Schultz, Russell, Peak and Briggs win Greco-Roman titles at Austria Junior Open
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by USA Wrestling
GOTZIS, Austria – Four U.S. wrestlers won gold medals and the United States captured the team title at the Austria Junior Open on Saturday.
Champions from the USA were 2017 Cadet World champion Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./New York AC/OTC) at 130 kg/286.6 lbs., Camden Russell (Omaha, Neb.) at 55 kg/121.2 lbs., Benji Peak (Elkhorn, Wis./NMU-OTS) at 60 kg/132.2 lbs. and Riley Briggs (Brentwood, Calif. / NMU-OTS) at 67 kg/147.7 lbs.
Schultz opened with an 8-2 win over American Nick Boykin, then scored a 10-0 technical fall over Stefan Huster of Austria and a pin over Ante Milkovic of Croatia.
Russell won a three-athlete round robin with a pair of technical falls. Peak went an impressive 5-0 in his weight class, including three technical falls. Briggs beat all four of his opponents by technical fall.
The USA finished with eight total medals. Winning silver medals were Mason Hartshorn (Antioch, Calif. / NMU-OTS) at 60kg/132.2 lbs. and Alston Nutter (Fennimore, Wis. / NMU-OTS) at 63kg/138.8 lbs. Taking bronze medals were Jon Massey (Wilson, N.C. / NMU-OTS) at 55kg/121.2 lbs. and Luis Hernandez (Colorado Springs, Colo. / OTC) at 63kg/138.8 lbs.
The United States placed first in the eight-nation field with 79 points, ahead of France with 69 and Germany with 66. The USA Team II was fourth with 64 points.
The athletes will participate in an international training camp as part of the tour. Coaching the Junior Greco-Roman squad is Northern Michigan University USOTS head coach Rob Hermann, Assistant National Coach Momir Petkovic and coach Lucas Steldt.
AUSTRIA JUNIOR OPEN
At Gotzis, Austria, March 3
Greco-Roman medalists
55kg/121.2 lbs.
Gold -– Camden Russell (USA)
Silver – Andre Silva (Portugal)
Bronze - Jon Massey (USA)
60kg/132.2 lbs.
Gold - Benji Peak (USA)
Silver - Mason Hartshorn (USA)
Bronze – Arman Ishkhanyan (France)
63kg/138.8 lbs.
Gold – Andrej Ginc (Germany)
Silver - Alston Nutter (USA)
Bronze – Luis Hernandez (USA)
67kg/147.7 lbs.
Gold – Riley Briggs (USA)
Silver – Lucus Oudy (France)
Bronze – Sada Diong (France)
72kg/158.7 lbs.
Gold - Erik Loser (Germany)
Silver – Jakub Bielesz (Czech Republic)
Bronze – Marko Ivancic (Croatia)
77kg/158.7 lbs.
Gold – Pavel Puklavec (Croatia)
Silver – Leinny Bardeur (France)
Bronze – Yevs Mullhaupt (Switzerland)
82kg/180.7 lbs.
Gold – Tony Peprny (Germany)
Silver – Karlo Kodric (Croatia)
Bronze – Anton Borcic (Croatia)
87kg/191.8 lbs.
Gold – Tomislav Hader (Croatia)
Silver – Jakub Krocak (Czech Republic)
Bronze – Vlad Deschiyev (France)
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold – Ondrj Dadak (Czech Republic)
Silver – Markus Ragginger (Austria)
Bronze – Semen Loic (France)
130kg/286.6 lbs.
