Peters, Beauperthuy, Runyan to compete in Beach World Championships in Dalyan, Turkey, Oct. 13-15
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Gabe Beauperthuy battles Ike Okoli at the 2017 Beach National Championships in Carolina Beach, N.C. Photo by Patricia Fox.
Three U.S. Senior wrestlers will compete at the 2017 Beach World Championships in Dalyan, Turkey, October 13-15.
2017 U.S. Beach National champions Michael Peters (Quincy, Ill./Road Dawgs WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and Gabe Beauperthuy (Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado USA Wrestling) at Over 90 kg/Unlimited will compete for the United States.
Peters currently competes for Div. II power Maryville University.
Beauperthuy will also represent the USA in the Grappling World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan the following week. Beauperthuy has competed at World level events in Grappling and Belt wrestling, in addition to his success in Beach Wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Also competing for Team USA is Briar Runyan (Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville Madmen WC) at 90 kg/198 lbs.
The U.S. is seeking its first Beach World champion, although it has had a number of World medalists in the past. The USA has been competing in international Beach wrestling since 2006.
Rusty Davidson of the USA in the head referee for the Beach World Championships this year.
Beach Wrestling is included in USA Wrestling’s growing Associated Styles program, which also includes Grappling, Belt Wrestling, Pahlavani Wrestling and the Veterans wrestling division.
BEACH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Dalyan, Turkey, October 13-15
U.S. Senior Beach Team
70 kg/154 lbs. - Michael Peters, Quincy, Ill. (Road Dawgs WC)
90 kg/198 lbs. - Briar Runyan, Martinsville, Ind. (Martinsville Madmen WC)
Over 90 kg/Unlimited - Gabe Beauperthuy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colorado USA Wrestling)
Schedule
Friday, October 13
Men 70 kg, Men 80 kg and Women’s +70 kg
Saturday, October 14
Preliminaries for Men 90 kg, Men +90 kg, Women 60 kg, Women 70 kg
Finals for Women 60 kg, Women 70 kg
Sunday, October 15
Finals for Men 90 kg, Men +90 kg
Three U.S. Senior wrestlers will compete at the 2017 Beach World Championships in Dalyan, Turkey, October 13-15.
2017 U.S. Beach National champions Michael Peters (Quincy, Ill./Road Dawgs WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and Gabe Beauperthuy (Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado USA Wrestling) at Over 90 kg/Unlimited will compete for the United States.
Peters currently competes for Div. II power Maryville University.
Beauperthuy will also represent the USA in the Grappling World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan the following week. Beauperthuy has competed at World level events in Grappling and Belt wrestling, in addition to his success in Beach Wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Also competing for Team USA is Briar Runyan (Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville Madmen WC) at 90 kg/198 lbs.
The U.S. is seeking its first Beach World champion, although it has had a number of World medalists in the past. The USA has been competing in international Beach wrestling since 2006.
Rusty Davidson of the USA in the head referee for the Beach World Championships this year.
Beach Wrestling is included in USA Wrestling’s growing Associated Styles program, which also includes Grappling, Belt Wrestling, Pahlavani Wrestling and the Veterans wrestling division.
BEACH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Dalyan, Turkey, October 13-15
U.S. Senior Beach Team
70 kg/154 lbs. - Michael Peters, Quincy, Ill. (Road Dawgs WC)
90 kg/198 lbs. - Briar Runyan, Martinsville, Ind. (Martinsville Madmen WC)
Over 90 kg/Unlimited - Gabe Beauperthuy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colorado USA Wrestling)
Schedule
Friday, October 13
Men 70 kg, Men 80 kg and Women’s +70 kg
Saturday, October 14
Preliminaries for Men 90 kg, Men +90 kg, Women 60 kg, Women 70 kg
Finals for Women 60 kg, Women 70 kg
Sunday, October 15
Finals for Men 90 kg, Men +90 kg
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