U.S. freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers get draws for Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
David Taylor is among the USA athletes competing in Spain on Saturday.
MADRID, Spain - Eight U.S. wrestlers, including five in freestyle and three in Greco-Roman, have weighed in and received their draws for the Grand Prix of Spain on Saturday.
2015 World bronze medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC) opens with Kubilay Cakici of Germany at 70 kg/154 lbs.
The other U.S. Senior star, National Team member, David Taylor (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) will wrestle against Vahid Shahmohammadizad of Iran in his opener.
Three U.S. Junior World Team members will also compete against Senior competition, are Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla./Team BIG) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Seth Gross (Rosemount, Minn./Jackrabbit WC) at 61 kg/134 lbs. and Zahid Valencia (Bellflower, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
In Greco-Roman, 2015 World Team member Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) faces Juan Jose Ruiz of Spain at 80 kg/176 lbs.
Other Greco-Roman entries include U.S. Marine Corps wrestlers Jayshon Wilson (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) at 75 kg/165 lbs. and Daniel Miller (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Fans can see a live stream and follow the results at:
http://www.felucha.com/noticias/gpe2016
A large team of U.S. women, including the four 2016 U.S. Olympians, will weigh in on Saturday and compete on Sunday.
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
At Madrid, Spain
Men’s freestyle pairings
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla. (Team BIG)
Vs. Kuatbek Mukhambet (Kazakhstan)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Seth Gross, Rosemount, Minn. (Jackrabbit WC)
Vs. Adama Diatta (Senegal), 6x African champion, 2x Olympian
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Kubilay Cakici (Germany), 8th in 2016 German Grand Prix
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
Vs. Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 3rd in 2015 Grand Prix of Spain, 3rd in 2009 Asian Cadets
86 kg/189 lbs. – Zahid Valencia, Bellflower, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Almas Zhunis (Kazakhstan)
U.S. Greco-Roman pairings
75 kg/165 lbs. – Jayshon Wilson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Vs. Ciro Russo (Italy). 3rd in 2014 Vantaa Cup (Finland), 9th in 2010 University Worlds
80 kg/176 lbs. – Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
V. Juan Jose Ruiz (Spain), 2nd in 2015 Mediterranean Championships, 2nd in 2013 Grand Prix of Spain,
98 kg/215 lbs. – Daniel Miller, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Vs. Nikita Melnikov (Russia), 2013 World champion, 2016 European champion, 2013 World University Games champion, 2015 World Military Games champion
MADRID, Spain - Eight U.S. wrestlers, including five in freestyle and three in Greco-Roman, have weighed in and received their draws for the Grand Prix of Spain on Saturday.
2015 World bronze medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC) opens with Kubilay Cakici of Germany at 70 kg/154 lbs.
The other U.S. Senior star, National Team member, David Taylor (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) will wrestle against Vahid Shahmohammadizad of Iran in his opener.
Three U.S. Junior World Team members will also compete against Senior competition, are Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla./Team BIG) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Seth Gross (Rosemount, Minn./Jackrabbit WC) at 61 kg/134 lbs. and Zahid Valencia (Bellflower, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
In Greco-Roman, 2015 World Team member Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) faces Juan Jose Ruiz of Spain at 80 kg/176 lbs.
Other Greco-Roman entries include U.S. Marine Corps wrestlers Jayshon Wilson (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) at 75 kg/165 lbs. and Daniel Miller (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Fans can see a live stream and follow the results at:
http://www.felucha.com/noticias/gpe2016
A large team of U.S. women, including the four 2016 U.S. Olympians, will weigh in on Saturday and compete on Sunday.
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
At Madrid, Spain
Men’s freestyle pairings
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla. (Team BIG)
Vs. Kuatbek Mukhambet (Kazakhstan)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Seth Gross, Rosemount, Minn. (Jackrabbit WC)
Vs. Adama Diatta (Senegal), 6x African champion, 2x Olympian
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Kubilay Cakici (Germany), 8th in 2016 German Grand Prix
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
Vs. Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 3rd in 2015 Grand Prix of Spain, 3rd in 2009 Asian Cadets
86 kg/189 lbs. – Zahid Valencia, Bellflower, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Almas Zhunis (Kazakhstan)
U.S. Greco-Roman pairings
75 kg/165 lbs. – Jayshon Wilson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Vs. Ciro Russo (Italy). 3rd in 2014 Vantaa Cup (Finland), 9th in 2010 University Worlds
80 kg/176 lbs. – Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
V. Juan Jose Ruiz (Spain), 2nd in 2015 Mediterranean Championships, 2nd in 2013 Grand Prix of Spain,
98 kg/215 lbs. – Daniel Miller, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Vs. Nikita Melnikov (Russia), 2013 World champion, 2016 European champion, 2013 World University Games champion, 2015 World Military Games champion
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