Five American men ranked in May UWW Greco-Roman rankings
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by Alexandra Pernice
Spenser Mango in action. Mango is ranked No. 10 at 59 kg/130 lbs.
There are five American men ranked among the top 20 Greco-Roman wrestlers in the world at their weight class.
The top ranked Americans are Spenser Mango at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Joe Rau at 80 kg/176 lbs at No. 10.
Both Mango and Rau earned medals at the Pan American Championships in Santiago, Chile, April 24-26. Mango took home a silver medal, winning three straight matches before losing to Maykel Anache Lamouth of Cuba, 1-3. Rau dominated his roundrobin, winning three matches to claim a gold medal.
2014 World Team member Jordan Holm now holds the No. 11 spot at 85 kg/185 lbs.
Andy Bisek is ranked No. 14 at 75 kg/165 lbs. Bisek won bronze at the 2014 World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Robby Smith earned a spot in the international rankings and currently sits at No. 19 for 130 kg/286 lbs. Smith earned gold at the Pan American Championships as well, defeating Ramon Antonio Garcia of the Dominican Republic in the finals, 1-0.
The top ranked Greco-Roman wrestlers in the world in May are: Mingiyan Semenov of Russia (59 kg), Davor Stefanek of Serbia (66 kg), Rasul Chunayev of Azerbaijan (71 kg), Kim Hyeon-Woo of Korea (75 kg), Rafik Huseynov of Azerbaijan (80 kg), Melonin Noumonvi of France (85 kg), Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia (98 kg) and Mijian Lopez Nunez of Cuba (130 kg).
Click here for the entire UWW May Greco-Roman rankings and story.
U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers in UWW May Rankings
No. 10 (59 kg) – Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
No. 10 (80 kg) – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 11 (85 kg) – Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 14 (75 kg) – Andy Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 19 (130 kg) – Robby Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
The new United World Wrestling men’s Greco-Roman rankings for May 2015 are now available.
There are five American men ranked among the top 20 Greco-Roman wrestlers in the world at their weight class.
The top ranked Americans are Spenser Mango at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Joe Rau at 80 kg/176 lbs at No. 10.
Both Mango and Rau earned medals at the Pan American Championships in Santiago, Chile, April 24-26. Mango took home a silver medal, winning three straight matches before losing to Maykel Anache Lamouth of Cuba, 1-3. Rau dominated his roundrobin, winning three matches to claim a gold medal.
2014 World Team member Jordan Holm now holds the No. 11 spot at 85 kg/185 lbs.
Andy Bisek is ranked No. 14 at 75 kg/165 lbs. Bisek won bronze at the 2014 World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Robby Smith earned a spot in the international rankings and currently sits at No. 19 for 130 kg/286 lbs. Smith earned gold at the Pan American Championships as well, defeating Ramon Antonio Garcia of the Dominican Republic in the finals, 1-0.
The top ranked Greco-Roman wrestlers in the world in May are: Mingiyan Semenov of Russia (59 kg), Davor Stefanek of Serbia (66 kg), Rasul Chunayev of Azerbaijan (71 kg), Kim Hyeon-Woo of Korea (75 kg), Rafik Huseynov of Azerbaijan (80 kg), Melonin Noumonvi of France (85 kg), Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia (98 kg) and Mijian Lopez Nunez of Cuba (130 kg).
Click here for the entire UWW May Greco-Roman rankings and story.
U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers in UWW May Rankings
No. 10 (59 kg) – Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
No. 10 (80 kg) – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 11 (85 kg) – Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 14 (75 kg) – Andy Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 19 (130 kg) – Robby Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
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