FLASH: Whitford and Sorensen win golds, as 16 U.S. athletes claim medals at Cerro Pelado in Cuba
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by USA Wrestling and Titan Mercury WC
U.S. athletes and coaches pose together in Cuba. Photo courtesy of Titan Mercury WC.
A group of U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers, representing a variety of clubs and RTCs, are bringing home a haul of medals from the Cerro Pelado International in Havana, Cuba.
Earning gold medals were Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC) at 61 kg/134 lbs. and Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Sorensen won his second gold medal of the winter tour season, after also claiming gold at the Dave Schultz Memorial International in January. He defeated another U.S. athlete, Lavion Mayes, in the championship match.
Whitford won a round robin competition at his weight class. It is his second international placement since returning to competition after a long time away from the sport. He also won a bronze medal at the Dave Schultz Memorial.
According to reports, the USA secured five silver medals and nine bronze medals.
Thanks to the Titan Mercury WC and Rich Tado for supplying this information on the placewinners. No match scores from Friday were available.
CERRO PELADO INTERNATIONAL
At Havana, Cuba, February 21-22
U.S. Men’s Freestyle placewinners
57 kg/125 lbs. – Frank Perrelli (Charlottesville, Va./TMWC), bronze
61 kg/134 lbs. – Cory Clark (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC), bronze
61 kg/134 lbs. – Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC), gold
65 kg/143 lbs.– Andy Simmons (Williamstown, Mich./NYAC), 5th place
65 kg/143 lbs. – Dean Heil (Buies Creek, N.C./TMWC/Buies Creek RTC/Oklahoma RTC), bronze
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYCRTC), silver
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jayson Ness (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 5th place
70 kg/154 lbs. – David Carr (Canton, Ohio/Iowa State-unattached), bronze
70 kg/154 lbs. – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC), gold
70 kg/154 lbs. – Lavion Mayes (New York City, N.Y./NYCRTC), silver
74 kg/163 lbs. – Tommy Gantt (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC), silver
74 kg/163 lbs. – Joey LaVallee (Columbia, Mo./TMWC), bronze
74 kg/163 lbs. – Dan Vallimont (Philadelphia, Pa./NYAC/Pennsylvania RTC), bronze
86 kg/189 lbs. – Kenneth Courts (Harrisburg, Pa./TMWC), silver
86 kg/189 lbs. – Brett Pfarr (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), bronze
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/Cyclone RTC), bronze
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Dom Bradley (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC), silver
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Tanner Hall (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids/Arizona State), bronze
More complete results will be posted when received.
A group of U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers, representing a variety of clubs and RTCs, are bringing home a haul of medals from the Cerro Pelado International in Havana, Cuba.
Earning gold medals were Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC) at 61 kg/134 lbs. and Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Sorensen won his second gold medal of the winter tour season, after also claiming gold at the Dave Schultz Memorial International in January. He defeated another U.S. athlete, Lavion Mayes, in the championship match.
Whitford won a round robin competition at his weight class. It is his second international placement since returning to competition after a long time away from the sport. He also won a bronze medal at the Dave Schultz Memorial.
According to reports, the USA secured five silver medals and nine bronze medals.
Thanks to the Titan Mercury WC and Rich Tado for supplying this information on the placewinners. No match scores from Friday were available.
CERRO PELADO INTERNATIONAL
At Havana, Cuba, February 21-22
U.S. Men’s Freestyle placewinners
57 kg/125 lbs. – Frank Perrelli (Charlottesville, Va./TMWC), bronze
61 kg/134 lbs. – Cory Clark (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC), bronze
61 kg/134 lbs. – Ben Whitford (Saint Johns, Mich./TMWC), gold
65 kg/143 lbs.– Andy Simmons (Williamstown, Mich./NYAC), 5th place
65 kg/143 lbs. – Dean Heil (Buies Creek, N.C./TMWC/Buies Creek RTC/Oklahoma RTC), bronze
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYCRTC), silver
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jayson Ness (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 5th place
70 kg/154 lbs. – David Carr (Canton, Ohio/Iowa State-unattached), bronze
70 kg/154 lbs. – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC), gold
70 kg/154 lbs. – Lavion Mayes (New York City, N.Y./NYCRTC), silver
74 kg/163 lbs. – Tommy Gantt (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack RTC), silver
74 kg/163 lbs. – Joey LaVallee (Columbia, Mo./TMWC), bronze
74 kg/163 lbs. – Dan Vallimont (Philadelphia, Pa./NYAC/Pennsylvania RTC), bronze
86 kg/189 lbs. – Kenneth Courts (Harrisburg, Pa./TMWC), silver
86 kg/189 lbs. – Brett Pfarr (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), bronze
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/Cyclone RTC), bronze
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Dom Bradley (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC), silver
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Tanner Hall (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids/Arizona State), bronze
More complete results will be posted when received.
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