Smith, Martinez, Hancock among 10 U.S. Greco-Roman stars to advance to day two at Thor Masters in Denmark
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
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NYKOBING FALSTER, Denmark - The first day of the Thor Masters Greco-Roman international tournament has been completed and 10 U.S. wrestlers have advanced to the second day of competition.
Three past U.S. World Team members are all unbeaten after day one: three-time World Team member Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC) will be at 87 kg/191.5 lbs., two-time World Team member G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) will be competing at 97 kg/213.5 lbs. and 2017 World Team member Pat Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) will be at 77 kg/169.5 lbs.
Martinez opened with an 8-0 technical fall over American Tommy Brackett, then beat Eividas Stankevicius of Lithuania, 2-0. He opens Saturday’s action against Amer Hrustanovic of Austria.
Hancock had a nice first-round win, beating 2010 and 2013 World Military champion Oleksandr Shyshman of Ukraine, 5-0. He followed with a 9-0 techincal fall over Elias Kusmanen of Finland.
Smith was in control in both of his wins, beating Niko Erkkola of Finland, 4-0 and Leos Drmola of Slovakia, 9-2. His next opponent is Roland Schwarz of Germany.
Other U.S. wrestlers without a loss at this point are Sammy Jones (Marquette, Mich./NYAC/NMU-OTS) at 63 kg/138.5 lbs. and Carter Nielsen (Foley, Minn./Minnesota Storm/NMU-OTS) at 82 kg/180.5 lbs.
The hosts are using the old two-pool, double-elimination international system, in which every athlete is guaranteed at least two matches. The medal matches are determined based upon the results from each pool.
Wrestling continues on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. local time, with the conclusion of the preliminary action. The bronze-medal bouts are set for 3:30 p.m., with the gold-medal matches at 4:30 p.m. Local time in Nykobing Falster is five hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone.
A results website has been set up for the Thor Masters
Click here for Thor Masters results site
There has also been a live stream, which can be found at:
https://thormasters.com/stream/
THOR MASTERS
At Nykobing Falster, Denmark, Mar. 15-16
U.S. Day One performances
60 kg/132 lbs. – Justin Feldman (Camarillo, Calif./All-Navy) - eliminated
LOSS Etienne Kinsinger (Germany), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Lauri Karjalainen (Finland), tech. fall 8-0
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Dominic Damon (Seattle, Wash./Vandit Wrestling Academy)
LOSS Nazrullakh Nassibov (Ukraine), tech. fall 9-0
Vs. Bence Kovacs (Hungary)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Sammy Jones (Marquette, Mich./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Kasper Ravn (Denmark), 11-9
Vs. Stig Andre Berg (Norway)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Morgan Flaharty (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC) - eliminated
LOSS Oleksii Kalinichenko (Ukraine), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Alksandars Jurkans (Latvia), tech. fall 9-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Austin Morrow (Wenatchee, Wash./NYAC) - eliminated
LOSS Fredrik Bjerrehuus (Denmark), tech. fall 11-0
LOSS Manrikos Theodoridis (Greece), 6-3
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jessy Williams (Windsor, N.Y./NYAC) - eliminated
LOSS Denis Bolunov (Estonia), 9-5
LOSS Daniel Soini (Sweden), tech. fall 10-1
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Nick Tarpley (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC)
LOSS Dawid Karecinski (Poland), 8-3
Vs. Flavio Freuler (Switzerland)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Jesse Porter (Ballston Lake, N.Y./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Jevgenijs Kolcovs (Latvia), tech. fall 10-1
LOSS Volodymyr Yakovliev (Ukraine), 5-3
Vs. Andre Isberg (Sweden)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Patrick Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
WIN Niko Erkkola (Finland), 4-0
WIN Leos Drmola (Slovakia), 9-2
Vs. Roland Schwarz (Germany)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Corey Fitzgerald (Green, Ohio/NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Anton Olsson (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Carter Nielsen (USA), tech. fall 8-0
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Carter Nielsen (Foley, Minn./Minnesota Storm/NMU-OTS)
WIN Marc Weber (Switzerland), pin
WIN Corey Fitzgerald (USA), tech. fall 8-0
Vs. Dmitrios Papadopoulos (Greece)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Spencer Woods (Kotzebue, Alaska/NYAC/NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Petr Novak (Czechia), pin
LOSS Hannes Wagner (Germany), tech. fall 11-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Tommy Brackett (Memphis, Tenn./NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Patrick Martinez (USA), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece), tech fall 8-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Alan Vera Garcia (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets) - eliminated
LOSS Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece), pin
LOSS Iurii Shkriuba (Lithuania), 10-9
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Trey Hardy (Plantation, Fla./NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Albin Frid (Sweden), tech. fall 9-0
LOSS Zakarias Berg (Sweden), tech. fall 10-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
WIN Tommy Brackett (USA), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Eividas Stankevicius (Lithuania), 2-0
Vs. Amer Hrustanovic (Austria)
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Orry Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
LOSS Artur Omarov (Czechia), tech fall 9-0
Bye in 2nd round
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
WIN Oleksandr Shyshman (Ukraine), 5-0
WIN Billy Raaf (Sweden), tech. fall 9-0
Vs. Elias Kusmanen (Finland)
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP)
LOSS Toumas Lahti (Finland), 4-3
Vs. Vladyslav Voronyi (Ukraine)
Remaining schedule (5 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)
Saturday, March 16
10:30 a.m. – Preliminary rounds (all weights)
3:30 p.m. – Bronze medal matches (all weights)
4:30 p.m. – Final matches (all weights)
NYKOBING FALSTER, Denmark - The first day of the Thor Masters Greco-Roman international tournament has been completed and 10 U.S. wrestlers have advanced to the second day of competition.
