U.S. NATIONALS PREVIEW - GRECO-ROMAN: Four 2008 Olympians expected to compete
Share:
by Gary Abbott
Capturing an Olympic bronze medal at 211.5 pounds in Greco-Roman at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China was veteran Adam Wheeler, who was competing in his first World-level event. Wheeler has retired from competition, becoming a police officer in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Who will be the next Olympic star in Greco-Roman wrestling?
The road to the 2012 Olympics begins during the first year of the new Olympic cycle, at the ASICS U.S. National Greco-Roman Championships in Las Vegas, Nev.
As many as four of Wheeler's Olympic teammates are expected to return for the 2009 U.S. Greco-Roman Nationals, plus others who have won World medals for the United States. Olympians Spenser Mango (55 kg). Jake Deitchler (74 kg), T.C. Dantzler (84 kg) and Dremiel Byers (120 kg) continue to compete and will seek national titles this year.
The top seven placewinners in each weight class will qualify for the 2009 World Team Trials, presented by the U.S. Marines, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30-31.
55 kg/121 lbs.
Olympian Spenser Mango had his best season ever, winning the 2008 U.S. Nationals and moving to the top of the pack in this loaded weight class. Mango has developed great skills in this style, and has added confidence after competing in Beijing. He boasts age-group World medals and seeks his first Senior-level World medal.
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Sam Hazewinkel continues to excel. He lost a close bout to Mango at the New York AC International this year. Hazewinkel has won a pair of U.S. Nationals titles, but has yet to make a U.S. World Team.
Lindsey Durlacher, a 2006 World bronze medalist, has decided to continue his career. Durlacher held this weight for three years (2005-07), but fell a little short during the Olympic year. He has already competed overseas this year, and should come into Las Vegas in top form
Now back down at 55 kg, Armed Forces champion Jermaine Hodge will be a title contender. He is a past Greco-Roman Team USA member. Others to watch are Nate Engel, Paul Tellgren, Anthony Brooker and Roger Stewart. An interesting entry is Ryan Mango, a high school star, FILA Junior champion and brother of Spenser, who has entered the Senior division this year.
60 kg/132 lbs.
The U.S. did not qualify to compete at this weight at the Olympics last year. Joe Betterman, who claimed the No. 1 spot at this weight class last year, continues to show improvement at the international level. He has defeated World and Olympic medalists in recent months and has confidence in his abilities. He seeks his first U.S. Nationals title this year, but will face a field with many challengers.
The U.S. Army team includes talented Jeremiah Davis and Glenn Garrison, both who have won past U.S. Nationals titles and competed well overseas this winter. Garrison beat Betterman in an international meet in Slovenia this winter. Davis, who did not compete last year, looked strong at the Dave Schultz Memorial by placing second to Betterman.
Also showing progress in their international efforts are Chad Vandiver and C.C. Fisher, both who competed in a number of international events this year. Among the other contenders here are Donovan DePatto, Marco Lara, Nathan Piasecki and Noah Blankenship. Lara has joined the U.S. Army program. Piasecki returns after missing last season.
Age-group star Eric Grajales, a two-time Junior World Team member, could make an impact. Jimmy Chase made big waves last season, placing fourth at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at 55 kg while still in high school and qualifying for age-group U.S. teams.
2006 World champion Joe Warren is eligible to compete again after completing his suspension, but he did not register for the U.S. Nationals. It remains to be seen if he will ever wrestle again.
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
The top returning athlete is 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Faruk Sahin, who seeks to make his first U.S. World Team. Sahin won a medal at the Military World Championships this fall. Sahin lost to high school sensation Jake Deitchler in the Olympic Trials finals, but Deitchler has moved up one weight class.
Jake Curby, a past World Team Trials runner-up, continues to improve in his international performance. Curby won the Dave Schultz Memorial this winter. 2004 Olympian Oscar Wood, who placed fourth in the Olympic Trials last year, remains a top challenger and has proven skills and experience.
2008 U.S. Nationals champion Mark Rial has entered the tournament, although he has not wrestled since the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Kerry Regner reached the finals of the Dave Schultz Memorial this winter, his top performance to date. Past NCAA champion Teyon Ware, who recently switched over from freestyle, shows great promise including a win over Wood earlier this year.
Darnell Lollis, who was national ranked a few seasons ago, returns to the mat as a member of the U.S. Army team. Donald Vinson, Bo Beckman and Esai Dominguez are up-and-coming talents. Matt Holt, who has been very active in 2009, adds depth and experience.
74 kg/163 lbs.
