Williams, Kalil, Hooker receive Greco-Roman draws at CISM World Games in Korea
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Three-time World Team member Caylor Williams of the U.S. Army, shown at the 2015 World Championships, is one of three American Greco-Roman wrestlers competing at the CISM World Games in Korea on Friday. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
MUNGYEONG, Korea – The first three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed in and received their draws at the 6th Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Games. They will compete on Friday at the Mungyeong Indoor Gymnasium.
Three-time U.S. World Team member Sergeant Caylor Williams of the U.S. Army will open against African Championships silver medalist Hamza Haloui of Algeria at 98 kg/215 lbs.
At 71 kg/156 lbs., Private First Class Michael Hooker of the U.S. Army drew Przemyslaw Kraczkowski of Poland in his first match. Hooker also competed in freestyle on Wednesday, but did not medal.
Also competing on Friday is First Lieutenant Aaron Kalil of U.S. Marine Corps, who will battle 2012 Asian Junior bronze medalist Hyeong-Muk Choi of Korea in his opening match.
Competition at 80 kg/176 lbs. will also be held on Friday, but the USA does not have an entry there.
The U.S. is seeking its first medal at the 2015 CISM World Games, as the team did not win a medal in the freestyle competition held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Official CISM World Games website wrestling results page
CISM MILITARY WORLD GAMES
At Mungyeong, Korea
U.S. Greco-Roman draws for Friday
59 kg/130 lbs. – First Lieutenant Aaron Kalil (U.S. Marine Corps)
Vs. Hyeong-Muk Choi (Korea), 8th in 2013 World University Games, 3rd in 2012 Asian Junior Championships
71 kg/156 lbs. – Private First Class Michael Hooker (U.S. Army)
Vs. Przemyslaw Kraczkowski (Poland), 9th in 2004 European Cadet Championships
98 kg/215 lbs. – Sergeant Caylor Williams (U.S. Army)
Vs. Hamza Haloui (Algeria), Second in 2015 African Championships in both styles; Second in 2015 All Africa Games in Greco-Roman
MUNGYEONG, Korea – The first three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed in and received their draws at the 6th Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Games. They will compete on Friday at the Mungyeong Indoor Gymnasium.
Three-time U.S. World Team member Sergeant Caylor Williams of the U.S. Army will open against African Championships silver medalist Hamza Haloui of Algeria at 98 kg/215 lbs.
At 71 kg/156 lbs., Private First Class Michael Hooker of the U.S. Army drew Przemyslaw Kraczkowski of Poland in his first match. Hooker also competed in freestyle on Wednesday, but did not medal.
Also competing on Friday is First Lieutenant Aaron Kalil of U.S. Marine Corps, who will battle 2012 Asian Junior bronze medalist Hyeong-Muk Choi of Korea in his opening match.
Competition at 80 kg/176 lbs. will also be held on Friday, but the USA does not have an entry there.
The U.S. is seeking its first medal at the 2015 CISM World Games, as the team did not win a medal in the freestyle competition held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Official CISM World Games website wrestling results page
CISM MILITARY WORLD GAMES
At Mungyeong, Korea
U.S. Greco-Roman draws for Friday
59 kg/130 lbs. – First Lieutenant Aaron Kalil (U.S. Marine Corps)
Vs. Hyeong-Muk Choi (Korea), 8th in 2013 World University Games, 3rd in 2012 Asian Junior Championships
71 kg/156 lbs. – Private First Class Michael Hooker (U.S. Army)
Vs. Przemyslaw Kraczkowski (Poland), 9th in 2004 European Cadet Championships
98 kg/215 lbs. – Sergeant Caylor Williams (U.S. Army)
Vs. Hamza Haloui (Algeria), Second in 2015 African Championships in both styles; Second in 2015 All Africa Games in Greco-Roman
