U.S. Olympians Provisor, Coleman, plus 10 past World Team members reach Greco-Roman semifinals at U.S. Open
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2018 World Team member G'Angelo Hancock of the Sunkist Kids advanced to the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The semifinals have been set at the 2019 U.S. Open in Greco-Roman, after the first session of action at the South Point Arena on Thursday morning. All 10 No. 1 seeds have advanced to the semifinals.
Past U.S. Olympians who have advanced to the semifinals include two-time Olympian Ben Provisor at 87 kg and Ellis Coleman of the U.S. Army WCAP at 67 kg.
Past World Team members who have advanced include Dalton Roberts of the New York AC at 60 kg, Ildar Hafizov of the U.S. Army WCAP at 60 kg, RaVaughn Perkins of the New York AC at 72 kg, Kamal Bey of the Sunkist Kids at 77 kg, Pat Smith of Minnesota Storm at 77 kg, Mason Manville of Army WCAP at 77 kg, Cheney Haight of the New York AC at 82 kg, Patrick Martinez of the New York AC at 87 kg, Joe Rau of the Titan Mercury WC at 87 kg and G’Angelo Hancock of the Sunkist Kids at 97 kg.
Hafizov was an Olympian for Uzbekistan before emegrating to the U.S. and becoming a citizen here.
The semifinals at 77 kg will feature three past World Team members, with No. 2 seed Smith battling No. 3 seed Manville, while No. 1 seed Bey battles No. 4 seed Peyton Walsh of the U.S. Marines.
Fans are also excited for the 60 kg weight class, where the top four seeds have advanced. 2018 World Team member Dalton Roberts of the New York AC will face Leslie Fuenffinger of the U.S. Army. The bouts between the two have been legendary high-scoring battles, with Fuenffinger beating Roberts 9-8 at the 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial, while Roberts beat Fuenffinger 9-8 in the 2018 U.S. Open finals.
One of the big quarterfinal bouts came at 82 kg, when No. 6 seed, veteran star Kendrick Sanders of the New York AC, nailed a reverse lift for five point takedown for a 9-0 technical fall over Jon Jay Chavez, a 2018 World Team Trials champion.
This tournament is very important in the World Team Trials process, as champions in every single weight class except 130 kg advance directly to Final X, either at Rutgers or at Lincoln.
NOTES
The top seed to fall in round one was No. 5 Carter Nielsen of the Minnesota Storm, who lost by fall to Lukas Poloncic of SMI at 82 kg.
In the round of 16, No. 9 seed Andrew Berreyesa of NYAC/Finger Lakes beat No. 8 seed Terrance Zaleski of U.S. Marines), 5-4. Berreyesa was a 2018 Junior World silver medalist for the United States.
2016 U.S. Olympian in freestyle wrestling, Daniel Dennis of Titan Mercury WC, opened his Senior Greco-Roman career with a win, defeating Logan Savvy of NYAC-Finger Lakes RTC), 7-2 at 60 kg. However, in the second round, Dennis dropped a 10-0 technical fall to Matthew Schmitt of the WVRTC.
The semifinals will have six showdowns, where athletes from the New York AC will battle athletes from the U.S. Army WCAP.
