Busiest weekend of year for U.S. Senior wrestlers, who compete in Russia, Brazil, France and USA
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World champion Kyle Snyder, shown at the 2015 Beat the Streets Gala, will compete in the respected Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia this weekend. Photo by Justin Hoch.
The final weekend of January will be the busiest of the year for U.S. Senior-level athletes, as over 175 athletes will be competing at international competitions.
This weekend’s schedule will feature three U.S. teams on tour, a men’s freestyle team in Russia, Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle team in France and a women’s freestyle team in Brazil. USA Wrestling will also be hosting the annual Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Championships at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. this weekend, with a large group of Senior wrestlers competing in all three styles.
A talented team of American men’s freestylers will compete at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29-31. This is considered one of the toughest international tournaments held each year. 2012 Olympic champion Jake Varner (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) and 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC) will enter at 97 kg/213 lbs. Four-time World Team member Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) is expected at 65 kg/143 lbs. and two-time World Team member Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC) will wrestle at 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle wrestlers will wrestle for the USA at the Paris International in Paris, France, January 30-31. The Greco-Roman team will include numerous members of the U.S. Marine Corps team, plus national team member Brian Graham (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. There are two men’s freestyle athletes, two-time World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 125 kg/275 lbs. and 2016 U.S. Open runner-up Chris Perry (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
The U.S. has sent four women’s freestyle athletes to the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 30-31. The team will include three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 75 kg/165 lbs. and two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. The Olympic Test Event will only feature women’s freestyle wrestling.
In addition to all of this international competition, the U.S. will host the annual Dave Schultz Memorial International in Colorado Springs, Colo., January 28-30, which features all three international styles. Athletes from the following nations are also expected to compete: Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama, Honduras, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Mexico, Uzbekistan and Serbia.
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 at the Dave Schultz Memorial. 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.
There are two past Olympic medalists from the United States registered in women’s freestyle at the Dave Schultz Memorial, 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.
Flowrestling will provide live coverage from the Dave Schultz Memorial International. USA Wrestling will also notify the wrestling community of any live webcasts from the overseas events as they occur through social media channels.
There will be U.S. tour teams competing in Hungary, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus and Sweden in February. Rosters will be announced in advanced for these international tours at a later date.
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29-31
U.S. men’s freestyle roster
57kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
65kg/143 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC/Hawkeye WC)
65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
74kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC/Sooner WC)
97kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
97 kg/213 lbs. - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Bobby Telford, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Team Leader - Paul Kieblesz, New York, N.Y.
Assistant National Coach Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach - Terry Brands, Iowa City, Iowa
Coach - John Peterson, Comstock, Wis.
Videographer - Del Hawkins, Nashville, Tenn.
Referee – Alan Merrill, Springfield, Ore.
Medical – Andy Peterson, Iowa City, Iowa
PARIS INTERNATIONAL
At Paris, France, January 30-31
U.S. Greco-Roman roster
59 kg/130 lbs. - Aaron Kalil, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ruben Navejas, Camp LeJuene, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brian Graham, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
75 kg/165 lbs. - Michael Brant, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Robby Neill, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
98 kg/215 lbs. - Daniel Miller. Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
130 kg/286 lbs. – Eric Fader, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Coach - Jason Loukides, Camp LeJeune, N.C.
U.S. Men’s Freestyle roster
74 kg/163 lbs. – Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)
Coach – Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Referee:- David Pelsang, Jacksonville, N.C.
Medical - Aaron Bachert, Jacksonville, N.C.
OLYMPIC TEST EVENT
At Rio de Janiero, Brazil, January 30-31
U.S. women’s freestyle roster
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
National Women’s Coach - Terry Steiner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Afsoon Johnston, San Diego, Calif.
Coach - Maksim Molonov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Medical - Jodi Loecke, Windsor, Colo.
Referee - Zach Errett, Plainfield, Ind.
DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL
At Colorado Springs, Colo. January 28-30
U.S. Men’s Freestyle roster (as of January 27)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Alan Waters (MWF); Andrew Hochstrasser (Cowboy WC); Bradley Pataky (Nittany Lion WC); Christopher Dardanes (Minnesota Storm); Cruse Aarhus (PWC ROTC); Dan Mitcheff (NYAC); Darrius Little (Lehigh Valley AC); Frank Perrelli (Titan Mercury); Jon Morrison (Cowboy WC); Kyle Hutter (Titan Mercury); Obenson Blanc (Titan Mercury); StevanMicic (NYAC); Zach Sanders (University of Minnesota).
65 kg/143 lbs. – Bernard Futrell (Titan Mercury); Dave Habat (NYAC); GanbayarSanjaa (NYAC/MWC); Jayson Ness (Minnesota Storm); NazarKulchtskyy (Stoughton); Nick Dardanes (Minnesota Storm): Sawyer Farris (Army); Steven Pami (Sunkist Kids WC); Tony Tolbert (RAW 241 WC).
74kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Sorenson (PWC ROTC); Anthony Valencia (Unattached); Anthony Piva (Unattached); Isaac Dukes (Army); Kevin LeValley (Buffalo Valley); Nate Miller (Team USA); Nathaniel Carr (Titan Mercury); Nestor Taffur (Lehigh Valley AC); Robert Kokesch (NWTC); Robert Zyko (Army); Santiago Martinez (Lehigh Valley AC); VladyslavDombrovskiy (Army).
86 kg/185 lbs. – Austin Morehead (Titan Mercury); Austin Trotman (Titan Mercury); Deron Winn (Titan Mercury); Joshua Asper (Navy-Marine Corp); Robert Hamlin (Lehigh Valley AC); Ryan Loder (PWC ROTC);Victor Terrell (Army); Zahid Valencia (Unattached).
97 kg/213 lbs. - Braden Atwood (Tar Heel WC); Cayle Byers (Titan Mercury); David Zabriskie (Lehigh Valley AC); Enock Francois (NYAC); Jacob Seely (Northern Colo. RTC); JD Bergman (NYAC); Jeffery Felix (Titan Mercury).
125 kg/275 lbs.- Benjamin Durbin (Cyclone WC); Jacob Mitchell (CSU Pueblo); Justin Grant (NYAC); Tyrell Fortune (Titan Mercury).
This weekend’s schedule will feature three U.S. teams on tour, a men’s freestyle team in Russia, Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle team in France and a women’s freestyle team in Brazil. USA Wrestling will also be hosting the annual Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Championships at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. this weekend, with a large group of Senior wrestlers competing in all three styles.
A talented team of American men’s freestylers will compete at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29-31. This is considered one of the toughest international tournaments held each year. 2012 Olympic champion Jake Varner (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) and 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC) will enter at 97 kg/213 lbs. Four-time World Team member Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) is expected at 65 kg/143 lbs. and two-time World Team member Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC) will wrestle at 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle wrestlers will wrestle for the USA at the Paris International in Paris, France, January 30-31. The Greco-Roman team will include numerous members of the U.S. Marine Corps team, plus national team member Brian Graham (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. There are two men’s freestyle athletes, two-time World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 125 kg/275 lbs. and 2016 U.S. Open runner-up Chris Perry (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
The U.S. has sent four women’s freestyle athletes to the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 30-31. The team will include three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 75 kg/165 lbs. and two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. The Olympic Test Event will only feature women’s freestyle wrestling.
In addition to all of this international competition, the U.S. will host the annual Dave Schultz Memorial International in Colorado Springs, Colo., January 28-30, which features all three international styles. Athletes from the following nations are also expected to compete: Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama, Honduras, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Mexico, Uzbekistan and Serbia.
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 at the Dave Schultz Memorial. 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.
There are two past Olympic medalists from the United States registered in women’s freestyle at the Dave Schultz Memorial, 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.
Flowrestling will provide live coverage from the Dave Schultz Memorial International. USA Wrestling will also notify the wrestling community of any live webcasts from the overseas events as they occur through social media channels.
