U.S. World Teams in Greco-Roman, women's freestyle head to Europe for training camps, competitions

The United States Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling teams will continue preparations for the 2007 World Championships by flying overseas to Europe for training camps and competitions.

The U.S, Greco-Roman World Team is scheduled to spend nine days in Romania from Aug. 4-13. The U.S. team will take part in a training camp before competing in the Ion Cornianu Memorial Tournament in Brasov, Romania, on Aug. 10-12.

Coaches for the U.S. Greco-Roman Team include Jay Antonelli, Rich Estrella and Momir Petkovic.

The U.S. Women's Freestyle World Team is scheduled to leave Monday for a trip to Poland. The entire 2007 World Team is going, along with a handful of additional athletes. The team will compete in the Warsaw Cup on Aug. 16-18 in Warsaw, Poland. Coaches for the women's team will be Terry Steiner, Levi Weikel-Magden and Joe Corso.

The U.S. Men's Freestyle World Team is set to open its first World Team Training Camp on Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The camp runs from Aug. 5-18. A second World Team Camp is scheduled for Aug. 23-Sept. 2 in Colorado Springs.

The World Championships in men's and women's freestyle, and Greco-Roman are scheduled from Sept. 17-23 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The U.S. also will be sending another Greco-Roman team to the Pytlasinski Tournament in Warsaw Poland on Aug. 16-18. The team is comprised of athletes from the U.S. Army, in addition to wrestlers from other clubs. The team will be coached by Keith Idleburg.

USA WRESTLING EUROPEAN TOURS

GRECO-ROMAN, AUG. 4-13, BRASOV, ROMANIA

55 kg/121 lbs. - Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Harry Lester, Akron, Ohio (Gator WC/USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

WOMEN'S FREESTYLE, AUG. 6-18, WARSAW, POLAND

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann, Gaffney, S.C. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Tori Adams, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Stephany Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii (Missouri Valley College)

GRECO-ROMAN, AUG. 16-18, WARSAW, POLAND

55 kg/121 lbs. - Josh Habeck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Willie Madison, Metairie, La. (Gator WC/USOEC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Mark Rial, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Justin Millard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Adam Wheeler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tim Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)