U.S. SENIOR OPEN
At Las Vegas, Nev., April 25
Semifinal pairings
55 kg:
Max Nowry (Army WCAP) vs Jabari Moody (NYAC)
Jemone Carter (USMC) vs Dalton Duffield (NYAC)
60 kg
Dalton Roberts (NYAC) vs. Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP)
Randon Miranda (NYAC) vs. Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP)
63 kg
Ryan Mango (Army WCAP) vs Travis Rice (NYAC)
Sam Jones (NYAC) vs Xavier Johnson (USMC)
67 kg:
Austin Morrow (NYAC) vs Ellis Coleman (Army WCAP)
Jamel Johnson (USMC) vs Hayden Tuma (Army WCAP)
72 kg:
RaVaughn Perkins (NYAC) vs Colin Schubert (NYAC)
Michael Hooker (Army WCAP) vs Raymond Bunker (USMC)
77 kg:
Peyton Walsh (USMC) vs Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids WC)
Mason Manville (Nittany Lion WC) vs Patrick Smith (MN Storm)
82 kg:
Chainey Haight (NYAC) vs Spencer Woods (NYAC)
Kendrick Sanders (NYAC) vs John Stefanowicz (USMC)
87 kg:
Patrick Martinez (NYAC) vs James Souza (Army WCAP)
Joe Rau (TMWC) vs Ben Provisor (NYAC/Nittany Lion WC)
97 kg:
G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids WC) vs Eric Twohey (MN Storm)
Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP) vs Daniel Miller (USMC)
130 kg:
Tate Orndoff (NYAC/Utah Valley RTC) vs West Cathcart (IRTC)
Jacob Mitchell (Army WCAP) vs Toby Erickson (Army WCAP)
Quarterfinal results
55 kg
Max Nowry (Army/WCAP) VPO Ibrahim Bunduka Danville, VA (Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center), 5-0
Jabari Moody Country Club Hills, IL (NYAC) VSU1 Joe Deangelo Highland Falls, NY (West Point RTC), 13-2 4:21
Jemone Carter Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VPO1 Sean Sesnan WMS COLLEGE, AR (Williams Baptist University), 2-1
Dalton Duffield Harvey, MI (NYAC) VSU1 Bernardino Gomez Clinton, SC (Blue Chip Wrestling Club), 15-6 5:26
60 kg
Dalton Roberts Garden City, NY (NYAC) VSU1 Austin Wallace-lister Portland, OR (Unattached), 11-2 2:20
Leslie Fuenffinger (Army/WCAP) VPO1 Taylor Lamont Mapleton, UT (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club), 7-2
Randon Miranda Garden City, NY (NYAC) VPO1 Lilshawn Coleman (Army/WCAP), 7-4
Ildar Hafizov (Army/WCAP) VSU Matthew Schmitt Maidsville, WV (WVRTC), 9-0 1:33
63 kg
Ryan Mango (Army/WCAP) VSU Jarod Maes Green Bay, WI (X-Factor Elite), 10-0 1:23
Travis Rice Washington, IL (NYAC) VSU1 Kyle Evans Beaver, UT (Western Wyoming), 11-3 6:00
Sam Jones Folsom, LA (NYAC) VSU Nathan Cervantez Pittsburg, CA (CYC), 9-0 2:44
Xavier Johnson Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VSU1 Dylan Gregerson Bluffdale, UT (Utah Valley RTC), 11-1 4:23
67 kg
Ellis Coleman (Army/WCAP) VCA Jarod Verkleeren PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 8-0 0:59
Austin Morrow Marquette, MI (NYAC) VSU1 Jessy Williams Windsor, NY (NYAC), 10-2 4:21
Jamel Johnson Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VPO1 Taylor Zippe Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines), 8-2
Hayden Tuma (Army/WCAP) VSU Chase Farr Green Bay, WI (X-Factor Elite), 9-0 0:32
72 kg
Ravaughn Perkins Omaha, NE (NYAC) VSU Nick Tarpley Colorado Springs, CO (NYAC), 11-0 2:59
Colin Schubert Brussels, WI (NYAC) VPO1 Isaac Dukes (Army/WCAP), 11-8
Michael Hooker (Army/WCAP) VSU Alex Mossing (Air Force RTC), 11-0 5:16
Raymond Bunker Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VSU Lenny Merkin NY (NJRTC), 8-0 6:00
77 kg
Kamal Bey Colorado Springs, CO (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) VSU Fritz Schierl Stevens Point, WI (Ohio State-Unattached), 12-0 0:27
Peyton Walsh North Topsail Beach, NC (Marines) VPO1 Jesse Porter Ballston Lake, NY (NYAC), 5-3
Mason Manville State College, PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO Brandon Mueller Colorado Springs, CO (Air Force WCAP), 7-0
