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Hey Marines, Sargent Tim Smithers here.

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The All Marine Wrestling
Team has been competing

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for the top spots in the wrestling world.

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17 Marines qualified for
the World Team trials,

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and of those 17, four
qualified for the FinalX.

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FinalX is the last series of matches

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that determines who will
represent the United States

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at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships

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in Astana, Kazakhstan this September.

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Sargent John Stefanowicz
was the first Marine

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to earn the top spot on
the team heading to Astana,

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winning the 82 kilogram
Greco Roman division.

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If Stefanowicz medals at
the World Championships

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he will have an opportunity to compete

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at the World Team trials

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and possibly vie for a spot
on the US Olympic Team.

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Great effort from the All
Marine Wrestling Team,

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and good luck to them as they continue

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to the World Championships.

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And that's your Marine Minute.