18th annual Dave Schultz Memorial International set for OTC in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 28-30
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Top international wrestlers from a number of nations will travel to Sports Center I at U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. to compete in 18th annual Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Championships, January 28-30.
Top American wrestlers and international athletes will be showcasing their skills in the three Olympic disciplines, 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.
This year, competition will be in the Olympic weight classes, six in each style. The event starts on Thursday with Greco-Roman, followed by men’s freestyle on Friday and women’s freestyle on Saturday.
Athletes from the following nations are expected to compete: Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama, Honduras, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Mexico, Uzbekistan and Serbia.
Past World medalists who are expected include women’s freestyle wrestlers Petra Olli of Finland and Anastasia Grigoreva of Latvia, along with men’s freestyle wrestler Bekzod Abdurakhmanov of Uzbekistan.
There are two past Olympic medalists from the United States registered in women’s freestyle, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller of the U.S. Army WCAP at 69 kg/152 lbs. and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun of the Sunkist Kids at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Also in the women’s draw is 2005 World champion Iris Smith of the U.S. Army WCAP at 75 kg/165 lbs.
A number of other past U.S. World Team members are also expected to compete. In women’s freestyle, two-time World bronze medalist Sally Roberts of the Army WCAP is expected, along with past World Team members Jessica Medina of the Sunkist Kids, Deanna Betterman of the Sunkist Kids, Jenna Burkert of the New York AC and Veronica Carlson of the New York AC. In Greco-Roman, past U.S. World Team members Jake Fisher of the Minnesota Storm, Jake Clark of the Minnesota Storm and Cheney Haight of the New York AC are expected. In men’s freestyle, past World Team members who are among the expected entries are Obe Blanc of the Titan Mercury WC and J.D. Bergman of the New York AC.
Registration for the event remains open on TrackWrestling.com though 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and other athletes may also register onsite.
The Dave Schultz Memorial International is included in the #Road2IowaCity series of events which serve as qualifiers for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling in Iowa City, Iowa, April 9-10. The highest placing American wrestler in each weight class who wins a medal and has not yet qualified will earn a spot in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. There will be as many as 18 Olympic Trials berths up for grabs in this competition.
This year, there is a new Dave Schultz Memorial International logo, which depicts a fox graphic. This new design is inspired by the nickname that Russian wrestling fans gave to Dave Schultz, who competed in Russia over 30 times in his career. Fans would chant "Khitry Lisa" (Kee-tra Lee-sa), or "Sly Fox" in admiration of his wrestling style. Dave’s wife Nancy was involved in the design of the new logo for the tournament which is named in his honor.
Event sponsors include the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation and the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The event will be streamed live each day by Flowrestling.
DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
At Colorado Springs, Colo., January 28-30
Event Schedule
Thursday, January 28
Greco-Roman Olympic Weights (59 kg, 66 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, 98 kg, 130 kg)
9:00 a.m – Session I
4:00 p.m. to conclusion – Session II, including finals
Friday, January 29
Men’s Freestyle Olympic Weights (57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg)
9:00 a.m – Session I
4:00 p.m. to conclusion – Session II, including finals
Saturday, January 30
Women’s Freestyle Olympic Weights (48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg)
9:00 a.m – Session I
2:30 p.m. to conclusion – Session II, including finals
2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International champions
Greco-Roman champions
59 kg/130 lbs.- Ivo Angelov (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.- Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan)
71 kg/154 lbs.- Michael Hooker (Army WCAP/USA)
75 kg/165 lbs.- Doszhan Kartikov (Kazakhstan)
80 kg/176 lbs.- Ben Provisor (New York AC/USA)
85 kg/187 lbs.- Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm/USA)
98 kg/217 lbs.- Yerulan Iskakov (Kazakhstan)
130 kg/286 lbs.- Nurmakhan Tinaliyev (Kazakhstan)
Men’s freestyle champions
57 kg/125.5 lbs.- Tyler Graff (New York AC/USA)
61 kg/134 lbs. - Bajrang (India)
65 kg/143 lbs.- Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids/USA)
70 kg/154 lbs.- Nick Marable (Sunkist Kids/USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.- Kiril Terziev (Bulgaria)
86 kg/189 lbs.- Clayton Foster (GRIT Athletics/USA
97 kg/213.75 lbs.- Cayle Byers (Titan Mercury WC/USA)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Pavel Krivtsov (Russia)
Women’s freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs.- Victoria Anthony (Titan Mercury WC/USA)
53 kg/116.5 lbs.- Whitney Conder (Army WCAP/USA)
55 kg/121 lbs.- Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids/USA)
58 kg/128 lbs.- Alli Ragan,(New York AC./USA)
60 kg/132 lbs- Leigh Jaynes (U.S. Army WCAP/USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids/USA)
69 kg/152 lbs.-. Elena Pirozhkova (Titan Mercury WC/USA)
75 kg/165 lbs.- Justina DiStasio (Canada)
Top American wrestlers and international athletes will be showcasing their skills in the three Olympic disciplines, 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.
