Johnson, Woods, Davis, Omania, Schultz receive Greco-Roman draws for Cadet Worlds

2016 U.S. Cadet World Team member Cohlton Schultz at the USAW Cadet Nationals. Photo: John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com.

TBILISI, Georgia – The first five U.S. wrestlers competing at the 2016 Cadet World Championships have weighed in and received their draws for the opening day of Greco-Roman competition at New Sports Palace in Tbilisi, Georgia.


Taking the mat on Tuesday for the American squad are Malik Johnson (Florissant, Mo.), Real Woods (Wheaton, Ill.), Jack Davis (Hanover Township, Pa.), Peyton Omania (Concord, Calif.) and Cohlton Schultz (Colorado Springs, Colo.).


“Our guys, you know, we’re always in good shape. We’re going to fight every match hard. Just to go out there and feel good. Go out there and control the pace, stay in their face, and be aggressive,” said U.S. coach Shawn Sheldon after weigh-ins.


Johnson, a 2015 USAW Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals champion, will open the day at 50 kg/110 lbs. against Abdullah Toprak of Turkey.


Woods is set to face two-time Cadet Asian medalist Zholaman Sharshenbekov of Kyrgyzstan in the first round at 54 kg/119 lbs. Woods won the USAW Preseason Nationals last year.


USAW Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals All-American Davis will face the winner of Anton Rosen of Sweden and Tatto Oshiro of Japan in his first bout at 58 kg127.75 lbs.


Omania, a USAW Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals runner-up in 2015, begins his Cadet Worlds journey at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. against 2016 Cadet Asian bronze medalist Saurabh Saurabh of India.


Heavyweight Cohlton Schultz opens his tournament against Japan’s Yuri Nakazato. Schultz has won the USAW Cadet Nationals in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle. He placed fifth at the 2016 Austria Junior Greco-Roman Open.


Flowrestling will provide a live stream and archived matches of the 2016 Cadet World Championships to U.S. spectators at Flowrestling.org. A Flo Pro membership is required to view the competition.


Complete brackets and match-by-match results can be viewed at unitedworldwrestling.org.


2016 CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sept. 13-18 at Tbilisi, Georgia


U.S. Greco-Roman draws for Tuesday

50 kg/110 lbs. - Malik Johnson, Florissant, Mo. 

Vs. Abdullah Toprak (Turkey),


54 kg/119 lbs. - Real Woods, Wheaton, Ill. 

Vs. Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan), 2016 Cadet Asian bronze medalist, 2015 Cadet Asian champion


58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Jack Davis, Hanover Township, Pa.

Vs. Anton Rosen (Sweden), 2016 Nordic champion or Tatto Oshiro (Japan)


63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Peyton Omania, Concord, Calif. 

Vs. Saurabh Saurabh (India), 2016 Cadet Asian bronze medalist


100 kg/220 lbs. - Cohlton Schultz, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Vs. Yuri Nakazato (Japan)