Two-time World medalist Harry Lester has returned from retirement and moved up to this division. He won the Dave Schultz Memorial at the new division. Lester is still young at 25 years old. He showed he can beat top foreign wrestlers at 74 kg with a win over the top Cuban athlete at this weight last winter.
Also moving up to this weight is 2008 U.S. Olympian Jake Deitchler, who shocked the world by beating Lester and Sahin to make the Olympic Team at 145.5 pounds last summer. Deitchler started the year at the U.S. Olympic Training Center but has moved back to his native Minnesota.
Two veterans who have the ability and proven track record to challenge for titles here are USOEC wrestlers Cheney Haight and Jake Fisher. Haight was second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and defeated Deitchler in the semifinals at the Dave Schultz Memorial this year. Fisher had a win over Haight at the New York AC and a win over Deitchler at the 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial.
Another USOEC talent is Andrew Bisek, who placed second at the 2008 U.S. Nationals and had great age-group success. Armed Forces champion Steve Forrest has made great progress this year, and won the Northeast Regional last weekend. Others who are expected to be in the mix included Jess Hargrave, Ben Provisor and Anton Gottfredson. Hargrave has extensive experience and could be a spoiler this year.
84 kg/185 lbs.
Moving up to this weight after many years of domination at 163 pounds is 2008 Olympian T.C. Dantzler. He has shown that he can win at his new weight class, with his win at the Dave Schultz Memorial. Dantzler has won three U.S. Nationals titles, and competed in five World Championships, but has not yet won a World medal
Pushing him will be 2008 Olympic Team Trials runner-up Aaron Sieracki, who is seeking his first national title. Sieracki won the Armed Forces Championships earlier this year, and has had success in many international events in past years.
Chas Betts was second in the 2006 World University Championships and is capable of winning this division. Betts reached the finals at the 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International, and has placed as high as third at the U.S. Nationals. Gabe Dretsch, a former NCAA star for Minnesota, placed a strong third at the Dave Schultz Memorial. Others to watch include Walter Hoffman and Jeff Zastrow, both with the U.S. Air Force team.
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Moving up in weight is 2008 U.S. Nationals champion Brad Ahearn, who has wrestled well at his new division. Ahearn beat Olympian Brad Vering in the 2008 Nationals finals, but injured his hand at the University World Team Trials, which hampered him at the Olympic Trials. This year, he won the Dave Schultz Memorial International, defeating 2008 U.S. Nationals runner-up R.C. Johnson in the finals.
Johnson has been a Greco-Roman Team USA member in recent years, but has yet to win his first U.S. Nationals title. He was third at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Another past U.S. Nationals finalist is Justin Millard, who placed third at this year's Dave Schultz Memorial.
Robbie Smith, who was fourth at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, has not competed yet this year, coming off an injury. Among those who are expected to battle for medals are Peter Gounaridis and Moises Hernandez, both who have been very active on the national level this year. Others to watch are John Wechter, John Lorenz and Zak Nielsen.
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Dremiel Byers, a 2002 World champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian, remains the top dog in this weight class. Byers has controlled this division since the retirement of Rulon Gardner in 2004. Until somebody replaces Byers as the No. 1 here, he is the favorite and will continue to continue pursuing his dream of winning an Olympic title.
U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Tim Taylor, who is Byers' teammate with the U.S. Army, has beaten Byers in past matches and has considerable experience. Young Brandon Rupp, who joined the U.S. Olympic Training Center resident program this year, has done very well in international meets this year. Rupp boasts a win over Taylor
David Arendt and Mark Simmonds are among those who have had past success at this weight class. Arendt scored a win over Byers at the 2008 Armed Forces Championships. Simmonds, who competed a number of years with the U.S. Navy, has joined the U.S. Air Force program
Age-group stars Eric Nye and Pete Kowalczuk are looking to move up the ladder on the Senior level. Kowalczuk won a bronze medal at the University World Championships last year. Nye competed on two Junior World Teams.
2008 U.S. Nationals results
55 kg/121 lbs.
1st - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (Gator/USOEC) dec. Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 1-3, 3-0, 7-0
3rd - Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Gator WC), 4-1, 6-2
5th - Eric Grajales, Brandon, Fla. (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Jimmy Chase, Carol Stream, Ill. (Pinnacle), 10-0, 6-5
7th - Joshua Habeck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Andrew Perez, Great Falls, Mont. (Air Force), 2-0, 2-0
60 kg/132 lbs.
