Kulchytskyy, Henderson top freestyle stars at MN Storm Holiday Cup
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Nazar Kulchytskyy and Evan Henderson, shown during their college wrestling careers, claimed men’s freestyle titles at the Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup on Saturday.
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Nazar Kulchytskyy of the Titan Mercury WC, the champion at 70 kg/154 lbs. was named Outstanding Wrestler in men’s freestyle on the final day of the Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup on Saturday.
Kulchytskyy, who was a national champion for UW-Oshkosh, won a tough four-athlete roundrobin with a 3-0 record. A key victory came in his first match, when he edged former Bucknell All-American and talented freestyler Kevin LeValley of the Minnesota Storm, 5-4.
In another tough four-athlete roundrobin, Univ. of North Carolina star Evan Henderson of the Carolina WC won the gold medal at 65 kg/143 lbs. Three wrestlers finished with 2-1 records in the weight class. Henderson defeated runner-up Bebeto Yewah of the Minnesota Storm by pin, but lost to third-place Richard Robbins of the Panther WC RTC, 6-8. Henderson won the weight class based upon tie-breaking criteria.
The champion at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. was former Minnesota star Zach Sanders of the Minnesota Storm, who went 2-0 for the day with two technical falls.
Past Junior World champion and former Missouri star Dom Bradley of the Sunkist Kids won the heavyweight gold with a 2-0 record, including a technical fall over runner-up Chad Johnson of the Minnesota Storm, 10-0.
Four weight classes had two entries, and the gold was determined in best-of-three series. Winning those weight divisions were Justin Basra of The ROC (65 kg/134 lbs.), Moza Fay of Army WCAP at 74 kg/163 lbs., Ryan Loder of the Panther WC RTC at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Joe Nord of the Minnesota Storm at 97 kg/213 lbs.
For the second straight year, a women’s Greco-Roman tournament was held, with two individual champions: two-time U.S. World Team member Whitney Conder of Army WCAP at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Celeste Rodrigues of Voyageurs at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
MINNESOTA STORM HOLIDAY CUP
At Rochester, Minn., December 20, 2014
Men’s freestyle results
57 kg /125.7 lbs
1st Place - Zach Sanders of Minnesota Storm
2nd Place - Gaston Tardif of The ROC
3rd Place - Cruse Aarhus of Panther Wrestling Club Regional
Round 1 - Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Gaston Tardif (The ROC) (TF 11-0)
Round 2 - Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Cruse Aarhus (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Gaston Tardif (The ROC) won by tech fall over Cruse Aarhus (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (TF 10-0)
61 kg/134.5 lbs
1st Place - Justin Basra of The ROC
2nd Place - Joey Lazor of Panther Wrestling Club Regional
Round 1 - Justin Basra (The ROC) won by tech fall over Joey Lazor (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Justin Basra (The ROC) won by decision over Joey Lazor (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (Dec 16-14)
65 kg/143 lbs
1st Place - Evan Henderson of Carolina WC
2nd Place - Bebeto Yewah of Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Richard Robbins of Panther Wrestling Club Regiona
4th Place - Ridge Kiley of Cyclone Wrestling
Round 1 - Bebeto Yewah (Minnesota Storm) won by decision over Richard Robbins (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (Dec 8-3)
Round 1 - Evan Henderson (Carolina WC) won by tech fall over Ridge Kiley (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 9-0)
Round 2 - Richard Robbins (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by decision over Evan Henderson (Carolina WC) (Dec 8-6)
Round 2 - Bebeto Yewah (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Ridge Kiley (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 12-2)
Round 3 - Richard Robbins (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by tech fall over Ridge Kiley (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Evan Henderson (Carolina WC) won by fall over Bebeto Yewah (Minnesota Storm) (Fall 4:37)
70 kg/154 lbs
1st Place - Nazar Kulchytskyy of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Kevin LeValley of Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Michael Mitchell of NYAC/Terripan WC
4th Place - Joe Carr of Carr Wrestling
Round 1 - Michael Mitchell (NYAC/Terripan WC) won by decision over Joe Carr (Carr Wrestling) (Dec 4-2)
