Update: 12 USA Greco-Roman stars weigh-in and get draws for German Grand Prix set for Saturday
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2016 Olympian Jesse Thielke, shown at the 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials, will compete at the German Grand Prix this weekend. Photo by Austin Bernard.
DORTMUND, Germany – A group of 12 U.S. Senior Greco-Roman stars have weighed in and received their first round draws for the Grand Prix of Germany, which begins on Saturday morning.
Included in the American contingent are eight members of the 2018 U.S. Senior World Team, which is using this tough international event as a tune-up for the World Championships in Hungary in October.
Included on the U.S. roster are two past Olympians, Sam Hazewinkel (Guthrie, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Jesse Thielke (Beresford, S.D/New York AC/Legends of Gold) at 63 kg/138.5 lbs.
Hazewinkel, a 2012 Olympian in freestyle, is in a six-athlete weight class, split into two pools. In his pool, he faces Fabian Schmitt of Germany and Max Nowry (Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP). Hazewinkel beat Nowry in the finals to make the 2018 World Team. Both Hazewinkel and Nowry are past University World champions.
Thielke, a 2016 Olympian, has a bye in round one, then will face the winner of the bout between Abdurakham Altan of Turkey and Stig-Andre Berge of Norway. Berge was a 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2014 World bronze medalist.
World Team member Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC/OTC) opens up his tournament at 87 kg/191.5 lbs. against Amer Hrustanovic of Austria, who was 10th in 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Martinez is on his third U.S. Senior World Team.
Right next to Martinez in the upper bracket is 2014 World Team member Joe Rau (Chicago, Ill./Minnesota Storm/Chicago RTC), who opens 2017 Nordic Junior champion Aleksandar Stjepanetic of Sweden. If both Martinez and Rau win their opening bouts, they face each other in the second round.
The USA has a pair of 2018 World Team members competing at 77 kg/169.5 lbs., Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC) and Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Finger Lakes WC). Chavez made the World team at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. and moved up in weight for the German Grand Prix.
Bey, a 2017 Junior World champion who is on his first Senior World Team, opens up with 2018 Grand Prix of Spain champion Khalid Kerchiyev of Sweden. Chavez, a past Cadet World medalist, drew Dawid Klimek of Poland, who was third in the 2016 U23 European Championships.
Other 2018 World Team members competing in Germany are Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./New York AC/NMU-OTS) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets) at 82 kg/180.5 lbs. and Adam Coon (Ann Arbor, Mich./New York AC/Cliff Keen WC) at 130 kg/286 lbs. All three are on their first U.S. Senior World Team.
Roberts battles the winner of Viktor Petryk of Ukraine against Christoffer Svensson of Sweden. Speiller opens with Petr Novak of the Czech Republic. Coon, a 2014 Junior World bronze medalist in Greco-Roman, draws 2011 Junior World silver medalist Kiril Hryshchanka of Belarus.
Besides the World Team members, four other top U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers are entered in the tournament, Nowry and Rau, plusTaylor LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Luke Sheridan (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 97 kg/213 lbs.
The German Wrestling Federation has set up some online resources for fans across the world to enjoy during the event, including a live stream and a results page.
German Grand Prix Live Stream
German Grand Prix Results
On Saturday, August 18, preliminary competition will be held in all weight classes, going through the semifinal round. Sessions on Saturday are at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., which is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time. The tournament concludes Sunday, with one big session including the repechage and finals, starting at 10:00 a.m.