This year, competition will be in the Olympic weight classes, six in each style. The event starts on Thursday with Greco-Roman, followed by men’s freestyle on Friday and women’s freestyle on Saturday.
Athletes from the following nations are expected to compete: Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama, Honduras, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Mexico, Uzbekistan and Serbia.
Past World medalists who are expected include women’s freestyle wrestlers Petra Olli of Finland and Anastasia Grigoreva of Latvia, along with men’s freestyle wrestler Bekzod Abdurakhmanov of Uzbekistan.
There are two past Olympic medalists from the United States registered in women’s freestyle, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller of the U.S. Army WCAP at 69 kg/152 lbs. and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun of the Sunkist Kids at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Also in the women’s draw is 2005 World champion Iris Smith of the U.S. Army WCAP at 75 kg/165 lbs.
A number of other past U.S. World Team members are also expected to compete. In women’s freestyle, two-time World bronze medalist Sally Roberts of the Army WCAP is expected, along with past World Team members Jessica Medina of the Sunkist Kids, Deanna Betterman of the Sunkist Kids, Jenna Burkert of the New York AC and Veronica Carlson of the New York AC. In Greco-Roman, past U.S. World Team members Jake Fisher of the Minnesota Storm, Jake Clark of the Minnesota Storm and Cheney Haight of the New York AC are expected. In men’s freestyle, past World Team members who are among the expected entries are Obe Blanc of the Titan Mercury WC and J.D. Bergman of the New York AC.
Registration for the event remains open on TrackWrestling.com though 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and other athletes may also register onsite.
The Dave Schultz Memorial International is included in the #Road2IowaCity series of events which serve as qualifiers for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling in Iowa City, Iowa, April 9-10. The highest placing American wrestler in each weight class who wins a medal and has not yet qualified will earn a spot in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. There will be as many as 18 Olympic Trials berths up for grabs in this competition.
This year, there is a new Dave Schultz Memorial International logo, which depicts a fox graphic. This new design is inspired by the nickname that Russian wrestling fans gave to Dave Schultz, who competed in Russia over 30 times in his career. Fans would chant "Khitry Lisa" (Kee-tra Lee-sa), or "Sly Fox" in admiration of his wrestling style. Dave’s wife Nancy was involved in the design of the new logo for the tournament which is named in his honor.
Event sponsors include the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation and the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The event will be streamed live each day by Flowrestling.
DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
At Colorado Springs, Colo., January 28-30
Event Schedule
Thursday, January 28
Greco-Roman Olympic Weights (59 kg, 66 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, 98 kg, 130 kg)
9:00 a.m – Session I
4:00 p.m. to conclusion – Session II, including finals
Friday, January 29
Men’s Freestyle Olympic Weights (57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg)
9:00 a.m – Session I
4:00 p.m. to conclusion – Session II, including finals
Saturday, January 30
Women’s Freestyle Olympic Weights (48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg)
9:00 a.m – Session I
2:30 p.m. to conclusion – Session II, including finals
2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International champions
Greco-Roman champions
59 kg/130 lbs.- Ivo Angelov (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.- Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan)
71 kg/154 lbs.- Michael Hooker (Army WCAP/USA)
75 kg/165 lbs.- Doszhan Kartikov (Kazakhstan)
80 kg/176 lbs.- Ben Provisor (New York AC/USA)
85 kg/187 lbs.- Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm/USA)
98 kg/217 lbs.- Yerulan Iskakov (Kazakhstan)
130 kg/286 lbs.- Nurmakhan Tinaliyev (Kazakhstan)
Men’s freestyle champions
57 kg/125.5 lbs.- Tyler Graff (New York AC/USA)
61 kg/134 lbs. - Bajrang (India)
65 kg/143 lbs.- Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids/USA)
70 kg/154 lbs.- Nick Marable (Sunkist Kids/USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.- Kiril Terziev (Bulgaria)
86 kg/189 lbs.- Clayton Foster (GRIT Athletics/USA
97 kg/213.75 lbs.- Cayle Byers (Titan Mercury WC/USA)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Pavel Krivtsov (Russia)
Women’s freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs.- Victoria Anthony (Titan Mercury WC/USA)
53 kg/116.5 lbs.- Whitney Conder (Army WCAP/USA)
55 kg/121 lbs.- Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids/USA)
58 kg/128 lbs.- Alli Ragan,(New York AC./USA)
60 kg/132 lbs- Leigh Jaynes (U.S. Army WCAP/USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids/USA)
69 kg/152 lbs.-. Elena Pirozhkova (Titan Mercury WC/USA)
75 kg/165 lbs.- Justina DiStasio (Canada)
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