Dave Schultz Memorial International set for Jan. 29-31 in Colorado Springs
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Frank Molinaro of the USA battles Franklin Gomez of Puerto Rico in the 65 kg freestyle finals of the 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International. Molinaro won the match and was named Outstanding Wrestler. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
Teams from around the globe will come to Sports Center I at U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. to compete in the 17th annual Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Championships, Jan. 29-31.
At least fifteen different nations will be showcasing their elite skills in men’s and women’s freestyle, as well as Greco-Roman wrestling. The event is held in memory the late Dave Schultz, an Olympic and World champion for the United States who was an international ambassador of goodwill through sport.
Among the international teams expected to compete include Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Slovakia, the United States and Ukraine.
The first session of the event will begin on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 9:00 a.m. with the Greco-Roman matches starting at 9:00 a.m., and will continue with Session II that afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
Men’s freestyle will begin at 9:00 a.m. the following day, Friday, Jan. 30, with their first session, and will continue with Session II at 4:00 p.m.
On the concluding day of the tournament, the women’s freestyle athletes will compete beginning at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31. The action will continue that afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with Session II.
This year’s Dave Schultz Memorial is not to disappoint, with a number of outstanding athletes competing from around the world.
2014 Schultz Memorial champions from the USA last year included women’s freestylers Randi Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./Army WCAP) and Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./Sunkist Kids). Men’s freestyle champions included Frank Molinaro (S. Plainfield, N.J./Nittany Lion WC), Jon Reader (Brookings, S.D./Sunkist Kids) and Tyrell Fortune (Portland Ore./Titan Mercury WC). Men’s Greco-Roman champions included Joe Betterman (Colorado Springs, Colo./Army WCAP), Kendrick Sanders (Homestead, Fla./NYAC/USOEC), Andrew Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm), Jordan Holm (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) and Robby Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC).
Throughout the history of this popular international event, numerous World and Olympic champions and medalists from many countries have competed. Another strong field is expected this year.
Athletes may still register for this event. Participation in this event requires a UWW license. Licenses require submission of a headshot, copy of your passport and credit card information. The cost is $110-115 depending on the exchange rate on the day of purchase. Wrestlers who wish to compete in the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International must contact Jamie McNab (jmcnab@usawrestling.org) at USA Wrestling to purchase a UWW license.
Athletes can register online at TrackWrestling until 5:00 p.m. (MST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The entry fee for participants registering online is $50.00 per athlete. Registration information for the event can be found on the TrackWrestling website on the Dave Schultz registration page. http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=145027009&TIM=1418235884350&twSessionId=hxzbzhgbeqhmgzx
On-site registration for athletes is also available for $70.00.
All three days of the event will be broadcast by Flowrestling on its Flo Pro platform.
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at the door at U.S. Olympic Training Center on competition days. Admission for adults is $10 per session, $15 per day, or $20 for the entire weekend. Admission for high school students (with an I.D.) and senior citizens (65+) is $5 per day, with youth tickets (5-14 years old) being $4 per day. Coaches can get in free of charge with five paid wrestlers.
2015 DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., JAN. 29-31
Thursday, January 29
9:00 a.m. – Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
GR: 59 KG, 66 KG, 71 KG, 75 KG, 80 KG, 85 KG, 98 KG, 130 KG
Friday, January 30
9:00 a.m.-Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
FS: 57 KG, 61 KG, 65 KG, 70 KG, 74 KG, 86 KG, 97 KG, 125 KG
Saturday, January 31
9:00 a.m. – Session I
2:30 p.m. – Session II
WM: 48 KG, 53 KG, 55 KG, 58 KG, 60 KG, 63 KG, 69 KG, 75 KG
2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International Champions
Men’s Freestyle
57 kg/125.5 lbs – Omak Syuryun (Russia)
61 kg/134 lbs – Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia)
65 kg/143 lbs – Frank Molinaro (USA - Scarlet Knight WC)
70kg/154 lbs – Georgi Ivanov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs – Parveen Rana (India)
86 kg/189 lbs – Jon Reader (USA - Sunkist Kids)
97 kg/213 lbs – Georgy Gogaev (Russia)
125 kg/275 lbs – Tyrell Fortune (USA-Titan Mercury WC)
Greco-Roman
59 kg/130 lbs – Joseph Betterman (USA - Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Pengfei Yan (China)
71 kg/156 lbs – Kendrick Sanders (USA - NYAC/USOEC)
75 kg/165 lbs – Andrew Bisek (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Jonas Bossert (Switzerland)
85 kg/187 lbs – Jordan Holm (USA - Minnesota Storm)
98 kg/215.5 lbs – Di Xiao (China)
130 kg/286 lbs – Robby Smith (USA - NYAC)
Women’s Freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
53 kg/116 lbs – Helen Maroulis (USA - Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs – Xuechun Zhong (China)
58 kg/127.75 lbs – Lan Zhang (China)
60 kg/132 lbs – Sakshi Malik (India)
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Zhangting Zhou (China)
69 kg/152 lbs – Randi Miller (USA - Army WCAP)
75 kg/165 lbs – Erica Wiebe (Canada)
Teams from around the globe will come to Sports Center I at U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. to compete in the 17th annual Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Championships, Jan. 29-31.
