Bey, Hancock claim U.S. Greco-Roman golds at Bill Farrell International
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Kamal Bey scores backpoints on Karim Hawash of Egypt in the 75 kg/165 lbs. finals at the Bill Farrell International. Photo by Justin Hoch.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A pair of young U.S. stars who train together at the U.S. Olympic Training Center won gold medals in Greco-Roman on the final day of the Bill Farrell Memorial International, held at the New York Athletic Club on Saturday.
U.S. champions were Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 75 kg/165 lbs. and G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Bey opened up his impressive offense with a 15-5 technical fall over Egypt’s Karim Hawash at the 3:00 mark. Bey fell behind 4-0 after a Hawash throw early in the match, then powered back with some big throws of his own, including two four-point throws. He scored 15 of the next 16 points in the match.
“He came out good. He threw me for four right off the bat. You just keep wrestling. I’ve been wrestling 15 years and he has been doing it a long time. I knew he was trying to go with throws. I have been working with technique with T.C. (Dantzler). When he tries to go, step over, flip your hips and throw him to his back,” said Bey
Hancock scored points on two passivity penalties to stop Hayden Zillmer (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 2-0. Hancock controlled the pummeling and position throughout the bout. Hancock is currently No. 3 on the Greco-Roman National Team at 98 kg, while Zillmer is No. 3 down at 85 kg/187.25 lbs.
“I went in there with a game plan. Ben Provisor, a good friend of mine, said ‘Tracy, here in the finals, stay tight and stay focused. When he reaches in, that is the opportunity to score. He said he was going to be a laid back guy, not attack to often, and he was right,” said Hancock.
Both Bey and Hancock were members of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team, where Hancock won a Junior World bronze medal.
U.S. athletes were beaten in three other finals matches by foreign athletes, with gold medals going to Shota Tanokura of Japan (57 kg), Ktsuyoshi Kawase of Japan (66 kg) and Minseok Kim of Korea (130 kg).
Tanokura beat Hayden Tuma in the finals, 4-3. Kawase beat Austin Morrow by pin. Kim stopped Eric Fader, 7-0
There was an all-international finals at 85 kg/187.25 lbs. between 2009 World bronze medalist Aliaksandr Kikiniou of Belarus and Alan Vera of Cuba, which ended 2-2, with Kikiniou winning by criteria. Vera lives and trains in Florida with the Florida Jets.
BILL FARRELL INTERNATIONAL
At New York, N.Y., November 12
Greco-Roman Medal Match results
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Shota Tanokura (Japan) dec. Hayden Tuma (USA/U.S. Army WCAP), 4-3
Bronze – Sam Jones (USA/NYAC) dec. Dmitry Ryabchinskiy (USA/NYAC), 3-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Ktsuyoshi Kawase (Japan) pin Austin Morrow (USA/NYAC), 1:53
Bronze – Mustafa Mohaney (USA/NYAC) tech. fall Jessy Williams (USA/NYAC), 8-0, 1:56
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold – Kamal Bey (USA/Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Karim Hawash (Egypt/NYAC), 15-5, 3:00
Bronze – Jesse Porter (USA/NYAC) tech. fall Brad Dolezal (USA/Minnesota Storm), 8-0, 0:43
85 kg/187.25 lbs.
Gold – Aliaksandr Kikiniou (Belarus) dec. Alan Vera (Cuba), 2-2
Bronze – Lucas Sheridan (USA/Army WCAP) dec. Junheong Choi (Korea), 5-2
98 kg/215 lbs.
Gold –. G’Angelo Hancock (USA/New York AC) dec. Hayden Zillmer (USA/Minnesota Storm), 2-0
Bronze –Zach Merrill (USA/Titan Mercury WC) dec. Masato Sumi (Japan), 5-2
130 kg/286 lbs.
Gold – Minseok Kim (Korea) dec. Eric Fader (USA/U.S. Marine Corps), 7-0
Bronze - Trent Osnes (U.S. Marine Corps)
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A pair of young U.S. stars who train together at the U.S. Olympic Training Center won gold medals in Greco-Roman on the final day of the Bill Farrell Memorial International, held at the New York Athletic Club on Saturday.
U.S. champions were Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 75 kg/165 lbs. and G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Bey opened up his impressive offense with a 15-5 technical fall over Egypt’s Karim Hawash at the 3:00 mark. Bey fell behind 4-0 after a Hawash throw early in the match, then powered back with some big throws of his own, including two four-point throws. He scored 15 of the next 16 points in the match.
“He came out good. He threw me for four right off the bat. You just keep wrestling. I’ve been wrestling 15 years and he has been doing it a long time. I knew he was trying to go with throws. I have been working with technique with T.C. (Dantzler). When he tries to go, step over, flip your hips and throw him to his back,” said Bey
Hancock scored points on two passivity penalties to stop Hayden Zillmer (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 2-0. Hancock controlled the pummeling and position throughout the bout. Hancock is currently No. 3 on the Greco-Roman National Team at 98 kg, while Zillmer is No. 3 down at 85 kg/187.25 lbs.
“I went in there with a game plan. Ben Provisor, a good friend of mine, said ‘Tracy, here in the finals, stay tight and stay focused. When he reaches in, that is the opportunity to score. He said he was going to be a laid back guy, not attack to often, and he was right,” said Hancock.
Both Bey and Hancock were members of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team, where Hancock won a Junior World bronze medal.
U.S. athletes were beaten in three other finals matches by foreign athletes, with gold medals going to Shota Tanokura of Japan (57 kg), Ktsuyoshi Kawase of Japan (66 kg) and Minseok Kim of Korea (130 kg).
Tanokura beat Hayden Tuma in the finals, 4-3. Kawase beat Austin Morrow by pin. Kim stopped Eric Fader, 7-0
There was an all-international finals at 85 kg/187.25 lbs. between 2009 World bronze medalist Aliaksandr Kikiniou of Belarus and Alan Vera of Cuba, which ended 2-2, with Kikiniou winning by criteria. Vera lives and trains in Florida with the Florida Jets.
BILL FARRELL INTERNATIONAL
At New York, N.Y., November 12
Greco-Roman Medal Match results
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Shota Tanokura (Japan) dec. Hayden Tuma (USA/U.S. Army WCAP), 4-3
Bronze – Sam Jones (USA/NYAC) dec. Dmitry Ryabchinskiy (USA/NYAC), 3-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Ktsuyoshi Kawase (Japan) pin Austin Morrow (USA/NYAC), 1:53
Bronze – Mustafa Mohaney (USA/NYAC) tech. fall Jessy Williams (USA/NYAC), 8-0, 1:56
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold – Kamal Bey (USA/Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Karim Hawash (Egypt/NYAC), 15-5, 3:00
Bronze – Jesse Porter (USA/NYAC) tech. fall Brad Dolezal (USA/Minnesota Storm), 8-0, 0:43
85 kg/187.25 lbs.
Gold – Aliaksandr Kikiniou (Belarus) dec. Alan Vera (Cuba), 2-2
Bronze – Lucas Sheridan (USA/Army WCAP) dec. Junheong Choi (Korea), 5-2
98 kg/215 lbs.
Gold –. G’Angelo Hancock (USA/New York AC) dec. Hayden Zillmer (USA/Minnesota Storm), 2-0
Bronze –Zach Merrill (USA/Titan Mercury WC) dec. Masato Sumi (Japan), 5-2
130 kg/286 lbs.
Gold – Minseok Kim (Korea) dec. Eric Fader (USA/U.S. Marine Corps), 7-0
Bronze - Trent Osnes (U.S. Marine Corps)
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