Gold – Cohlton Schultz (USA)
Silver – Ante Milkovic (Croatia)
Bronze – Stefan Huster (Austria)
U.S. Junior Greco-Roman performances
55kg/121.2 lbs. – Jon Massey (Wilson, N.C. / NMU-OTS), 3rd place
LOSS Andre Silva (Portugal), 12-10
LOSS Camden Russell (USA), tech. fall 8-0
55kg/121.2 lbs. – Camden Russell (Omaha, Neb.), 1st place
WIN Andre Silva (Portugal), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Jon Massey (USA), tech. fall 8-0
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Delon Kanari (Volo, Ill. / Combat WC), 5th place
LOSS Mason Hartshorn (USA), tech. 11-2
LOSS Eric Spence (USA), 8-5
LOSS Benji Peak (USA), tech. 8-0
LOSS Arman Ishkanyan (France), tech. 10-0
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), pin
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Benji Peak (Elkhorn, Wis. / NMU-OTS), 1st place
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), 9-2
WIN Arman Ishkhanyan (France), tech fall 10-1
WIN Delon Kanari (USA), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Mason Hartshorn (USA), tech. 8-0
WIN Eric Spence (USA), 8-1
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Eric Spence (Elk Grove, Calif. / NMU-OTS), 4th place
LOSS Arman Ishkhanyan (France), tech. 9-0
WIN Delon Kanari (USA), 8-5
LOSS Mason Hartshorn (USA), tech. 10-0
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), pin
LOSS Benji Peak (USA), 8-1
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Mason Hartshorn (Antioch, Calif. / NMU-OTS), 2nd place
WIN Delon Kanari (USA), tech. fall 11-2
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), pin
WIN Eric Spence (USA), tech. 10-0
LOSS Benji Peak (USA), tech 8-0
WIN Arman Ishkhanyan (France), tech 9-0
63kg/138.8 lbs. – Luis Hernandez (Colorado Springs, Colo. / OTC), 3rd place
WIN Hocin Benserradj (France), 7-6
LOSS Reese Dalton (USA), tech. 10-2
LOSS Alston Nutter (USA), tech. 9-0
WIN Daniel Caldas (Portugal), 4-0
LOSS Andrej Ginc (Germany), tech. 12-2
63kg/138.8 lbs. – Reese Dalton (Lilburn, Ga. / NMU-OTS), 6th place
LOSS Andrej Ginc (Germany), tech. 8-0
WIN Luis Hernandez (USA), 10-2
LOSS Hocin Benserradj (France), tech. 12-2
LOSS Alston Nutter (USA), tech 8-0
LOSS Daniel Caldas (Portugal), tech. 15-5
63kg/138.8 lbs. – Alston Nutter (Fennimore, Wis. / NMU-OTS), 2nd place
WIN Daniel Caldas (Portugal), tech. 10-0
LOSS Andrej Ginc (Germany), 6-2
WIN Luis Hernandez (USA), tech. 9-0
WIN Reese Dalton (USA), tech 8-0
WIN Hocine Nenserradj (Frandce), tech. 8-0
67kg/147.7 lbs. – Britton Holmes (Peyton, Colo. / NMU-OTS), 6th place
LOSS Sada Diong (France), 8-2
WIN Denis Merl (Czech Republic), tech. 9-0
WIN Yannik Bitterling (Germany), tech 9-0
LOSS Riley Briggs (USA), tech. 15-4
LOSS Nils Buschner (Germany), tech. 8-0
67kg/147.7 lbs. – Riley Briggs (Brentwood, Calif. / NMU-OTS), 1st place
WIN Yannik Bitterling (Germany), tech 10-2
WIN Diong Sada (France), tech. 8-0
WIN Britton Holmes (USA), tech. 154
WIN Lucas Oudy (France), tech. 13-4
67kg/147.7 lbs. – Justin Lien (Castle Rock, Colo. / NMU-OTS), 8th place
LOSS Nils Buschner (Germany), tech. 8-0
LOSS Lucas Oudy (France), tech. 9-0
72kg/158.7 lbs. – Calvin Germinaro (Anoka, Minn. / NMU-OTS), 4th place
WIN Erik Loser (Germany), tech. 8-0
LOSS Marko Ivancic (Croatia), tech. 8-0
WIN Chris Millitzer (Germany), tech 10-0
LOSS Yakub Bielesz (Czech Republic), 7-3
WIN Aric Marburger (Austria), tech 8-0
82kg/180.7 lbs.. – Spencer Woods (College Park, Md. / NMU-OTS), 4th place
WIN Dane Harter (USA), tech. 10-0
LOSS Toni Peprny (Germany), tech. 10-2
WIN George Sikes (USA), tech. 9-0
LOSS Anton Borcic (Croatia), tech. 11-2
82kg/180.7 lbs. – George Sikes (Fort Pierce, Fla. / NMU-OTS), 5th place
LOSS Tony Peprny (Germany), 8-2
WIN Dane Harter (USA), 4-2
LOSS Spencer Woods (USA), tech 9-0
WIN Faustino Tino Lopez (USA), 8-7
82kg/180.7 lbs. – Faustin Tino Lopez (Denver, Colo.), 6th place
LOSS Karlo Kodric (Croatia), tech 9-0
LOSS Anton Borcic (Croatia), 4-0
LOSS George Sikes (USA), 8-7
82kg/180.7 lbs. – Dane Harter (Baton Rouge, La.), 7th place
LOSS Spencer Woods (USA), tech. 10-1
LOSS George Sikes (USA), 4-2
87kg/191.8 lbs. – Kaleb Gaede (Limon, Colo.), 4th place
LOSS Jakub Krocak (Czech Republic), tech 8-0
WIN Martin Hettler (Germany), pin
LOSS Vlad Deschiyev (France), 8-0
LOSS Tomislav Hader (Croatia), tech. 10-0
130kg/286.6 lbs. – Nick Boykin (Colorado Springs, Colo. / OTC), 4th place
LOSS Cohlton Schultz (USA), 8-2
LOSS Ante Milovic (Croatia), pin
LOSS Stefan Huster (Austria), pin
130kg/286.6 lbs. – Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo. / New York AC/ OTC), 1st place
WIN Nick Boykin (USA), 8-2
WIN Stefan Huster (Austria), tech 10-0
WIN Ante Milkovic (Croatia), pin
Team standings
1. United States, 79
2. France, 69
3. Germany, 66
4. USA II, 64
5. Croatia, 54 pts.
6. Czech Republic, 35 pts.
7. Austria, 28 pts.
8. Portugal, 15 pts.
9. Switzerland, 8 pts.
Champions from the USA were 2017 Cadet World champion Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./New York AC/OTC) at 130 kg/286.6 lbs., Camden Russell (Omaha, Neb.) at 55 kg/121.2 lbs., Benji Peak (Elkhorn, Wis./NMU-OTS) at 60 kg/132.2 lbs. and Riley Briggs (Brentwood, Calif. / NMU-OTS) at 67 kg/147.7 lbs.
Schultz opened with an 8-2 win over American Nick Boykin, then scored a 10-0 technical fall over Stefan Huster of Austria and a pin over Ante Milkovic of Croatia.
Russell won a three-athlete round robin with a pair of technical falls. Peak went an impressive 5-0 in his weight class, including three technical falls. Briggs beat all four of his opponents by technical fall.
The USA finished with eight total medals. Winning silver medals were Mason Hartshorn (Antioch, Calif. / NMU-OTS) at 60kg/132.2 lbs. and Alston Nutter (Fennimore, Wis. / NMU-OTS) at 63kg/138.8 lbs. Taking bronze medals were Jon Massey (Wilson, N.C. / NMU-OTS) at 55kg/121.2 lbs. and Luis Hernandez (Colorado Springs, Colo. / OTC) at 63kg/138.8 lbs.
The United States placed first in the eight-nation field with 79 points, ahead of France with 69 and Germany with 66. The USA Team II was fourth with 64 points.
The athletes will participate in an international training camp as part of the tour. Coaching the Junior Greco-Roman squad is Northern Michigan University USOTS head coach Rob Hermann, Assistant National Coach Momir Petkovic and coach Lucas Steldt.
AUSTRIA JUNIOR OPEN
At Gotzis, Austria, March 3
Greco-Roman medalists
55kg/121.2 lbs.
Gold -– Camden Russell (USA)
Silver – Andre Silva (Portugal)
Bronze - Jon Massey (USA)
60kg/132.2 lbs.
