Lesnar returns to University of Minnesota, trains with top heavyweight
Brock Lesnar returned to his old stomping grounds at the University of Minnesota on Wednesday and hit the mats with one of the school's star wrestlers.
Lesnar spent some time training with freshman Gable Stevenson, who recently claimed the No. 1 spot in InterMat's NCAA heavyweight wrestling rankings after improving to 20-0 against Iowa, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Could there be a better training partner for @GSteveson than @DCBROCKLESNAR ❓ #GopherTough #GopherFamily pic.twitter.com/X7YKlc4Kzb
— Minnesota Wrestling (@GopherWrestling) January 16, 2019
.@BrockLesnar vs @GSteveson going live. Who you got? pic.twitter.com/Rq5kwWRRHg
— Minnesota Wrestling (@GopherWrestling) January 16, 2019
Stevenson thanked Lesnar on Twitter afterward.
Thank you Brock for coming in today and working with me! 〽️ pic.twitter.com/j1eCxxlV4R
— Gable Steveson (@GSteveson) January 16, 2019
Lesnar won the NCAA Division I heavyweight national championship in his senior year at Minnesota - an accomplishment he has called the most difficult physical feat of his career.