FLASH: Lee, Pantaleo, Moore and Wood make UWW Junior World Team with wins in Irving, Texas
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Spencer Lee turns Mosha Schwartz in the 50 kg Championships finals at the UWW Junior World Team Trials. Photo by Jim Thrall.
IRVING, Texas – With victories in the best-of-three Championships Series, four talented freestyle wrestlers earned spots on the 2016 UWW Junior World Team for the United States on Saturday.
2015 Junior World champion Spencer Lee of Young Guns, from Pennsylvania, was dominant, winning both of his finals matches with first-period technical falls over 2015 Cadet Triple Crown winner Mosha Schwartz of SOT from Colorado at 50 kg/110 lbs.
Lee had two takedowns and three two-point turns for a 10-0 technical fall in match one. In the second round, a takedown and two ankle laces were followed by a four-point takedown for another 10-0 technical fall.
At 66 kg/145.5 lbs., UWW Junior National champion Alec Pantaleo of the Michigan RTC swept his finals series, defeating Matthew Kolodzik of the Princeton Amateur Wrestling Society in the finals. He was dominant on his feet in both matches, winning 10-2 in the first match and 6-0 in bout two. It was a rematch of the UWW Junior Nationals finals, also won by Pantaleo. Pantaleo is an All-American for Michigan, while Kolodzik competes for Princeton.
In the two highest weight classes, the 2016 UWW Junior Nationals champion were defeated by the winners of the Challenge Tournament.
At 96 kg/211.5 lbs., Kollin Moore of the Ohio RTC-Titan Mercury WC stopped UWW Junior Nationals champion Jacob Seely of the Northern Colorado RTC in two straight bouts. Moore scored four takedowns, including a four-pointer, for an 11-1 technical fall in the first match. In bout two, Moore scored key second period takedowns to lead 9-3, and closed out a 9-7 win. Moore competes for Ohio State and was seventh at the UWW Nationals. Seely, who attends Northern Colorado, placed second in the UWW Junior World Trials for the second straight year.
2014 Cadet World silver medalist Jordan Wood of the Lehigh Valley WC won two straight over UWW Junior Nationals champion Rylee Streifel of the Minnesota Storm. Wood did not allow a point, winning the first match by a 5-0 decision, then tacking on an 11-0 technical fall in bout two.
The final four weight classes will be contested on Sunday, 55 kg. 60 kg, 74 kg and 84 kg. The tournament will be broadcast live on Trackwrestling.com
UWW JUNIOR FREESTYLE WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Irving, Texas, May 21, 2016
Championship series results
50 kg/110 lbs. - Spencer Lee (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Mosha Schwartz (SOT), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 - Lee tech. fall Schwartz, 10-0
Bout 2 - Lee tech. fall Schwartz, 10-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Alec Pantaleo (Michigan – RTC) dec. Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton AWS), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 – Pantaleo dec. Kolodzik, 10-2
Bout 2 – Pantaleo dec. Kolodzik, 6-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Kollin Moore (Ohio RTC-Titan Mercury WC) dec. Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado RTC), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 – Moore tech. fall Seely, 11-1
Bout 2 – Moore dec. Seely, 9-7
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Jordan Wood (Lehigh Valley WC) dec. Rylee Streifel (Minnesota Storm), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 - Wood dec. Streifel, 5-0
Bout 2 – Wood tech. fall Streifel, 11-0
Challenge Tournament results
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1st Place - Matthew Kolodzik of Princeton Amateur Wrestling So
2nd Place - Jaydin Eierman of Missouri Wrestling Foundation
1st - Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton Amateur Wrestling So) won by tech fall over Jaydin Eierman (Missouri Wrestling Foundation) (TF 22-11)
3rd - Austin O`Connor (St Rita) won by tech fall over Tristen Moran (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1st Place - Kollin Moore of Iowa State University
2nd Place - Chase Singletary of Blair Wrestling Club
1st - Kollin Moore (Iowa State University) won by decision over Chase Singletary (Blair Wrestling Club) (Dec 13-10)
3rd - Malik McDonald (Wolfpack Wrestling RTC) won by decision over Andre Lee (Illinois Regional Training Cen) (Dec 5-4)
120 kg/265.5 lbs.
1st Place - Jordan Wood of Lehigh Valley Athletic Club
2nd Place - Jake Gunning of Buffalo RTC
1st - Jordan Wood (Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) won by decision over Jake Gunning (Buffalo RTC) (Dec 5-4)
3rd - Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) won by decision over Youssif Hemida (Terrapin Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-3)
True Third for National Team
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Malik McDonald (Wolfpack Wrestling RTC) won by tech fall over Chase Singletary (Blair Wrestling Club) (TF 15-5)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.- Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) won by forfeit over Jake Gunning (Buffalo RTC) (FF)
IRVING, Texas – With victories in the best-of-three Championships Series, four talented freestyle wrestlers earned spots on the 2016 UWW Junior World Team for the United States on Saturday.