1st - Jim Gruenwald, Marquette, Mich. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC), 5-0, 6-3
3rd - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Marco Lara, Long Beach, Calif. (New York AC), 6-0, 4-0
5th - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Willie Madison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 3-2, 0-3, 5-3
7th - Eric Stevenson, Newberg, Ore. (Newberg) dec. Donny DePatto, Monticello, Minn. (U.S. Marine Corps), 1-4,2-1,1-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1st - Mark Rial, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) dec. Jake Deitchler, Rumsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 5-4, 1-1
3rd - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) pin Jacob Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (Gator/USOEC), 1:11
5th - Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force) inj. dft. Marcel Cooper, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
7th - Oscar Wood, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Ben Sanchez, Leominster, Mass. (USOEC), 3-3, 5-0
74 kg/163 lbs.
1st- T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) dec. Andrew Bisek, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-2, 3-2
3rd - Jake Fisher, Platte City, Mo. (New York AC) dec. Cheney Haight, Orem, Utah (New York AC), 3-0, 4-1
5th - Jess Hargrave, Colorado Springs, Colo (U.S. Army) inj. dft. over James Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
7th - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids) dec. Marco Toledo, Miami, Fla. (USOEC), 1-1,1-1,1-1
84 kg/185 lbs.
1st- Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 2-1,1-1
3rd - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 1-1, 3-0
5th - Ken Cook, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jake Plamann, Kaukauna, Wis. (Gator WC), 2-2, 1-1
7th - Zak Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (USOEC) dec. Nathaniel Mesyn (unattached), 5-1, 10-3
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1st- Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 4-1,1-1
3rd - Adam Wheeler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) dec. Rob Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3-0, 4-0
5th - Justin Millard, Chesapeake Beach, Md. (U.S. Air Force) pin John Lorenz, Lacrosse, Wis (Unattached), 1-1, 1:35
7th - Peter Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (NMU/USOEC) dec. Frank Workman, Vermilion, Ohio (U.S. Marine Corps), 7-0, 3-3
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1st - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Russ Davie, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 2-1, 4-0
3rd - Timothy Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Erik Nye, Sacramento, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 2-2, 1-1
5th - Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (NMU/USOEC) dec. David Arendt Jr, Port Washington, Wis. (U.S. Marine Corps), 5-1, 2-0
7th - Cole Konrad, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Brandon Ruiz, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids), 5-3, 3-0
Who will be the next Olympic star in Greco-Roman wrestling?
The road to the 2012 Olympics begins during the first year of the new Olympic cycle, at the ASICS U.S. National Greco-Roman Championships in Las Vegas, Nev.
As many as four of Wheeler's Olympic teammates are expected to return for the 2009 U.S. Greco-Roman Nationals, plus others who have won World medals for the United States. Olympians Spenser Mango (55 kg). Jake Deitchler (74 kg), T.C. Dantzler (84 kg) and Dremiel Byers (120 kg) continue to compete and will seek national titles this year.
The top seven placewinners in each weight class will qualify for the 2009 World Team Trials, presented by the U.S. Marines, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30-31.
55 kg/121 lbs.
Olympian Spenser Mango had his best season ever, winning the 2008 U.S. Nationals and moving to the top of the pack in this loaded weight class. Mango has developed great skills in this style, and has added confidence after competing in Beijing. He boasts age-group World medals and seeks his first Senior-level World medal.
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Sam Hazewinkel continues to excel. He lost a close bout to Mango at the New York AC International this year. Hazewinkel has won a pair of U.S. Nationals titles, but has yet to make a U.S. World Team.
Lindsey Durlacher, a 2006 World bronze medalist, has decided to continue his career. Durlacher held this weight for three years (2005-07), but fell a little short during the Olympic year. He has already competed overseas this year, and should come into Las Vegas in top form
Now back down at 55 kg, Armed Forces champion Jermaine Hodge will be a title contender. He is a past Greco-Roman Team USA member. Others to watch are Nate Engel, Paul Tellgren, Anthony Brooker and Roger Stewart. An interesting entry is Ryan Mango, a high school star, FILA Junior champion and brother of Spenser, who has entered the Senior division this year.
60 kg/132 lbs.
The U.S. did not qualify to compete at this weight at the Olympics last year. Joe Betterman, who claimed the No. 1 spot at this weight class last year, continues to show improvement at the international level. He has defeated World and Olympic medalists in recent months and has confidence in his abilities. He seeks his first U.S. Nationals title this year, but will face a field with many challengers.
The U.S. Army team includes talented Jeremiah Davis and Glenn Garrison, both who have won past U.S. Nationals titles and competed well overseas this winter. Garrison beat Betterman in an international meet in Slovenia this winter. Davis, who did not compete last year, looked strong at the Dave Schultz Memorial by placing second to Betterman.
