Americans Mitcheff, Sluberski win titles at Guelph Open in Canada
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
GUELPH, Canada - Two top U.S. wrestlers won gold medals at the Guelph Open on Saturday, men’s freestyler Dan Mitcheff (Lakewood, Ohio/Northeast Ohio RTC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and women’s freestyler Carlene Sluberski (Fredonia, N.Y./Brock WC) at 53 kg/116.75 lbs.
Mitcheff defeated Canada’s Scott Schiller in the finals by technical fall, 12-1.
The former Kent State All-Amercan went 4-0 in the tournament, winning all four bouts by technical fall. His tech falls prior to the finals were all against Canadians, beating Jack Needham 12-2, Aso Palani 11-0 and Gaston Tardif 11-0. He outscored his opponents 46-3. Mitcheff is an assistant coach at Cleveland State.
Sluberski, who attends college in Canada at Brock University, scored a pin over her Brock teammate from Canada, Diana Weicker, in the finals.
Sluberski finished 4-0 in the tournament. Her closest match was a 6-4 win in round two over Brianne Barry of Canada. She also scored a first-round pin and a semifinal technical fall, also over Canadian opponents.
Winning a bronze medal at 86 kg/189.25 lbs. was Enock Francois (New Windsor, N.Y./New York AC), with an impressive 5-1 record for the day. He scored a 12-1 technical fall in the bronze-medal bout over Nick Proctor of Canada.
Francois lost a close 5-6 match in the second round to eventual champion Jordan Steen of Canada, then rebounded to win four straight matches in the wrestlebacks. Francois was a three-time NAIA All-American and a national runner-up competing for Northwestern College and Cal Baptist, and currently coaches at Army.
GUELPH OPEN
At Guelph, Canada, January 18
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Dan Mitcheff (USA – Northeast Ohio RTC)
Silver – Scott Schiller (Canada – YMHA)
Bronze – Steven Takahashi (Canada – Londonwest)
61 kg/134.25 lbs.
Gold – Jason Buckle (Canada – McMaster)
Silver – Mike Asselstine (Canada – Bears WC)
Bronze – Dylan Williams (Canada – Bears WC)
65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold – Kevin Iwasa-Madge (Canada – Guelph)
Silver – Cruz Manning (Canada – Guelph)
Bronze – C.J. Hudson (Canada – Brock WC)
70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold – Ilya Ablev (Canada – Black Bear)
Silver – Jevon Balfour (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Brian Hutton (Canada – Dinos)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Cleo Ncube (Canada – Montreal)
Silver – Chris Laverick (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Matt Miller (Canada – Quebec WA)
86 kg/189.25 lbs.
Gold – Jordan Steen (Canada – Montreal)
Silver – Ryan Cochrane (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Enock Francois (USA – New York AC)
97 kg/213.5 lbs.
Gold – Ali Al-Rekabi (Canada – Montreal)
Silver – Jeremy Latour (Canada – Guelph)
Bronze – Yannis Narlidis (Canada – Impact)
125 lbs./275 lbs.
Gold – Korey Jarvis (Canada – Guelph)
Silver – Patrick Okpalugo (Canada – Montreal)
Bronze – Charles Thoms (Canada – Black Bear)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Dan Mitcheff, Lakewood, Ohio (Northeast Ohio RTC), 1st
WIN Jack Needham (Canada – Brock WC), tech fall 12-2
WIN Aso Palani (Canada – Bears WC), tech fall 11-0
WIN Gaston Tardif (Canada – ROC FC), tech fall 11-0
WIN Scott Schiller (Canada YMHA), tech fall 12-1
86 kg/189.25 lbs. - Enock Francois, New Windsor, N.Y. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Ruslan Bollaev (Canada – York WC), tech fall 12-2
LOSS Jordan Steen (Canada – Montreal), 5-6
WIN Marc Wilson (Canada – CLIC), tech fall 10-0
WIN Kevin Wallen (Canada – Jam WC), tech fall 16-6
WIN Kevin Barret (Canada – McMaster), tech fall 11-0
WIN Nick Proctor (Canada – Dinos), tech fall 12-1
Women’s freestyle medalists
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Jessica MacDonald (Canada – Brock WC)
Silver – Jasmine Mian (Canada – Dinos)
Bronze – Gen Morrison (Canada – Dinos)
53 kg/116.75 lbs.
Gold – Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock WC)
Silver – Diana Weicker (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Brianne Barry (Canada – Londonwest)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Jillian Gallays (Canada – Churchill)
Silver – Elizabeth Sera (Canada – Montreal)
Bronze – Anna McKee (Canada – Londonwest)
58 kg/127.75 lbs.
Gold – Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos (Canada-Impact)
Silver – Sam Stewart (Canada-Black Bear)
Bronze – Cholena Horne (Canada – Bears WC)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Michelle Fazzari (Canada – Brock WC)
Silver – Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sudbury RWC)
Bronze – Nicole Roach (Canada – McMaster)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold – Larissa D’Alleva (Canada – Londonwest)
Silver – Marissa Sorrell (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Brittney Gearing (Canada – Brock WC)
69 kg/149.5 lbs.
Gold – Ilana Kratysh (Israel)
Silver – Natalia Rodriguez (Canada – Spring)
Bronze – Marlen Figueroa (Canada – Bears WC)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold – Erica Wiebe (Canada – Dinos)
Silver – Kelsey Gsell (Canada – Guelph)
Bronze – Veronica Keefe (Canada – Montreal)
U.S. women’s freestyle results
53 kg/116.75 lbs.– Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (Brock WC), 1st
WIN Laura Checalik (Canada – McMaster), pin
WIN Brianne Barry (Canada – Londonwest), 6-4
WIN Amber Maschke (Canada – Bears WC), tech fall 11-0
WIN Diana Weicker (Canada – Brock WC) pin
Mitcheff defeated Canada’s Scott Schiller in the finals by technical fall, 12-1.
