First five U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers weigh in and get draws at Cadet Worlds in Azerbaijan
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
BAKU, Azerbaijan - The first five U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed and received their draws for the FILA Cadet World Championships on Saturday.
At 69 kg/152 lbs., Grant LaMont of Mapleton, Utah will open against Pradep Pradep of India. LaMont won the FILA Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio and the Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D. earlier this season.
Kyle Norstrem of Valrico, Fla. will draw Mario Stjepic of Croatia in his first bout at 50 kg/110 lbs. Norstrem won the FILA Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio and the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, N.D. leading into this event.
Three other U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers weighed in and received draws for Saturday: Dalton Roberts of Fowlerville, Mich. at 42 kg/92.5 lbs., Dylan Lucas of Seffner, Fla. at 58 kg/127.75 lbs. and Raymond O'Donnell of Bethlehem, Pa. at 85 kg/187.25 lbs.
Roberts will face Hiroki Sato of Japan in the first round. Lucas drew Shamarau Pritam of India in his opener. O'Donnell leads off with Magomed Aliev of Russia.
The U.S. team is being coached by Dale Oliver of Stafford, Va., Mark Halvorson of Brentwood, Calif., Russ Cozart of Brandon, Fla and Ivan Ivanov of Boise, Idaho.
FILA CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Baku, Azerbaijan
U.S. Greco-Roman draws for Saturday
42 kg/92.5 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich.
Vs. Hiroki Sato (Japan)
50 kg/110 lbs. - Kyle Norstrem, Valrico, Fla.
Vs. Mario Stjepic (Croatia)
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Dylan Lucas, Seffner, Fla.
Vs. Shamarau Pritam (India)
69 kg/152 lbs. - Grant LaMont, Mapleton, Utah
Vs. Pradep Pradep (India)
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Raymond O'Donnell, Bethlehem, Pa.
Vs. Magomed Aliev (Russia)
At 69 kg/152 lbs., Grant LaMont of Mapleton, Utah will open against Pradep Pradep of India. LaMont won the FILA Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio and the Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D. earlier this season.
Kyle Norstrem of Valrico, Fla. will draw Mario Stjepic of Croatia in his first bout at 50 kg/110 lbs. Norstrem won the FILA Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio and the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, N.D. leading into this event.
Three other U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers weighed in and received draws for Saturday: Dalton Roberts of Fowlerville, Mich. at 42 kg/92.5 lbs., Dylan Lucas of Seffner, Fla. at 58 kg/127.75 lbs. and Raymond O'Donnell of Bethlehem, Pa. at 85 kg/187.25 lbs.
Roberts will face Hiroki Sato of Japan in the first round. Lucas drew Shamarau Pritam of India in his opener. O'Donnell leads off with Magomed Aliev of Russia.
The U.S. team is being coached by Dale Oliver of Stafford, Va., Mark Halvorson of Brentwood, Calif., Russ Cozart of Brandon, Fla and Ivan Ivanov of Boise, Idaho.
FILA CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Baku, Azerbaijan
U.S. Greco-Roman draws for Saturday
42 kg/92.5 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich.
Vs. Hiroki Sato (Japan)
50 kg/110 lbs. - Kyle Norstrem, Valrico, Fla.
Vs. Mario Stjepic (Croatia)
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Dylan Lucas, Seffner, Fla.
Vs. Shamarau Pritam (India)
69 kg/152 lbs. - Grant LaMont, Mapleton, Utah
Vs. Pradep Pradep (India)
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Raymond O'Donnell, Bethlehem, Pa.
Vs. Magomed Aliev (Russia)
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