Henderson, Sorensen, Mayes, Gantt, Courts, Bradley to go for gold at Cerro Pelado in Cuba
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Brandon Sorensen of the Titan Mercury WC, shown at the Dave Schultz Memorial last month, has reached the finals at the Cerro Pelado International in Cuba.
Thanks to the Titan Mercury WC, as well as other clubs and RTCs with athletes competing in Cuba today, we have pulled together some basic first day results from the Cerro Pelado International’s men’s freestyle division in Havana.
Competition began in all 10 weight classes. Some weight classes advanced all the way to the medal rounds, while others still have some repechage bouts, and a few weights were round robins and still have matches ahead.
Six U.S. wrestlers have reached the gold-medal match in their weight classes:
• Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYCRTC) at 65 kg/143 lbs.
• Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
• Lavion Mayes (New York City, N.Y./NYCRTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
• Tommy Gantt (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
• Kenneth Courts (Harrisburg, Pa./TMWC) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
• Dom Bradley (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC) at 125 kg/275.5 lbs.
Sorensen and Mayes will wrestle each other for the 70 kg gold medal. The other four U.S. finalists will face Cuban opponents in the finals.
One U.S. athlete, competing in a round robin, is unbeaten after the first day: Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC) at 61 kg/134 lbs.
Already in a bronze-medal match are Frank Perrelli (Charlottesville, Va./TMWC) at 57 kg/125 lbs., David Carr (Canton, Ohio/Iowa State-unattached) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and Tanner Hall (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids/Arizona State) at 125 kg/275.5 lbs.
Some other U.S. athletes are in repechage bouts and have a chance to claim a medal with wins on Friday morning.
We don’t list the match scores here, because the brackets available are difficult to read, but we will update those if the information becomes available.
CERRO PELADO INTERNATIONAL
At Havana, Cuba, February 21
U.S. Men’s Freestyle results on Thursday
57 kg/125 lbs. – Frank Perrelli (Charlottesville, Va./TMWC)
WIN Robero Blanco (Mexico)
LOSS Reineri Andreu (Cuba)
LOSS Alexie Alvarez (Cuba)
Bronze bout – Vs. Darte Capellan (Canada)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Cory Clark (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
WIN Yowlys Bonne (Cuba)
LOSS Ben Whitford (UCA)
Vs. Aleyner Hernandez (Cuba)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC)
WIN Aleyner Hernandez (Cuba)
WIN Cory Clark (USA)
Vs. Yowlys Bonne (Cuba)
65 kg/143 lbs.– Andy Simmons (Williamstown, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen WC)
LOSS Alejandro Valdes (Cuba)
Vs. Dean Heil (USA)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Dean Heil (Buies Creek, N.C./TMWC/Buies Creek RTC/Oklahoma RTC)
WIN Brandon Diaz (Mexico), pin
LOSS Alejandro Valdes (Cuba)
Vs. Andy Simmons (USA)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYCRTC)
WIN Cristian Dolezal (Cuba)
WIN Jayson Ness (USA)
Gold medal bout – Alejandro Valdes (Cuba)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jayson Ness (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
WIN Alexis Olvera (Mexico)
LOSS Evan Hernandez (USA)
Vs. Cristian Dolezal (Cuba)
70 kg/154 lbs. – David Carr (Canton, Ohio/Iowa State-unattached)
WIN Justin DeAngelis (USA)
WIN Anthony Collica (USA)
LOSS Brandon Sorensen (USA)
LOSS Levion Mayes (USA)
Bronze Medal Bout – Vs. Franklin Maren (Cuba)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Anthony Collica (Norman, Okla./TMWC/Oklahoma RTC)
LOSS Brandon Sorensen (USA)
LOSS David Carr (USA)
LOSS Justin DeAngelis (USA)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Mario Mason (Morris Plains, N.J./LVWC)
LOSS Franklin Maren (Cuba)
LOSS Lavion Mays (USA)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
WIN Anthony Collica (USA)
WIN Justin DeAngelis (USA)
WIN David Carr (USA)
WIN Franklin Maren (Cuba)
Gold Medal Match – Lavion Mays USA)
70 kg/154 lbs.- Justin DeAngelis (Norman, Okla./OKRTC)
LOSS David Carr (USA)
LOSS Brandon Sorensen (USA)
WIN Anthony Collica (USA)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Lavion Mayes (New York City, N.Y./NYCRTC)
WIN Franklin Maren (Cuba)
WIN Mario Mason (USA)
WIN David Carr (USA)
Gold Medal Match – Brandon Sorensen (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Tommy Gantt (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC)
