Les Gutches
Team: Freestyle
Weight Class: 180.5 lbs.
1995-96 Team USA Ranking: No. 2
Years on Team USA: 1 (1995-96)
Residence: Corvallis, Ore.
Club: Sunkist Kids
College: Oregon State Univ.
High School: South Medford, Ore.
Born: February 21, 1973 in Medford, Ore.
Height: 5' 11"
Career Highlights
International:
- 1993 and 1996 Pan American Championships titlist
- Third in 1994 Pan American Championships
- Seventh in 1990 Junior World Championships
- Second in 1989 Cadet World Championships
U.S.:
- 1996 U.S. Nationals champion
- Second in 1995 World Team Trials
- Second in 1995 U.S. Nationals
- 1993-94 University Nationals champion
- 1992-93 Espoir National freestyle champion
- 1991 Espoir National Greco-Roman champion
- 1989 Junior National champion in Greco-Roman
- 1989 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion
College:
Competes for Joe Wells at Oregon State, where he is a senior
Two-time NCAA champion (1995-96) and fifth in 1994 NCAA Championships
Also competed for Mark Johnson
His college major is German
High School:
Competed for Pete Lucas at South Medford HS in Oregon
Three-time state champion
Personal:
Hobbies include fly fishing and mountain biking
Awards:
Outstanding Wrestler at 1996 U.S. Nationals
Outstanding Wrestler at 1996 NCAA Championships
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