Top U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers set for overseas trip to Vantaa, Haparanda
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by Craig Sesker
Dremiel Byers (in red) battles Cuba's Mijain Lopez in the finals of the 2009 World Championships. Tony Rotundo photo.
2009 World silver medalist Dremiel Byers headlines the list of U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers scheduled to compete in the upcoming overseas tour to the Vantaa Cup and Haparanda Cup.
Byers, also a past World champion and World bronze medalist, is scheduled to compete at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. It will be the 2008 Olympian's first competition since he placed second at September's World Championships in Herning, Denmark.
The Vantaa Cup is set for Nov. 20-22 in Vantaa, Finland. The Haparanda Cup is set for Nov. 27-29 in Haparanda, Sweden.
Past World bronze medalist Justin Ruiz, back on the mat after taking last year off, is scheduled to wrestle in both events as well at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Olympian and World Team member Spenser Mango is scheduled to compete in Haparanda. Mango competes at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Past World Team members Jeremiah Davis, Joe Betterman, Faruk Sahin and Chas Betts also are scheduled to wrestle overseas. Davis, Sahin and Betts competed at the 2009 Worlds. Betterman wrestled in the 2007 World Championships.
A number of U.S. athletes also are slated to wrestle in the Henri Deglane Challenge on Nov. 26-27 in Nice, France. Past National Team member Sharon Jacobson is scheduled to compete in women's freestyle.
U.S. ROSTERS
Vantaa Cup, Vantaa, Finland, Nov. 20-22
Greco-Roman
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
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. - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Steven Forrest, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft, Colorado Springs, Colo.
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Courtney Myers, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Ruiz, Boise, Idaho (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Moises Hernandez, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Haparanda Cup, Haparanda, Sweden, Nov. 27-29
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC/USOEC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo.
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Ruiz, Boise, Idaho (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Coaches - Momir Petkovic (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Shon Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Keith Idleberg (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Henri Deglane Challenge, Nice, France, Nov. 26-27
Greco-Roman
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ben Zwaschka, Colorado Springs, Colo.
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kerry Regner, Darlington, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ben Blake, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
74 kg.163 lbs. - George Bancroft, Colorado Springs, Colo.
74 kg/163 lbs. - Michael Mitchell, Colorado Springs, Colo.
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft, Colorado Springs, Colo.
74 kg/163 lbs. - Robert Blake, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Thomas Gonzales, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Samuel West, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Raymond Jordan, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jimmie Stewart, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sherwin Severin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
84 kg/185 lbs. - John Bauer, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
Women's freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Coach - Duaine Martin, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2009 World silver medalist Dremiel Byers headlines the list of U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers scheduled to compete in the upcoming overseas tour to the Vantaa Cup and Haparanda Cup.
Byers, also a past World champion and World bronze medalist, is scheduled to compete at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. It will be the 2008 Olympian's first competition since he placed second at September's World Championships in Herning, Denmark.
The Vantaa Cup is set for Nov. 20-22 in Vantaa, Finland. The Haparanda Cup is set for Nov. 27-29 in Haparanda, Sweden.
Past World bronze medalist Justin Ruiz, back on the mat after taking last year off, is scheduled to wrestle in both events as well at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Olympian and World Team member Spenser Mango is scheduled to compete in Haparanda. Mango competes at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Past World Team members Jeremiah Davis, Joe Betterman, Faruk Sahin and Chas Betts also are scheduled to wrestle overseas. Davis, Sahin and Betts competed at the 2009 Worlds. Betterman wrestled in the 2007 World Championships.
A number of U.S. athletes also are slated to wrestle in the Henri Deglane Challenge on Nov. 26-27 in Nice, France. Past National Team member Sharon Jacobson is scheduled to compete in women's freestyle.
U.S. ROSTERS
Vantaa Cup, Vantaa, Finland, Nov. 20-22
Greco-Roman
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
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. - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Steven Forrest, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft, Colorado Springs, Colo.
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Courtney Myers, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Ruiz, Boise, Idaho (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Moises Hernandez, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Haparanda Cup, Haparanda, Sweden, Nov. 27-29
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, Mo. (New York AC/USOEC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo.
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Talan Knox, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Ruiz, Boise, Idaho (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Coaches - Momir Petkovic (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Shon Lewis (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Keith Idleberg (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Henri Deglane Challenge, Nice, France, Nov. 26-27
Greco-Roman
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ben Zwaschka, Colorado Springs, Colo.
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kerry Regner, Darlington, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ben Blake, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
74 kg.163 lbs. - George Bancroft, Colorado Springs, Colo.
74 kg/163 lbs. - Michael Mitchell, Colorado Springs, Colo.
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft, Colorado Springs, Colo.
74 kg/163 lbs. - Robert Blake, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Thomas Gonzales, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Samuel West, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Raymond Jordan, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jimmie Stewart, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sherwin Severin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
84 kg/185 lbs. - John Bauer, Colorado Springs, Colo. (US Air Force)
Women's freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Coach - Duaine Martin, Colorado Springs, Colo.
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