Patrick Smith Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Storm) VPO1 Corey Hope Carol Stream, IL (NYAC), 2-1
82 kg
Cheney Haight Colorado Springs, CO (NYAC) VSU Andrew Berreyesa Ithaca, NY (NYAC/FLWC), 8-0 2:37
Spencer Woods College Park, MD (NYAC) VSU1 Vladslav Dombrovskiy (Army/WCAP), 10-1 4:44
Kendrick Sanders Garden City, NY (NYAC) VSU Jon jay Chavez Ithaca, NY (NYAC/FLWC), 9-0 2:34
John Stefanowicz Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines) VSU Jacob Fisher Stamford, CT (Curby 3 Style Wrestling), 9-0 5:24
87 kg
Patrick Martinez Colorado Springs, CO (NYAC) VSU Nick Africano Alexandria, VA (NOVA Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:48
James Souza (Army/WCAP) VPO1 Barrett Stanghill Saint Paul, MN (Minnesota Storm), 1-1
Josef Rau Minneapolis, MN (TMWC) VSU Vaughn Monreal-berner Jacksonville, NC (Marines), 8-0 0:45
Ben Provisor Stevens Point, WI (NYAC/NLWC) VSU George Sikes Fort Pierce, FL (NYAC), 9-0 3:14
97 kg
G’Angelo Hancock Colorado Springs, CO (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) VSU Roy Nash Marquette, MI (NMU/OTS), 8-0 0:15
Eric Twohey Stewartville, MN (Minnesota Storm) VPO Khymba Johnson Marquette, MI (NYAC), 6-0
Lucas Sheridan (Army/WCAP) VFA Easton Hargrave Tumwater, WA (Unattached), 8-1 0:38
Daniel Miller North Topsail Beach, NC (Marines) VSU1 Blake Smith Sun City, AZ (OTC), 10-2 1:59
130 kg
Tate Orndorff Orem, UT (NYAC/UVWC) VSU Ike Okoli Spokane, WA (Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center), 8-0 1:25
West Cathcart Geneseo, IL (IRTC) VFA James Braxton (Army/WCAP), 8-1 0:39
Jacob Mitchell (Army/WCAP) VSU Conor Karwath Belleville, IL (Xtreme Training), 8-0 1:28
Toby Erickson (Army/WCAP) VFA Haydn Maley Roseburg, OR (Stanford - California RTC), 7-0 2:08
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The semifinals have been set at the 2019 U.S. Open in Greco-Roman, after the first session of action at the South Point Arena on Thursday morning. All 10 No. 1 seeds have advanced to the semifinals.
Past U.S. Olympians who have advanced to the semifinals include two-time Olympian Ben Provisor at 87 kg and Ellis Coleman of the U.S. Army WCAP at 67 kg.
Past World Team members who have advanced include Dalton Roberts of the New York AC at 60 kg, Ildar Hafizov of the U.S. Army WCAP at 60 kg, RaVaughn Perkins of the New York AC at 72 kg, Kamal Bey of the Sunkist Kids at 77 kg, Pat Smith of Minnesota Storm at 77 kg, Mason Manville of Army WCAP at 77 kg, Cheney Haight of the New York AC at 82 kg, Patrick Martinez of the New York AC at 87 kg, Joe Rau of the Titan Mercury WC at 87 kg and G’Angelo Hancock of the Sunkist Kids at 97 kg.
Hafizov was an Olympian for Uzbekistan before emegrating to the U.S. and becoming a citizen here.
The semifinals at 77 kg will feature three past World Team members, with No. 2 seed Smith battling No. 3 seed Manville, while No. 1 seed Bey battles No. 4 seed Peyton Walsh of the U.S. Marines.
Fans are also excited for the 60 kg weight class, where the top four seeds have advanced. 2018 World Team member Dalton Roberts of the New York AC will face Leslie Fuenffinger of the U.S. Army. The bouts between the two have been legendary high-scoring battles, with Fuenffinger beating Roberts 9-8 at the 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial, while Roberts beat Fuenffinger 9-8 in the 2018 U.S. Open finals.
One of the big quarterfinal bouts came at 82 kg, when No. 6 seed, veteran star Kendrick Sanders of the New York AC, nailed a reverse lift for five point takedown for a 9-0 technical fall over Jon Jay Chavez, a 2018 World Team Trials champion.
