USOTC Freestyle Resident Athlete Programs
Shannyn J. Gillespie

USA Wrestling has 2 resident athlete programs located at the U.S. Olympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs, CO and Marquette, MI. The USOTC in Colorado Springs, generally, has USAW Women's Senior National Team members who live and train year round in Colorado. The USOEC, located on the campus of Northern Michigan University, generally has resident high school and college students who live and train year round in Michigan.

The U.S. Olympic Education Center readies and develops wrestlers for the USOTC in Colorado Springs and is a direct feeder for aspiring Olympians. The purpose of both U.S. Olympic Training Centers is to prepare athletes for the Olympic Games; click below for detailed plan:

USOTC & USOEC High Performance Plan

For more information about both resident athlete progams and qualification criteria, please view below links:

> USOTC
> USOEC
> Funded Access Criteria