Manville wins gold, Stanghill takes bronze at Austrian Greco Junior Open
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
GOTZIS, Austria – Mason Manville of New Jersey won a gold medal at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., the top U.S. performance at the Austrian Junior Greco-Roman Open on March 8.
Manville won six straight matches to capture the gold medal, defeating Stefan Clement of France in the championship finals.
The competition was conducted in a two-pool system. Manville needed five victories to capture his pool, defeating athletes from Finland, the United States, Austria, the Czech Republic and Israel to earn his spot in the finals.
Also earning a bronze medal was Barrett Stanghill of Montana at 74 kg/163 lbs. Stanghill opened with a loss to Rajbek Bisultanov of Denmark, then defeated Colin Schubert of the USA in order to reach the bronze-medal round. He defeated Andre Kogler of Austria to claim his medal.
The USA had five other athletes who placed in the top six of their weight classes. Placing fourth was Curt Calovecchi of Michigan at 84 kg/185 lbs. Taking fifth were Paul Rodriguez of California at 60 kg/132 lbs., Brandon Marshall at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Rafal Rokosz of New York at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Coming in sixth was Peter Strassfield of New York at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Team USA was fifth in the standings, with USA II placing 11th among 14 teams. France defeated Serbia for the team title.
The U.S. team also participated in joint training with Austrian athletes and others as part of this Junior level tour.
AUSTRIAN JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN OPEN
At Gotzis, Austria, March 8, 2014
Junior Greco-Roman results
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold – Jan Troxler (Switzerland)
Silver – David Supica (Serbia)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Levai Zoltan (Slovakia)
Silver – Anthony Techer (France)
Bronze – Ahmadi Toufan (Finland)
4th – Larsen Mikkel (Denmark)\
5th – Sebastian Nadj (Serbia)
6th – Flavio Freuler (Switzerland)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Yazin Osay (France)
Silver – Miklos Horti (Serbia)
Bronze – Lauri Mahonen (Finland)
4th – Thomas Felder (Austria)
5th – Paul Rodriguez (USA)
6th – Robert Dudas (Serbia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Mason Manville (USA)
Silver – Stefan Clement (France)
Bronze – Reuven Zimkind (Israel)
4th – Gil Nuegues (France)
5th – Tero Halmesmaki (Finland)
6th – Niki Erkkola (Finland)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Rajbek Bisultanov (Denmark)
Silver – Thomas Mourier (France)
Bronze – Barrett Stanghill (USA)
4th – Andre Kogler (Austria)
5th – Denis Horvat (Slovakia)
6th – Fabio Dietsche (Switzerland)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Antti Makinen (Finland)
Silver – Khalis Ghimanou (France)
Bronze – Vladimir Stankic (Serbia)
4th – Curt Calovecchi (USA)
5th – Brandon Marshall (USA)
6th – Roman Zurfluh (Switzerland)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold – David Cech (Slovakia)
Silver – Dominik Dobes (Czech Republic)
Bronze – Mathias Bak (Denmark)
4th – Luc Zanetton (France)
5th – Rafal Rokosz (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold – Branko Zivanovic (Serbia)
