USA Greco-Roman team receives draw for tonight’s first session at Thor Masters in Denmark
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Image of G'Angelo Hancock competing in the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix, courtesy of Ikuo Higuchi.
NYKOBING FALSTER, Denmark - The U.S. Greco-Roman team has received its draws for the Thor Masters Greco-Roman international tournament this weekend in Nykobing Falster, Denmark.
Three past U.S. World Team members are part of the 19-athlete delegation.
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 Patrick Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) will be at 77 kg/169.5 lbs.,
2017 Cadet World gold medalist Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP) will also be competing at 130 kg/286 lbs.
The hosts are using the old two-pool international system, in which every athlete is guaranteed at least two matches. The medal matches are determined based upon the results from each pool.
Below, we have listed the expected first two matches for each USA wrestler. However, if there are any athletes who pull out after the first round (injury, withdrawl, disqualification, etc.), that second opponent listed with change. Therefore, we only gave bio information on the first-round opponent.
Wrestling will begin Friday, Mar. 15 at 4 p.m. local time.
A results website has been set up for the Thor Masters, and will be updated after the draw.
Click here for Thor Masters results site
https://www.liga-db.de/Turniere/VT/2019/DK/190315_NykoebingFalster/indexENG.htm
THOR MASTERS
At Nykobing Falster, Denmark, Mar. 15-16
U.S. Roster
60 kg/132 lbs. – Justin Feldman (Camarillo, Calif./All-Navy)
Vs. Etienne Kinsinger (Germany), 8th in 2018 World Championships, 5th in 2018 Europeans
Vs. Lauri Karjalainen (Finland)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Dominic Damon (Seattle, Wash./Vandit Wrestling Academy)
Vs. Nazrullakh Nassibov (Ukraine)
Vs. Bence Kovacs (Hungary)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Sammy Jones (Marquette, Mich./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Lemur Temirov (Ukraine), 3rd in 2018 World Championships, 5th in 2013 European Championships, 2012 Olympian
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Morgan Flaharty (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC)
Vs. Oleksii Kalinichenko (Ukraine), 2nd in 2017 Spanish Grand Prix, 5th in 2016 University Worlds
Vs. Alksandars Jurkans (Latvia)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Austin Morrow (Wenatchee, Wash./NYAC)
Fredrik Bjerrehuus (Denmark), 7th in 2018 World Championships, 2016 Nordic champion
Manrikos Theodoridis (Greece)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jessy Williams (Windsor, N.Y./NYAC)
Denis Bolunov (Estonia), 2018 Nordic champion, 5th in 2014 Cadet Worlds
Daniel Soini (Sweden)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Nick Tarpley (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC)
Dawid Karecinski (Poland), 5th in 2018 World Championships, 8th in 2016 World Championships
Flavio Freuler (Switzerland)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Jesse Porter (Ballston Lake, N.Y./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Jevgenijs Kolcovs (Latvia), 2nd in 2016 Nordic Championships
Volodymyr Yakovliev (Ukraine)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Patrick Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
Niko Erkkola (Finland), 3rd in 2015 Nordic Championships, 3rd in 2018 Haavisto Cup (Finland)
Leos Drmola (Slovakia)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Corey Fitzgerald (Green, Ohio/NMU-OTS)
Anton Olsson (Sweden), 2nd in 2018 Nordic Championships,
Carter Nielen (USA)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Carter Nielsen (Foley, Minn./Minnesota Storm/NMU-OTS)
Marc Weber (Switzerland), 2nd in 2019 Henri Deglane Challenge (France)
Corey Fitzgerald (USA)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Spencer Woods (Kotzebue, Alaska/NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Petr Novak (Czechia), 8th in 2017 European Championships
Hannes Wagner (Germany)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Tommy Brackett (Memphis, Tenn./NMU-OTS)
Patrick Martinez (USA)
Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Alan Vera Garcia (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets)
Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece), 7th in 2017 World Championships, 3rd in 2014 Junior Worlds
Iurii Shkriuba (Lithuania)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Trey Hardy (Plantation, Fla./NMU-OTS)
Albin Frid (Sweden), 3rd in 2017 Nordic Championships
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
Tommy Brackett (USA)
Eividas Stankevicius (Lithuania)
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Orry Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Artur Omarov (Czechia), 2nd in 2017 Spanish Grand Prix
Bye in 2nd round
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Oleksandr Shyshman (Ukraine), 5th in 2015 European Games, 2010 and 2013 World Military champion
Billy Raaf (Sweden)
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP)
Toumas Lahti (Finland), 2018 Haavisto Cup champion (Finland), 2017 Vaanta Cup champion (Finland)
Vladyslav Voronyi (Ukraine)
Schedule (five hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)
Friday, Mar. 15
4 p.m. – Preliminary rounds (all weights)
Saturday, Mar. 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 U.S. Greco-Roman team has received its draws for the Thor Masters Greco-Roman international tournament this weekend in Nykobing Falster, Denmark.