2018 GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY
At Dortmund, Germany, August 18-19
U.S. Greco-Roman first round draws
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Guthrie, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
Pool A matches
Vs. Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 7th in 2015 World Military Games, 5th in 2013 German Grand Prix
Vs. Max Nowry (USA)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Max Nowry, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
Pool A matches
Vs. Sam Hazewinkel (USA)
Vs. Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 7th in 2015 World Military Games, 5th in 2013 German Grand Prix
60 kg/132 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
Vs. winner of Viktor Petryk (Ukraine) vs. Christoffer Svensson (Sweden)
Petryk – 5th in 2018 U23 Europeans, 3rd in 2016 Ukrainian Memorial,
Svensson – 4th in 2018 Nordic Championship, 4th in 2014 Haparanda Cup (Sweden)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Erik Torba (Hungary), 3rd in 2018 Military Worlds, 7th in 2017 U23 Worlds, 3rd in 2015 Junior Worlds, 3rd in 2013 Cadet Worlds
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Jesse Thielke, Beresford, S.D (New York AC/Legends of Gold)
Vs. winner of Abdurakham Altan (Turkey) vs. Stig Andre Berge (Norway)
Altan – 5th in 2017 U23 Europeans, 5th in 2015 Junior World Championships
Berge – 3rd in 2016 Olympics, 3rd in 2014 World Championships, 2nd in 2018 European Championships
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Finger Lakes WC)
Vs. Dawid Klimek (Poland), 3rd in 2016 U23 Europeans, 5th in 2015 World Military Games,
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Kamal Bey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/OTC)
Vs. Khalid Kerchiyev (Sweden), 3rd in 2018 Nordic Championships, 2018 Grand Prix of Spain champion
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
Vs. Petr Novak (Czech Republic), 3rd in 2018 Grand Prix of Spain, 2017 Arvo Haavisto Cup champion (Finland), 8th in 2017 European Championships
87 kg/191.5 lbs. - Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
Vs. Amer Hrustanovic (Austria), 10th in 2012 and 2016 Olympics, 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial champion (USA)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Joe Rau, Chicago, Ill. (Minnesota Storm/Chicago RTC)
Vs. Aleksandar Stjepanetic (Sweden), 3rd in 2017 Haparanda Cup (Sweden), 2017 Nordic Junior champion
97 kg/213 lbs. – Luke Sheridan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
Vs. Aliaksandr Hrabovic (Belarus), 2nd in 2017 European Championships, 2016 Military World champion, 3rd in 2016 European Championships, 5th in 2014 World Championships
130 kg/286 lbs. – Adam Coon, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
Vs. Kiril Hryshchanka (Belarus), 5th in 2017 World Championships, 2nd in 2016 University Worlds, 2nd in 2011 Junior Worlds
Event schedule (6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time)
Saturday, August 18
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Qualification rounds
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Semifinals
Sunday, August 19
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Repechage, Finals and Award Ceremonies
DORTMUND, Germany – A group of 12 U.S. Senior Greco-Roman stars have weighed in and received their first round draws for the Grand Prix of Germany, which begins on Saturday morning.
Included in the American contingent are eight members of the 2018 U.S. Senior World Team, which is using this tough international event as a tune-up for the World Championships in Hungary in October.
Included on the U.S. roster are two past Olympians, Sam Hazewinkel (Guthrie, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Jesse Thielke (Beresford, S.D/New York AC/Legends of Gold) at 63 kg/138.5 lbs.
Hazewinkel, a 2012 Olympian in freestyle, is in a six-athlete weight class, split into two pools. In his pool, he faces Fabian Schmitt of Germany and Max Nowry (Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP). Hazewinkel beat Nowry in the finals to make the 2018 World Team. Both Hazewinkel and Nowry are past University World champions.
Thielke, a 2016 Olympian, has a bye in round one, then will face the winner of the bout between Abdurakham Altan of Turkey and Stig-Andre Berge of Norway. Berge was a 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2014 World bronze medalist.
World Team member Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC/OTC) opens up his tournament at 87 kg/191.5 lbs. against Amer Hrustanovic of Austria, who was 10th in 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Martinez is on his third U.S. Senior World Team.
Right next to Martinez in the upper bracket is 2014 World Team member Joe Rau (Chicago, Ill./Minnesota Storm/Chicago RTC), who opens 2017 Nordic Junior champion Aleksandar Stjepanetic of Sweden. If both Martinez and Rau win their opening bouts, they face each other in the second round.
The USA has a pair of 2018 World Team members competing at 77 kg/169.5 lbs., Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC) and Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Finger Lakes WC). Chavez made the World team at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. and moved up in weight for the German Grand Prix.
Bey, a 2017 Junior World champion who is on his first Senior World Team, opens up with 2018 Grand Prix of Spain champion Khalid Kerchiyev of Sweden. Chavez, a past Cadet World medalist, drew Dawid Klimek of Poland, who was third in the 2016 U23 European Championships.