Round 1 - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by decision over Kevin LeValley (Minnesota Storm) (Dec 5-4)
Round 2 - Kevin LeValley (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Michael Mitchell (NYAC/Terripan WC) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by fall over Joe Carr (Carr Wrestling) (Fall 3:40)
Round 3 - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by fall over Michael Mitchell (NYAC/Terripan WC) (Fall 1:07)
Round 3 - Kevin LeValley (Minnesota Storm) won by fall over Joe Carr (Carr Wrestling) (Fall 2:06)
74 kg /163 lbs
1st Place - Moza Fay of Army (WCAP)
2nd Place - Vladyslav Dombrovskiy of Army (WCAP)
Round 1 - Moza Fay (Army (WCAP)) won by tech fall over Vladyslav Dombrovskiy (Army (WCAP)) (TF 12-2)
Round 2 - Moza Fay (Army (WCAP)) won by decision over Vladyslav Dombrovskiy (Army (WCAP)) (Dec 8-4)
86 kg/189 lbs
1st Place - Ryan Loder of Panther Wrestling Club Regiona
2nd Place - Andrew Sorenson of cedar falls
Round 1 - Ryan Loader (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by decision over Andrew Sorenson (cedar falls) (Dec 11-4)
Round 2 - Andrew Sorenson (cedar falls) won by decision over Ryan Loader (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (Dec 5-3)
Round 3 - Ryan Loader (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by fall over Andrew Sorenson (cedar falls) (Fall 0:39)
97 kg /213.5 lbs
1st Place - Joe Nord of Minnesota Storm
2nd Place - Josh Manu of Cyclone Wrestling
Round 1 - Joe Nord (Minnesota Storm) won by decision over Josh Manu (Cyclone Wrestling) (Dec 10-8)
Round 2 - Joe Nord (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Josh Manu (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 14-4)
125 kg/ 275.5 lbs
1st Place - Dom Bradley of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Chad Johnson of Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Matt Gibson of Cyclone Wrestling
Round 1 - Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by decision over Matt Gibson (Cyclone Wrestling) (Dec 4-0)
Round 2 - Chad Johnson (Minnesota Storm) won by injury default over Matt Gibson (Cyclone Wrestling) (Inj. 2:23)
Round 3 - Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Chad Johnson (Minnesota Storm) (TF 10-0)
Women’s Greco-Roman results
55 KG / 121 lbs
1st Place - Whitney Conder of Army (WCAP)
2nd Place - Maddy Tung of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Round 1 - Whitney Conder (Army (WCAP)) won by tech fall over Maddy Tung (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (TF 8-0)
Round 2 - Whitney Conder (Army (WCAP)) won by fall over Maddy Tung (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:25)
63 KG / 138.75 lbs
1st Place - Celeste Rodrigues of Voyageurs
2nd Place - Natasha Doroodian of Algoma
Round 1 - Celeste Rodrigues (Voyageurs) won by tech fall over Natasha Doroodian (Algoma) (TF 8-0)
Round 2 - Celeste Rodrigues (Voyageurs) won by fall over Natasha Doroodian (Algoma) (Fall 4:37)
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Nazar Kulchytskyy of the Titan Mercury WC, the champion at 70 kg/154 lbs. was named Outstanding Wrestler in men’s freestyle on the final day of the Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup on Saturday.
Kulchytskyy, who was a national champion for UW-Oshkosh, won a tough four-athlete roundrobin with a 3-0 record. A key victory came in his first match, when he edged former Bucknell All-American and talented freestyler Kevin LeValley of the Minnesota Storm, 5-4.
In another tough four-athlete roundrobin, Univ. of North Carolina star Evan Henderson of the Carolina WC won the gold medal at 65 kg/143 lbs. Three wrestlers finished with 2-1 records in the weight class. Henderson defeated runner-up Bebeto Yewah of the Minnesota Storm by pin, but lost to third-place Richard Robbins of the Panther WC RTC, 6-8. Henderson won the weight class based upon tie-breaking criteria.
The champion at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. was former Minnesota star Zach Sanders of the Minnesota Storm, who went 2-0 for the day with two technical falls.
Past Junior World champion and former Missouri star Dom Bradley of the Sunkist Kids won the heavyweight gold with a 2-0 record, including a technical fall over runner-up Chad Johnson of the Minnesota Storm, 10-0.
Four weight classes had two entries, and the gold was determined in best-of-three series. Winning those weight divisions were Justin Basra of The ROC (65 kg/134 lbs.), Moza Fay of Army WCAP at 74 kg/163 lbs., Ryan Loder of the Panther WC RTC at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Joe Nord of the Minnesota Storm at 97 kg/213 lbs.