This tournament is very important in the World Team Trials process, as champions in every single weight class except 130 kg advance directly to Final X, either at Rutgers or at Lincoln.
NOTES
The top seed to fall in round one was No. 5 Carter Nielsen of the Minnesota Storm, who lost by fall to Lukas Poloncic of SMI at 82 kg.
In the round of 16, No. 9 seed Andrew Berreyesa of NYAC/Finger Lakes beat No. 8 seed Terrance Zaleski of U.S. Marines), 5-4. Berreyesa was a 2018 Junior World silver medalist for the United States.
2016 U.S. Olympian in freestyle wrestling, Daniel Dennis of Titan Mercury WC, opened his Senior Greco-Roman career with a win, defeating Logan Savvy of NYAC-Finger Lakes RTC), 7-2 at 60 kg. However, in the second round, Dennis dropped a 10-0 technical fall to Matthew Schmitt of the WVRTC.
The semifinals will have six showdowns, where athletes from the New York AC will battle athletes from the U.S. Army WCAP.
U.S. SENIOR OPEN
At Las Vegas, Nev., April 25
Semifinal pairings
55 kg:
Max Nowry (Army WCAP) vs Jabari Moody (NYAC)
Jemone Carter (USMC) vs Dalton Duffield (NYAC)
60 kg
Dalton Roberts (NYAC) vs. Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP)
Randon Miranda (NYAC) vs. Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP)
63 kg
Ryan Mango (Army WCAP) vs Travis Rice (NYAC)
Sam Jones (NYAC) vs Xavier Johnson (USMC)
67 kg:
Austin Morrow (NYAC) vs Ellis Coleman (Army WCAP)
Jamel Johnson (USMC) vs Hayden Tuma (Army WCAP)
72 kg:
RaVaughn Perkins (NYAC) vs Colin Schubert (NYAC)
Michael Hooker (Army WCAP) vs Raymond Bunker (USMC)
77 kg:
Peyton Walsh (USMC) vs Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids WC)
Mason Manville (Nittany Lion WC) vs Patrick Smith (MN Storm)
82 kg:
Chainey Haight (NYAC) vs Spencer Woods (NYAC)
Kendrick Sanders (NYAC) vs John Stefanowicz (USMC)
87 kg:
Patrick Martinez (NYAC) vs James Souza (Army WCAP)
Joe Rau (TMWC) vs Ben Provisor (NYAC/Nittany Lion WC)
97 kg:
G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids WC) vs Eric Twohey (MN Storm)
Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP) vs Daniel Miller (USMC)
130 kg:
Tate Orndoff (NYAC/Utah Valley RTC) vs West Cathcart (IRTC)
Jacob Mitchell (Army WCAP) vs Toby Erickson (Army WCAP)
Quarterfinal results
55 kg
Max Nowry (Army/WCAP) VPO Ibrahim Bunduka Danville, VA (Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center), 5-0
Jabari Moody Country Club Hills, IL (NYAC) VSU1 Joe Deangelo Highland Falls, NY (West Point RTC), 13-2 4:21
Jemone Carter Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VPO1 Sean Sesnan WMS COLLEGE, AR (Williams Baptist University), 2-1
Dalton Duffield Harvey, MI (NYAC) VSU1 Bernardino Gomez Clinton, SC (Blue Chip Wrestling Club), 15-6 5:26
60 kg
Dalton Roberts Garden City, NY (NYAC) VSU1 Austin Wallace-lister Portland, OR (Unattached), 11-2 2:20
Leslie Fuenffinger (Army/WCAP) VPO1 Taylor Lamont Mapleton, UT (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club), 7-2
Randon Miranda Garden City, NY (NYAC) VPO1 Lilshawn Coleman (Army/WCAP), 7-4
Ildar Hafizov (Army/WCAP) VSU Matthew Schmitt Maidsville, WV (WVRTC), 9-0 1:33
63 kg
Ryan Mango (Army/WCAP) VSU Jarod Maes Green Bay, WI (X-Factor Elite), 10-0 1:23