WIN Jasmit Phulka (Canada)
WIN Cristian Colombet (Cuba)
WIN Joey LaVallee (USA)
Gold Medal Match – Geandry Garzon (Cuba)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Joey LaVallee (Columbia, Mo./TMWC)
WIN Julio Rodriguez (Dominican Republic)
LOSS Tommy Gantt (USA)
Vs. Cristian Colombet (Cuba)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Dan Vallimont (Philadelphia, Pa./NYAC/Pennsylvania RTC)
LOSS Geandry Garzon (Cuba)
Vs. Nestor Taffur (Colombia/NYC RTC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Chase Pami (Philadelphia, Pa./Sunkist Kids/Pennsylvania RTC)
LOSS Nestor Taffur (Colombia/NYC RTC)
79 kg/174 lbs. – Stacy Davis (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC)
WIN G. Avila (Honduras)
LOSS Kenneth Courts (USA)
Vs. Lazaro Hernandez (Cuba)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Kenneth Courts (Harrisburg, Pa./TMWC)
WIN Lazaro Hernandez (Cuba)
WIN Lee Davis (USA)
Gold Medal Match – Yunieski Torreblanca (Cuba)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Patrick Downey (Baltimore, Md./TMWC)
LOSS Yunieski Torreblanca (Cuba)
LOSS Yorli Jimenez (Dominican Republic)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Brett Pfarr (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
WIN Arturo Silot (Cuba)
WIN Reineri Perez (Cuba)
LOSS Yunieski Torreblanca (Cuba)
Vs. Yorli Jimenez (Domincan Republic)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Timmy McCall (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC)
LOSS Yengen Bastida (Cuba)
LOSS Reineris Salas (Cuba)
LOSS Kyven Gadson (USA)
Vs. Blaize Cabell (USA)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Blaize Cabell (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC)
LOSS Reineris Salas (Cuba)
LOSS Yengen Bastida (Cuba)
LOSS Kyven Gadson (USA)
Vs. Timmy McCall (USA)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/Cyclone RTC)
LOSS Yengin Bastida (Cuba)
WIN Timmy McCall (USA)
WIN Blaize Cabell (USA)
Vs. Reineris Salas (Cuba)
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Dom Bradley (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
WIN Juan Carlos Mordan (Dominican Republic)
WIN Lazaro Silva (Cuba)
WIN Tanner Hall (USA)
Gold Medal Bout – Yudenny Alpajon (Cuba)
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Tanner Hall (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids/Arizona State)
LOSS Yudeney Alpajon (Cuba)
WIN Ibahim Torres (Cuba)
LOSS Dom Bradley (USA)
Bronze Medal Bout – Lazaro Silva (Cuba)
International Athlete with U.S. RTC
74 kg/163 lbs. – Nestor Taffur Jr. (New York City, N.Y. /Colombia/NYCRTC)
WIN Chase Pami (USA)
LOSS Geandry Garzon (Cuba)
Vs. Dan Vallimont (USA)
Thanks to the Titan Mercury WC, as well as other clubs and RTCs with athletes competing in Cuba today, we have pulled together some basic first day results from the Cerro Pelado International’s men’s freestyle division in Havana.
Competition began in all 10 weight classes. Some weight classes advanced all the way to the medal rounds, while others still have some repechage bouts, and a few weights were round robins and still have matches ahead.
Six U.S. wrestlers have reached the gold-medal match in their weight classes:
• Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYCRTC) at 65 kg/143 lbs.
• Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
• Lavion Mayes (New York City, N.Y./NYCRTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
• Tommy Gantt (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
• Kenneth Courts (Harrisburg, Pa./TMWC) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
• Dom Bradley (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC) at 125 kg/275.5 lbs.
Sorensen and Mayes will wrestle each other for the 70 kg gold medal. The other four U.S. finalists will face Cuban opponents in the finals.
One U.S. athlete, competing in a round robin, is unbeaten after the first day: Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC) at 61 kg/134 lbs.
Already in a bronze-medal match are Frank Perrelli (Charlottesville, Va./TMWC) at 57 kg/125 lbs., David Carr (Canton, Ohio/Iowa State-unattached) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and Tanner Hall (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids/Arizona State) at 125 kg/275.5 lbs.
Some other U.S. athletes are in repechage bouts and have a chance to claim a medal with wins on Friday morning.
We don’t list the match scores here, because the brackets available are difficult to read, but we will update those if the information becomes available.
