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Speiller moves into Top 10, as five U.S. wrestlers in UWW April Greco rankings

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by Kala Ibarra, USA Wrestling

Action shot of Geordan Speiller.

 

Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets) moved into the top 10 of the UWW rankings in April moving up to No. 9 at 80 kg.

Speiller competed in the Hungarian Grand Prix this month, where he took home the silver medal.

Four other U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers are also ranked this month.

Coming in at No. 18 is 2016 Junior World bronze medalist G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/USOTC) at 98 kg. Hancock participated in the Grand Prix Zagreb Open, where he did not place.

Joining Hancock at No. 18 is 2017 U.S. Open Champion Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 75 kg. Bey competed in the Grand Prix Zagreb Open at the beginning of March, where he was a bronze medalist.

Hayden Zillmer (Crosby, Minn./Minnesota Storm) finds a spot at No. 19 at 98 kg. Zillmer last competed at the Grand Prix Zagreb Open, where he placed fifth.

Making his first appearance in the UWW rankings this year at No. 20 is Robby Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC)at 130 kg. Smith competed for the first time this year at the Thor Masters in Denmark, where he was a gold medalist. Smith was a 2016 Olympian and a 3x World Team member.

U.S. Greco-Roman wrestler ranked in the UWW February 2017 rankings

No. 9 at 80 kg- Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)

No. 18 at 75 kg- Kamal Bey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

No. 18 at 98 kg- G’Angelo Hancock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/USOTC)

No. 19 at 98 kg- Hayden Zillmer, Crosby, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

No. 20 at 130 kg- Robby Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)


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