U.S. wrestlers competing in Finland, France over Thanksgiving weekend
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
U.S. international wrestlers will compete in tournaments in Finland and France over the Thanksgiving weekend.
A team of six U.S. Greco-Roman athletes are scheduled to wrestle at the Haavisto Cup in Ilmajoki, Finland on Saturday, November 24.
Among the athletes on this Greco-Roman tour is 2011 U.S. World Team member Andy Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Bisek won a gold medal last weekend at the Haparanda Cup in Sweden.
Three U.S. wrestlers will compete at the Henri Deglane Challenge in Nice, France, November 23-24. The team will consist of one athlete in each of the international styles.
Competing for the United States is 2011 World champion Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC). Gray won her World title at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. She will move up to 72 kg/158 lbs. to compete in France. Gray was a University World champion in 2012 at 72 kg.
HAAVISTO CUP
At Ilmajoki, Finland, November 24
U.S. Greco-Roman participants
66 kg/145.5 lbs.- Ben Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Thrasher Porcher, Chuluota, Fla. (USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andy Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Coach - Assistant National Coach, Momir Petkovic, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee - James Stinson, Sulphur, La.
Event Schedule
Saturday, November 24
Greco-Roman, all weight divisions
HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, November 23-24
U.S. women's freestyle participant
72 kg/158 lbs. - Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. men's freestyle participant
55 kg - Mark McKnight, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
U.S. Greco-Roman participant
84 kg - Shaun Scott, Millersville, Pa.
Referee - Shawn Thorsen, Buffalo, Wyo.
Event Schedule
Friday, November 23
Greco-Roman and Men's Freestyle (55, 66, 84, 120 kg), Women (55, 72)
Saturday, November 24
Greco-Roman and Men's Freestyle (60, 74, 96), Women (48, 63)
A team of six U.S. Greco-Roman athletes are scheduled to wrestle at the Haavisto Cup in Ilmajoki, Finland on Saturday, November 24.
Among the athletes on this Greco-Roman tour is 2011 U.S. World Team member Andy Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Bisek won a gold medal last weekend at the Haparanda Cup in Sweden.
Three U.S. wrestlers will compete at the Henri Deglane Challenge in Nice, France, November 23-24. The team will consist of one athlete in each of the international styles.
Competing for the United States is 2011 World champion Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC). Gray won her World title at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. She will move up to 72 kg/158 lbs. to compete in France. Gray was a University World champion in 2012 at 72 kg.
HAAVISTO CUP
At Ilmajoki, Finland, November 24
U.S. Greco-Roman participants
66 kg/145.5 lbs.- Ben Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Thrasher Porcher, Chuluota, Fla. (USOEC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andy Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Coach - Assistant National Coach, Momir Petkovic, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee - James Stinson, Sulphur, La.
Event Schedule
Saturday, November 24
Greco-Roman, all weight divisions
HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, November 23-24
U.S. women's freestyle participant
72 kg/158 lbs. - Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. men's freestyle participant
55 kg - Mark McKnight, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
U.S. Greco-Roman participant
84 kg - Shaun Scott, Millersville, Pa.
Referee - Shawn Thorsen, Buffalo, Wyo.
Event Schedule
Friday, November 23
Greco-Roman and Men's Freestyle (55, 66, 84, 120 kg), Women (55, 72)
Saturday, November 24
Greco-Roman and Men's Freestyle (60, 74, 96), Women (48, 63)
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