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by USA Wrestling

In the photo: Jake Deitchler points to the crowd after winning the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Las Vegas. Photo by Larry Slater.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - United States wrestlers are jumping back into competition with a number of overseas trips planned for this fall.

Topping the lists of Americans expected to compete are 2008 Olympians Spenser Mango, Jake Deitchler and Ali Bernard, along with past World Team member Joe Betterman.

Mango is scheduled to compete in the Henri Deglane Challenge in France on Nov. 27-29. Deitchler and Betterman are scheduled to wrestle to wrestle in Haparanda, Sweden on Nov. 29-30.

A number of U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers also are scheduled to compete in Vantaa, Finland on Nov. 21-23.

A group of freestyle and women's freestyle wrestlers also are scheduled to compete in France. Past World University champion Nate Gallick leads the freestyle group.

Bernard is scheduled to compete in women's freestyle along with past World Team members Leigh Jaynes and Alaina Berube.

VANTAA CUP, VANTAA, FINLAND, NOV. 21-23

Greco-Roman

60 kg/132 lbs. - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo.
60 kg/132 lbs. - Donovan DePatto, Jacksonville, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo.
74 kg/163 lbs. - Phillip Padilla, Colorado Springs, Colo.
84 kg/185 lbs. - Brian Piasecki, Colorado Springs, Colo.
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Arendt, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)

HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE, NICE, FRANCE, NOV. 27-29

Greco-Roman

55 kg/121 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (Gator WC/USOEC)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (Sunkist/USOEC)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Roger Stewart, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jacob Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (Gator WC/USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jake Fisher, Platte City, Mo. (New York AC/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jake Plamann, Appleton, Wis. (Gator WC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (USOEC)

Freestyle

60 kg/132 lbs. - Nate Gallick, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Sunkist Kids)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ryan Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh, Pa. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Terry Madden

Women's freestyle

55 kg/121 lbs. - Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Alaina Berube, River Falls, Wis. (New York AC)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC)

HAPARANDA CUP, HAPARANDA, SWEDEN, NOV. 29-30

Greco-Roman

60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo.
60 kg/132 lbs. - Donovan DePatto, Jacksonville, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo.
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kerry Regner, Darlington, Pa. (USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jake Deitchler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Talon Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Phillip Padilla, Colorado Springs, Colo.
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Brian Piasecki, Colorado Springs, Colo.
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Arendt, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)

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