FLASH: Metcalf wins gold, Escobedo & Howe silver, Humphrey & Kilgore bronze at Olympic Test Event
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Brent Metcalf of the USA receives his gold medal at 66 kg in freestyle at the Olympic Test Event in London, England
LONDON, England -- Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) won a gold medal at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. in men's freestyle at the Olympic Test Event at the ExCel Center on Sunday.
Metcalf defeated 2010 Junior World silver medalist Kotaro Tanaka of Japan in the finals, 5-0, 5-0. Metcalf was a member of the 2010 U.S. World Team, and was a 2011 World Team Trials runner-up.
Metcalf had a big semifinals win over two-time World bronze medalist Jabrayil Hasanov of Azerbaijan, 3-0, 0-1, 4-0. In his opening match, he defeated Gergo Woller of Hungary, 0-1, 5-0, 3-0.
Team USA won five medals in the competition, which included many top Olympic hopefuls from around the world.
Claiming silver medals were Angel Escobedo (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Andrew Howe (Cedar Lake, Ind./New York AC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Escobedo was defeated by 2008 Asian Junior champion Farzad Jafari of Iran in the finals, 0-3, 3-4. Escobedo was a 2010 World Team Trials runner-up.
He opened with two victories, defeating Krasimir Krastanov of Great Britain, 3-0, 1-0 and Mude Qi of China, 0-1, 1-1, 7-0.
Howe was defeated in the finals by 2010 World Cup bronze medalist Anuar Geduev of Russia, 0-6, 0-3. Howe, who was a 2011 U.S. Open champion and 2011 World Team Trials runner-up, is taking an Olympic redshirt year from Wisconsin this year.
Howe reached the finals with two victories, stopping Chongyao Zhang of China, 1-0, 6-0 and Luca Lampis of France, 0-1, 2-0, 1-0.
Winning bronze medals were Reece Humphrey (Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Dustin Kilgore (Berea, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Humphrey defeated 2010 Junior World bronze medalist Yasuhiro Suzuki of Japan, 1-0, 6-0 in the bronze-medal bout. He lost his opening match to two-time European champion Opan Sat of Russia, 0-4, 0-9. When Sat reached the gold-medal finals, Humphrey was pulled back into the bronze-medal bout.
Kilgore won his bronze-medal bout over Radoslaw Baran of Poland by default. He dropped his opening bout to 2010 University World champion Yuriy Belonovsky of Russia, 0-2, 0-3.
Kilgore was a 2011 NCAA champion for Kent State, and is taking an Olympic redshirt year. He holds a No. 3 ranking on Freestyle Team USA:
Placing fifth was Raymond Jordan (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) at 84 kg/185 lbs. Jordan was defeated in a bronze-medal match by two-time Asian champion Eshan Lasgari of Iran, 0-3, 0-1. He finished the tournament with a 2-2 record.
The other U.S. competitor, 2008 U.S. Olympian Steve Mocco (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs., dropped his first bout and was eliminated from medal contention.
For results from the tournament, visit the official website at
http://www.fila-official.com/sites/ultimate/
TEST EVENT FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES
At London, Great Britain, Dec. 11
U.S. men's freestyle performance
55 kg/121 lbs. - Angel Escobedo, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Krasimir Krastanov (Great Britain), 3-0, 1-0
WIN Mude Qi (China), 0-1, 1-1, 7-0
LOSS Farzad Jafari (Iran), 0-3, 3-4
60 kg/132 lbs. - Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Opan Sat (Russia), 0-4, 0-9
WIN Yasuhiro Suzuki (Japan), 1-0, 6-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC), 1st
WIN Gergo Woller (Hungary), 0-1, 5-0, 3-0
WIN Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan), 3-0, 0-1, 4-0
WIN Kotaro Tanaka (Japan), 5-0, 5-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Chongyao Zhang (China), 1-0, 6-0
WIN Luca Lampis (France), 0-1, 2-0, 1-0
LOSS Anuar Geduev (Russia), 0-6, 0-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - Raymond Jordan, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Istvan Vereb (Hungary), 1-0, 3-0
LOSS Soslan Ktsoev (Russia), 0-1, 2-8
WIN Giedrius Morkis (Lithuania), 1-0, 5-0
LOSS Eshan Lasgari (Iran), 0-3, 0-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
LOSS Yuriy Belonovsky (Russia), 0-2, 0-3
WIN Radoslaw Baran (Poland), default
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC), did not medal
LOSS Taha Akgul (Turkey), 0-2, 0-3
LONDON, England -- Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) won a gold medal at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. in men's freestyle at the Olympic Test Event at the ExCel Center on Sunday.
Metcalf defeated 2010 Junior World silver medalist Kotaro Tanaka of Japan in the finals, 5-0, 5-0. Metcalf was a member of the 2010 U.S. World Team, and was a 2011 World Team Trials runner-up.
Metcalf had a big semifinals win over two-time World bronze medalist Jabrayil Hasanov of Azerbaijan, 3-0, 0-1, 4-0. In his opening match, he defeated Gergo Woller of Hungary, 0-1, 5-0, 3-0.
Team USA won five medals in the competition, which included many top Olympic hopefuls from around the world.
Claiming silver medals were Angel Escobedo (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Andrew Howe (Cedar Lake, Ind./New York AC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Escobedo was defeated by 2008 Asian Junior champion Farzad Jafari of Iran in the finals, 0-3, 3-4. Escobedo was a 2010 World Team Trials runner-up.
He opened with two victories, defeating Krasimir Krastanov of Great Britain, 3-0, 1-0 and Mude Qi of China, 0-1, 1-1, 7-0.
Howe was defeated in the finals by 2010 World Cup bronze medalist Anuar Geduev of Russia, 0-6, 0-3. Howe, who was a 2011 U.S. Open champion and 2011 World Team Trials runner-up, is taking an Olympic redshirt year from Wisconsin this year.
Howe reached the finals with two victories, stopping Chongyao Zhang of China, 1-0, 6-0 and Luca Lampis of France, 0-1, 2-0, 1-0.
Winning bronze medals were Reece Humphrey (Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Dustin Kilgore (Berea, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Humphrey defeated 2010 Junior World bronze medalist Yasuhiro Suzuki of Japan, 1-0, 6-0 in the bronze-medal bout. He lost his opening match to two-time European champion Opan Sat of Russia, 0-4, 0-9. When Sat reached the gold-medal finals, Humphrey was pulled back into the bronze-medal bout.
Kilgore won his bronze-medal bout over Radoslaw Baran of Poland by default. He dropped his opening bout to 2010 University World champion Yuriy Belonovsky of Russia, 0-2, 0-3.
Kilgore was a 2011 NCAA champion for Kent State, and is taking an Olympic redshirt year. He holds a No. 3 ranking on Freestyle Team USA:
Placing fifth was Raymond Jordan (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) at 84 kg/185 lbs. Jordan was defeated in a bronze-medal match by two-time Asian champion Eshan Lasgari of Iran, 0-3, 0-1. He finished the tournament with a 2-2 record.
The other U.S. competitor, 2008 U.S. Olympian Steve Mocco (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs., dropped his first bout and was eliminated from medal contention.
For results from the tournament, visit the official website at
http://www.fila-official.com/sites/ultimate/
TEST EVENT FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES
At London, Great Britain, Dec. 11
U.S. men's freestyle performance
55 kg/121 lbs. - Angel Escobedo, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Krasimir Krastanov (Great Britain), 3-0, 1-0
WIN Mude Qi (China), 0-1, 1-1, 7-0
LOSS Farzad Jafari (Iran), 0-3, 3-4
60 kg/132 lbs. - Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Opan Sat (Russia), 0-4, 0-9
WIN Yasuhiro Suzuki (Japan), 1-0, 6-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC), 1st
WIN Gergo Woller (Hungary), 0-1, 5-0, 3-0
WIN Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan), 3-0, 0-1, 4-0
WIN Kotaro Tanaka (Japan), 5-0, 5-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Chongyao Zhang (China), 1-0, 6-0
WIN Luca Lampis (France), 0-1, 2-0, 1-0
LOSS Anuar Geduev (Russia), 0-6, 0-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - Raymond Jordan, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Istvan Vereb (Hungary), 1-0, 3-0
LOSS Soslan Ktsoev (Russia), 0-1, 2-8
WIN Giedrius Morkis (Lithuania), 1-0, 5-0
LOSS Eshan Lasgari (Iran), 0-3, 0-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
LOSS Yuriy Belonovsky (Russia), 0-2, 0-3
WIN Radoslaw Baran (Poland), default
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC), did not medal
LOSS Taha Akgul (Turkey), 0-2, 0-3
