Episode 87 of the USA Wrestling Bonus Points podcast features 2017 Junior World champion Maya Nelson.  Nelson topped the 63 kg/139 lbs. weight class in women's freestyle at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland. She won four matches, including a 6-0 shutout of Bulgaria's Yuliana Yaneva in the gold-medal match, to claim the title.  Nelson is now a two-time Junior World medalist. She picked up a bronze in 2016 to go along with her recent gold.  Thus far in 2017, Nelson has earned a third-place finish at the U.S. World Team Trials, in addition to second-place finishes at the U.S. Open, Dave Schultz Memorial International and University Nationals.  Topics of discussion include a recent trip to India, her Junior Worlds run, growth as a women's wrestler and much more.  Follow USA Wrestling Bonus Points Ep. 87 guest Maya Nelson on Twitter at @MayaNelson2015 and follow show host Richard Immel on Twitter at @Richard_Immel.  Listen to previous episodes of the show on the USA Wrestling Bonus Points Archives or by subscribing on your favorite podcast listening application.

BP87: Maya Nelson, Junior World Champion in Women's Freestyle

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