At least fifteen different nations will be showcasing their elite skills in men’s and women’s freestyle, as well as Greco-Roman wrestling. The event is held in memory the late Dave Schultz, an Olympic and World champion for the United States who was an international ambassador of goodwill through sport.
Among the international teams expected to compete include Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Slovakia, the United States and Ukraine.
The first session of the event will begin on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 9:00 a.m. with the Greco-Roman matches starting at 9:00 a.m., and will continue with Session II that afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
Men’s freestyle will begin at 9:00 a.m. the following day, Friday, Jan. 30, with their first session, and will continue with Session II at 4:00 p.m.
On the concluding day of the tournament, the women’s freestyle athletes will compete beginning at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31. The action will continue that afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with Session II.
This year’s Dave Schultz Memorial is not to disappoint, with a number of outstanding athletes competing from around the world.
2014 Schultz Memorial champions from the USA last year included women’s freestylers Randi Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./Army WCAP) and Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./Sunkist Kids). Men’s freestyle champions included Frank Molinaro (S. Plainfield, N.J./Nittany Lion WC), Jon Reader (Brookings, S.D./Sunkist Kids) and Tyrell Fortune (Portland Ore./Titan Mercury WC). Men’s Greco-Roman champions included Joe Betterman (Colorado Springs, Colo./Army WCAP), Kendrick Sanders (Homestead, Fla./NYAC/USOEC), Andrew Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm), Jordan Holm (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) and Robby Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC).
Throughout the history of this popular international event, numerous World and Olympic champions and medalists from many countries have competed. Another strong field is expected this year.
Athletes may still register for this event. Participation in this event requires a UWW license. Licenses require submission of a headshot, copy of your passport and credit card information. The cost is $110-115 depending on the exchange rate on the day of purchase. Wrestlers who wish to compete in the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International must contact Jamie McNab (jmcnab@usawrestling.org) at USA Wrestling to purchase a UWW license.
Athletes can register online at TrackWrestling until 5:00 p.m. (MST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The entry fee for participants registering online is $50.00 per athlete. Registration information for the event can be found on the TrackWrestling website on the Dave Schultz registration page. http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=145027009&TIM=1418235884350&twSessionId=hxzbzhgbeqhmgzx
On-site registration for athletes is also available for $70.00.
All three days of the event will be broadcast by Flowrestling on its Flo Pro platform.
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at the door at U.S. Olympic Training Center on competition days. Admission for adults is $10 per session, $15 per day, or $20 for the entire weekend. Admission for high school students (with an I.D.) and senior citizens (65+) is $5 per day, with youth tickets (5-14 years old) being $4 per day. Coaches can get in free of charge with five paid wrestlers.
2015 DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., JAN. 29-31
Thursday, January 29
9:00 a.m. – Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
GR: 59 KG, 66 KG, 71 KG, 75 KG, 80 KG, 85 KG, 98 KG, 130 KG
Friday, January 30
9:00 a.m.-Session I
4:00 p.m. – Session II
FS: 57 KG, 61 KG, 65 KG, 70 KG, 74 KG, 86 KG, 97 KG, 125 KG
Saturday, January 31
9:00 a.m. – Session I
2:30 p.m. – Session II
WM: 48 KG, 53 KG, 55 KG, 58 KG, 60 KG, 63 KG, 69 KG, 75 KG
2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International Champions
Men’s Freestyle
57 kg/125.5 lbs – Omak Syuryun (Russia)
61 kg/134 lbs – Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia)
65 kg/143 lbs – Frank Molinaro (USA - Scarlet Knight WC)
70kg/154 lbs – Georgi Ivanov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs – Parveen Rana (India)
86 kg/189 lbs – Jon Reader (USA - Sunkist Kids)
97 kg/213 lbs – Georgy Gogaev (Russia)
125 kg/275 lbs – Tyrell Fortune (USA-Titan Mercury WC)
Greco-Roman
59 kg/130 lbs – Joseph Betterman (USA - Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs – Pengfei Yan (China)
71 kg/156 lbs – Kendrick Sanders (USA - NYAC/USOEC)
75 kg/165 lbs – Andrew Bisek (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs – Jonas Bossert (Switzerland)
85 kg/187 lbs – Jordan Holm (USA - Minnesota Storm)
98 kg/215.5 lbs – Di Xiao (China)
130 kg/286 lbs – Robby Smith (USA - NYAC)
Women’s Freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
53 kg/116 lbs – Helen Maroulis (USA - Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs – Xuechun Zhong (China)
58 kg/127.75 lbs – Lan Zhang (China)
60 kg/132 lbs – Sakshi Malik (India)
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Zhangting Zhou (China)
69 kg/152 lbs – Randi Miller (USA - Army WCAP)
75 kg/165 lbs – Erica Wiebe (Canada)
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