Hancock, Rice, Boykin receive draws for Hungarian Grand Prix, a UWW Ranking Tournament
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland with G'Angelo Hancock, who will compete tomorrow in Hungary.
GYOR, Hungary – Three U.S. wrestlers have received their draws for the Hungarian Grand Prix, a UWW Ranking Tournament, which begins on Saturday.
The USA will have two entries at 97 kg, two-time Senior World Team member G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) and Nicholas Boykin (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Sunkist Kids).
Hancock opens against 2014 Asian Games silver medalist Seyeol Lee of Korea. Boykin has drawn 2017 U23 World bronze medalist Abudourexiti Alimujiang of China.
Should Hancock and Boykin win their first match, they will compete against each other in the quarterfinals.
Also on the mat Saturday is 2018 U23 World Team member Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./Illinois RTC/NYAC), who opens with Tamas Nad of Serbia at 63 kg.
Hancock won a bronze medal and Rice placed fifth at the first UWW Ranking Tournament, the Grand Prix Zagreb Open, held earlier this month.
The UWW Ranking Tournaments set the top four seeds in each weight class for the 2019 World Championships in Kazakhstan.
In the current UWW Ranking Series standings, Hancock is ranked No. 13 and Rice is ranked No. 16.
Draws for the rest of the U.S. delegation will be held on Saturday, for their Sunday competition.
HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
At Gyor, Hungary
U.S. first round draws
63 kg/139 lbs. – Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./Illinois RTC/NYAC)
Vs, Tamas Nad (Serbia), 8th in 2016 European U23s, 4th in 2018 Ion Corneaunu (Romania), 4th in 2017 Grand Prix of Zagreb (Serbia)
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Seyeol Lee (Korea), 2nd in 2014 Asian Games, 2012 Olympian, 2012 Junior World silver medalist
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Nicholas Boykin (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Abudourexiti Alimujiang (China), 3rd in 2017 U23 Worlds, 5th in 2014 Junior Worlds
GYOR, Hungary – Three U.S. wrestlers have received their draws for the Hungarian Grand Prix, a UWW Ranking Tournament, which begins on Saturday.
The USA will have two entries at 97 kg, two-time Senior World Team member G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) and Nicholas Boykin (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Sunkist Kids).
Hancock opens against 2014 Asian Games silver medalist Seyeol Lee of Korea. Boykin has drawn 2017 U23 World bronze medalist Abudourexiti Alimujiang of China.
Should Hancock and Boykin win their first match, they will compete against each other in the quarterfinals.
Also on the mat Saturday is 2018 U23 World Team member Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./Illinois RTC/NYAC), who opens with Tamas Nad of Serbia at 63 kg.
Hancock won a bronze medal and Rice placed fifth at the first UWW Ranking Tournament, the Grand Prix Zagreb Open, held earlier this month.
The UWW Ranking Tournaments set the top four seeds in each weight class for the 2019 World Championships in Kazakhstan.
In the current UWW Ranking Series standings, Hancock is ranked No. 13 and Rice is ranked No. 16.
Draws for the rest of the U.S. delegation will be held on Saturday, for their Sunday competition.
HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
At Gyor, Hungary
U.S. first round draws
63 kg/139 lbs. – Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./Illinois RTC/NYAC)
Vs, Tamas Nad (Serbia), 8th in 2016 European U23s, 4th in 2018 Ion Corneaunu (Romania), 4th in 2017 Grand Prix of Zagreb (Serbia)
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Seyeol Lee (Korea), 2nd in 2014 Asian Games, 2012 Olympian, 2012 Junior World silver medalist
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Nicholas Boykin (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Abudourexiti Alimujiang (China), 3rd in 2017 U23 Worlds, 5th in 2014 Junior Worlds