There will be U.S. tour teams competing in Hungary, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus and Sweden in February. Rosters will be announced in advanced for these international tours at a later date.
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29-31
U.S. men’s freestyle roster
57kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
65kg/143 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC/Hawkeye WC)
65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
74kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC/Sooner WC)
97kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
97 kg/213 lbs. - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Bobby Telford, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Team Leader - Paul Kieblesz, New York, N.Y.
Assistant National Coach Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach - Terry Brands, Iowa City, Iowa
Coach - John Peterson, Comstock, Wis.
Videographer - Del Hawkins, Nashville, Tenn.
Referee – Alan Merrill, Springfield, Ore.
Medical – Andy Peterson, Iowa City, Iowa
PARIS INTERNATIONAL
At Paris, France, January 30-31
U.S. Greco-Roman roster
59 kg/130 lbs. - Aaron Kalil, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ruben Navejas, Camp LeJuene, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brian Graham, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
75 kg/165 lbs. - Michael Brant, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Robby Neill, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
98 kg/215 lbs. - Daniel Miller. Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
130 kg/286 lbs. – Eric Fader, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Coach - Jason Loukides, Camp LeJeune, N.C.
U.S. Men’s Freestyle roster
74 kg/163 lbs. – Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)
Coach – Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Referee:- David Pelsang, Jacksonville, N.C.
Medical - Aaron Bachert, Jacksonville, N.C.
OLYMPIC TEST EVENT
At Rio de Janiero, Brazil, January 30-31
U.S. women’s freestyle roster
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
National Women’s Coach - Terry Steiner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Afsoon Johnston, San Diego, Calif.
Coach - Maksim Molonov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Medical - Jodi Loecke, Windsor, Colo.
Referee - Zach Errett, Plainfield, Ind.
DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL
At Colorado Springs, Colo. January 28-30
U.S. Men’s Freestyle roster (as of January 27)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Alan Waters (MWF); Andrew Hochstrasser (Cowboy WC); Bradley Pataky (Nittany Lion WC); Christopher Dardanes (Minnesota Storm); Cruse Aarhus (PWC ROTC); Dan Mitcheff (NYAC); Darrius Little (Lehigh Valley AC); Frank Perrelli (Titan Mercury); Jon Morrison (Cowboy WC); Kyle Hutter (Titan Mercury); Obenson Blanc (Titan Mercury); StevanMicic (NYAC); Zach Sanders (University of Minnesota).
65 kg/143 lbs. – Bernard Futrell (Titan Mercury); Dave Habat (NYAC); GanbayarSanjaa (NYAC/MWC); Jayson Ness (Minnesota Storm); NazarKulchtskyy (Stoughton); Nick Dardanes (Minnesota Storm): Sawyer Farris (Army); Steven Pami (Sunkist Kids WC); Tony Tolbert (RAW 241 WC).
74kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Sorenson (PWC ROTC); Anthony Valencia (Unattached); Anthony Piva (Unattached); Isaac Dukes (Army); Kevin LeValley (Buffalo Valley); Nate Miller (Team USA); Nathaniel Carr (Titan Mercury); Nestor Taffur (Lehigh Valley AC); Robert Kokesch (NWTC); Robert Zyko (Army); Santiago Martinez (Lehigh Valley AC); VladyslavDombrovskiy (Army).
86 kg/185 lbs. – Austin Morehead (Titan Mercury); Austin Trotman (Titan Mercury); Deron Winn (Titan Mercury); Joshua Asper (Navy-Marine Corp); Robert Hamlin (Lehigh Valley AC); Ryan Loder (PWC ROTC);Victor Terrell (Army); Zahid Valencia (Unattached).
97 kg/213 lbs. - Braden Atwood (Tar Heel WC); Cayle Byers (Titan Mercury); David Zabriskie (Lehigh Valley AC); Enock Francois (NYAC); Jacob Seely (Northern Colo. RTC); JD Bergman (NYAC); Jeffery Felix (Titan Mercury).
