Return to Team Brute Sammie Henson Residence: Flintstone, GA Club: Sunkist Kids College: Clemson, Missouri HighSchool: St. Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) 2006: U.S. World Team Trials champion…Uzbekistan Independence Cup champion…Second in Yasar Dogu International (Turkey). 2005: DNP at 2005 World Championships…U.S. World Team Trials champion…U.S. Nationals champion…Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)…Third in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)…Medved International champion (Belarus)…Super Cup champion (Russia). 2004: Second in Olympic Team Trials…Second in U.S. Nationals…Ninth in 2004 Takhti Cup (Iran). 2003: Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)... Manitoba Open champion (Canada)... 2002: Second in Clansmen International (Canada)... Third in 2002 Sunkist Kids International Open... Sixth in U.S. Nationals… Second in 2002 Manitoba Open (Canada)... 2001: Poland Open champion… Yasar Dogu International champion (Turkey)… 2000: Olympic Silver Medalist… U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)… Olympic Qualifier champion (Belarus)... 1999: Second in Clansmen International (Canada)… Fourth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in World Cup… Yasar Dogu International champion (Turkey)… 1998: World Champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in World Cup… Second in Goodwill Games… Sixth in Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)… Third in Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine)… 1997: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Second in Uzbekistan Cup… Yasar Dogu International champion (Turkey)… 1996: Third in Henri Deglane Challenge (France)... Third in Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine)... Fourth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)... Third in Sunkist Kids International Open... 1995: Third in Sunkist Kids International Open… Third in U.S. World Team Trials... Fourth in U.S. Nationals... 1994: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… 1993: Second in Pan American Championships… 1992: Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials (Greco-Roman)... Third in U.S. Nationals (Greco-Roman)... 1990: Second in U.S. World Team Trials (Greco-Roman)… U.S. Nationals champion (Greco-Roman)… Third in Pan American Championships (Greco-Roman)... Olympic Festival champion… Fourth in Concord Cup (Greco-Roman)... 1988: Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (Greco-Roman)... Fourth in U.S. Nationals (Greco-Roman)... Age-Group: Sixth in 1995 University Nationals... 1993 University Nationals champion... DNP in 1988 Junior World Championships (Greco-Roman)... 1990 Espoir Nationals champion (Greco-Roman)... Second in 1989 Junior Nationals (Greco-Roman)... 1987-88 Junior Nationals champion (Greco-Roman)... Fifth in 1987 Junior Nationals... College: Attended the Univ. of Missouri, where he was coached by Wes Roper... Fifth in 1991 NCAA Tournament... Earned a degree in Park Recreation and Tourism Management… Previously attended Clemson Univ., where he was coached by Gil Sanchez… 1993-94 NCAA champion... High School: Attended Francis Howell High School, where he was coached by Roger Hodapp and Jud Hoffman… Three-time state champion (1987-89)... Fourth in 1986 state tournament... Personal: Son of Robert and Shubert Henson… He and his wife, Stephanie, were married September 20, 1997… They have two sons, Jackson and Wyatt, and one daughter, Ruby… Has three brothers, Chuck, Kevin and Bobby, and six sisters, Angie, Stacie, Nina, Bonnie, Teri and Kathy... Currently an assistant coach at the Univ. of Tennessee-Chattanooga… Previously worked as an assistant wrestling coach at Penn State Univ., Univ. of Oklahoma, Univ. of Missouri, Univ. of Northern Iowa and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.... Member of Greco-Roman Team USA in 1990-91 and 1992-93... Henson qualified for the 1988 Final Olympic Trials in Greco-Roman wrestling, while still just a junior in high school... Hobbies include riding his Harley Davidson and playing with his kids… Awards: 1998 USA Wrestling Freestyle Wrestler of the Year... 1998 USOC Freestyle Wrestler of the Year... 1998 Freestyle Championship Belt Series winner... USOC Athlete of the Month for September 1998... Outstanding Wrestler at 1988 Junior National Championships in Greco-Roman... CAREER NOTES: • 2000 Olympic silver medalist • 1998 World Champion • Three-time U.S. World Team Trials champion (1998, 2005, 2006) • 2000 Olympic Team Trials champion • Three-time U.S. Nationals champion (1998, 2000, 2005) • 1990 U.S. Nationals champion in Greco-Roman