Eubanks wins his pool, Woods, Brackett also unbeaten on day one of Malar Cupen in Sweden
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Graphic courtesy of Malar Cupen Facebook page.
VASTERAS, Sweden – Three U.S. Greco-Roman athletes went undefeated on Saturday, and seven remain in the hunt for medals in the Malar Cupen, which began Saturday.
This annual competition, which features a number of top European nations, uses the two-pool, double elimination vertical brackets format, guaranteeing every athlete at least two bouts
At 97 kg/211.5 lbs., Timothy Eubanks (Sparks, Nev./NMU-OTS) won two matches and has clinched first-place in Pool A of his weight class. He defeated both athletes who are still alive in the pool. He beat Benjamin Sjöstrand of Sweden, 12-3 and scored a technical fall over Kostas Chasapis of Greece, 8-0. His opponent in the finals will be determined in Pool B in the morning.
At 77 kg/169.5 lbs, past U.S. Open runner-up Spencer Woods (Kotzebue, Alaska/New York AC/NMU-OTS) won both of his pool matches on Saturday in dominant fashion. He beat Emil Bertzel of Sweden by techincal fall. 9-0, and pinned Ruhullah Kharoti of Sweden in 30 seconds. His next opponent is Pepes Panagiotis of Greece. Woods still has at least one match in Pool B of his weight class, which has four wrestlers still alive in the bracket.
Also unbeaten with a 1-0 record at 82 kg/180.5 lbs. is Tommy Brackett (Memphis, Tenn./NMU-OTS), who beat Kim Stenberg of Sweden, 5-3. Next up for Brackett is Martin Gistorp of Sweden.
Still in the hunt with one loss after day one are Sean Sesnan (Watertown, Tenn./NMU-OTS) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Logan Hatch (Colorado Springs, Colo./EAP) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. , Nate Grimes (Keller, Texas/NMU-OTS) at 77 kg/169.5 lbs. and Tommy Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo.) at 82 kg/180.5 lbs.
A group of U.S. youth wrestlers are also competing in the age-group divisions of the tournament.
Click here for Malar Cupen results
MALAR CUPEN
at Vasteras, Sweden
U.S. Senior Greco-Roman results on Saturday
60 kg/132 lbs. - Sean Sesnan, Watertown, Tenn. (NMU-OTS)
LOSS Mattias Poutanen (Finland), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Jonatan Jednell (Sweden) pin 2:58
vs. Imranullah Safi (Sweden)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Logan Hatch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (EAP)
LOSS Sergiu Ilies (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Alexander Jonereiv (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
vs. Artuu Hakala (Finland)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Nick Leonetti, Star, Idaho (EAP)
LOSS Zaman Amiri (Sweden), tech fall 8-0
LOSS Mikael Karlsson (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Brody Olson, Stewartville, Minn. (NMU/OTS)
LOSS Daniel Therkildsen (Sweden) tech fall 8-0
LOSS Samuel Nyberg (Sweden) tech fall, 11-0
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Spencer Woods, Kotzebue, Alaska (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Emil Bertzel (Sweden) tech. fall 9-0
WIN Ruhullah Kharoti (Sweden) pin 0:30
vs. Pepes Panagiotis (Greece)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Nate Grimes, Keller, Texas (NMU-OTS)
WIN Christian Johansson (Sweden) tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Didrik Silverin (Sweden), pin 3:00
vs. Simon Borkenhagen (Sweden)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Tommy Brackett, Memphis, Tenn. (NMU-OTS)
WIN Kim Stenberg (Sweden), 5-3
vs. Martin Gistorp (Sweden)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Tommy Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo.
LOSS Anatoli Bogdanov (Norway) 8-8
vs. Sotiriadis Avraam (Greece)
97 kg/211.5 lbs. - Timothy Eubanks, Sparks, Nev. (NMU-OTS)
WIN Benjamin Sjöstrand (Sweden), 12-3
WIN Kostas Chasapis (Greece), tech fall 8-0
Next Opponent TBA
VASTERAS, Sweden – Three U.S. Greco-Roman athletes went undefeated on Saturday, and seven remain in the hunt for medals in the Malar Cupen, which began Saturday.
