Top U.S. and international stars expected at Bill Farrell International at Hofstra, Nov. 8-9
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
World champion and Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun of the USA, shown at the 2012 Olympic Games, is among the top international stars registered for the Bill Farrell International. Larry Slater photo.
Top international stars from around the world in the three Olympic styles of wrestling are expected at the 2014 Bill Farrell International at Hofstra University’s Mack Arena in Hempstead, N.Y, Nov. 8-9
A dozen nations have indicated that they will send teams: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Puerto Rico, Russia, United States. Athletes from other nations may also attend.
Included are at least four past Olympic medalists, including U.S. women freestyle wrestlers Clarissa Chun (48 kg) and Randi Miller (69 kg), plus Greco-Roman Olympic medalist Ruslan Tyumenbaev of Kyrgyzstan (66 kg) and men’s freestyle Olympic medalist Jaime Espinal of Puerto Rico (86 kg).
Past World champions among preliminary entries include 2008 World champion Clarissa Chun, three-time World champion Ayako Shoda of Japan and 2005 World champion Iris Smith of the USA, all in women’s freestyle.
From the preliminary entries, there are at least 15 past Olympic athletes expected to compete, including U.S. women’s Olympic freestyle athletes Chun, Miller and Kelsey Campbell, plus Greco-Roman Olympic athlete Ben Provisor and men’s freestyle Olympic athlete Sam Hazewinkel.
Numerous other World medalists, continental medalists and age-group World medalists are expected. Below is a partial list of the top international competitors, including their World and Olympic level achievements:
Women’ Freestyle
• Stacie Anaka (Canada, 69 kg), 2013 World silver medalist
• Victoria Anthony (USA, 48 kg), 2009 and 2010 Junior World champion
• Justine Bouchard (Canada, 60 kg), 2009 and 2012 World bronze medalist
• Veronica Carlson (USA, 69 kg), 2009 Junior World silver medalist
• Clarissa Chun (USA, 48 kg), 2008 World champion, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
• Aline da Silva Ferreira (Brazil, 75 kg), 2014 World silver medalist, 2014 World Military champion
• Victoria Francis (USA, 75 kg), 2014 Junior World bronze medalist
• Katherine Fulp-Allen (USA, 53 kg), 2008 University World champion
• Jillian Gallays (Canada, 53 kg), 2014 World bronze medalist
• Chiaki Iijima (Japan, 67 kg), 2008, 2010 Junior World bronze medalist
• Nanami Irie (Japan, 55 kg), 2014 Junior World bronze medalist, 2012 Cadet World champion
• Yoshimi Kayama (Japan, 60 kg), 2012 Cadet World champion
• Alyssa Lampe (USA, 48 kg), 2012 and 2013 World bronze medalist
• Randi Miller (USA, 69 kg), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 CISM World Military champion
• Burmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia, 75 kg), 2009 World silver medalist, 2013 and 2014 World bronze medalist
• Sally Roberts (USA, 60 kg), 2003 and 2005 World bronze medalist
• Ayako Shoda (Japan, 63 kg), Three-time World champion (2005, 2006, 2008), Two-time Junior World champion (1999, 2000)
• Iris Smith (USA, 75 kg), 2005 World champion
• Braxton Stone – Papadopolous (Canada, 59 kg), 2013Junior World silver medalist
• Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan, 55 kg), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist, 2013 World University Games champion
Greco-Roman
• David Arendt (USA, 130 kg), 2014 CISM Military World bronze medalist
• Tomohiro Inoue (Japan, 75 kg), 2013 Asian bronze medalist
• Murat Romanov (Kyrgyzstan, 130 kg), 2014 Asian silver medalist
• Ali Soto Mejias (Mexico, 59 kg), 2012 Junior World bronze medalist
• Andrei Tsaryuk (Israel, 59 kg), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist
• Ruslan Tyumenbaev (Kyrgyzstan, 66 kg), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Men’s Freestyle
• Dom Bradley (USA, 125 kg), 2009 Junior World champion
• Jaime Espinal (Puerto Rico, 86 kg), 2012 Olympic silver medalist
• Tyrell Fortune (USA, 125 kg), 2014 University World champion, 2013 World University Games bronze medalist
• Haislan Garcia (Canada, 66 kg), Fifth in 2010 World Championships
• Joey McKenna (USA, 61 kg), 2014 Junior World silver medalist
• Jordan Oliver (USA, 66 kg), 2009 Junior World bronze medalist
• Artem Umarov (Russia, 61 kg), 2011 Cadet World bronze medalist
The Bill Farrell International is an open competition, and athletes are not required to register in advance. There may be additional top international stars who register on-site and enter the tournament this weekend.
The women’s freestyle and the Greco-Roman competitions will be held on Saturday, November 8, while the men’s freestyle competition is set for Sunday, November 9. The competition is expected to feature many top Olympic hopefuls from all around the world.
