Last set of Greco-Roman qualifiers advance with victories at Rocky Mountain Regional Olympic Trials
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by USA Wrestling
PUEBLO, COLO.- The Rocky Mountain Olympic Regional Trials, held at Massari Gym at CSU-Pueblo, was the last chance for athletes to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
The seven champions from Friday's Greco-Roman competition will advance to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Las Vegas, Nev., June 13-15.
Among the champions was Roger Stewart (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), a deaf athlete who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, who captured the 55 kg/121 lbs. title with a fall in the finals.
A top local champion was Univ. of Northern Colorado star Tony Mustari, who won the title at 60 kg/132 lbs. Mustari was a high school star in Colorado, and a former Junior Nationals champion.
Two members of the Greensboro Y.E.S. club were individual champions, Chris Bullins at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Daren Burns at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Other individual champions were Shanon Slack (No Limits) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Abe Haddon of the USOTC at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Mark Simmonds of the All-Navy Club at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
More information will be posted when available.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN OLYMPIC REGIONAL TRIALS
At Pueblo, Colo., May 16
Greco-Roman results
55 KG / 121 lbs
1st - Roger Stewart (New York Athletic Club) pin Matthew Mora (Downey Wrestling Club), 1:08
3rd - Noah Grovenstein (Team Haruken) received a bye
60 KG / 132.25 lbs
1st - Tony Mustari (Northern Colorado Wrestling) dec. Keno Shepherd (Unattached), 6-0, 5-0
3rd - Andrew Perez (U.S. Air Force) dec. Ryan Hall (USOEC), 6-3,6-0
66 KG / 145.5 lbs
1st - Shanon Slack (No Limits) dec. Bryan Scambler (Sunkist Kids), 3-0, 0-3, 1-1
3rd - Anthony Varnell (Team Haruken) pin Luis Carranza (Team Haruken), 1:17
74 KG / 163 lbs
1st - Chris Bullins (Y.E.S Greensboro) dec. Phillip Padilla (USOTC), 6-0, 1-1
3rd - Mahdi Farahani (Peninsula WC) dec. Joseph Stafford (Falcon WC), 7-0, 6-4
84 KG / 185 lbs
1st - Abe Haddon (USOTC) pin Nathaniel Auguston (Embry-Riddle), 4-1, 1:08
3rd - Peter Hicks (U.S. Air Force) dec. William LaSalle (All-Navy), 1-1, 3-0
96 KG / 211.5 lbs
1st - Daren Burns (Y.E.S Greensboro) dec. Mike Tamillow (Wildcat WC), 3-1, 0-2, 2-0
3rd - Nader Maghribi (U.S. Air Force) dec. Patrick Carey (STUD FARM), 2-2, 5-4, 3-2
120 KG / 264.5 lbs
1st - Mark Simmonds (All-Navy) pin Joseph Sheffield (USOTC), 1:26
3rd - James Hollis (Army Wrestling) received a bye
The seven champions from Friday's Greco-Roman competition will advance to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Las Vegas, Nev., June 13-15.
Among the champions was Roger Stewart (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), a deaf athlete who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, who captured the 55 kg/121 lbs. title with a fall in the finals.
A top local champion was Univ. of Northern Colorado star Tony Mustari, who won the title at 60 kg/132 lbs. Mustari was a high school star in Colorado, and a former Junior Nationals champion.
Two members of the Greensboro Y.E.S. club were individual champions, Chris Bullins at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Daren Burns at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Other individual champions were Shanon Slack (No Limits) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Abe Haddon of the USOTC at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Mark Simmonds of the All-Navy Club at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
More information will be posted when available.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN OLYMPIC REGIONAL TRIALS
At Pueblo, Colo., May 16
Greco-Roman results
55 KG / 121 lbs
1st - Roger Stewart (New York Athletic Club) pin Matthew Mora (Downey Wrestling Club), 1:08
3rd - Noah Grovenstein (Team Haruken) received a bye
60 KG / 132.25 lbs
1st - Tony Mustari (Northern Colorado Wrestling) dec. Keno Shepherd (Unattached), 6-0, 5-0
3rd - Andrew Perez (U.S. Air Force) dec. Ryan Hall (USOEC), 6-3,6-0
66 KG / 145.5 lbs
1st - Shanon Slack (No Limits) dec. Bryan Scambler (Sunkist Kids), 3-0, 0-3, 1-1
3rd - Anthony Varnell (Team Haruken) pin Luis Carranza (Team Haruken), 1:17
74 KG / 163 lbs
1st - Chris Bullins (Y.E.S Greensboro) dec. Phillip Padilla (USOTC), 6-0, 1-1
3rd - Mahdi Farahani (Peninsula WC) dec. Joseph Stafford (Falcon WC), 7-0, 6-4
84 KG / 185 lbs
1st - Abe Haddon (USOTC) pin Nathaniel Auguston (Embry-Riddle), 4-1, 1:08
3rd - Peter Hicks (U.S. Air Force) dec. William LaSalle (All-Navy), 1-1, 3-0
96 KG / 211.5 lbs
1st - Daren Burns (Y.E.S Greensboro) dec. Mike Tamillow (Wildcat WC), 3-1, 0-2, 2-0
3rd - Nader Maghribi (U.S. Air Force) dec. Patrick Carey (STUD FARM), 2-2, 5-4, 3-2
120 KG / 264.5 lbs
1st - Mark Simmonds (All-Navy) pin Joseph Sheffield (USOTC), 1:26
3rd - James Hollis (Army Wrestling) received a bye
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