Tomasello, Futrell win golds as U.S. gets five freestyle medals at Ion Corneanu International in Romania
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Portrait of Nathan Tomasello by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
BUCHAREST, Romania – Two U.S. athletes, Nathan Tomasello (Parma, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and B.J. Futrell (Philadelphia, Pa./Titan Mercury WC/Pennsylvania RTC) at 65 kg/143 lbs., won men’s freestyle gold medals at the Ion Corneanu International on Saturday.
Information is not currently available, but this is what we have received to this point.
Tomasello scored a 3-3 win over a Russian opponent in the finals, while Futrell defeated a Turkish opponent, 8-2
Earning a silver medal at 97 kg/213 lbs. was Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), who was beaten in the finals to a German opponent 4-0.
Bronze medals went to Joey McKenna (Towaco, N.J./Lehigh Valley AC) at 65 kg/143 lbs. and Tony Nelson (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 125 kg/275 lbs.
McKenna’s only loss came in the second round to Futrell. In his bronze-medal match, McKenna beat a wrestler from Turkey. Nelson won his bronze-medal match by forfeit.
More information will be posted when received.
ION CORNEANU INTERNATIONAL
At Bucharest, Romania
U.S. men’s freestyle placements
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Nathan Tomasello, Parma, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC), gold medal
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Frank Perrelli, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC), did not medal
65 kg/143 lbs. - B.J. Futrell, Philadelphia, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Pennsylvania RTC), gold medal
65 kg/143 lbs. - Joey McKenna, Towaco, N.J. (Lehigh Valley AC), bronze medal
97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), silver medal
125 kg – Tony Nelson, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), bronze medal
BUCHAREST, Romania – Two U.S. athletes, Nathan Tomasello (Parma, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and B.J. Futrell (Philadelphia, Pa./Titan Mercury WC/Pennsylvania RTC) at 65 kg/143 lbs., won men’s freestyle gold medals at the Ion Corneanu International on Saturday.
Information is not currently available, but this is what we have received to this point.
Tomasello scored a 3-3 win over a Russian opponent in the finals, while Futrell defeated a Turkish opponent, 8-2
Earning a silver medal at 97 kg/213 lbs. was Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), who was beaten in the finals to a German opponent 4-0.
Bronze medals went to Joey McKenna (Towaco, N.J./Lehigh Valley AC) at 65 kg/143 lbs. and Tony Nelson (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 125 kg/275 lbs.
McKenna’s only loss came in the second round to Futrell. In his bronze-medal match, McKenna beat a wrestler from Turkey. Nelson won his bronze-medal match by forfeit.
More information will be posted when received.
ION CORNEANU INTERNATIONAL
At Bucharest, Romania
U.S. men’s freestyle placements
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Nathan Tomasello, Parma, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC), gold medal
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Frank Perrelli, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC), did not medal
65 kg/143 lbs. - B.J. Futrell, Philadelphia, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Pennsylvania RTC), gold medal
65 kg/143 lbs. - Joey McKenna, Towaco, N.J. (Lehigh Valley AC), bronze medal
97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), silver medal
125 kg – Tony Nelson, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), bronze medal