Silver – Boban Zivanoic (Serbia)
Bronze – Naor Gurelashvili (Israel)
4th – David Stepan (Czech Republic)
5th – Tamas Soos (Slovakia)
6th – Peter Strassfield (USA)
U.S. performances
60 kg – Paul Rodriguez, San Jose, Calif. 5th
WIN Oliver Kruger (Denmark)
LOSS Lauri Mahonen (Finland)
WIN Vili Manninen (Finland), pin
LOSS Yazin Ozay (France)
WIN Robert Dudas (Serbia)
60 kg – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. dnp
LOSS Robert Dudas (Serbia)
LOSS Miklos Horti (Serbia)
66 kg – Mason Manville, Blairstown, N.J. 1st
WIN Niki Erkkola (Finland)
WIN Rudy Guillen (USA)
WIN Stefan Steigl (Austria)
WIN Korista Jakub (Czech Republic)
WIN Reuven Zimkind (Israel)
WIN Stefan Clement (France)
66 kg – Rudy Guillen, dnp
WIN Anton Marchl (Austria)
LOSS Mason Manville (USA)
LOSS Korista Jakub (Czech Republic)
66 kg – Alex Sancho, Miami, Fla. dnp
LOSS Gil Nugues (France)
LOSS Stefan Clement (France)
74 kg – Colin Schubert, Brussel, Wis. dnp
LOSS Denis Horvath (Slovakia)
LOSS Barrett Stanghill (USA)
74 kg – Barrett Stanghill, Philipsburg, Mont. 3rd
LOSS Rajbek Bisultanov (Denmark)
WIN Colin Schubert (USA)
WIN Andre Kogler (Austria)
84 kg – Brandon Marshall, 5th
LOSS Curt Calovecchi (USA)
LOSS Khalis Ghilmanou (France)
84 kg – Curt Calovecchi, Marquette, Mich. 4th
WIN Brandon Marshall (USA)
WIN Riku Liikkanen (Finland)
LOSS Khalis Gilmanou (France)
LOSS Vladimir Stankic (Serbia)
96 kg – Rafal Rokosz, South Hampton, N.Y. 5th
LOSS Luc Zanetton (France)
LOSS Dominik Dobes (Czech Republic)
LOSS Mathias Bak (Denmark)
LOSS David Cech (Slovakia)
120 kg – Peter Strassfield, Watermill, N.Y. 6th
LOSS David Stepan (Czech Republic)
LOSS Brank Zivanovic (Serbia)
LOSS Tamas Soos (Slovakia)
Teams
1. France, 63
2. Serbia, 56
3, Finland, 43
4, Slovakia, 41
5. USA, 39
6. Denmark, 32
7,.Switzerland, 26
8. Czech Republic, 26
9. Austria, 20
10. Israel, 17
11. USA II, 12
12. Georgia, 2
13. Denmark II, 1
14. Austria II, 0
Manville won six straight matches to capture the gold medal, defeating Stefan Clement of France in the championship finals.
The competition was conducted in a two-pool system. Manville needed five victories to capture his pool, defeating athletes from Finland, the United States, Austria, the Czech Republic and Israel to earn his spot in the finals.
Also earning a bronze medal was Barrett Stanghill of Montana at 74 kg/163 lbs. Stanghill opened with a loss to Rajbek Bisultanov of Denmark, then defeated Colin Schubert of the USA in order to reach the bronze-medal round. He defeated Andre Kogler of Austria to claim his medal.
The USA had five other athletes who placed in the top six of their weight classes. Placing fourth was Curt Calovecchi of Michigan at 84 kg/185 lbs. Taking fifth were Paul Rodriguez of California at 60 kg/132 lbs., Brandon Marshall at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Rafal Rokosz of New York at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Coming in sixth was Peter Strassfield of New York at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Team USA was fifth in the standings, with USA II placing 11th among 14 teams. France defeated Serbia for the team title.
The U.S. team also participated in joint training with Austrian athletes and others as part of this Junior level tour.
