U.S. Greco-Roman National Championships finalist play-by-play summaries
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by Jason Townsend
TO BE UPDATED DURING 6:00 P.M. SESSION
55 kg/121 lbs.
Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Spenser Mango (St. Louis, Mo./Gator WC/USOEC)
Mango wins 1-3, 2-1, 7-0
First Period:
First Clinch goes to Durlacher and Mango defends for one point
Second Clinch goes to Mango and Durlacher defends the gutwrench and gets back exposure for two points and one point for defending the clinch.
Durlacher wins the round 3-1
Second Period:
Durlacher wins the coin toss again and Mango gets one point for defending the first clinch.
Mango scores two points for a gutwrench in the second clinch and wins the round 2-1
Third Period:
Mango gets one point on the push out.
Mango gets the first clinch and scores two points for a Durlacher false start.
Mango scores two points for a gutwrench and then follows up with another gutwrench for two points and wins the round 7-0.
60 kg/132 lbs.
Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC) vs. Jim Gruenwald, Marquette, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
Gruenwald wins 5-0, 6-3
First Period:
Betterman wins the first clinch and Gruenwald scores one point for defending the clinch
Gruenwald scores three points for reverse lift and then adds one for a push out.
Gruenwald wins the round 5-0.
Second Period:
Gruenwald scores a one point takedown.
Gruenwald scores two consecutive gutwrenches for four points.
Betterman scores two point for an auto-toosch and one point for defending the clinch.
Gruenwald scores one point for a push out and wins the round 6-3.
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Mark Rial, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) vs. Jake Deitchler, Rumsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
Rial wins 5-4, 1-1
First Period:
Rial scores a three point throw and two point gutwrench.
Rial wins the first clinch and Deitchler scores a point for defending the clinch.
Deitchler scores two points for back exposure plus one additional point for holding Rial on his back.
Rial wins the round 5-4
Second Period:
Rial wins the first clinch.
Deitchler scores one point for defending the clinch.
Rial scores one point for defending the second clinch.
Rial wins the round 1-1 for scoring the last point
74 kg/163 lbs.
T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) vs. Andrew Bisek, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
Dantzler wins 2-2. 3-2
First Period:
Bisek wins the first clinch and scores two points for a front headlock.
Dantzler scores two points for a high reverse lock during the second clinch and wins the round 2-2 for scoring the last points.
Second Period:
Bisek wins the first clinch and Dantzler scores a point for defending the clinch.
Dantzler scores two points for a high gutwrench during the second clinch but Bisek scores two points for back exposure during the action.
Dantzler wins the round 3-2
84 kg/185 lbs.
Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Ahearn wins 2-1, 1-1
First Period:
Ahearn scores one point takedown.
Ahearn wins the first clinch and Vering scores one point for defending the clinch.
Ahearn scores one point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 2-1.
Second Period:
Ahearn wins the first clinch and Vering scores one point for defending the clinch.
Ahearn scores score one point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 1-1 for scoring the last point.
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Ruiz wins 4-1, 1-1
First Period:
Johnson scores a one point takedown.
Johnson wins the first clinch and Ruiz scores appoint for defending the clinch.
Ruiz scores a three point throw and wins the round 4-1.
Second Period:
Ruiz wins the first clinch and Johnson scores a point for defending the clinch.
Ruiz scores a point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 1-1 for scoring the last point.
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. Russ Davie, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Byers wins 2-1, 4-0
First Period:
Byers scores one point takedown.
Byers wins the first clinch and Davie scores a point for defending the clinch.
Byers scores a point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 2-1.
Second Period:
Byers scores one point for a push out.
Byers wins the first clinch and scores two points for a gutwrench.
Byers wins one point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 4-0.
55 kg/121 lbs.
Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Spenser Mango (St. Louis, Mo./Gator WC/USOEC)
Mango wins 1-3, 2-1, 7-0
First Period:
First Clinch goes to Durlacher and Mango defends for one point
Second Clinch goes to Mango and Durlacher defends the gutwrench and gets back exposure for two points and one point for defending the clinch.
Durlacher wins the round 3-1
Second Period:
Durlacher wins the coin toss again and Mango gets one point for defending the first clinch.
Mango scores two points for a gutwrench in the second clinch and wins the round 2-1
Third Period:
Mango gets one point on the push out.
Mango gets the first clinch and scores two points for a Durlacher false start.
Mango scores two points for a gutwrench and then follows up with another gutwrench for two points and wins the round 7-0.
60 kg/132 lbs.
Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC) vs. Jim Gruenwald, Marquette, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
Gruenwald wins 5-0, 6-3
First Period:
Betterman wins the first clinch and Gruenwald scores one point for defending the clinch
Gruenwald scores three points for reverse lift and then adds one for a push out.
Gruenwald wins the round 5-0.
Second Period:
Gruenwald scores a one point takedown.
Gruenwald scores two consecutive gutwrenches for four points.
Betterman scores two point for an auto-toosch and one point for defending the clinch.
Gruenwald scores one point for a push out and wins the round 6-3.
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Mark Rial, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) vs. Jake Deitchler, Rumsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
Rial wins 5-4, 1-1
First Period:
Rial scores a three point throw and two point gutwrench.
Rial wins the first clinch and Deitchler scores a point for defending the clinch.
Deitchler scores two points for back exposure plus one additional point for holding Rial on his back.
Rial wins the round 5-4
Second Period:
Rial wins the first clinch.
Deitchler scores one point for defending the clinch.
Rial scores one point for defending the second clinch.
Rial wins the round 1-1 for scoring the last point
74 kg/163 lbs.
T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) vs. Andrew Bisek, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
Dantzler wins 2-2. 3-2
First Period:
Bisek wins the first clinch and scores two points for a front headlock.
Dantzler scores two points for a high reverse lock during the second clinch and wins the round 2-2 for scoring the last points.
Second Period:
Bisek wins the first clinch and Dantzler scores a point for defending the clinch.
Dantzler scores two points for a high gutwrench during the second clinch but Bisek scores two points for back exposure during the action.
Dantzler wins the round 3-2
84 kg/185 lbs.
Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Ahearn wins 2-1, 1-1
First Period:
Ahearn scores one point takedown.
Ahearn wins the first clinch and Vering scores one point for defending the clinch.
Ahearn scores one point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 2-1.
Second Period:
Ahearn wins the first clinch and Vering scores one point for defending the clinch.
Ahearn scores score one point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 1-1 for scoring the last point.
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Ruiz wins 4-1, 1-1
First Period:
Johnson scores a one point takedown.
Johnson wins the first clinch and Ruiz scores appoint for defending the clinch.
Ruiz scores a three point throw and wins the round 4-1.
Second Period:
Ruiz wins the first clinch and Johnson scores a point for defending the clinch.
Ruiz scores a point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 1-1 for scoring the last point.
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. Russ Davie, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Byers wins 2-1, 4-0
First Period:
Byers scores one point takedown.
Byers wins the first clinch and Davie scores a point for defending the clinch.
Byers scores a point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 2-1.
Second Period:
Byers scores one point for a push out.
Byers wins the first clinch and scores two points for a gutwrench.
Byers wins one point for defending the second clinch and wins the round 4-0.
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