Morrow wins gold, NMU-OTS takes seven Greco medals at Eduardo Campbell Cup in Panama
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
The NMU-OTS Greco-Roman team from the United States poses together after a seven-medal performance at the Eduardo Campbell Cup in Panama.
SANTIAGO DE VERGUAS, Panama – A team of Greco-Roman wrestlers from the Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site (NMU-OTS) claimed seven medals at the Eduardo Campbell Cup on Saturday.
Winning a gold medal for the USA was sophomore Austin Morrow of Wenatchee, Wash. at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Morrow won five matches, with two pins, two technical falls and a forfeit. In the finals, he stopped Moises Soto of Colon Panama by technical fall, 8-0.
Silver medals went to junior Chris Gonzalez of Sauk Village, Ill. at 75 kg/165 lbs., freshman Brandon Marshall of Keystone Heights, Fla. at 85 kg/187 lbs. and West Cathcart of Genesco, Ill. at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Gonzales had a 2-1 record, while Marshall and Cathcart finished with 3-1 records.
Bronze medals went to 2015 Junior World Team member and freshman Dalton Roberts of Fowlerville, Mich. at 59 kg/130 lbs.. freshman Taylor Doan of Wyoming, Del., bronze medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. and freshman Vinny Torres of Bay Shore, N.Y at 75 kg/165 lbs. -
The NMU-OTS team was coached by Jeffrey Roberts of Fowlerville, Mich.
In a close team race, the NMU-OTS team placed third in the team standings with 45 points, behind club teams from Verguas, Panama with 48 points and Colon, Panama with 46 points. Only one athlete per weight class scored team points, and the NMU-OTS team did not enter at 130 kg/286 lbs. The tournament featured only the six Olympic weight classes.
EDUARDO CAMPBELL CUP
At Santiago de Verguas, Panama, October 3
Greco-Roman Medalists
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Manuel Gondola (Colon, Panama)
Silver – Alex Pineda (Panama)
Bronze - Dalton Roberts (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Luis Mitre (Panama Oeste)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Austin Morrow (NMU-OTS USA)
Silver - Moises Soto (Colon Panama)
Bronze – Isaias Dias (Venaguas, Panama)
Bronze - Hermando Moyà (Costa Rica)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama)
Silver – Chris Gonzales (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Taylor Doan (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Vinny Torres (NMU-OTS USA)
85 kg/187 lbs.
Gold – Elton Brown (Panama)
Silver - Brandon Marshall (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Eric Ramos (Verguas Panama)
Bronze - Juan Perez (Herrera Panama)
98 kg/215 lbs.
Gold - Kempton Aparicio (Verguas Panama)
Silver - West Cathcart (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Jean Piere Kirchman (Panama)
Bronze - Edwin Alvavez (Chiriqui Panama)
130 kg/286 lbs.
Gold – Raul Sutherland (Panama)
Silver – Anthony Hansell (Colon Panama)
Bronze – Nicolas Guerrero (Cacle Panama)
Bronze – Johan Rios (Verguas Panama)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
59 kg/130 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich., bronze medal
WIN Andres Gonzaliz (Verguas Panama) tech fall, 8-0
WIN Luis Mitre (Panama Oeste), tech. fall, 10-2
LOSS Manuel Gondola (Colon, Panama), tech. fall 2-10
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Austin Morrow, Wenatchee, Wash., gold medal
WIN Gilberto Batista (Corte), pin
WIN Edwin Moreno (Heneras), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Moises Soto (Colon Panama), pin
WIN Hermando Moyà (Costa Rica), forfeit
WIN Moises Soto (Colon Panama), tech. fall 8-0
75 kg/165 lbs. - Taylor Doan, Wyoming, Del., bronze medal
WIN Ricardo Bedford (Heneras), pin
LOSS Chris Gonzalez (USA), tech. fall 0-8
LOSS Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama), pin
75 kg/165 lbs. - Vinny Torres, Bay Shore, N.Y., bronze medal
WIN Edgar Mitchell (Colon, Panama)
LOSS Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama), pin
LOSS Chris Gonzalez (USA), pin
75 kg/165 lbs. - Chris Gonzalez, Sauk Village, Ill., silver medal
WIN Taylor Doan (USA), tech. fall, 8-0
WIN Vinny Torres (USA), pin
LOSS Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama), 0-1
85 kg/187 lbs. - Brandon Marshall, Keystone Heights, Fla., silver medal
WIN Andres Hernandez (Costa Rica), tech. fall 9-1
WIN Eric Ramos (Verguas Panama), tech. fall-9-0
WIN Juan Perez (Herrera Panama), forfeit
LOSS Elton Brown (Panama), 1-4
98 kg/215 lbs. - West Cathcart, Genesco, Ill., silver medal
WIN Ron Dombkowski (USA), pin
WIN Jean Piere Kirchman (Panama), pin
WIN Edwin Alvavez (Chiriqui Panama), pin
LOSS Kempton Aparicio (Verguas Panama), tech. fall 0-8
98 kg/215 lbs. - Ron Dombkowski, Erie, Pa., dnp
LOSS West Cathcart (USA), pin
Team Standings (only one athlete per weight class scores team points)
1st Verguas 48 pts--2 Gold--0 Silver--3 Bronze
2nd Colon 46 pts--1 Gold--2 Silver--0 Bronze
3rd USA 45 pts--1Gold--2 Silver--1 Bronze
4th Panama 44 pts--1 Gold--1 Silver--1 Bronze
5th Costa Rica 23 pts--0 Gold--0 Silver--1 Bronze
SANTIAGO DE VERGUAS, Panama – A team of Greco-Roman wrestlers from the Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site (NMU-OTS) claimed seven medals at the Eduardo Campbell Cup on Saturday.
