Live webcast planned for Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, with large U.S. team entered
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Poster from event courtesy of Spanish Wrestling Federation. Photo of U.S. World Team member Alli Ragan by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
The Spanish Wrestling Federation is planning a live webcast from the Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held on Saturday, July 10 in Madrid, Spain.
The United States send a large contingent of 35 talented athletes, including five 2015 U.S. Senior World Team members, to compete in this very competitive event. Competition in all three style will be contested in one day.
The Spanish Wrestling Federation will stream four mats from the competition, and also has a section for result updates on their website.
Click here for Webcast and Results from Spanish Grand Prix
Madrid is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time, so the tournament will begin at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning U.S. Eastern time. Please check out the schedule below for session times.
The 2015 World Team members competing in Spain include:
• Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 58 kg/128 lbs. and Elena Pirozhkova (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. in women’s freestyle
• Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 80 kg/174 lbs. in Greco-Roman
• James Green (Willingboro, N.J./Titan Mercury WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. in men’s freestyle
There will be numerous other star U.S. wrestlers in the tournament, including other national team members, as well as some talented members of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team.
SPANISH GRAND PRIX
At Madrid, Spain, July 11
Event Schedule
(Madrid time, which is 6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time)
Saturday, July 11
All styles, All weight classes
9:00 a.m. – Preliminaries
1:00 p.m. – Semifinals and Repechage
5:00 p.m. – Finals (1st place, 3rd place, 5th place)
U.S. women’s freestyle roster
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Amy Hou, Rome, Ga. (Titan Mercury WC)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Sarah Allen, Huber Heights, Ohio (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Maia Phanthadara, Honolulu, Hawaii (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Amy Fearnside, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Gator OKCU Women’s RTC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Jennifer Page, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Shai Mason, Gardenia, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Titan Mercury WC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Kendall Reusing, Riverside, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Victoria Francis, Litchfield, Ill. (Lindenwood Women’s Wrestling)
Assistant National Women’s Coach – Emma Randall, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Maxim Molonov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Ike Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Billy Wood, Pocatello, Idaho
U.S. Men’s freestyle roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Obe Blanc, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Nico Megaludis, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Frank Perrelli, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Willingboro, N.J. (Titan Mercury WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Mark Hall, Apple Valley, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Anthony Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
86 kg/185 lbs. – Zahid Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Wynn Michalak, Champaign, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski, Delanson, N.Y. (New York AC)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nathan Butler, Leavenworth, Kansas (California RTC)
Assistant National Freestyle Coach and Team Leader – Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Valentin Kalika, Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Coach – Mark Manning, Lincoln, Neb.
U.S. Greco-Roman roster
59 kg/130 lbs. – Nikko Triggas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
80 kg/174 lbs. – Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
80 kg/174 lbs. – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
98 kg/215 lbs. – Patrick Carey, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
Assistant National Greco-Roman Coach – Ahad Javansalehi, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Medical – Randy Boswell, Couer d’Alene, Idaho
Referee – Jason Babi, Centennial, Colo.
The Spanish Wrestling Federation is planning a live webcast from the Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held on Saturday, July 10 in Madrid, Spain.
The United States send a large contingent of 35 talented athletes, including five 2015 U.S. Senior World Team members, to compete in this very competitive event. Competition in all three style will be contested in one day.
The Spanish Wrestling Federation will stream four mats from the competition, and also has a section for result updates on their website.
Click here for Webcast and Results from Spanish Grand Prix
Madrid is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time, so the tournament will begin at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning U.S. Eastern time. Please check out the schedule below for session times.
The 2015 World Team members competing in Spain include:
• Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 58 kg/128 lbs. and Elena Pirozhkova (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. in women’s freestyle
• Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 80 kg/174 lbs. in Greco-Roman
• James Green (Willingboro, N.J./Titan Mercury WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. in men’s freestyle
There will be numerous other star U.S. wrestlers in the tournament, including other national team members, as well as some talented members of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team.
SPANISH GRAND PRIX
At Madrid, Spain, July 11
Event Schedule
(Madrid time, which is 6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time)
Saturday, July 11
All styles, All weight classes
9:00 a.m. – Preliminaries
1:00 p.m. – Semifinals and Repechage
5:00 p.m. – Finals (1st place, 3rd place, 5th place)
U.S. women’s freestyle roster
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Amy Hou, Rome, Ga. (Titan Mercury WC)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Sarah Allen, Huber Heights, Ohio (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Maia Phanthadara, Honolulu, Hawaii (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Amy Fearnside, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Gator OKCU Women’s RTC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Jennifer Page, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Shai Mason, Gardenia, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Titan Mercury WC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Kendall Reusing, Riverside, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Victoria Francis, Litchfield, Ill. (Lindenwood Women’s Wrestling)
Assistant National Women’s Coach – Emma Randall, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Maxim Molonov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Ike Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Billy Wood, Pocatello, Idaho
U.S. Men’s freestyle roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Obe Blanc, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Nico Megaludis, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Frank Perrelli, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Willingboro, N.J. (Titan Mercury WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Mark Hall, Apple Valley, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Anthony Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
86 kg/185 lbs. – Zahid Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Wynn Michalak, Champaign, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski, Delanson, N.Y. (New York AC)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nathan Butler, Leavenworth, Kansas (California RTC)
Assistant National Freestyle Coach and Team Leader – Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Valentin Kalika, Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Coach – Mark Manning, Lincoln, Neb.
U.S. Greco-Roman roster
59 kg/130 lbs. – Nikko Triggas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
80 kg/174 lbs. – Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
80 kg/174 lbs. – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
98 kg/215 lbs. – Patrick Carey, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
Assistant National Greco-Roman Coach – Ahad Javansalehi, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Medical – Randy Boswell, Couer d’Alene, Idaho
Referee – Jason Babi, Centennial, Colo.