Also showing progress in their international efforts are Chad Vandiver and C.C. Fisher, both who competed in a number of international events this year. Among the other contenders here are Donovan DePatto, Marco Lara, Nathan Piasecki and Noah Blankenship. Lara has joined the U.S. Army program. Piasecki returns after missing last season.
Age-group star Eric Grajales, a two-time Junior World Team member, could make an impact. Jimmy Chase made big waves last season, placing fourth at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at 55 kg while still in high school and qualifying for age-group U.S. teams.
2006 World champion Joe Warren is eligible to compete again after completing his suspension, but he did not register for the U.S. Nationals. It remains to be seen if he will ever wrestle again.
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
The top returning athlete is 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Faruk Sahin, who seeks to make his first U.S. World Team. Sahin won a medal at the Military World Championships this fall. Sahin lost to high school sensation Jake Deitchler in the Olympic Trials finals, but Deitchler has moved up one weight class.
Jake Curby, a past World Team Trials runner-up, continues to improve in his international performance. Curby won the Dave Schultz Memorial this winter. 2004 Olympian Oscar Wood, who placed fourth in the Olympic Trials last year, remains a top challenger and has proven skills and experience.
2008 U.S. Nationals champion Mark Rial has entered the tournament, although he has not wrestled since the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Kerry Regner reached the finals of the Dave Schultz Memorial this winter, his top performance to date. Past NCAA champion Teyon Ware, who recently switched over from freestyle, shows great promise including a win over Wood earlier this year.
Darnell Lollis, who was national ranked a few seasons ago, returns to the mat as a member of the U.S. Army team. Donald Vinson, Bo Beckman and Esai Dominguez are up-and-coming talents. Matt Holt, who has been very active in 2009, adds depth and experience.
74 kg/163 lbs.
Two-time World medalist Harry Lester has returned from retirement and moved up to this division. He won the Dave Schultz Memorial at the new division. Lester is still young at 25 years old. He showed he can beat top foreign wrestlers at 74 kg with a win over the top Cuban athlete at this weight last winter.
Also moving up to this weight is 2008 U.S. Olympian Jake Deitchler, who shocked the world by beating Lester and Sahin to make the Olympic Team at 145.5 pounds last summer. Deitchler started the year at the U.S. Olympic Training Center but has moved back to his native Minnesota.
Two veterans who have the ability and proven track record to challenge for titles here are USOEC wrestlers Cheney Haight and Jake Fisher. Haight was second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and defeated Deitchler in the semifinals at the Dave Schultz Memorial this year. Fisher had a win over Haight at the New York AC and a win over Deitchler at the 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial.
Another USOEC talent is Andrew Bisek, who placed second at the 2008 U.S. Nationals and had great age-group success. Armed Forces champion Steve Forrest has made great progress this year, and won the Northeast Regional last weekend. Others who are expected to be in the mix included Jess Hargrave, Ben Provisor and Anton Gottfredson. Hargrave has extensive experience and could be a spoiler this year.
84 kg/185 lbs.
Moving up to this weight after many years of domination at 163 pounds is 2008 Olympian T.C. Dantzler. He has shown that he can win at his new weight class, with his win at the Dave Schultz Memorial. Dantzler has won three U.S. Nationals titles, and competed in five World Championships, but has not yet won a World medal
Pushing him will be 2008 Olympic Team Trials runner-up Aaron Sieracki, who is seeking his first national title. Sieracki won the Armed Forces Championships earlier this year, and has had success in many international events in past years.
Chas Betts was second in the 2006 World University Championships and is capable of winning this division. Betts reached the finals at the 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International, and has placed as high as third at the U.S. Nationals. Gabe Dretsch, a former NCAA star for Minnesota, placed a strong third at the Dave Schultz Memorial. Others to watch include Walter Hoffman and Jeff Zastrow, both with the U.S. Air Force team.
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Moving up in weight is 2008 U.S. Nationals champion Brad Ahearn, who has wrestled well at his new division. Ahearn beat Olympian Brad Vering in the 2008 Nationals finals, but injured his hand at the University World Team Trials, which hampered him at the Olympic Trials. This year, he won the Dave Schultz Memorial International, defeating 2008 U.S. Nationals runner-up R.C. Johnson in the finals.
Johnson has been a Greco-Roman Team USA member in recent years, but has yet to win his first U.S. Nationals title. He was third at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Another past U.S. Nationals finalist is Justin Millard, who placed third at this year's Dave Schultz Memorial.
