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See how Penn State’s BJC is being transformed for the U.S. Olympics Wrestling Team Trials

Abby Drey
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The Bryce Jordan Center will be in national spotlight this weekend when it hosts the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling.

The event starts Friday morning, but setup was well underway on Wednesday afternoon. Kate Bean, the BJC’s director of marketing and public relations, told the Centre Daily Times last week that it may be the largest stage build in the history of the venue.

A stage has been built on the floor that will feature four mats for wrestling on Friday and for Saturday’s first session.

A stage with four mats is being set up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at the Bryce Jordan Center.
A stage with four mats is being set up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at the Bryce Jordan Center.

The finals on Saturday evening will go down to a smaller stage and single mat.

There will be a total of 21 wrestlers with ties to Penn State competing, whether they’re current Nittany Lions, on past teams or with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club.

Setup for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling is underway at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday.
Setup for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling is underway at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday.

Action starts at 10 a.m. Friday, with Olympic qualifiers being crowned on Saturday night.

Below are more scenes as the BJC prepares for the major event.

Setup for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling is underway at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday.
Setup for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling is underway at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday.
The stage for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling will feature four mats for Friday’s competition.
The stage for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling will feature four mats for Friday’s competition.
The scoreboard at the Bryce Jordan Center promotes the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling.
The scoreboard at the Bryce Jordan Center promotes the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling.
A stage with four mats is being set up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at the Bryce Jordan Center.
A stage with four mats is being set up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at the Bryce Jordan Center.
The Bryce Jordan Center is being set up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling.
The Bryce Jordan Center is being set up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling.
The Bryce Jordan Center is preparing to host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling.
The Bryce Jordan Center is preparing to host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling.
The Bryce Jordan Center is preparing to host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling.
The Bryce Jordan Center is preparing to host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling.