FLASH: Finals set for New York AC International in Greco-Roman & women's freestyle
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
2002 World champion Dremiel Byers of the U.S. Army has reached the 120 kg finals in Greco-Roman at the NYAC International. Larry Slater photo
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The gold medal finals in Greco-Roman and women's freestyle have been set for the New York Athletic Club International on Saturday.
The finals will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be webcast live on TheMat.com
The 60 kg final will be a rematch of the 2011 Sunkist Kids International finals between Joe Betterman (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) and Ellis Coleman (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), which was won by Coleman.
Betterman, the two-time U.S. World Team member, beat 2006 World champion Joe Warren (Monument, Colo./New York AC) in the semifinals, 1-0, 2-0.
In the other semifinal, Coleman defeated 2008 Olympian and three-time World Team member Spenser Mango (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 0-1, 2-0, 1-0.
The 84 kg finals will feature 2011 World silver medalist Damien Janikowski of Poland against 2011 U.S. Open champion Jordan Holm (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm).
Holm reached the finals by defeating 2011 U.S. World Team member Cheney Haight (Orem, Utah/New York AC) in the semifinals, 1-0, 1-0. It was a rematch of the 2011 World Team Trials finals, won by Haight.
In women's freestyle, an intense semifinal was won by 2008 World champion Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids), who defeated two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./New York AC), 1-4, 1-0, 3-0.
A 63 kg/138.75 lbs. semifinal upset occurred when 2011 Junior World bronze medalist Alli Ragan (New York AC/King College) defeated two-time World champion Kristie Davis (Yukon, Okla./Gator WC/OCU), 0-2, 3-2, 1-0.
There will be three past World champions from the USA in the finals: Chun, Iris Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 72 kg in men's freestyle and Dremiel Byers (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 120 kg in Greco-Roman.
NEW YORK AC INTERNATIONAL
At New York, N.Y., Nov. 12
Greco-Roman finals
55 kg - Jermaine Hodge (U.S. Army) vs. Max Nowry (New York AC)
60 kg - Ellis Coleman (New York AC) vs. Joe Betterman (Sunkist Kids)
66 kg - Glenn Garrison (U.S. Army) vs. Dawid Karecinski (Poland)
74 kg - Justin Lester (U.S. Army) vs. Andy Bisek (Minnesota Storm)
84 kg - Damien Janikowski (Poland) vs. Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm)
96 kg - R.C. Johnson (Sunkist Kids) vs. Darrin Burns (YES Wrestling)
120 kg - Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army) vs. Lucasz Banak (Poland)
Women's freestyle finals
48 kg - Clarissa Chun (Sunkist Kids) vs. Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
51 kg - Sara Fulp-Allen (New York AC) vs. Vanessa Brown (Canada)
55 kg - Helen Maroulis (New York AC) vs. Byambatser Sundev (Mongolia)
59 kg - Michelle Fazzari (Canada) vs. Jackeline Renteria (Colombia)
63 kg - Alli Ragan (NYAC/King College) vs. Trinity Plessinger (Sunkist Kids)
67 kg - Adeline Gray (New York AC) vs. Julia Salata (King College)
72 kg - Odenchimeg Badrakh (Mongolia) vs. Iris Smith (U.S. Army)
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The gold medal finals in Greco-Roman and women's freestyle have been set for the New York Athletic Club International on Saturday.
The finals will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be webcast live on TheMat.com
The 60 kg final will be a rematch of the 2011 Sunkist Kids International finals between Joe Betterman (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) and Ellis Coleman (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), which was won by Coleman.
Betterman, the two-time U.S. World Team member, beat 2006 World champion Joe Warren (Monument, Colo./New York AC) in the semifinals, 1-0, 2-0.
In the other semifinal, Coleman defeated 2008 Olympian and three-time World Team member Spenser Mango (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 0-1, 2-0, 1-0.
The 84 kg finals will feature 2011 World silver medalist Damien Janikowski of Poland against 2011 U.S. Open champion Jordan Holm (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm).
Holm reached the finals by defeating 2011 U.S. World Team member Cheney Haight (Orem, Utah/New York AC) in the semifinals, 1-0, 1-0. It was a rematch of the 2011 World Team Trials finals, won by Haight.
In women's freestyle, an intense semifinal was won by 2008 World champion Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids), who defeated two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./New York AC), 1-4, 1-0, 3-0.
A 63 kg/138.75 lbs. semifinal upset occurred when 2011 Junior World bronze medalist Alli Ragan (New York AC/King College) defeated two-time World champion Kristie Davis (Yukon, Okla./Gator WC/OCU), 0-2, 3-2, 1-0.
There will be three past World champions from the USA in the finals: Chun, Iris Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 72 kg in men's freestyle and Dremiel Byers (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 120 kg in Greco-Roman.
NEW YORK AC INTERNATIONAL
At New York, N.Y., Nov. 12
Greco-Roman finals
55 kg - Jermaine Hodge (U.S. Army) vs. Max Nowry (New York AC)
60 kg - Ellis Coleman (New York AC) vs. Joe Betterman (Sunkist Kids)
66 kg - Glenn Garrison (U.S. Army) vs. Dawid Karecinski (Poland)
74 kg - Justin Lester (U.S. Army) vs. Andy Bisek (Minnesota Storm)
84 kg - Damien Janikowski (Poland) vs. Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm)
96 kg - R.C. Johnson (Sunkist Kids) vs. Darrin Burns (YES Wrestling)
120 kg - Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army) vs. Lucasz Banak (Poland)
Women's freestyle finals
48 kg - Clarissa Chun (Sunkist Kids) vs. Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
51 kg - Sara Fulp-Allen (New York AC) vs. Vanessa Brown (Canada)
55 kg - Helen Maroulis (New York AC) vs. Byambatser Sundev (Mongolia)
59 kg - Michelle Fazzari (Canada) vs. Jackeline Renteria (Colombia)
63 kg - Alli Ragan (NYAC/King College) vs. Trinity Plessinger (Sunkist Kids)
67 kg - Adeline Gray (New York AC) vs. Julia Salata (King College)
72 kg - Odenchimeg Badrakh (Mongolia) vs. Iris Smith (U.S. Army)
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