Other 2018 World Team members competing in Germany are Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./New York AC/NMU-OTS) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets) at 82 kg/180.5 lbs. and Adam Coon (Ann Arbor, Mich./New York AC/Cliff Keen WC) at 130 kg/286 lbs. All three are on their first U.S. Senior World Team.
Roberts battles the winner of Viktor Petryk of Ukraine against Christoffer Svensson of Sweden. Speiller opens with Petr Novak of the Czech Republic. Coon, a 2014 Junior World bronze medalist in Greco-Roman, draws 2011 Junior World silver medalist Kiril Hryshchanka of Belarus.
Besides the World Team members, four other top U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers are entered in the tournament, Nowry and Rau, plusTaylor LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Luke Sheridan (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 97 kg/213 lbs.
The German Wrestling Federation has set up some online resources for fans across the world to enjoy during the event, including a live stream and a results page.
German Grand Prix Live Stream
German Grand Prix Results
On Saturday, August 18, preliminary competition will be held in all weight classes, going through the semifinal round. Sessions on Saturday are at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., which is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time. The tournament concludes Sunday, with one big session including the repechage and finals, starting at 10:00 a.m.
2018 GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY
At Dortmund, Germany, August 18-19
U.S. Greco-Roman first round draws
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Guthrie, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
Pool A matches
Vs. Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 7th in 2015 World Military Games, 5th in 2013 German Grand Prix
Vs. Max Nowry (USA)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Max Nowry, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
Pool A matches
Vs. Sam Hazewinkel (USA)
Vs. Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 7th in 2015 World Military Games, 5th in 2013 German Grand Prix
60 kg/132 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
Vs. winner of Viktor Petryk (Ukraine) vs. Christoffer Svensson (Sweden)
Petryk – 5th in 2018 U23 Europeans, 3rd in 2016 Ukrainian Memorial,
Svensson – 4th in 2018 Nordic Championship, 4th in 2014 Haparanda Cup (Sweden)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Erik Torba (Hungary), 3rd in 2018 Military Worlds, 7th in 2017 U23 Worlds, 3rd in 2015 Junior Worlds, 3rd in 2013 Cadet Worlds
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Jesse Thielke, Beresford, S.D (New York AC/Legends of Gold)
Vs. winner of Abdurakham Altan (Turkey) vs. Stig Andre Berge (Norway)
Altan – 5th in 2017 U23 Europeans, 5th in 2015 Junior World Championships
Berge – 3rd in 2016 Olympics, 3rd in 2014 World Championships, 2nd in 2018 European Championships
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Finger Lakes WC)
Vs. Dawid Klimek (Poland), 3rd in 2016 U23 Europeans, 5th in 2015 World Military Games,
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Kamal Bey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/OTC)
Vs. Khalid Kerchiyev (Sweden), 3rd in 2018 Nordic Championships, 2018 Grand Prix of Spain champion
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
Vs. Petr Novak (Czech Republic), 3rd in 2018 Grand Prix of Spain, 2017 Arvo Haavisto Cup champion (Finland), 8th in 2017 European Championships
87 kg/191.5 lbs. - Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
Vs. Amer Hrustanovic (Austria), 10th in 2012 and 2016 Olympics, 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial champion (USA)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Joe Rau, Chicago, Ill. (Minnesota Storm/Chicago RTC)
Vs. Aleksandar Stjepanetic (Sweden), 3rd in 2017 Haparanda Cup (Sweden), 2017 Nordic Junior champion
97 kg/213 lbs. – Luke Sheridan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
Vs. Aliaksandr Hrabovic (Belarus), 2nd in 2017 European Championships, 2016 Military World champion, 3rd in 2016 European Championships, 5th in 2014 World Championships
130 kg/286 lbs. – Adam Coon, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
Vs. Kiril Hryshchanka (Belarus), 5th in 2017 World Championships, 2nd in 2016 University Worlds, 2nd in 2011 Junior Worlds
Event schedule (6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time)
Saturday, August 18
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Qualification rounds
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Semifinals
Sunday, August 19
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Repechage, Finals and Award Ceremonies
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