Three past U.S. World Team members are part of the 19-athlete delegation.
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 Patrick Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) will be at 77 kg/169.5 lbs.,
2017 Cadet World gold medalist Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP) will also be competing at 130 kg/286 lbs.
The hosts are using the old two-pool international system, in which every athlete is guaranteed at least two matches. The medal matches are determined based upon the results from each pool.
Below, we have listed the expected first two matches for each USA wrestler. However, if there are any athletes who pull out after the first round (injury, withdrawl, disqualification, etc.), that second opponent listed with change. Therefore, we only gave bio information on the first-round opponent.
Wrestling will begin Friday, Mar. 15 at 4 p.m. local time.
A results website has been set up for the Thor Masters, and will be updated after the draw.
Click here for Thor Masters results site
https://www.liga-db.de/Turniere/VT/2019/DK/190315_NykoebingFalster/indexENG.htm
THOR MASTERS
At Nykobing Falster, Denmark, Mar. 15-16
U.S. Roster
60 kg/132 lbs. – Justin Feldman (Camarillo, Calif./All-Navy)
Vs. Etienne Kinsinger (Germany), 8th in 2018 World Championships, 5th in 2018 Europeans
Vs. Lauri Karjalainen (Finland)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Dominic Damon (Seattle, Wash./Vandit Wrestling Academy)
Vs. Nazrullakh Nassibov (Ukraine)
Vs. Bence Kovacs (Hungary)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Sammy Jones (Marquette, Mich./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Lemur Temirov (Ukraine), 3rd in 2018 World Championships, 5th in 2013 European Championships, 2012 Olympian
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Morgan Flaharty (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC)
Vs. Oleksii Kalinichenko (Ukraine), 2nd in 2017 Spanish Grand Prix, 5th in 2016 University Worlds
Vs. Alksandars Jurkans (Latvia)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Austin Morrow (Wenatchee, Wash./NYAC)
Fredrik Bjerrehuus (Denmark), 7th in 2018 World Championships, 2016 Nordic champion
Manrikos Theodoridis (Greece)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jessy Williams (Windsor, N.Y./NYAC)
Denis Bolunov (Estonia), 2018 Nordic champion, 5th in 2014 Cadet Worlds
Daniel Soini (Sweden)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Nick Tarpley (Colorado Springs, Colo./OTC)
Dawid Karecinski (Poland), 5th in 2018 World Championships, 8th in 2016 World Championships
Flavio Freuler (Switzerland)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Jesse Porter (Ballston Lake, N.Y./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Jevgenijs Kolcovs (Latvia), 2nd in 2016 Nordic Championships
Volodymyr Yakovliev (Ukraine)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. – Patrick Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
Niko Erkkola (Finland), 3rd in 2015 Nordic Championships, 3rd in 2018 Haavisto Cup (Finland)
Leos Drmola (Slovakia)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Corey Fitzgerald (Green, Ohio/NMU-OTS)
Anton Olsson (Sweden), 2nd in 2018 Nordic Championships,
Carter Nielen (USA)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Carter Nielsen (Foley, Minn./Minnesota Storm/NMU-OTS)
Marc Weber (Switzerland), 2nd in 2019 Henri Deglane Challenge (France)
Corey Fitzgerald (USA)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. – Spencer Woods (Kotzebue, Alaska/NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Petr Novak (Czechia), 8th in 2017 European Championships
Hannes Wagner (Germany)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Tommy Brackett (Memphis, Tenn./NMU-OTS)
Patrick Martinez (USA)
Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Alan Vera Garcia (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets)
Dmitrios Tsekeridis (Greece), 7th in 2017 World Championships, 3rd in 2014 Junior Worlds
Iurii Shkriuba (Lithuania)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Trey Hardy (Plantation, Fla./NMU-OTS)
Albin Frid (Sweden), 3rd in 2017 Nordic Championships
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
Tommy Brackett (USA)
Eividas Stankevicius (Lithuania)
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Orry Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./NYAC/NMU-OTS)
Artur Omarov (Czechia), 2nd in 2017 Spanish Grand Prix
Bye in 2nd round
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Oleksandr Shyshman (Ukraine), 5th in 2015 European Games, 2010 and 2013 World Military champion
Billy Raaf (Sweden)
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP)
Toumas Lahti (Finland), 2018 Haavisto Cup champion (Finland), 2017 Vaanta Cup champion (Finland)
Vladyslav Voronyi (Ukraine)
Schedule (five hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)
Friday, Mar. 15
4 p.m. – Preliminary rounds (all weights)
Saturday, Mar. 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)