125 kg/275 lbs.- Benjamin Durbin (Cyclone WC); Jacob Mitchell (CSU Pueblo); Justin Grant (NYAC); Tyrell Fortune (Titan Mercury).
U.S. Women’s Freestyle Roster (as of January 27)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Arelys Valles (University of Cumberlands); Candace Workman (Titan Mercury); Clarissa Chun (Sunkist Kids WC); Cody Pfau (Titan Mercury); Erin Golston (NYAC); Nicole Woody (Terrapin WC); Sarah Allen (University of Cumberlands).
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury); Deanna Betterman (Sunkist Kids WC); Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids WC); Katherine Fulp-Allen (NYAC); Sarah Hildebrandt (NYAC);
58kg/128 lbs. - AreanaVillaescusa (Army); Becka Leathers (Titan Mercury); Jenna Burkret (Army); Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury); Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids WC); Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville); Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids WC); Rachael McFarland (Titan Mercury); Rosemary Flores (NYAC); Trinity Griffin (Sunkist Kids WC).
63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Hannah Gladden (Campbellsville); Mallory Velte (Sacramento); Sally Roberts (Army);
69kg/152 lbs. - Brittney Roberts (Sunkist Kids WC); Courteney Tompkins (University of Cumberlands); Forrest Molinari (Titan Mercury); Jessika Rottier (University of Cumberlands); Katerina Lobsinger (Combat Sports Academy); Lorie Ramos (Titan Mercury); Michelle Organ (Campbellsville); Randi Miller (Army); Veronica Carlson (NYAC).
75 kg/165 lbs. – Alyssa LaFrancis (University of Cumberlands); Anastasia Lobsinger (Combat Sports Academy); Clarc Walker (University of Cumberlands); Iris Smith (Army); Julia Salata (NYAC); Tanya Kusse (Xtreme Training); Victoria Francis (Titan Mercury).
U.S. Greco-Roman Roster (as of January 27)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Dalton Roberts (NMUOTS); Isaiah Varona (NYAC); Jacob Raymond (Minnesota Storm); Jermaine Hodge (Army); Justin LaValle (Minnesota Storm); Max Nowry (Army); Sammy Jones (NYAC);
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Alejandro Sancho (NYAC); Austin Morrow (NYAC); Christopher Gonzalez (NYAC); Dylan Ness (Minnesota Storm); Hayden Tuma (Army); Jake Bohn (Raven Thorn); Jamel Johnson (Army); Jullian Gunnels (Minnesota Storm); Marshall Koethe (Team USA); Michael Hooker (Army); RaVaughn Perkins (Unattached); SahidKargbo (Patroit Elite WC); Steven Thara (Dim Mak).
75 kg/165 lbs – Alex Ortiz (Minnesota Storm); Anthonie Linares (NYAC); Barrett Stanghill (NYAC); Caleb Smith (Maurer Coughlin WC); Cheney Haight (NYAC); Dillon Cown (Army); Jesse Porter (NYAC); Kamal Bey (Front Range WC); Kendrick Sanders (NYAC); Lara Marco (Army); Robert Kokesh (NWTC); Tarrence Williams (CSU Pueblo);
85kg/187 lbs - Corey Hope (NYAC); Courtney Myers (Army); JacobClark (Minnesota Storm); Kevin Radford (Sunkist Kids WC); Khymbakhy Johnson (NYAC); Mark Stenberg (NYAC): Nikko Reyes (Northern Colo. RTC); Timothy Bleau (Army).
98 kg/215 lbs. – Deron Winn (Cyclone WC); Endhyr Meza (Army); G Angelo Hancock (NYAC); Jarod Trice (Titan Mercury); Justin Koethe (Ubasa Wrestling Academy); Patrick Carey (Minnesota Storm); Ryan Hope (NYAC).
130 kg/286 lbs. – Mathew Lamb (Army); Toby Erickson (NYAC); Tyrell Fortune (Titan Mercury); Zach Merrill (Titan Mercury).