Robbie Smith, who was fourth at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, has not competed yet this year, coming off an injury. Among those who are expected to battle for medals are Peter Gounaridis and Moises Hernandez, both who have been very active on the national level this year. Others to watch are John Wechter, John Lorenz and Zak Nielsen.
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Dremiel Byers, a 2002 World champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian, remains the top dog in this weight class. Byers has controlled this division since the retirement of Rulon Gardner in 2004. Until somebody replaces Byers as the No. 1 here, he is the favorite and will continue to continue pursuing his dream of winning an Olympic title.
U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Tim Taylor, who is Byers' teammate with the U.S. Army, has beaten Byers in past matches and has considerable experience. Young Brandon Rupp, who joined the U.S. Olympic Training Center resident program this year, has done very well in international meets this year. Rupp boasts a win over Taylor
David Arendt and Mark Simmonds are among those who have had past success at this weight class. Arendt scored a win over Byers at the 2008 Armed Forces Championships. Simmonds, who competed a number of years with the U.S. Navy, has joined the U.S. Air Force program
Age-group stars Eric Nye and Pete Kowalczuk are looking to move up the ladder on the Senior level. Kowalczuk won a bronze medal at the University World Championships last year. Nye competed on two Junior World Teams.
2008 U.S. Nationals results
55 kg/121 lbs.
1st - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (Gator/USOEC) dec. Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 1-3, 3-0, 7-0
3rd - Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Gator WC), 4-1, 6-2
5th - Eric Grajales, Brandon, Fla. (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Jimmy Chase, Carol Stream, Ill. (Pinnacle), 10-0, 6-5
7th - Joshua Habeck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Andrew Perez, Great Falls, Mont. (Air Force), 2-0, 2-0
60 kg/132 lbs.
1st - Jim Gruenwald, Marquette, Mich. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC), 5-0, 6-3
3rd - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Marco Lara, Long Beach, Calif. (New York AC), 6-0, 4-0
5th - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Willie Madison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 3-2, 0-3, 5-3
7th - Eric Stevenson, Newberg, Ore. (Newberg) dec. Donny DePatto, Monticello, Minn. (U.S. Marine Corps), 1-4,2-1,1-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1st - Mark Rial, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) dec. Jake Deitchler, Rumsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 5-4, 1-1
3rd - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) pin Jacob Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (Gator/USOEC), 1:11
5th - Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force) inj. dft. Marcel Cooper, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
7th - Oscar Wood, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Ben Sanchez, Leominster, Mass. (USOEC), 3-3, 5-0
74 kg/163 lbs.
1st- T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) dec. Andrew Bisek, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-2, 3-2
3rd - Jake Fisher, Platte City, Mo. (New York AC) dec. Cheney Haight, Orem, Utah (New York AC), 3-0, 4-1
5th - Jess Hargrave, Colorado Springs, Colo (U.S. Army) inj. dft. over James Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
7th - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids) dec. Marco Toledo, Miami, Fla. (USOEC), 1-1,1-1,1-1
84 kg/185 lbs.
1st- Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 2-1,1-1
3rd - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 1-1, 3-0
5th - Ken Cook, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jake Plamann, Kaukauna, Wis. (Gator WC), 2-2, 1-1
7th - Zak Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (USOEC) dec. Nathaniel Mesyn (unattached), 5-1, 10-3
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1st- Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 4-1,1-1
3rd - Adam Wheeler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) dec. Rob Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3-0, 4-0
5th - Justin Millard, Chesapeake Beach, Md. (U.S. Air Force) pin John Lorenz, Lacrosse, Wis (Unattached), 1-1, 1:35
7th - Peter Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (NMU/USOEC) dec. Frank Workman, Vermilion, Ohio (U.S. Marine Corps), 7-0, 3-3
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1st - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Russ Davie, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 2-1, 4-0
3rd - Timothy Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Erik Nye, Sacramento, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 2-2, 1-1
5th - Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (NMU/USOEC) dec. David Arendt Jr, Port Washington, Wis. (U.S. Marine Corps), 5-1, 2-0
7th - Cole Konrad, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Brandon Ruiz, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids), 5-3, 3-0
Read More#
Golston wins women’s freestyle bronze at Muhamet Malo Ranking Event in Albania
Villaescusa wins bronze medal to jump start U.S. women’s freestyle at Zagreb Open Ranking Event
Radecki and Mathers win U17 golds, Grimes adds U17 bronze at Klippan Lady Open in Sweden
Guilford wins gold, Martinez and Glaude get bronzes at Muhamet Malo Ranking Event in Albania
