Bio

Ranking: No. 2 at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 2 (2002-04)
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Club: New York AC
Club Coach: Shawn Sheldon, Joe DeMeo
College: Univ. of Illinois
High School: Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Buffalo Grove)
Born: September 14, 1974 in Evanston, Ill.
Height: 5-3

International Competition

·         9^th - 2003 German Grand Prix

·         2^nd - 2003 Pan American Championships (Guatemala)

·         4^th - 2003 Granma Cup (Cuba)

·         4^th - 2003 Dave Schultz International

·         3^rd - 2003 Concord Cup

·         3^rd - 2002 Vantaa Cup (Finland)

·         2^nd - 2002 Haparanda Cup (Sweden)

·         1^st - 2002 NYAC Christmas Championships

·         3^rd - 2002 Sunkist Kids International Open

·         1^st - 2002 Dave Schultz Memorial International

·         6^th - 2001 Sweden Cup

·         6^th - 1999 Dave Schultz Memorial International in Freestyle

·         7^th - 1999 Dave Schultz Memorial International in Greco-Roman

·         1^st - 1993, 1997 and 2001 Maccabiah Games (Israel)

·         1^st - 1997 Sunkist Kids International Open

·         9^th - 1996 German Grand Prix

·         1^st - 1995 Challenge Cup of Great Britain

U.S. Competition

·         2^nd - 2002-03 World Team Trials

·         2^nd - 2002-03 U.S. Nationals

·         5^th - 2001 World Team Trials

·         5^th - 2001 U.S. Nationals

·         1^st - 2000 East Olympic Regional Trials

·         7^th - 1999 U.S. Nationals

·         1^st - 1999 Northern Plains Regional Freestyle

·         4^th - 1998 University Nationals

·         2^nd - 1996-97 University Nationals

·         6^th - 1996 University Nationals in Freestyle

·         2^nd - 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival

·         3^rd - 1994-95 University Nationals

·         4^th - 1995 University Nationals in Freestyle

·         8^th - 1992 University Nationals

·         7^th - 1992 Junior Nationals in freestyle

·         2^nd - 1991 Junior Nationals...

College

·         Sports Management major at the Univ. of Illinois.

·         Coached by Mark Johnson.

·         2^nd - 1997 NCAA Championships

·         4^th - 1996 NCAA Championships

High School

·         Attended Buffalo Grove High School.

·         Coached by Bob Tipsword.

·         1992 state high school champion.

·         Won the Wisconsin state high school title for Wayland Academy in 1991.

Personal

·         Son of Rich and Barb Durlacher

·         Currently trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center as a resident athlete.

·         Formerly an assistant wrestling coach at the U.S. Naval Academy, Northern Illinois University, and Northwestern University.