Gold - Benji Peak (USA)
Silver - Mason Hartshorn (USA)
Bronze – Arman Ishkhanyan (France)
63kg/138.8 lbs.
Gold – Andrej Ginc (Germany)
Silver - Alston Nutter (USA)
Bronze – Luis Hernandez (USA)
67kg/147.7 lbs.
Gold – Riley Briggs (USA)
Silver – Lucus Oudy (France)
Bronze – Sada Diong (France)
72kg/158.7 lbs.
Gold - Erik Loser (Germany)
Silver – Jakub Bielesz (Czech Republic)
Bronze – Marko Ivancic (Croatia)
77kg/158.7 lbs.
Gold – Pavel Puklavec (Croatia)
Silver – Leinny Bardeur (France)
Bronze – Yevs Mullhaupt (Switzerland)
82kg/180.7 lbs.
Gold – Tony Peprny (Germany)
Silver – Karlo Kodric (Croatia)
Bronze – Anton Borcic (Croatia)
87kg/191.8 lbs.
Gold – Tomislav Hader (Croatia)
Silver – Jakub Krocak (Czech Republic)
Bronze – Vlad Deschiyev (France)
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold – Ondrj Dadak (Czech Republic)
Silver – Markus Ragginger (Austria)
Bronze – Semen Loic (France)
130kg/286.6 lbs.
Gold – Cohlton Schultz (USA)
Silver – Ante Milkovic (Croatia)
Bronze – Stefan Huster (Austria)
U.S. Junior Greco-Roman performances
55kg/121.2 lbs. – Jon Massey (Wilson, N.C. / NMU-OTS), 3rd place
LOSS Andre Silva (Portugal), 12-10
LOSS Camden Russell (USA), tech. fall 8-0
55kg/121.2 lbs. – Camden Russell (Omaha, Neb.), 1st place
WIN Andre Silva (Portugal), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Jon Massey (USA), tech. fall 8-0
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Delon Kanari (Volo, Ill. / Combat WC), 5th place
LOSS Mason Hartshorn (USA), tech. 11-2
LOSS Eric Spence (USA), 8-5
LOSS Benji Peak (USA), tech. 8-0
LOSS Arman Ishkanyan (France), tech. 10-0
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), pin
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Benji Peak (Elkhorn, Wis. / NMU-OTS), 1st place
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), 9-2
WIN Arman Ishkhanyan (France), tech fall 10-1
WIN Delon Kanari (USA), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Mason Hartshorn (USA), tech. 8-0
WIN Eric Spence (USA), 8-1
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Eric Spence (Elk Grove, Calif. / NMU-OTS), 4th place
LOSS Arman Ishkhanyan (France), tech. 9-0
WIN Delon Kanari (USA), 8-5
LOSS Mason Hartshorn (USA), tech. 10-0
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), pin
LOSS Benji Peak (USA), 8-1
60kg/132.2 lbs. – Mason Hartshorn (Antioch, Calif. / NMU-OTS), 2nd place
WIN Delon Kanari (USA), tech. fall 11-2
WIN Raymond Langlet (France), pin
WIN Eric Spence (USA), tech. 10-0
LOSS Benji Peak (USA), tech 8-0
WIN Arman Ishkhanyan (France), tech 9-0
63kg/138.8 lbs. – Luis Hernandez (Colorado Springs, Colo. / OTC), 3rd place
WIN Hocin Benserradj (France), 7-6
LOSS Reese Dalton (USA), tech. 10-2
LOSS Alston Nutter (USA), tech. 9-0
WIN Daniel Caldas (Portugal), 4-0
LOSS Andrej Ginc (Germany), tech. 12-2
63kg/138.8 lbs. – Reese Dalton (Lilburn, Ga. / NMU-OTS), 6th place
