Top wrestlers to compete at Forum

Staff Writer

April 6, 2015 11:30 AM PT

For the second year in a row, the top-ranked wrestlers in the world will gather in Southern California for an international dual meet.

Teams from Cuba, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Mongolia, Belarus, Azerbaijan and the U.S. are scheduled to compete in the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup at the Forum on Saturday and Sunday.

“It is an important event for us,” U.S. Coach Bruce Burnett said. “We have the top teams in the world here on our soil.”

Last year, Iran won the team title with Russia taking second and the U.S. finishing third.

Burnett said he plans to include Olympic gold medalists Jake Varner and Jordan Burroughs and two-time world medalist Tervel Dlagnev on his squad.

The world championships are scheduled for Las Vegas in September.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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