For the second straight year, a women’s Greco-Roman tournament was held, with two individual champions: two-time U.S. World Team member Whitney Conder of Army WCAP at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Celeste Rodrigues of Voyageurs at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
MINNESOTA STORM HOLIDAY CUP
At Rochester, Minn., December 20, 2014
Men’s freestyle results
57 kg /125.7 lbs
1st Place - Zach Sanders of Minnesota Storm
2nd Place - Gaston Tardif of The ROC
3rd Place - Cruse Aarhus of Panther Wrestling Club Regional
Round 1 - Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Gaston Tardif (The ROC) (TF 11-0)
Round 2 - Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Cruse Aarhus (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Gaston Tardif (The ROC) won by tech fall over Cruse Aarhus (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (TF 10-0)
61 kg/134.5 lbs
1st Place - Justin Basra of The ROC
2nd Place - Joey Lazor of Panther Wrestling Club Regional
Round 1 - Justin Basra (The ROC) won by tech fall over Joey Lazor (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Justin Basra (The ROC) won by decision over Joey Lazor (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (Dec 16-14)
65 kg/143 lbs
1st Place - Evan Henderson of Carolina WC
2nd Place - Bebeto Yewah of Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Richard Robbins of Panther Wrestling Club Regiona
4th Place - Ridge Kiley of Cyclone Wrestling
Round 1 - Bebeto Yewah (Minnesota Storm) won by decision over Richard Robbins (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (Dec 8-3)
Round 1 - Evan Henderson (Carolina WC) won by tech fall over Ridge Kiley (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 9-0)
Round 2 - Richard Robbins (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by decision over Evan Henderson (Carolina WC) (Dec 8-6)
Round 2 - Bebeto Yewah (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Ridge Kiley (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 12-2)
Round 3 - Richard Robbins (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by tech fall over Ridge Kiley (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Evan Henderson (Carolina WC) won by fall over Bebeto Yewah (Minnesota Storm) (Fall 4:37)
70 kg/154 lbs
1st Place - Nazar Kulchytskyy of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Kevin LeValley of Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Michael Mitchell of NYAC/Terripan WC
4th Place - Joe Carr of Carr Wrestling
Round 1 - Michael Mitchell (NYAC/Terripan WC) won by decision over Joe Carr (Carr Wrestling) (Dec 4-2)
Round 1 - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by decision over Kevin LeValley (Minnesota Storm) (Dec 5-4)
Round 2 - Kevin LeValley (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Michael Mitchell (NYAC/Terripan WC) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by fall over Joe Carr (Carr Wrestling) (Fall 3:40)
Round 3 - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by fall over Michael Mitchell (NYAC/Terripan WC) (Fall 1:07)
Round 3 - Kevin LeValley (Minnesota Storm) won by fall over Joe Carr (Carr Wrestling) (Fall 2:06)
74 kg /163 lbs
1st Place - Moza Fay of Army (WCAP)
2nd Place - Vladyslav Dombrovskiy of Army (WCAP)
Round 1 - Moza Fay (Army (WCAP)) won by tech fall over Vladyslav Dombrovskiy (Army (WCAP)) (TF 12-2)
Round 2 - Moza Fay (Army (WCAP)) won by decision over Vladyslav Dombrovskiy (Army (WCAP)) (Dec 8-4)
86 kg/189 lbs
1st Place - Ryan Loder of Panther Wrestling Club Regiona
2nd Place - Andrew Sorenson of cedar falls
Round 1 - Ryan Loader (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by decision over Andrew Sorenson (cedar falls) (Dec 11-4)
Round 2 - Andrew Sorenson (cedar falls) won by decision over Ryan Loader (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) (Dec 5-3)
Round 3 - Ryan Loader (Panther Wrestling Club Regiona) won by fall over Andrew Sorenson (cedar falls) (Fall 0:39)
97 kg /213.5 lbs
1st Place - Joe Nord of Minnesota Storm
2nd Place - Josh Manu of Cyclone Wrestling
Round 1 - Joe Nord (Minnesota Storm) won by decision over Josh Manu (Cyclone Wrestling) (Dec 10-8)
Round 2 - Joe Nord (Minnesota Storm) won by tech fall over Josh Manu (Cyclone Wrestling) (TF 14-4)
125 kg/ 275.5 lbs
1st Place - Dom Bradley of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Chad Johnson of Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Matt Gibson of Cyclone Wrestling
Round 1 - Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by decision over Matt Gibson (Cyclone Wrestling) (Dec 4-0)
Round 2 - Chad Johnson (Minnesota Storm) won by injury default over Matt Gibson (Cyclone Wrestling) (Inj. 2:23)
Round 3 - Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Chad Johnson (Minnesota Storm) (TF 10-0)
Women’s Greco-Roman results
55 KG / 121 lbs
1st Place - Whitney Conder of Army (WCAP)
2nd Place - Maddy Tung of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Round 1 - Whitney Conder (Army (WCAP)) won by tech fall over Maddy Tung (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (TF 8-0)
Round 2 - Whitney Conder (Army (WCAP)) won by fall over Maddy Tung (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:25)
63 KG / 138.75 lbs
1st Place - Celeste Rodrigues of Voyageurs
2nd Place - Natasha Doroodian of Algoma
Round 1 - Celeste Rodrigues (Voyageurs) won by tech fall over Natasha Doroodian (Algoma) (TF 8-0)
Round 2 - Celeste Rodrigues (Voyageurs) won by fall over Natasha Doroodian (Algoma) (Fall 4:37)
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