AUSTRIAN JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN OPEN
At Gotzis, Austria, March 8, 2014
Junior Greco-Roman results
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold – Jan Troxler (Switzerland)
Silver – David Supica (Serbia)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Levai Zoltan (Slovakia)
Silver – Anthony Techer (France)
Bronze – Ahmadi Toufan (Finland)
4th – Larsen Mikkel (Denmark)\
5th – Sebastian Nadj (Serbia)
6th – Flavio Freuler (Switzerland)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Yazin Osay (France)
Silver – Miklos Horti (Serbia)
Bronze – Lauri Mahonen (Finland)
4th – Thomas Felder (Austria)
5th – Paul Rodriguez (USA)
6th – Robert Dudas (Serbia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Mason Manville (USA)
Silver – Stefan Clement (France)
Bronze – Reuven Zimkind (Israel)
4th – Gil Nuegues (France)
5th – Tero Halmesmaki (Finland)
6th – Niki Erkkola (Finland)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Rajbek Bisultanov (Denmark)
Silver – Thomas Mourier (France)
Bronze – Barrett Stanghill (USA)
4th – Andre Kogler (Austria)
5th – Denis Horvat (Slovakia)
6th – Fabio Dietsche (Switzerland)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Antti Makinen (Finland)
Silver – Khalis Ghimanou (France)
Bronze – Vladimir Stankic (Serbia)
4th – Curt Calovecchi (USA)
5th – Brandon Marshall (USA)
6th – Roman Zurfluh (Switzerland)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold – David Cech (Slovakia)
Silver – Dominik Dobes (Czech Republic)
Bronze – Mathias Bak (Denmark)
4th – Luc Zanetton (France)
5th – Rafal Rokosz (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold – Branko Zivanovic (Serbia)
Silver – Boban Zivanoic (Serbia)
Bronze – Naor Gurelashvili (Israel)
4th – David Stepan (Czech Republic)
5th – Tamas Soos (Slovakia)
6th – Peter Strassfield (USA)
U.S. performances
60 kg – Paul Rodriguez, San Jose, Calif. 5th
WIN Oliver Kruger (Denmark)
LOSS Lauri Mahonen (Finland)
WIN Vili Manninen (Finland), pin
LOSS Yazin Ozay (France)
WIN Robert Dudas (Serbia)
60 kg – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. dnp
LOSS Robert Dudas (Serbia)
LOSS Miklos Horti (Serbia)
66 kg – Mason Manville, Blairstown, N.J. 1st
WIN Niki Erkkola (Finland)
WIN Rudy Guillen (USA)
WIN Stefan Steigl (Austria)
WIN Korista Jakub (Czech Republic)
WIN Reuven Zimkind (Israel)
WIN Stefan Clement (France)
66 kg – Rudy Guillen, dnp
WIN Anton Marchl (Austria)
LOSS Mason Manville (USA)
LOSS Korista Jakub (Czech Republic)
66 kg – Alex Sancho, Miami, Fla. dnp
LOSS Gil Nugues (France)
LOSS Stefan Clement (France)
74 kg – Colin Schubert, Brussel, Wis. dnp
LOSS Denis Horvath (Slovakia)
LOSS Barrett Stanghill (USA)
74 kg – Barrett Stanghill, Philipsburg, Mont. 3rd
LOSS Rajbek Bisultanov (Denmark)
WIN Colin Schubert (USA)
WIN Andre Kogler (Austria)
84 kg – Brandon Marshall, 5th
LOSS Curt Calovecchi (USA)
LOSS Khalis Ghilmanou (France)
84 kg – Curt Calovecchi, Marquette, Mich. 4th
WIN Brandon Marshall (USA)
WIN Riku Liikkanen (Finland)
LOSS Khalis Gilmanou (France)
LOSS Vladimir Stankic (Serbia)
96 kg – Rafal Rokosz, South Hampton, N.Y. 5th
LOSS Luc Zanetton (France)
LOSS Dominik Dobes (Czech Republic)
LOSS Mathias Bak (Denmark)
LOSS David Cech (Slovakia)
120 kg – Peter Strassfield, Watermill, N.Y. 6th
LOSS David Stepan (Czech Republic)
LOSS Brank Zivanovic (Serbia)
LOSS Tamas Soos (Slovakia)
Teams
1. France, 63
2. Serbia, 56
3, Finland, 43
4, Slovakia, 41
5. USA, 39
6. Denmark, 32
7,.Switzerland, 26
8. Czech Republic, 26
9. Austria, 20
10. Israel, 17
11. USA II, 12
12. Georgia, 2
13. Denmark II, 1
14. Austria II, 0
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