Three past U.S. World Team members are all unbeaten after day one: three-time World Team member Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC) will be at 87 kg/191.5 lbs., two-time World Team member G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) will be competing at 97 kg/213.5 lbs. and 2017 World Team member Pat Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) will be at 77 kg/169.5 lbs.
Martinez opened with an 8-0 technical fall over American Tommy Brackett, then beat Eividas Stankevicius of Lithuania, 2-0. He opens Saturday’s action against Amer Hrustanovic of Austria.
Hancock had a nice first-round win, beating 2010 and 2013 World Military champion Oleksandr Shyshman of Ukraine, 5-0. He followed with a 9-0 techincal fall over Elias Kusmanen of Finland.
Smith was in control in both of his wins, beating Niko Erkkola of Finland, 4-0 and Leos Drmola of Slovakia, 9-2. His next opponent is Roland Schwarz of Germany.
Other U.S. wrestlers without a loss at this point are Sammy Jones (Marquette, Mich./NYAC/NMU-OTS) at 63 kg/138.5 lbs. and Carter Nielsen (Foley, Minn./Minnesota Storm/NMU-OTS) at 82 kg/180.5 lbs.
The hosts are using the old two-pool, double-elimination international system, in which every athlete is guaranteed at least two matches. The medal matches are determined based upon the results from each pool.
Wrestling continues on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. local time, with the conclusion of the preliminary action. The bronze-medal bouts are set for 3:30 p.m., with the gold-medal matches at 4:30 p.m. Local time in Nykobing Falster is five hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone.
A results website has been set up for the Thor Masters
Click here for Thor Masters results site
There has also been a live stream, which can be found at:
https://thormasters.com/stream/
THOR MASTERS
At Nykobing Falster, Denmark, Mar. 15-16
U.S. Day One performances
60 kg/132 lbs. – Justin Feldman (Camarillo, Calif./All-Navy) - eliminated
LOSS Etienne Kinsinger (Germany), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Lauri Karjalainen (Finland), tech. fall 8-0
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Dominic Damon (Seattle, Wash./Vandit Wrestling Academy)
LOSS Nazrullakh Nassibov (Ukraine), tech. fall 9-0
Vs. Bence Kovacs (Hungary)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Sammy Jones (Marquette, Mich./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Kasper Ravn (Denmark), 11-9
Vs. Stig Andre Berg (Norway)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Morgan Flaharty (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC) - eliminated
LOSS Oleksii Kalinichenko (Ukraine), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Alksandars Jurkans (Latvia), tech. fall 9-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Austin Morrow (Wenatchee, Wash./NYAC) - eliminated
LOSS Fredrik Bjerrehuus (Denmark), tech. fall 11-0
LOSS Manrikos Theodoridis (Greece), 6-3
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jessy Williams (Windsor, N.Y./NYAC) - eliminated
LOSS Denis Bolunov (Estonia), 9-5
LOSS Daniel Soini (Sweden), tech. fall 10-1
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Nick Tarpley (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC)
LOSS Dawid Karecinski (Poland), 8-3
Vs. Flavio Freuler (Switzerland)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Jesse Porter (Ballston Lake, N.Y./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Jevgenijs Kolcovs (Latvia), tech. fall 10-1
LOSS Volodymyr Yakovliev (Ukraine), 5-3
Vs. Andre Isberg (Sweden)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Patrick Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
WIN Niko Erkkola (Finland), 4-0
WIN Leos Drmola (Slovakia), 9-2
Vs. Roland Schwarz (Germany)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Corey Fitzgerald (Green, Ohio/NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Anton Olsson (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Carter Nielsen (USA), tech. fall 8-0
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Carter Nielsen (Foley, Minn./Minnesota Storm/NMU-OTS)
WIN Marc Weber (Switzerland), pin
WIN Corey Fitzgerald (USA), tech. fall 8-0
Vs. Dmitrios Papadopoulos (Greece)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Spencer Woods (Kotzebue, Alaska/NYAC/NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Petr Novak (Czechia), pin
LOSS Hannes Wagner (Germany), tech. fall 11-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Tommy Brackett (Memphis, Tenn./NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Patrick Martinez (USA), tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece), tech fall 8-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Alan Vera Garcia (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets) - eliminated
LOSS Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece), pin
LOSS Iurii Shkriuba (Lithuania), 10-9
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Trey Hardy (Plantation, Fla./NMU-OTS) - eliminated
LOSS Albin Frid (Sweden), tech. fall 9-0
LOSS Zakarias Berg (Sweden), tech. fall 10-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
WIN Tommy Brackett (USA), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Eividas Stankevicius (Lithuania), 2-0
Vs. Amer Hrustanovic (Austria)
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Orry Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
LOSS Artur Omarov (Czechia), tech fall 9-0
Bye in 2nd round
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
WIN Oleksandr Shyshman (Ukraine), 5-0
WIN Billy Raaf (Sweden), tech. fall 9-0
Vs. Elias Kusmanen (Finland)
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP)
LOSS Toumas Lahti (Finland), 4-3
Vs. Vladyslav Voronyi (Ukraine)
Remaining schedule (5 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)
Saturday, March 16
10:30 a.m. – Preliminary rounds (all weights)
3:30 p.m. – Bronze medal matches (all weights)
4:30 p.m. – Final matches (all weights)