This is part of a full weekend of wrestling activities, including clinics featuring two-time World champion Adeline Gray, four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake, NCAA champion and World Team member Tony Ramos, and two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis. The X-Athletic/Flips Wrestling Section VII vs. Section XI All-Star Classic, featuring top Long Island high school wrestlers, will be on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
The longest running international tournament in the United States, the New York Athletic Club International changed its named to the Bill Farrell International this year, to honor the late NYAC Wrestling Chairman and 1972 Olympic Head Coach Bill Farrell. As part of this change, the event has been moved to Long Island and many new exciting activities have been added to the schedule.
Tickets cost $20 for students and $30 for adults, with special VIP seating available for $100.
Order your tickets today at:
http://www.billfarrellinternationaltournament.ticketleap.com/tickets
BILL FARRELL INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
At Mack Arena, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Friday, November 7
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle registration
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle skin checks
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle weighins (+2kg)
Saturday, November 8
9:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman and Women’s freestyle Session I
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Men’s freestyle registration
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Men’s freestyle skin checks
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Men’s freestyle weighins (+2kg)
4:00 p.m. – Women’s freestyle clinic featuring Adeline Gray and Helen Maroulis
6:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman and Women’s freestyle Championships and Medal Matches
Sunday, November 9
9:00 a.m. – Men’s freestyle Session I
2:00 p.m. – Men’s freestyle clinic featuring Kyle Dake and Tony Ramos
4:00 p.m. – X-Athletic/Flips Wrestling Section VIII vs. Section XI All-Star Classic
6:00 p.m. –Men’s freestyle Championships and Medal Matches
2013 New York Athletic Club International champion
Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs.– Spenser Mango (USA/Army WCAP)
60 kg/132 lbs.– Joe Betterman (USA/Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.– Takeshi Izumi (Japan)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andy Bisek (USA/Minnesota Storm)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ben Provisor (USA/New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Robbie Smith (USA/New York AC)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Yuki Irie (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Vanessa Brown (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs.– Sarah Hildebrandt (USA/King Univ.)
59 kg/130 lbs.– Alli Ragan (USA/New York AC/King Univ.)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.– Yuki Ito (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Dorothy Yeats (Canada)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.- Hiroe Suzuki (Japan)
Men’s Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs.- Samat Nadyrbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
60 kg/132 lbs.– Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.– Frank Molinaro (USA/Scarlet Knight WC)
74 kg/163 lbs.– Nick Marable (USA/Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs.– Raymond Jordan (USA/Titan Mercury WC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.– Wynn Michalak (USA/Titan Mercury WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.– Tyrell Fortune (USA/Titan Mercury WC)
Top international stars from around the world in the three Olympic styles of wrestling are expected at the 2014 Bill Farrell International at Hofstra University’s Mack Arena in Hempstead, N.Y, Nov. 8-9
A dozen nations have indicated that they will send teams: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Puerto Rico, Russia, United States. Athletes from other nations may also attend.
Included are at least four past Olympic medalists, including U.S. women freestyle wrestlers Clarissa Chun (48 kg) and Randi Miller (69 kg), plus Greco-Roman Olympic medalist Ruslan Tyumenbaev of Kyrgyzstan (66 kg) and men’s freestyle Olympic medalist Jaime Espinal of Puerto Rico (86 kg).
Past World champions among preliminary entries include 2008 World champion Clarissa Chun, three-time World champion Ayako Shoda of Japan and 2005 World champion Iris Smith of the USA, all in women’s freestyle.
From the preliminary entries, there are at least 15 past Olympic athletes expected to compete, including U.S. women’s Olympic freestyle athletes Chun, Miller and Kelsey Campbell, plus Greco-Roman Olympic athlete Ben Provisor and men’s freestyle Olympic athlete Sam Hazewinkel.