This annual competition, which features a number of top European nations, uses the two-pool, double elimination vertical brackets format, guaranteeing every athlete at least two bouts
At 97 kg/211.5 lbs., Timothy Eubanks (Sparks, Nev./NMU-OTS) won two matches and has clinched first-place in Pool A of his weight class. He defeated both athletes who are still alive in the pool. He beat Benjamin Sjöstrand of Sweden, 12-3 and scored a technical fall over Kostas Chasapis of Greece, 8-0. His opponent in the finals will be determined in Pool B in the morning.
At 77 kg/169.5 lbs, past U.S. Open runner-up Spencer Woods (Kotzebue, Alaska/New York AC/NMU-OTS) won both of his pool matches on Saturday in dominant fashion. He beat Emil Bertzel of Sweden by techincal fall. 9-0, and pinned Ruhullah Kharoti of Sweden in 30 seconds. His next opponent is Pepes Panagiotis of Greece. Woods still has at least one match in Pool B of his weight class, which has four wrestlers still alive in the bracket.
Also unbeaten with a 1-0 record at 82 kg/180.5 lbs. is Tommy Brackett (Memphis, Tenn./NMU-OTS), who beat Kim Stenberg of Sweden, 5-3. Next up for Brackett is Martin Gistorp of Sweden.
Still in the hunt with one loss after day one are Sean Sesnan (Watertown, Tenn./NMU-OTS) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Logan Hatch (Colorado Springs, Colo./EAP) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. , Nate Grimes (Keller, Texas/NMU-OTS) at 77 kg/169.5 lbs. and Tommy Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo.) at 82 kg/180.5 lbs.
A group of U.S. youth wrestlers are also competing in the age-group divisions of the tournament.
Click here for Malar Cupen results
MALAR CUPEN
at Vasteras, Sweden
U.S. Senior Greco-Roman results on Saturday
60 kg/132 lbs. - Sean Sesnan, Watertown, Tenn. (NMU-OTS)
LOSS Mattias Poutanen (Finland), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Jonatan Jednell (Sweden) pin 2:58
vs. Imranullah Safi (Sweden)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Logan Hatch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (EAP)
LOSS Sergiu Ilies (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Alexander Jonereiv (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
vs. Artuu Hakala (Finland)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Nick Leonetti, Star, Idaho (EAP)
LOSS Zaman Amiri (Sweden), tech fall 8-0
LOSS Mikael Karlsson (Sweden), tech. fall 8-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Brody Olson, Stewartville, Minn. (NMU/OTS)
LOSS Daniel Therkildsen (Sweden) tech fall 8-0
LOSS Samuel Nyberg (Sweden) tech fall, 11-0
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Spencer Woods, Kotzebue, Alaska (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Emil Bertzel (Sweden) tech. fall 9-0
WIN Ruhullah Kharoti (Sweden) pin 0:30
vs. Pepes Panagiotis (Greece)
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Nate Grimes, Keller, Texas (NMU-OTS)
WIN Christian Johansson (Sweden) tech. fall 8-0
LOSS Didrik Silverin (Sweden), pin 3:00
vs. Simon Borkenhagen (Sweden)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Tommy Brackett, Memphis, Tenn. (NMU-OTS)
WIN Kim Stenberg (Sweden), 5-3
vs. Martin Gistorp (Sweden)
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Tommy Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo.
LOSS Anatoli Bogdanov (Norway) 8-8
vs. Sotiriadis Avraam (Greece)
97 kg/211.5 lbs. - Timothy Eubanks, Sparks, Nev. (NMU-OTS)
WIN Benjamin Sjöstrand (Sweden), 12-3
WIN Kostas Chasapis (Greece), tech fall 8-0
Next Opponent TBA