2015 Junior World champion Spencer Lee of Young Guns, from Pennsylvania, was dominant, winning both of his finals matches with first-period technical falls over 2015 Cadet Triple Crown winner Mosha Schwartz of SOT from Colorado at 50 kg/110 lbs.
Lee had two takedowns and three two-point turns for a 10-0 technical fall in match one. In the second round, a takedown and two ankle laces were followed by a four-point takedown for another 10-0 technical fall.
At 66 kg/145.5 lbs., UWW Junior National champion Alec Pantaleo of the Michigan RTC swept his finals series, defeating Matthew Kolodzik of the Princeton Amateur Wrestling Society in the finals. He was dominant on his feet in both matches, winning 10-2 in the first match and 6-0 in bout two. It was a rematch of the UWW Junior Nationals finals, also won by Pantaleo. Pantaleo is an All-American for Michigan, while Kolodzik competes for Princeton.
In the two highest weight classes, the 2016 UWW Junior Nationals champion were defeated by the winners of the Challenge Tournament.
At 96 kg/211.5 lbs., Kollin Moore of the Ohio RTC-Titan Mercury WC stopped UWW Junior Nationals champion Jacob Seely of the Northern Colorado RTC in two straight bouts. Moore scored four takedowns, including a four-pointer, for an 11-1 technical fall in the first match. In bout two, Moore scored key second period takedowns to lead 9-3, and closed out a 9-7 win. Moore competes for Ohio State and was seventh at the UWW Nationals. Seely, who attends Northern Colorado, placed second in the UWW Junior World Trials for the second straight year.
2014 Cadet World silver medalist Jordan Wood of the Lehigh Valley WC won two straight over UWW Junior Nationals champion Rylee Streifel of the Minnesota Storm. Wood did not allow a point, winning the first match by a 5-0 decision, then tacking on an 11-0 technical fall in bout two.
The final four weight classes will be contested on Sunday, 55 kg. 60 kg, 74 kg and 84 kg. The tournament will be broadcast live on Trackwrestling.com
UWW JUNIOR FREESTYLE WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Irving, Texas, May 21, 2016
Championship series results
50 kg/110 lbs. - Spencer Lee (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Mosha Schwartz (SOT), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 - Lee tech. fall Schwartz, 10-0
Bout 2 - Lee tech. fall Schwartz, 10-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Alec Pantaleo (Michigan – RTC) dec. Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton AWS), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 – Pantaleo dec. Kolodzik, 10-2
Bout 2 – Pantaleo dec. Kolodzik, 6-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Kollin Moore (Ohio RTC-Titan Mercury WC) dec. Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado RTC), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 – Moore tech. fall Seely, 11-1
Bout 2 – Moore dec. Seely, 9-7
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Jordan Wood (Lehigh Valley WC) dec. Rylee Streifel (Minnesota Storm), 2 matches to none
Bout 1 - Wood dec. Streifel, 5-0
Bout 2 – Wood tech. fall Streifel, 11-0
Challenge Tournament results
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1st Place - Matthew Kolodzik of Princeton Amateur Wrestling So
2nd Place - Jaydin Eierman of Missouri Wrestling Foundation
1st - Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton Amateur Wrestling So) won by tech fall over Jaydin Eierman (Missouri Wrestling Foundation) (TF 22-11)
3rd - Austin O`Connor (St Rita) won by tech fall over Tristen Moran (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1st Place - Kollin Moore of Iowa State University
2nd Place - Chase Singletary of Blair Wrestling Club
1st - Kollin Moore (Iowa State University) won by decision over Chase Singletary (Blair Wrestling Club) (Dec 13-10)
3rd - Malik McDonald (Wolfpack Wrestling RTC) won by decision over Andre Lee (Illinois Regional Training Cen) (Dec 5-4)
120 kg/265.5 lbs.
1st Place - Jordan Wood of Lehigh Valley Athletic Club
2nd Place - Jake Gunning of Buffalo RTC
1st - Jordan Wood (Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) won by decision over Jake Gunning (Buffalo RTC) (Dec 5-4)
3rd - Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) won by decision over Youssif Hemida (Terrapin Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-3)
True Third for National Team
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Malik McDonald (Wolfpack Wrestling RTC) won by tech fall over Chase Singletary (Blair Wrestling Club) (TF 15-5)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.- Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) won by forfeit over Jake Gunning (Buffalo RTC) (FF)
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