Numerous other World medalists, continental medalists and age-group World medalists are expected. Below is a partial list of the top international competitors, including their World and Olympic level achievements:
Women’ Freestyle
• Stacie Anaka (Canada, 69 kg), 2013 World silver medalist
• Victoria Anthony (USA, 48 kg), 2009 and 2010 Junior World champion
• Justine Bouchard (Canada, 60 kg), 2009 and 2012 World bronze medalist
• Veronica Carlson (USA, 69 kg), 2009 Junior World silver medalist
• Clarissa Chun (USA, 48 kg), 2008 World champion, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
• Aline da Silva Ferreira (Brazil, 75 kg), 2014 World silver medalist, 2014 World Military champion
• Victoria Francis (USA, 75 kg), 2014 Junior World bronze medalist
• Katherine Fulp-Allen (USA, 53 kg), 2008 University World champion
• Jillian Gallays (Canada, 53 kg), 2014 World bronze medalist
• Chiaki Iijima (Japan, 67 kg), 2008, 2010 Junior World bronze medalist
• Nanami Irie (Japan, 55 kg), 2014 Junior World bronze medalist, 2012 Cadet World champion
• Yoshimi Kayama (Japan, 60 kg), 2012 Cadet World champion
• Alyssa Lampe (USA, 48 kg), 2012 and 2013 World bronze medalist
• Randi Miller (USA, 69 kg), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 CISM World Military champion
• Burmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia, 75 kg), 2009 World silver medalist, 2013 and 2014 World bronze medalist
• Sally Roberts (USA, 60 kg), 2003 and 2005 World bronze medalist
• Ayako Shoda (Japan, 63 kg), Three-time World champion (2005, 2006, 2008), Two-time Junior World champion (1999, 2000)
• Iris Smith (USA, 75 kg), 2005 World champion
• Braxton Stone – Papadopolous (Canada, 59 kg), 2013Junior World silver medalist
• Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan, 55 kg), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist, 2013 World University Games champion
Greco-Roman
• David Arendt (USA, 130 kg), 2014 CISM Military World bronze medalist
• Tomohiro Inoue (Japan, 75 kg), 2013 Asian bronze medalist
• Murat Romanov (Kyrgyzstan, 130 kg), 2014 Asian silver medalist
• Ali Soto Mejias (Mexico, 59 kg), 2012 Junior World bronze medalist
• Andrei Tsaryuk (Israel, 59 kg), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist
• Ruslan Tyumenbaev (Kyrgyzstan, 66 kg), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Men’s Freestyle
• Dom Bradley (USA, 125 kg), 2009 Junior World champion
• Jaime Espinal (Puerto Rico, 86 kg), 2012 Olympic silver medalist
• Tyrell Fortune (USA, 125 kg), 2014 University World champion, 2013 World University Games bronze medalist
• Haislan Garcia (Canada, 66 kg), Fifth in 2010 World Championships
• Joey McKenna (USA, 61 kg), 2014 Junior World silver medalist
• Jordan Oliver (USA, 66 kg), 2009 Junior World bronze medalist
• Artem Umarov (Russia, 61 kg), 2011 Cadet World bronze medalist
The Bill Farrell International is an open competition, and athletes are not required to register in advance. There may be additional top international stars who register on-site and enter the tournament this weekend.
The women’s freestyle and the Greco-Roman competitions will be held on Saturday, November 8, while the men’s freestyle competition is set for Sunday, November 9. The competition is expected to feature many top Olympic hopefuls from all around the world.
This is part of a full weekend of wrestling activities, including clinics featuring two-time World champion Adeline Gray, four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake, NCAA champion and World Team member Tony Ramos, and two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis. The X-Athletic/Flips Wrestling Section VII vs. Section XI All-Star Classic, featuring top Long Island high school wrestlers, will be on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
The longest running international tournament in the United States, the New York Athletic Club International changed its named to the Bill Farrell International this year, to honor the late NYAC Wrestling Chairman and 1972 Olympic Head Coach Bill Farrell. As part of this change, the event has been moved to Long Island and many new exciting activities have been added to the schedule.
Tickets cost $20 for students and $30 for adults, with special VIP seating available for $100.
Order your tickets today at:
http://www.billfarrellinternationaltournament.ticketleap.com/tickets
BILL FARRELL INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
At Mack Arena, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Friday, November 7
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle registration
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle skin checks
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle weighins (+2kg)
Saturday, November 8
9:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman and Women’s freestyle Session I
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Men’s freestyle registration
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Men’s freestyle skin checks
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Men’s freestyle weighins (+2kg)
4:00 p.m. – Women’s freestyle clinic featuring Adeline Gray and Helen Maroulis
6:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman and Women’s freestyle Championships and Medal Matches
Sunday, November 9
9:00 a.m. – Men’s freestyle Session I
2:00 p.m. – Men’s freestyle clinic featuring Kyle Dake and Tony Ramos
4:00 p.m. – X-Athletic/Flips Wrestling Section VIII vs. Section XI All-Star Classic
6:00 p.m. –Men’s freestyle Championships and Medal Matches
2013 New York Athletic Club International champion
Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs.– Spenser Mango (USA/Army WCAP)
60 kg/132 lbs.– Joe Betterman (USA/Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.– Takeshi Izumi (Japan)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andy Bisek (USA/Minnesota Storm)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ben Provisor (USA/New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Robbie Smith (USA/New York AC)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Yuki Irie (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Vanessa Brown (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs.– Sarah Hildebrandt (USA/King Univ.)
59 kg/130 lbs.– Alli Ragan (USA/New York AC/King Univ.)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.– Yuki Ito (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Dorothy Yeats (Canada)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.- Hiroe Suzuki (Japan)
Men’s Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs.- Samat Nadyrbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
60 kg/132 lbs.– Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.– Frank Molinaro (USA/Scarlet Knight WC)
74 kg/163 lbs.– Nick Marable (USA/Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs.– Raymond Jordan (USA/Titan Mercury WC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.– Wynn Michalak (USA/Titan Mercury WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.– Tyrell Fortune (USA/Titan Mercury WC)
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