is available through FloWrestling.org (subscription required).
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A native of Mantorville, Minnesota, Berge qualified for the U20 World Championships by winning the 86-kilogram title at the U20 World Team Trials held in Geneva, Ohio, in June. A month later he won the gold medal at the U20 Pan-Am Championships in Santiago, Chile.
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Berge is making his second consecutive trip to the U20 World Championships. Last summer, he earned silver medals both individually and as a member of Team USA during competition in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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