Gable Steveson (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)University of Minnesota wrestlers Gable Steveson and Dylan Martinez were arrested Saturday on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct.
Jail records indicate the two Gopher wrestlers were arrested in Minneapolis at different times and different locations. They have not been charged with a crime.
The following statement was released by the University of Minnesota athletics department: "We are aware of a situation involving two of our student athletes and are in the process of gathering more information. These students have been suspended from all team activity pending further information. Federal and state law precludes any further details at this time."
According to a report on KSTP.com, Steveson's family attorney Christa Groshek is urging people to not rush to judgment during the investigation. "He's a good kid, and a good athlete," she said.
Groshek told the Star Tribune, "He cooperated with law enforcement. He cooperated by giving a statement, and he did that because he didn't think he had anything to hide. So the fact that he's sitting in jail, that's a shock to him."
Steveson, the nation's No. 1 wrestling recruit in the Class of 2018, was an All-American as a true freshman for the Gophers, placing third in the nation at heavyweight. Last month, Steveson won the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament to reach Final X. He then fell to two-time world bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski at Final X on June 8 at Rutgers.
Martinez transferred to Minnesota from Fresno City College where he was a two-time California community college champion.
This is a developing story.
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