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. Since 2016, he has been the head wrestling coach at the

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. Before his time with the Sooners, Rosselli was an associate head coach at

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Wrestling career

Rosselli attended Royalton-Hartland High School in Middleport, New York, where he was a four-time state qualifier and two-time

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champion. In 1986 he won the title in the 96 pound weight class, two years later he won his second title at 112 pounds. After 5 years of varsity wrestling, Rosselli continued his career at

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, where he saw continued success. He won the PSAC championship in the 118-pound weight class three times, additionally qualifying for the

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each year from 1989 to 1991. Post-college, Rosselli won the U.S. Open championship in 1995, 1996, and 1999. He also qualified and competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in

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, Georgia. Here he won matches against

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and

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. He was forced to withdraw from the tournament in the fourth round after breaking his arm in the match against Corduneanu.

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