Jacobson, Hatch, Murillo win gold medals at Austrian Junior Open
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Photo of U.S. athletes courtesy of Lucas Steldt.
GOTZIS, Austria - A team of age-group U.S. Greco-Roman athletes competed in the respected Austria Junior Open on Saturday, bringing home some hardware and great experience.
2019 Junior Pan Am bronze medalist Benji Peak of NMU-OTS won the gold medal at 63 kg with a 4-0 record. Peak previously won this tournament in 2018.
Payton Jacobson, a high school wrestler from Wisconsin with the Topper WC, won the gold at 60 kg with a 4-1 record. He avenged an early loss by defeating the same athlete in the finals.
Another U.S. gold came at 67 kg, with NMU-OTS wrestler Jakob Murillo finishing with a 3-1 record and the gold medal.
"Over all, I was very impressed with the guys and their effort. The guys with the most investment had the most success. With the coming week of training, we have a great chance to add to that investment," said Lucas Steldt, coach of the American wrestlers.
Steldt on the champions
Payton Jacobson.
"Payton was a little behind the speed of the experienced juniors. By the second and third match he was acclimated and looking really good. Like a seasoned junior. In the last two matches he broke both his opponents to take the wins. In the semi finals he locked up a beautiful trapped arm body lock to end the match."
Benji Peak
"He won gold. Looked dominant. This kid has potential."
Jakob Murillo
"This kid has a ton of talent. I was very impressed with him. This kid you’ll hear more about."
Updated results will be posted if received.
2020 AUSTRIAN JUNIOR OPEN
at Götzis, Austria, February, 29
U.S. performances
60 kg: Payton Jacobson (Elkhorn, Wis./Topper WC), gold medal
4-1 record, avenged loss in the finals
63 kg: Logan Hatch (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC)
0-2 record
63 kg: Benji Peak (Elkhorn, Wis./Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS), gold medal
4-0 record
67 kg: Jakob Murillo (Jerome, Idaho/NMU-OTS)
3-1 record
67 kg: Brody Olson (Spring Valley, Minn./NMU-OTS)
0-3 record
72 kg: Alec McDoulett (Newalla, Okla./NMU-OTS)
3-2 record
82 kg: David Hallet (Centennial, Colo./NMU-OTS)
0-4 record
Coach: Lucas Steldt – Blue River, Wisc.
Trainer: Jim Kliamovich – Viera, Fla.
Official: Rob Williamson – Knoxville, Iowa
GOTZIS, Austria - A team of age-group U.S. Greco-Roman athletes competed in the respected Austria Junior Open on Saturday, bringing home some hardware and great experience.
2019 Junior Pan Am bronze medalist Benji Peak of NMU-OTS won the gold medal at 63 kg with a 4-0 record. Peak previously won this tournament in 2018.
Payton Jacobson, a high school wrestler from Wisconsin with the Topper WC, won the gold at 60 kg with a 4-1 record. He avenged an early loss by defeating the same athlete in the finals.
Another U.S. gold came at 67 kg, with NMU-OTS wrestler Jakob Murillo finishing with a 3-1 record and the gold medal.
"Over all, I was very impressed with the guys and their effort. The guys with the most investment had the most success. With the coming week of training, we have a great chance to add to that investment," said Lucas Steldt, coach of the American wrestlers.
Steldt on the champions
Payton Jacobson.
"Payton was a little behind the speed of the experienced juniors. By the second and third match he was acclimated and looking really good. Like a seasoned junior. In the last two matches he broke both his opponents to take the wins. In the semi finals he locked up a beautiful trapped arm body lock to end the match."
Benji Peak
"He won gold. Looked dominant. This kid has potential."
Jakob Murillo
"This kid has a ton of talent. I was very impressed with him. This kid you’ll hear more about."
Updated results will be posted if received.
2020 AUSTRIAN JUNIOR OPEN
at Götzis, Austria, February, 29
U.S. performances
60 kg: Payton Jacobson (Elkhorn, Wis./Topper WC), gold medal
4-1 record, avenged loss in the finals
63 kg: Logan Hatch (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC)
0-2 record
63 kg: Benji Peak (Elkhorn, Wis./Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS), gold medal
4-0 record
67 kg: Jakob Murillo (Jerome, Idaho/NMU-OTS)
3-1 record
67 kg: Brody Olson (Spring Valley, Minn./NMU-OTS)
0-3 record
72 kg: Alec McDoulett (Newalla, Okla./NMU-OTS)
3-2 record
82 kg: David Hallet (Centennial, Colo./NMU-OTS)
0-4 record
Coach: Lucas Steldt – Blue River, Wisc.
Trainer: Jim Kliamovich – Viera, Fla.
Official: Rob Williamson – Knoxville, Iowa
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