Gruenwald made U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Teams in 2000 and 2004. Gruenwald retired shortly after the 2004 Olympics, but returned to the mat last fall. He won the 2008 U.S. Open at the 132-pound division but was severely injured in his attempt to qualify his weight class for the Olympics.
Gruenwald is currently the assistant Greco-Roman coach at the United States Olympic Education Center located on the campus of Northern Michigan University. In 2003 USA Wrestling named Gruenwald Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year.
A member of the Army's World Class Athlete Program, Ahearn recently won the U.S. Open in the 185-pound Greco-Roman division. Ahearn – a fourth place finisher at the U.S. Open in 2006 and seventh place finisher in 2007 at 211.5 pounds – defeated 2007 world silver medallist Brad Vering in the finals.
"On the Mat" is a weekly wrestling radio program that airs every Wednesday night. This week's broadcast can be heard live from 6-7 p.m. Central Standard Time. The Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa, hosts the show.
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
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