Olympic and World champions competing in Dave Schultz Memorial International Open Feb. 6-8

For the past 11 years, the Dave Schultz Memorial International Open has featured top wrestlers from the around the world. This year, with approximately 15 countries being represented, numerous athletes who have won medals at the Olympics, World Championships, Junior World Championships and University Worlds will be competing February 6-8 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Greco-Roman stars to watch:
2006 World bronze medalist Lindsey Durlacher of the USA (Greco-Roman 55 kg)
2007 and 2008 Junior World champion Aleksandar Kostadinov of Bulgaria (Greco-Roman 55 kg)
2008 University World champion Sam Hazewinkel of the USA (Greco-Roman 55 kg)
2006 and 2007 World bronze medalist Harry Lester of the USA (Greco-Roman 74 kg)

Men's freestyle stars to watch:
2008 Olympic bronze medalist Sushil Kumar of India (freestyle 66 kg)
2006 Junior World champion Darsam Dzaparov of Russia (freestyle 66 kg)
2008 Junior World champion Magomed Zubairov of Russia (freestyle 74 kg)
2008 World University champion Evgeni Kolomiets of Russia (freestyle 96 kg)

Women's freestyle stars to watch:
2008 Olympic champion Carol Huynh of Canada (women's 48 kg)
2008 World champion Clarissa Chun of the USA (women's 48 kg)
2006 World bronze medalist Iwona Matkowska-Sadowska of Poland (women's 48 kg)
2004 Olympic silver medalist Patricia Miranda of the USA (women's 51 kg)
2008 Junior World champion Katherine Fulp-Allen of the USA (women's 51 kg)
2006 World bronze medalist Alka Tomar of India (women's 55 kg)
2004 World University champion Sylwia Bilenska of Poland (women's 55 kg)
2004 and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Tonya Verbeek of Canada (women's 55 kg)
2004 World University champion and 2008 World silver medalist Tatyana Lazareva of Ukraine (women's 55 kg)
2008 University World champion Miranda Dick of Canada (women's 55 kg)
2008 Junior World champion Adeline Gray of the USA (women's 67 kg)
2006 and 2007 World bronze medalist Monika Ewa Michalik of Poland (women's 67 kg)
2008 Olympic bronze medalist Agnieszka Wieszczek of Poland (women's 72 kg)

Past Dave Schultz Memorial winners expected to enter include four-time champion Patricia Miranda of the USA (51 kg), three-time champion Dremiel Byers of the USA (120 kg), and two-time champions Carol Huynh of Canada (48 kg) and Chris Bono of the USA (66 kg). Last year's champions Andriy Shyyka of Germany (74 kg) and Alexandra Engelhardt of Germany (51 kg) are also expected to compete in the tournament.

Adult all-session pass for the three-day tournament are $15. An adult one day ticket is $10 per day and adult session tickets are $5 for Session I through Preliminaries and $8 for Session II through the Finals. Tickets for high school students (with I.D.) and senior citizens (62 and over) are $5 per day. Youth (5-14) tickets are $4 per day. Coaches are admitted free with five paid wrestlers.

There will be gold-medal finals all three nights of the championships. These are the weight classes that will be competing each day:

Friday, Feb. 6: Greco-Roman (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg, 74 kg)

Saturday, Feb. 7: Freestyle (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg); Greco-Roman (84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg)

Sunday, Feb. 8: Freestyle (74 kg, 84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg)


DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL OPEN SCHEDULE

Thursday, Feb. 5
11 a.m.-2 p.m. - Registration (Open to all competitors)
2:30-3 p.m. - Weigh-ins: Greco-Roman (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg, 74 kg)

Friday, February 6
9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Session I: Greco-Roman (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg, 74 kg)
1-2 p.m. - Registration (Open to all competitors)
2:30-3 p.m. - Weigh-ins: Freestyle (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg); Greco-Roman (84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg)
4 p.m.-conclusion - Session II: Greco-Roman (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg, 74 kg)

Saturday, February 7
9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. - Session I: Freestyle (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg); Greco-Roman (84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg)
1-2 p.m. - Registration (Open to all competitors)
2:30-3 p.m. - Weigh-ins: Freestyle (74 kg, 84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg)
4 p.m.-conclusion - Session II: Freestyle (55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg); Greco-Roman (84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg)

Sunday, February 8
9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. - Session I: Freestyle (74 kg, 84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg)
4 p.m.-conclusion - Session II: Freestyle (74 kg, 84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg); Women's freestyle (48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg)