Schlatter was eliminated today, in the third day of the event, falling just short of placing. Competing in the 74 kg/163 lbs. division, he dropped a tough first round match to Ramash Kumar of India. The match went a full three periods before it was decided, with scores of 1-0, 2-2, and 1-1.
Kumar would go on to collect two more wins before he fell in the semifinals of the tournament. In the end, Schlatter's first round opponent was the eventual bronze medalist.
Schlatter received his draw at his weigh-in on Sept. 22, learning of his match-up with Kumar. Kumar was third at the Asian Championships in May, and finished fourth at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Schlatter enters his fifth and final season with the Golden Gophers in 2009-10. He was the 2006 national champion as a freshman and was part of the 2007 team national championship. A three-time All-American, he red-shirted last season in preparation for the World Championships.
In the final team standings for men's freestyle, the United States placed seventh with 19 points. Russia placed first with 63 points, ahead of Azerbaijan in second with 48, and Iran in third with 40 points.
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