Five U.S. wrestlers ranked in August edition of UWW Greco-Roman rankings
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by Richard Immel USA Wrestling
| World Bronze medalist Andy Bisek ranked No. 14 at 75 kg in August UWW Rankings. Photo: Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com |
The latest United World Wrestling rankings in Greco-Roman for August 2015 are now available.
Five American men are ranked in the top 20 Greco-Roman wrestlers in the world at their weight class.
The U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers competed in the Pan American Games and Grand Prix of Spain since the last set of rankings was released in July.
U.S. World Team members Spenser Mango (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) and Jordan Holm (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) are the highest ranked U.S. wrestlers, both garnering the No. 13 spot in their respective weights.
Mango won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games at 59 kg/130 lbs. while earning a win over fifth place finisher at the 2014 World Championships Ismael Borrero of Cuba.
Holm has not seen competition since earning his spot on the U.S. World Team at 85 kg/187 lbs. in June.
World Bronze medalist Andy Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm) re-entered the rankings at No. 14 at 75 kg/165 lbs. after claiming gold at the Pan American Games. Bisek went 3-0 at the Pan American Games, winning each match by technical fall all the while not surrendering a single technical point.
Pan American Games champion Jon Anderson moved into No. 17 spot in the 85 kg/187 lbs. rankings after his golden performance in Toronto.
Three-time World Team member Robby Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) moved up to No. 18 in the 130 kg/286.6 lbs. rankings after earning a bronze medal at the Pan American Games.
Joe Rau (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) dropped out of the 80 kg/176 lbs. rankings where he was No. 10 in July.
Complete UWW August Greco-Roman rankings story
U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers ranked in UWW August rankings
No. 13 at 59 kg - Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
No. 13 at 85 kg - Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 14 at 75 kg - Andrew Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 17 at 85 kg - Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
No. 18 at 130 kg - Robby Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
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