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Feature on Bogojevic in Superior Telegram

SUPERIOR TELEGRAM FEATURE STORY

Niko Bogojevic
MINNEAPOLIS -- There's a feature in Wednesday's Superior (Wis.) Telegram on Augsburg College wrestler Niko Bogojevic (FY, Superior, Wis.), who is currently training for the upcoming U.S. Olympic Trials, to be held in Iowa City, Iowa, April 20-22. Bogojevic is taking the 2011-12 school year off from Augsburg to train for the Olympic Trials.
During the summer of 2011, Bogojevic shined on the amateur wrestling stage. In May, he won the 120-kilogram (264.5-pound) Senior Greco-Roman title at the USA Wrestling Northern Plains Regional in Waterloo, Iowa, qualifying to compete at the U.S. World Team Trials in Oklahoma City, Okla., in June. In April, he finished third in Greco-Roman competition at the USA Wrestling FILA Junior Nationals in Cleveland, Ohio. In May, he reached the finals of the USA Wrestling FILA Junior World Team Trials in Franklin, Ind.

In July, Bogojevic swept the gold medals in both the freestyle and Greco-Roman categories at the Pan American Junior Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Earlier in his career, Bogojevic won the USA Wrestling Junior Greco-Roman national title in 2009 (285 pounds), while also winning the FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman title (275 pounds) in 2008.

A 2010 Wisconsin high school state titlist and holder of Superior High School's career record for victories (135), Bogojevic finished 26-10 in 2010-11, his first collegiate campaign at Augsburg.

 
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