U.S. Greco-Roman tours set for Cuba, Iran, Croatia & Hungary
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by Alexandra Pernice
Americans Jordan Holm and Jon Anderson battle in the 85 kg finals at the Dave Schultz Memorial International. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
USA Wrestling will send Greco-Roman teams on tour to four different countries as a part of the winter international tour.
The first U.S. Men’s Greco-Roman team will be competing at the Granma Cup in Havana, Cuba, Feb. 11-15.
U.S. wrestlers expected to compete include 2014 World bronze medalist Andrew Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm) and two-time World team member Robbie Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC).
Next up for Team USA is the Takhti Cup in Kermanshah, Iran, Feb. 12-13.
The top U.S. wrestler competing is 2012 Olympian Ben Provisor (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC), along with two other young stars.
U.S. wrestlers will next travel to the Grand Prix Zagreb Open in Zagreb, Croatia, Feb. 14-22.
U.S. wrestlers expected to compete include 2011 World Team member Cheney Haight (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOTC), 2014 World Team member Joe Rau (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) and 2012 Olympian Ben Provisor (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC).
Another group of U.S. wrestlers will compete at the highly respected Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely, Hungary, Mar. 7-8.
The top U.S. wrestlers expected to compete are two-time World bronze and 2012 Olympian Justin Lester (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), two-time Olympian Spenser Mango (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) and 2014 World bronze medalist Andrew Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm).
Granma Cup, Havana, Cuba (Feb. 11-15)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Alex Sancho, Miami, Fla. (NYAC/USOTS)
80 kg/176 lbs – Andrew Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – GeordanSpieller, Orlando, Fla. (Florida Jets)
130 kg/286.6 lbs – Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
Assistant Greco-Roman Coach – Ahad Javansalehi (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Takhti Cup, Kermanshah, Iran (Feb. 12-13)
59 kg/ 130 lbs – Ryan Mango, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/ 145.5 lbs – Brian Graham, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Team Leader – Christina “Kiki” Kelley (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Medical – David Curby (Chicago, Ill.)
Grand Prix Zagreb Open, Zagreb, Croatia (Feb. 21-22)
59 kg/130 lbs – William Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
59 kg/130 lbs – Ryan Mango, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Hayden Tuma, Boise, Idaho
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Mason Manville, Blairstown, N.J.
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Brian Graham, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
71 kg/156.5 lbs – Bo Beckman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
80 kg/176 lbs – Patrick Martinez, Orlando, Fla. (Florida Jets)
80 kg/176 lbs – Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo.(NYAC)
80 kg/176 lbs – GeordanSpeiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
80 kg/176 lbs – Jake Fisher, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Cheney Haight, Colorado Springs, Colo. (USOTC)
80 kg/176 lbs–Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
85 kg/187 lbs – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
85 kg/187 lbs – Zac Nielsen, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
130 kg/286.6 lbs – Jarod Trice, Des Moines, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)
130 kg/286.6 lbs – David Arendt, Jacksonville, NC (U.S. Marines)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland(Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Greco-Roman Resident Coach – Momir Petkovic(Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Official – Jim Woolnough (Dallas, Texas)
Hungarian Grand Prix, Szombathely, Hungary (Mar. 7-8)
59 kg/130 lbs – William Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
59 kg/130 lbs – Nikko Triggas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
59 kg/130 lbs – Spencer Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Hayden Tuma, Boise, Idaho
66 kg/ 145.5 lbs – RaVaughn Perkins, Omaha, Neb. (NYAC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Bryce Saddoris, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
71 kg/156.5 lbs – Mason Manville, Blairstown, N.J.
71 kg/156.5 lbs – Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
75 kg/165.35 lbs – Andrew Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
85 kg/187 lbs – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
85 kg/187 lbs – Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
130 kg/ 286.6 lbs – Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Assistant National Greco-Roman Coach – Momir Petkovic (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ)
Medical – John Edwards (Lafayette, Ind.)
USA Wrestling will send Greco-Roman teams on tour to four different countries as a part of the winter international tour.
The first U.S. Men’s Greco-Roman team will be competing at the Granma Cup in Havana, Cuba, Feb. 11-15.
U.S. wrestlers expected to compete include 2014 World bronze medalist Andrew Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm) and two-time World team member Robbie Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC).
Next up for Team USA is the Takhti Cup in Kermanshah, Iran, Feb. 12-13.
The top U.S. wrestler competing is 2012 Olympian Ben Provisor (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC), along with two other young stars.
U.S. wrestlers will next travel to the Grand Prix Zagreb Open in Zagreb, Croatia, Feb. 14-22.
U.S. wrestlers expected to compete include 2011 World Team member Cheney Haight (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOTC), 2014 World Team member Joe Rau (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) and 2012 Olympian Ben Provisor (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC).
Another group of U.S. wrestlers will compete at the highly respected Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely, Hungary, Mar. 7-8.
The top U.S. wrestlers expected to compete are two-time World bronze and 2012 Olympian Justin Lester (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), two-time Olympian Spenser Mango (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) and 2014 World bronze medalist Andrew Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm).
Granma Cup, Havana, Cuba (Feb. 11-15)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Alex Sancho, Miami, Fla. (NYAC/USOTS)
80 kg/176 lbs – Andrew Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – GeordanSpieller, Orlando, Fla. (Florida Jets)
130 kg/286.6 lbs – Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
Assistant Greco-Roman Coach – Ahad Javansalehi (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Takhti Cup, Kermanshah, Iran (Feb. 12-13)
59 kg/ 130 lbs – Ryan Mango, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/ 145.5 lbs – Brian Graham, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Team Leader – Christina “Kiki” Kelley (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Medical – David Curby (Chicago, Ill.)
Grand Prix Zagreb Open, Zagreb, Croatia (Feb. 21-22)
59 kg/130 lbs – William Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
59 kg/130 lbs – Ryan Mango, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Hayden Tuma, Boise, Idaho
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Mason Manville, Blairstown, N.J.
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Brian Graham, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
71 kg/156.5 lbs – Bo Beckman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
80 kg/176 lbs – Patrick Martinez, Orlando, Fla. (Florida Jets)
80 kg/176 lbs – Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo.(NYAC)
80 kg/176 lbs – GeordanSpeiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
80 kg/176 lbs – Jake Fisher, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Cheney Haight, Colorado Springs, Colo. (USOTC)
80 kg/176 lbs–Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
85 kg/187 lbs – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
85 kg/187 lbs – Zac Nielsen, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
130 kg/286.6 lbs – Jarod Trice, Des Moines, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)
130 kg/286.6 lbs – David Arendt, Jacksonville, NC (U.S. Marines)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland(Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Greco-Roman Resident Coach – Momir Petkovic(Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Official – Jim Woolnough (Dallas, Texas)
Hungarian Grand Prix, Szombathely, Hungary (Mar. 7-8)
59 kg/130 lbs – William Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
59 kg/130 lbs – Nikko Triggas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
59 kg/130 lbs – Spencer Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Hayden Tuma, Boise, Idaho
66 kg/ 145.5 lbs – RaVaughn Perkins, Omaha, Neb. (NYAC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Bryce Saddoris, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
71 kg/156.5 lbs – Mason Manville, Blairstown, N.J.
71 kg/156.5 lbs – Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
75 kg/165.35 lbs – Andrew Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
85 kg/187 lbs – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
85 kg/187 lbs – Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
130 kg/ 286.6 lbs – Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Assistant National Greco-Roman Coach – Momir Petkovic (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ)
Medical – John Edwards (Lafayette, Ind.)
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