Roberts, Rice, Hope receive draws for Vantaa Cup in Finland
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
VANTAA, Finland – The three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers who will compete in the Vantaa Cup on Saturday have weighed in and received their first-round draws.
Two members of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team will compete in the tournament, Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./NMU-OTS) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./NMU-OTS) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Roberts will open against two-time Nordic Junior champion Helary Magisalu of Estonia. Rice will battle Ototo Losonczi of Hungary, who was seventh in the 2015 Junior World Championships.
Roberts competed in both the 2015 and 2016 Junior World Championships.
Veteran Greco-Roman wrestler Ryan Hope (Howell, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC) has drawn Patrik Szabo of Hungary, who was third in 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix.
To follow the results from the Vantaa Cup, visit the link below:
http://www.painiliitto.net/2016/marraskuu/19ytk/uk.shtml
The three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers will stay in Finland this week, and then compete in the Haavisto Cup in Ilmajoki, Finland on November 26.
VANTAA CUP
At Vantaa, Finland, November 19
U.S. Greco-Roman first round draws for Saturday
59 kg/130 lbs. – Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU-OTS)
Vs. Helary Magisalu (Estonia), 2015-16 Nordic Junior champion, 4th in 2016 Nordic Seniors
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. (NMU-OTS)
Vs. Ototo Losonczi (Hungary), 2nd in 2016 Grand Prix of Zagreb (Slovakia), 7th in 2015 Junior World Championships
75 kg/165 lbs. – Ryan Hope, Howell, Mich. (NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC)
Vs. Patrik Szabo (Hungary), 3rd in 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix, 3rd in 2016 Gedza International (Serbia), 3rd in 2016 Thor Masters (Denmark)
Two members of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team will compete in the tournament, Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./NMU-OTS) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./NMU-OTS) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Roberts will open against two-time Nordic Junior champion Helary Magisalu of Estonia. Rice will battle Ototo Losonczi of Hungary, who was seventh in the 2015 Junior World Championships.
Roberts competed in both the 2015 and 2016 Junior World Championships.
Veteran Greco-Roman wrestler Ryan Hope (Howell, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC) has drawn Patrik Szabo of Hungary, who was third in 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix.
To follow the results from the Vantaa Cup, visit the link below:
http://www.painiliitto.net/2016/marraskuu/19ytk/uk.shtml
The three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers will stay in Finland this week, and then compete in the Haavisto Cup in Ilmajoki, Finland on November 26.
VANTAA CUP
At Vantaa, Finland, November 19
U.S. Greco-Roman first round draws for Saturday
59 kg/130 lbs. – Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU-OTS)
Vs. Helary Magisalu (Estonia), 2015-16 Nordic Junior champion, 4th in 2016 Nordic Seniors
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. (NMU-OTS)
Vs. Ototo Losonczi (Hungary), 2nd in 2016 Grand Prix of Zagreb (Slovakia), 7th in 2015 Junior World Championships
75 kg/165 lbs. – Ryan Hope, Howell, Mich. (NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC)
Vs. Patrik Szabo (Hungary), 3rd in 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix, 3rd in 2016 Gedza International (Serbia), 3rd in 2016 Thor Masters (Denmark)
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