The former Kent State All-Amercan went 4-0 in the tournament, winning all four bouts by technical fall. His tech falls prior to the finals were all against Canadians, beating Jack Needham 12-2, Aso Palani 11-0 and Gaston Tardif 11-0. He outscored his opponents 46-3. Mitcheff is an assistant coach at Cleveland State.
Sluberski, who attends college in Canada at Brock University, scored a pin over her Brock teammate from Canada, Diana Weicker, in the finals.
Sluberski finished 4-0 in the tournament. Her closest match was a 6-4 win in round two over Brianne Barry of Canada. She also scored a first-round pin and a semifinal technical fall, also over Canadian opponents.
Winning a bronze medal at 86 kg/189.25 lbs. was Enock Francois (New Windsor, N.Y./New York AC), with an impressive 5-1 record for the day. He scored a 12-1 technical fall in the bronze-medal bout over Nick Proctor of Canada.
Francois lost a close 5-6 match in the second round to eventual champion Jordan Steen of Canada, then rebounded to win four straight matches in the wrestlebacks. Francois was a three-time NAIA All-American and a national runner-up competing for Northwestern College and Cal Baptist, and currently coaches at Army.
GUELPH OPEN
At Guelph, Canada, January 18
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Dan Mitcheff (USA – Northeast Ohio RTC)
Silver – Scott Schiller (Canada – YMHA)
Bronze – Steven Takahashi (Canada – Londonwest)
61 kg/134.25 lbs.
Gold – Jason Buckle (Canada – McMaster)
Silver – Mike Asselstine (Canada – Bears WC)
Bronze – Dylan Williams (Canada – Bears WC)
65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold – Kevin Iwasa-Madge (Canada – Guelph)
Silver – Cruz Manning (Canada – Guelph)
Bronze – C.J. Hudson (Canada – Brock WC)
70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold – Ilya Ablev (Canada – Black Bear)
Silver – Jevon Balfour (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Brian Hutton (Canada – Dinos)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Cleo Ncube (Canada – Montreal)
Silver – Chris Laverick (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Matt Miller (Canada – Quebec WA)
86 kg/189.25 lbs.
Gold – Jordan Steen (Canada – Montreal)
Silver – Ryan Cochrane (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Enock Francois (USA – New York AC)
97 kg/213.5 lbs.
Gold – Ali Al-Rekabi (Canada – Montreal)
Silver – Jeremy Latour (Canada – Guelph)
Bronze – Yannis Narlidis (Canada – Impact)
125 lbs./275 lbs.
Gold – Korey Jarvis (Canada – Guelph)
Silver – Patrick Okpalugo (Canada – Montreal)
Bronze – Charles Thoms (Canada – Black Bear)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Dan Mitcheff, Lakewood, Ohio (Northeast Ohio RTC), 1st
WIN Jack Needham (Canada – Brock WC), tech fall 12-2
WIN Aso Palani (Canada – Bears WC), tech fall 11-0
WIN Gaston Tardif (Canada – ROC FC), tech fall 11-0
WIN Scott Schiller (Canada YMHA), tech fall 12-1
86 kg/189.25 lbs. - Enock Francois, New Windsor, N.Y. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Ruslan Bollaev (Canada – York WC), tech fall 12-2
LOSS Jordan Steen (Canada – Montreal), 5-6
WIN Marc Wilson (Canada – CLIC), tech fall 10-0
WIN Kevin Wallen (Canada – Jam WC), tech fall 16-6
WIN Kevin Barret (Canada – McMaster), tech fall 11-0
WIN Nick Proctor (Canada – Dinos), tech fall 12-1
Women’s freestyle medalists
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Jessica MacDonald (Canada – Brock WC)
Silver – Jasmine Mian (Canada – Dinos)
Bronze – Gen Morrison (Canada – Dinos)
53 kg/116.75 lbs.
Gold – Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock WC)
Silver – Diana Weicker (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Brianne Barry (Canada – Londonwest)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Jillian Gallays (Canada – Churchill)
Silver – Elizabeth Sera (Canada – Montreal)
Bronze – Anna McKee (Canada – Londonwest)
58 kg/127.75 lbs.
Gold – Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos (Canada-Impact)
Silver – Sam Stewart (Canada-Black Bear)
Bronze – Cholena Horne (Canada – Bears WC)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Michelle Fazzari (Canada – Brock WC)
Silver – Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sudbury RWC)
Bronze – Nicole Roach (Canada – McMaster)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold – Larissa D’Alleva (Canada – Londonwest)
Silver – Marissa Sorrell (Canada – Brock WC)
Bronze – Brittney Gearing (Canada – Brock WC)
69 kg/149.5 lbs.
Gold – Ilana Kratysh (Israel)
Silver – Natalia Rodriguez (Canada – Spring)
Bronze – Marlen Figueroa (Canada – Bears WC)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold – Erica Wiebe (Canada – Dinos)
Silver – Kelsey Gsell (Canada – Guelph)
Bronze – Veronica Keefe (Canada – Montreal)
U.S. women’s freestyle results
53 kg/116.75 lbs.– Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (Brock WC), 1st
WIN Laura Checalik (Canada – McMaster), pin
WIN Brianne Barry (Canada – Londonwest), 6-4
WIN Amber Maschke (Canada – Bears WC), tech fall 11-0
WIN Diana Weicker (Canada – Brock WC) pin
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