CERRO PELADO INTERNATIONAL
At Havana, Cuba, February 21
U.S. Men’s Freestyle results on Thursday
57 kg/125 lbs. – Frank Perrelli (Charlottesville, Va./TMWC)
WIN Robero Blanco (Mexico)
LOSS Reineri Andreu (Cuba)
LOSS Alexie Alvarez (Cuba)
Bronze bout – Vs. Darte Capellan (Canada)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Cory Clark (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
WIN Yowlys Bonne (Cuba)
LOSS Ben Whitford (UCA)
Vs. Aleyner Hernandez (Cuba)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC)
WIN Aleyner Hernandez (Cuba)
WIN Cory Clark (USA)
Vs. Yowlys Bonne (Cuba)
65 kg/143 lbs.– Andy Simmons (Williamstown, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen WC)
LOSS Alejandro Valdes (Cuba)
Vs. Dean Heil (USA)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Dean Heil (Buies Creek, N.C./TMWC/Buies Creek RTC/Oklahoma RTC)
WIN Brandon Diaz (Mexico), pin
LOSS Alejandro Valdes (Cuba)
Vs. Andy Simmons (USA)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYCRTC)
WIN Cristian Dolezal (Cuba)
WIN Jayson Ness (USA)
Gold medal bout – Alejandro Valdes (Cuba)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jayson Ness (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
WIN Alexis Olvera (Mexico)
LOSS Evan Hernandez (USA)
Vs. Cristian Dolezal (Cuba)
70 kg/154 lbs. – David Carr (Canton, Ohio/Iowa State-unattached)
WIN Justin DeAngelis (USA)
WIN Anthony Collica (USA)
LOSS Brandon Sorensen (USA)
LOSS Levion Mayes (USA)
Bronze Medal Bout – Vs. Franklin Maren (Cuba)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Anthony Collica (Norman, Okla./TMWC/Oklahoma RTC)
LOSS Brandon Sorensen (USA)
LOSS David Carr (USA)
LOSS Justin DeAngelis (USA)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Mario Mason (Morris Plains, N.J./LVWC)
LOSS Franklin Maren (Cuba)
LOSS Lavion Mays (USA)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
WIN Anthony Collica (USA)
WIN Justin DeAngelis (USA)
WIN David Carr (USA)
WIN Franklin Maren (Cuba)
Gold Medal Match – Lavion Mays USA)
70 kg/154 lbs.- Justin DeAngelis (Norman, Okla./OKRTC)
LOSS David Carr (USA)
LOSS Brandon Sorensen (USA)
WIN Anthony Collica (USA)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Lavion Mayes (New York City, N.Y./NYCRTC)
WIN Franklin Maren (Cuba)
WIN Mario Mason (USA)
WIN David Carr (USA)
Gold Medal Match – Brandon Sorensen (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Tommy Gantt (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC)
WIN Jasmit Phulka (Canada)
WIN Cristian Colombet (Cuba)
WIN Joey LaVallee (USA)
Gold Medal Match – Geandry Garzon (Cuba)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Joey LaVallee (Columbia, Mo./TMWC)
WIN Julio Rodriguez (Dominican Republic)
LOSS Tommy Gantt (USA)
Vs. Cristian Colombet (Cuba)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Dan Vallimont (Philadelphia, Pa./NYAC/Pennsylvania RTC)
LOSS Geandry Garzon (Cuba)
Vs. Nestor Taffur (Colombia/NYC RTC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Chase Pami (Philadelphia, Pa./Sunkist Kids/Pennsylvania RTC)
LOSS Nestor Taffur (Colombia/NYC RTC)
79 kg/174 lbs. – Stacy Davis (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC)
WIN G. Avila (Honduras)
LOSS Kenneth Courts (USA)
Vs. Lazaro Hernandez (Cuba)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Kenneth Courts (Harrisburg, Pa./TMWC)
WIN Lazaro Hernandez (Cuba)
WIN Lee Davis (USA)
Gold Medal Match – Yunieski Torreblanca (Cuba)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Patrick Downey (Baltimore, Md./TMWC)
LOSS Yunieski Torreblanca (Cuba)
LOSS Yorli Jimenez (Dominican Republic)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Brett Pfarr (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
WIN Arturo Silot (Cuba)
WIN Reineri Perez (Cuba)
LOSS Yunieski Torreblanca (Cuba)
Vs. Yorli Jimenez (Domincan Republic)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Timmy McCall (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC)
LOSS Yengen Bastida (Cuba)
LOSS Reineris Salas (Cuba)
LOSS Kyven Gadson (USA)
Vs. Blaize Cabell (USA)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Blaize Cabell (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC)
LOSS Reineris Salas (Cuba)
LOSS Yengen Bastida (Cuba)
LOSS Kyven Gadson (USA)
Vs. Timmy McCall (USA)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/Cyclone RTC)
LOSS Yengin Bastida (Cuba)
WIN Timmy McCall (USA)
WIN Blaize Cabell (USA)
Vs. Reineris Salas (Cuba)
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Dom Bradley (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
WIN Juan Carlos Mordan (Dominican Republic)
WIN Lazaro Silva (Cuba)
WIN Tanner Hall (USA)
Gold Medal Bout – Yudenny Alpajon (Cuba)
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Tanner Hall (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids/Arizona State)
LOSS Yudeney Alpajon (Cuba)
WIN Ibahim Torres (Cuba)
LOSS Dom Bradley (USA)
Bronze Medal Bout – Lazaro Silva (Cuba)
International Athlete with U.S. RTC
74 kg/163 lbs. – Nestor Taffur Jr. (New York City, N.Y. /Colombia/NYCRTC)
WIN Chase Pami (USA)
LOSS Geandry Garzon (Cuba)
Vs. Dan Vallimont (USA)