Travis Rice Washington, IL (NYAC) VSU1 Kyle Evans Beaver, UT (Western Wyoming), 11-3 6:00
Sam Jones Folsom, LA (NYAC) VSU Nathan Cervantez Pittsburg, CA (CYC), 9-0 2:44
Xavier Johnson Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VSU1 Dylan Gregerson Bluffdale, UT (Utah Valley RTC), 11-1 4:23
67 kg
Ellis Coleman (Army/WCAP) VCA Jarod Verkleeren PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 8-0 0:59
Austin Morrow Marquette, MI (NYAC) VSU1 Jessy Williams Windsor, NY (NYAC), 10-2 4:21
Jamel Johnson Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VPO1 Taylor Zippe Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines), 8-2
Hayden Tuma (Army/WCAP) VSU Chase Farr Green Bay, WI (X-Factor Elite), 9-0 0:32
72 kg
Ravaughn Perkins Omaha, NE (NYAC) VSU Nick Tarpley Colorado Springs, CO (NYAC), 11-0 2:59
Colin Schubert Brussels, WI (NYAC) VPO1 Isaac Dukes (Army/WCAP), 11-8
Michael Hooker (Army/WCAP) VSU Alex Mossing (Air Force RTC), 11-0 5:16
Raymond Bunker Jacksonville, NC (Marines) VSU Lenny Merkin NY (NJRTC), 8-0 6:00
77 kg
Kamal Bey Colorado Springs, CO (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) VSU Fritz Schierl Stevens Point, WI (Ohio State-Unattached), 12-0 0:27
Peyton Walsh North Topsail Beach, NC (Marines) VPO1 Jesse Porter Ballston Lake, NY (NYAC), 5-3
Mason Manville State College, PA (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO Brandon Mueller Colorado Springs, CO (Air Force WCAP), 7-0
Patrick Smith Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Storm) VPO1 Corey Hope Carol Stream, IL (NYAC), 2-1
82 kg
Cheney Haight Colorado Springs, CO (NYAC) VSU Andrew Berreyesa Ithaca, NY (NYAC/FLWC), 8-0 2:37
Spencer Woods College Park, MD (NYAC) VSU1 Vladslav Dombrovskiy (Army/WCAP), 10-1 4:44
Kendrick Sanders Garden City, NY (NYAC) VSU Jon jay Chavez Ithaca, NY (NYAC/FLWC), 9-0 2:34
John Stefanowicz Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines) VSU Jacob Fisher Stamford, CT (Curby 3 Style Wrestling), 9-0 5:24
87 kg
Patrick Martinez Colorado Springs, CO (NYAC) VSU Nick Africano Alexandria, VA (NOVA Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:48
James Souza (Army/WCAP) VPO1 Barrett Stanghill Saint Paul, MN (Minnesota Storm), 1-1
Josef Rau Minneapolis, MN (TMWC) VSU Vaughn Monreal-berner Jacksonville, NC (Marines), 8-0 0:45
Ben Provisor Stevens Point, WI (NYAC/NLWC) VSU George Sikes Fort Pierce, FL (NYAC), 9-0 3:14
97 kg
G’Angelo Hancock Colorado Springs, CO (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) VSU Roy Nash Marquette, MI (NMU/OTS), 8-0 0:15
Eric Twohey Stewartville, MN (Minnesota Storm) VPO Khymba Johnson Marquette, MI (NYAC), 6-0
Lucas Sheridan (Army/WCAP) VFA Easton Hargrave Tumwater, WA (Unattached), 8-1 0:38
Daniel Miller North Topsail Beach, NC (Marines) VSU1 Blake Smith Sun City, AZ (OTC), 10-2 1:59
130 kg
Tate Orndorff Orem, UT (NYAC/UVWC) VSU Ike Okoli Spokane, WA (Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center), 8-0 1:25
West Cathcart Geneseo, IL (IRTC) VFA James Braxton (Army/WCAP), 8-1 0:39
Jacob Mitchell (Army/WCAP) VSU Conor Karwath Belleville, IL (Xtreme Training), 8-0 1:28
Toby Erickson (Army/WCAP) VFA Haydn Maley Roseburg, OR (Stanford - California RTC), 7-0 2:08
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