VIDEO of Junior World Freestyle Team with interviews and training footage
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by TheMat.com
The U.S. Junior World Freestyle Team completed its preparations at the U.S. Olympic Training Center this weekend.
TheMat.com caught up with some of the athletes and coaches in one of their final training sessions, and put together some interviews and practice footage.
Click here for video of Junior World Freestyle Team
The freestyle team travels to Ankara, Turkey on Monday. The Greco-Roman and women's teams are already there.
At the Junior World Championships, Greco-Roman will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, women's freestyle is set for Thursday and Friday, and men's freestyle will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
Visit TheMat.com for updates on the U.S. wrestlers at the Junior World Championships.
Click here for the official website for the Junior World Championships
U.S. Junior World Teams
Men's Freestyle:
50kg/ 110 lbs. Carson Kuhn, Sandy, Utah (Vandit)
55kg/121 lbs. Tony Ramos, Carol Stream, IL (Izzy Style)
60 kg/132 lbs. Jordan Oliver, Easton, PA (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. Jason Chamberlain, Springville, Utah (Bronco WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (NYAC)
84kg/185 lbs. Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Peninsula WC)
1201 kg/264.5 lbs. Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
Coach Dave Bennett, Colorado Springs, Col.
Coach Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla.
Women's Freestyle:
44 kg/97 lbs. Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Team So Cal)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. CC Weber, Goodrich, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. Trinity Plessinger, Colorado Springs, Colo. (USOTC)
55 kg/130 lbs. Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC)
59 kg/138.75 lbs. Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (USOEC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. Veronica Carlson, Addison, Ill. (New York AC)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. Adeline Gray, Denver, Colo. (New York AC)*
72 kg/158.5 lbs. Christen Paysse, Fullerton, Calif. (Univ. of the Cumberlands
Coach Alex Conti, Fredonia, N.Y.
Coach Donnie Stephens, Arcadia, Calif.
Coach Vladislav "Izzy" Izboinikov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Greco-Roman:
50kg/110 lbs. Max Nowry, Wheeling (USOEC)
55kg/121 lbs. Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (Ringers)
60kg/132 lbs. Jimmy Chase, Carol Stream, Ill. (Pinnacle School of Wrestling)
66kg/145.5 Donald Vinson, Marathon, NY (Shamrock WC)
74kg/163 lbs. Ben Provisor, Stevens point, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)
84kg/185 lbs. Travis Rutt, New Prague, Wis. (Badger WC)
96kg/211.5 lbs. Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Peninsula)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Col. (Sunkist Kids)
Coach Eric Wetzel,Chicago, Illinois
Coach Ike Anderson, Colorado Springs, Col.
2009 Junior World Championships Schedule
Tuesday August 4, 2009
9:00am - 1:00 pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Greco Roman categories 50-60-74-96 kg
5:00 pm - 5:30 - Opening Ceremony
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Greco Roman categories 50-60-74-96 kg / Award Ceremonies
Wednesday August 5, 2009
9:00am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Greco Roman categories 55-66-84-120 kg
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Greco Roman categories 55-66-84-120 kg / Award Ceremonies
Thursday August 6, 2009
9:00 am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Women's Freestyle categories 44-51-59-67 kg
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Women's Freestyle categories 44-51-59-67 kg / Award Ceremonies
Friday August 7, 2009
9:00am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Women's Freestyle categories 48-55-63-72 kg
6:00pm - 8:00 - Finals Women's Freestyle categories 48-55-63-72 kg / Award Ceremonies
Saturday August 8, 2009
9:00am - 1:00p, - Qualification rounds and Repechage Men's Freestyle categories 50-60-74-96 kg
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Men's Freestyle categories 50-60-74-96 kg / Award Ceremonies
Sunday August 9, 2009
9:00am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds Men's Freestyle categories 55-66-84-120 kg
4:00pm - 5:00 - Repechage Men's Freestyle categories 55-66-84-120 kg
5:00pm - 7:00 - Finals Men's Freestyle categories 55-66-84-120 kg / Award Ceremonies
TheMat.com caught up with some of the athletes and coaches in one of their final training sessions, and put together some interviews and practice footage.
