Roberts, Rice and Hope get Greco-Roman draws for Haavisto Cup in Finland
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Dalton Roberts, pictured, will compete at 59 kg at the Haavisto Cup on Saturday.
ILMAJOKI, Finland – Three young U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed in and received their draws for the Arvo Haavisto Cup on Saturday.
All three of these U.S. wrestlers also competed at the Vantaa Cup in Vantaa, Finland last weekend.
Ryan Hope (Howell, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC), who won a bronze medal in last week’s Vantaa Cup, opens against 2016 Nordic Junior bronze medalist Alexander Stjepanetic of Sweden.
Two-time Junior World Team member Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./NMU-OTS) will compete in a five-athlete round robin at 59 kg/130 lbs. He faced two of these four opponents last week when he placed fourth at the Vantaa Cup, beating Helary Magisalu of Estonia, but dropping a bout to Rodion Samatov of Russia.
Competing at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. is 2015 Junior World Team member Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./NMU-OTS), who will battle 2016 Nordic Junior bronze medalist Alexander Stjepanetic of Sweden in his first match.
Results for the tournament can be located at
http://www.liga-db.de/Turniere/FT/FI/2014/FI/161126_Ilmajoki/indexENG.htm
ARVO HAAVISTO CUP
At Ilmajoki, Finland, Nov. 26
U.S. Greco-Roman pairings
59 kg/130 lbs. – Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU-OTS)
Five athlete round-robin
Vs. Radion Somatov (Russia), 3rd 2016 Vantaa Cup (Finland), 2013 Karavaev champion (Belarus)
Vs. Helary Magisalu (Estonia), 2015-16 Nordic Junior champion, 2016 Junior World Team member
Vs. Juuso Latvala (Finland), 3rd in 2016 Nordic Championships, 2nd in 2014 Haavisto Cup (Finland)
Vs. Lauri Karjalainen (Finland/Perhon Kiri), 2nd 2016 Vaanta Cup (Finland), 2013 Nordic Junior champion
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. (NMU-OTS)
Vs. Mikko Peltokangas (Finland/Virklia), 3rd in 2016 Vantaa Cup (Finland), 2016 Nordic Junior champion, 5th in 2013 Cadet World Championships
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Ryan Hope, Howell, Mich. (NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC)
Vs. Alexander Stjepanetic (Sweden/Team Stockholm), 5th in 2016 Haparanda Cup (Sweden), 3rd in 2016 Nordic Junior Championships
ILMAJOKI, Finland – Three young U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed in and received their draws for the Arvo Haavisto Cup on Saturday.
All three of these U.S. wrestlers also competed at the Vantaa Cup in Vantaa, Finland last weekend.
Ryan Hope (Howell, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC), who won a bronze medal in last week’s Vantaa Cup, opens against 2016 Nordic Junior bronze medalist Alexander Stjepanetic of Sweden.
Two-time Junior World Team member Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./NMU-OTS) will compete in a five-athlete round robin at 59 kg/130 lbs. He faced two of these four opponents last week when he placed fourth at the Vantaa Cup, beating Helary Magisalu of Estonia, but dropping a bout to Rodion Samatov of Russia.
Competing at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. is 2015 Junior World Team member Travis Rice (Washington, Ill./NMU-OTS), who will battle 2016 Nordic Junior bronze medalist Alexander Stjepanetic of Sweden in his first match.
Results for the tournament can be located at
http://www.liga-db.de/Turniere/FT/FI/2014/FI/161126_Ilmajoki/indexENG.htm
ARVO HAAVISTO CUP
At Ilmajoki, Finland, Nov. 26
U.S. Greco-Roman pairings
59 kg/130 lbs. – Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU-OTS)
Five athlete round-robin
Vs. Radion Somatov (Russia), 3rd 2016 Vantaa Cup (Finland), 2013 Karavaev champion (Belarus)
Vs. Helary Magisalu (Estonia), 2015-16 Nordic Junior champion, 2016 Junior World Team member
Vs. Juuso Latvala (Finland), 3rd in 2016 Nordic Championships, 2nd in 2014 Haavisto Cup (Finland)
Vs. Lauri Karjalainen (Finland/Perhon Kiri), 2nd 2016 Vaanta Cup (Finland), 2013 Nordic Junior champion
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. (NMU-OTS)
Vs. Mikko Peltokangas (Finland/Virklia), 3rd in 2016 Vantaa Cup (Finland), 2016 Nordic Junior champion, 5th in 2013 Cadet World Championships
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Ryan Hope, Howell, Mich. (NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC)
Vs. Alexander Stjepanetic (Sweden/Team Stockholm), 5th in 2016 Haparanda Cup (Sweden), 3rd in 2016 Nordic Junior Championships