LOSS Andrej Ginc (Germany), tech. 8-0
WIN Luis Hernandez (USA), 10-2
LOSS Hocin Benserradj (France), tech. 12-2
LOSS Alston Nutter (USA), tech 8-0
LOSS Daniel Caldas (Portugal), tech. 15-5
63kg/138.8 lbs. – Alston Nutter (Fennimore, Wis. / NMU-OTS), 2nd place
WIN Daniel Caldas (Portugal), tech. 10-0
LOSS Andrej Ginc (Germany), 6-2
WIN Luis Hernandez (USA), tech. 9-0
WIN Reese Dalton (USA), tech 8-0
WIN Hocine Nenserradj (Frandce), tech. 8-0
67kg/147.7 lbs. – Britton Holmes (Peyton, Colo. / NMU-OTS), 6th place
LOSS Sada Diong (France), 8-2
WIN Denis Merl (Czech Republic), tech. 9-0
WIN Yannik Bitterling (Germany), tech 9-0
LOSS Riley Briggs (USA), tech. 15-4
LOSS Nils Buschner (Germany), tech. 8-0
67kg/147.7 lbs. – Riley Briggs (Brentwood, Calif. / NMU-OTS), 1st place
WIN Yannik Bitterling (Germany), tech 10-2
WIN Diong Sada (France), tech. 8-0
WIN Britton Holmes (USA), tech. 154
WIN Lucas Oudy (France), tech. 13-4
67kg/147.7 lbs. – Justin Lien (Castle Rock, Colo. / NMU-OTS), 8th place
LOSS Nils Buschner (Germany), tech. 8-0
LOSS Lucas Oudy (France), tech. 9-0
72kg/158.7 lbs. – Calvin Germinaro (Anoka, Minn. / NMU-OTS), 4th place
WIN Erik Loser (Germany), tech. 8-0
LOSS Marko Ivancic (Croatia), tech. 8-0
WIN Chris Millitzer (Germany), tech 10-0
LOSS Yakub Bielesz (Czech Republic), 7-3
WIN Aric Marburger (Austria), tech 8-0
82kg/180.7 lbs.. – Spencer Woods (College Park, Md. / NMU-OTS), 4th place
WIN Dane Harter (USA), tech. 10-0
LOSS Toni Peprny (Germany), tech. 10-2
WIN George Sikes (USA), tech. 9-0
LOSS Anton Borcic (Croatia), tech. 11-2
82kg/180.7 lbs. – George Sikes (Fort Pierce, Fla. / NMU-OTS), 5th place
LOSS Tony Peprny (Germany), 8-2
WIN Dane Harter (USA), 4-2
LOSS Spencer Woods (USA), tech 9-0
WIN Faustino Tino Lopez (USA), 8-7
82kg/180.7 lbs. – Faustin Tino Lopez (Denver, Colo.), 6th place
LOSS Karlo Kodric (Croatia), tech 9-0
LOSS Anton Borcic (Croatia), 4-0
LOSS George Sikes (USA), 8-7
82kg/180.7 lbs. – Dane Harter (Baton Rouge, La.), 7th place
LOSS Spencer Woods (USA), tech. 10-1
LOSS George Sikes (USA), 4-2
87kg/191.8 lbs. – Kaleb Gaede (Limon, Colo.), 4th place
LOSS Jakub Krocak (Czech Republic), tech 8-0
WIN Martin Hettler (Germany), pin
LOSS Vlad Deschiyev (France), 8-0
LOSS Tomislav Hader (Croatia), tech. 10-0
130kg/286.6 lbs. – Nick Boykin (Colorado Springs, Colo. / OTC), 4th place
LOSS Cohlton Schultz (USA), 8-2
LOSS Ante Milovic (Croatia), pin
LOSS Stefan Huster (Austria), pin
130kg/286.6 lbs. – Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo. / New York AC/ OTC), 1st place
WIN Nick Boykin (USA), 8-2
WIN Stefan Huster (Austria), tech 10-0
WIN Ante Milkovic (Croatia), pin
Team standings
1. United States, 79
2. France, 69
3. Germany, 66
4. USA II, 64
5. Croatia, 54 pts.
6. Czech Republic, 35 pts.
7. Austria, 28 pts.
8. Portugal, 15 pts.
9. Switzerland, 8 pts.
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