Winning a gold medal for the USA was sophomore Austin Morrow of Wenatchee, Wash. at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Morrow won five matches, with two pins, two technical falls and a forfeit. In the finals, he stopped Moises Soto of Colon Panama by technical fall, 8-0.
Silver medals went to junior Chris Gonzalez of Sauk Village, Ill. at 75 kg/165 lbs., freshman Brandon Marshall of Keystone Heights, Fla. at 85 kg/187 lbs. and West Cathcart of Genesco, Ill. at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Gonzales had a 2-1 record, while Marshall and Cathcart finished with 3-1 records.
Bronze medals went to 2015 Junior World Team member and freshman Dalton Roberts of Fowlerville, Mich. at 59 kg/130 lbs.. freshman Taylor Doan of Wyoming, Del., bronze medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. and freshman Vinny Torres of Bay Shore, N.Y at 75 kg/165 lbs. -
The NMU-OTS team was coached by Jeffrey Roberts of Fowlerville, Mich.
In a close team race, the NMU-OTS team placed third in the team standings with 45 points, behind club teams from Verguas, Panama with 48 points and Colon, Panama with 46 points. Only one athlete per weight class scored team points, and the NMU-OTS team did not enter at 130 kg/286 lbs. The tournament featured only the six Olympic weight classes.
EDUARDO CAMPBELL CUP
At Santiago de Verguas, Panama, October 3
Greco-Roman Medalists
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Manuel Gondola (Colon, Panama)
Silver – Alex Pineda (Panama)
Bronze - Dalton Roberts (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Luis Mitre (Panama Oeste)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Austin Morrow (NMU-OTS USA)
Silver - Moises Soto (Colon Panama)
Bronze – Isaias Dias (Venaguas, Panama)
Bronze - Hermando Moyà (Costa Rica)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama)
Silver – Chris Gonzales (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Taylor Doan (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Vinny Torres (NMU-OTS USA)
85 kg/187 lbs.
Gold – Elton Brown (Panama)
Silver - Brandon Marshall (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Eric Ramos (Verguas Panama)
Bronze - Juan Perez (Herrera Panama)
98 kg/215 lbs.
Gold - Kempton Aparicio (Verguas Panama)
Silver - West Cathcart (NMU-OTS USA)
Bronze - Jean Piere Kirchman (Panama)
Bronze - Edwin Alvavez (Chiriqui Panama)
130 kg/286 lbs.
Gold – Raul Sutherland (Panama)
Silver – Anthony Hansell (Colon Panama)
Bronze – Nicolas Guerrero (Cacle Panama)
Bronze – Johan Rios (Verguas Panama)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
59 kg/130 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich., bronze medal
WIN Andres Gonzaliz (Verguas Panama) tech fall, 8-0
WIN Luis Mitre (Panama Oeste), tech. fall, 10-2
LOSS Manuel Gondola (Colon, Panama), tech. fall 2-10
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Austin Morrow, Wenatchee, Wash., gold medal
WIN Gilberto Batista (Corte), pin
WIN Edwin Moreno (Heneras), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Moises Soto (Colon Panama), pin
WIN Hermando Moyà (Costa Rica), forfeit
WIN Moises Soto (Colon Panama), tech. fall 8-0
75 kg/165 lbs. - Taylor Doan, Wyoming, Del., bronze medal
WIN Ricardo Bedford (Heneras), pin
LOSS Chris Gonzalez (USA), tech. fall 0-8
LOSS Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama), pin
75 kg/165 lbs. - Vinny Torres, Bay Shore, N.Y., bronze medal
WIN Edgar Mitchell (Colon, Panama)
LOSS Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama), pin
LOSS Chris Gonzalez (USA), pin
75 kg/165 lbs. - Chris Gonzalez, Sauk Village, Ill., silver medal
WIN Taylor Doan (USA), tech. fall, 8-0
WIN Vinny Torres (USA), pin
LOSS Alyis Almendra (Verguas Panama), 0-1
85 kg/187 lbs. - Brandon Marshall, Keystone Heights, Fla., silver medal
WIN Andres Hernandez (Costa Rica), tech. fall 9-1
WIN Eric Ramos (Verguas Panama), tech. fall-9-0
WIN Juan Perez (Herrera Panama), forfeit
LOSS Elton Brown (Panama), 1-4
98 kg/215 lbs. - West Cathcart, Genesco, Ill., silver medal
WIN Ron Dombkowski (USA), pin
WIN Jean Piere Kirchman (Panama), pin
WIN Edwin Alvavez (Chiriqui Panama), pin
LOSS Kempton Aparicio (Verguas Panama), tech. fall 0-8
98 kg/215 lbs. - Ron Dombkowski, Erie, Pa., dnp
LOSS West Cathcart (USA), pin
Team Standings (only one athlete per weight class scores team points)
1st Verguas 48 pts--2 Gold--0 Silver--3 Bronze
2nd Colon 46 pts--1 Gold--2 Silver--0 Bronze
3rd USA 45 pts--1Gold--2 Silver--1 Bronze
4th Panama 44 pts--1 Gold--1 Silver--1 Bronze
5th Costa Rica 23 pts--0 Gold--0 Silver--1 Bronze
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