April 26, 2008: The Salt Lake Tribune

Taylorsville's Ruiz Wins Another Greco-Roman Wrestling Title

Taylorsville's Justin Ruiz won his fifth national wrestling title by defeating R.C. Johnson at the U.S. National Greco-Roman Championships in Las Vegas on Friday night.

A former world bronze medalist, Ruiz stopped Johnson 4-1 and 1-1 in the 211.5-pound final at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Ruiz had a three-point body lock in the first period, and scored the final point in the second period for the victory.

Ruiz will try to secure a spot at the 2008 Beijing Games during the U.S. Olympic Trials in Las Vegas in June.