Click here for video of Junior World Freestyle Team
The freestyle team travels to Ankara, Turkey on Monday. The Greco-Roman and women's teams are already there.
At the Junior World Championships, Greco-Roman will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, women's freestyle is set for Thursday and Friday, and men's freestyle will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
Visit TheMat.com for updates on the U.S. wrestlers at the Junior World Championships.
Click here for the official website for the Junior World Championships
U.S. Junior World Teams
Men's Freestyle:
50kg/ 110 lbs. Carson Kuhn, Sandy, Utah (Vandit)
55kg/121 lbs. Tony Ramos, Carol Stream, IL (Izzy Style)
60 kg/132 lbs. Jordan Oliver, Easton, PA (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. Jason Chamberlain, Springville, Utah (Bronco WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (NYAC)
84kg/185 lbs. Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Peninsula WC)
1201 kg/264.5 lbs. Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
Coach Dave Bennett, Colorado Springs, Col.
Coach Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla.
Women's Freestyle:
44 kg/97 lbs. Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Team So Cal)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. CC Weber, Goodrich, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. Trinity Plessinger, Colorado Springs, Colo. (USOTC)
55 kg/130 lbs. Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC)
59 kg/138.75 lbs. Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (USOEC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. Veronica Carlson, Addison, Ill. (New York AC)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. Adeline Gray, Denver, Colo. (New York AC)*
72 kg/158.5 lbs. Christen Paysse, Fullerton, Calif. (Univ. of the Cumberlands
Coach Alex Conti, Fredonia, N.Y.
Coach Donnie Stephens, Arcadia, Calif.
Coach Vladislav "Izzy" Izboinikov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Greco-Roman:
50kg/110 lbs. Max Nowry, Wheeling (USOEC)
55kg/121 lbs. Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (Ringers)
60kg/132 lbs. Jimmy Chase, Carol Stream, Ill. (Pinnacle School of Wrestling)
66kg/145.5 Donald Vinson, Marathon, NY (Shamrock WC)
74kg/163 lbs. Ben Provisor, Stevens point, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)
84kg/185 lbs. Travis Rutt, New Prague, Wis. (Badger WC)
96kg/211.5 lbs. Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Peninsula)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Col. (Sunkist Kids)
Coach Eric Wetzel,Chicago, Illinois
Coach Ike Anderson, Colorado Springs, Col.
2009 Junior World Championships Schedule
Tuesday August 4, 2009
9:00am - 1:00 pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Greco Roman categories 50-60-74-96 kg
5:00 pm - 5:30 - Opening Ceremony
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Greco Roman categories 50-60-74-96 kg / Award Ceremonies
Wednesday August 5, 2009
9:00am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Greco Roman categories 55-66-84-120 kg
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Greco Roman categories 55-66-84-120 kg / Award Ceremonies
Thursday August 6, 2009
9:00 am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Women's Freestyle categories 44-51-59-67 kg
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Women's Freestyle categories 44-51-59-67 kg / Award Ceremonies
Friday August 7, 2009
9:00am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds and Repechage Women's Freestyle categories 48-55-63-72 kg
6:00pm - 8:00 - Finals Women's Freestyle categories 48-55-63-72 kg / Award Ceremonies
Saturday August 8, 2009
9:00am - 1:00p, - Qualification rounds and Repechage Men's Freestyle categories 50-60-74-96 kg
6:00 pm - 8:00 - Finals Men's Freestyle categories 50-60-74-96 kg / Award Ceremonies
Sunday August 9, 2009
9:00am - 1:00pm - Qualification rounds Men's Freestyle categories 55-66-84-120 kg
4:00pm - 5:00 - Repechage Men's Freestyle categories 55-66-84-120 kg
5:00pm - 7:00 - Finals Men's Freestyle categories 55-66-84-120 kg / Award Ceremonies
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