July 31st, 2008 by NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results
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Mike Finn and Terry Steiner to go ‘On the Mat’ this week
Kyle Klingman Dan Gable Museum
07/29/2008
This week’s edition of “On the Mat” will feature Mike Finn and Terry Steiner.
“On the Mat” is a weekly wrestling radio program that airs every Wednesday night. This week’s broadcast can be heard live from 6-7 p.m. Central Standard Time. The Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa, hosts the show.
W.I.N. Magazine editor Mike Finn will be on the program to discuss the recent Junior Nationals event in Fargo, North Dakota, and the upcoming Olympic Games. Finn was named wrestling journalist of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association in 2006.
Steiner was named USA Wrestling’s full-time National Women’s Coach in April 2002, the first in USA Wrestling history.
He is responsible for the training of America’s elite women freestyle wrestlers, as well as coaching women wrestlers who are involved in the U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete program. As a wrestler, Steiner was an NCAA wrestling champion and a three-time All-American for the University of Iowa.
“On the Mat” can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
July 30th, 2008 by NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results
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"A Shot at Glory" segment on freestyle Olympian Cormier available online
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling Forum
07/29/2008
If you missed 2008 Olympian Daniel Cormier Monday, July 28 on MOJO HD in the first segment of “A Shot at Glory,” you can still catch the show online.
Visit MOJOHD.com to see the premier of the ten-part series, featuring Comier.
A Shot at Glory - wrestling’s Daniel Cormier:
Athletics can provide order in a sometimes chaotic world. For Daniel Cormier from Lafayette, La., freestyle wrestling provides a vehicle for stability in a life filled with tragedy. Daniel watched his father get shot to death at a young age and recently lost his 3 ½-month-old daughter in a car accident. At 25 years old, wrestling has always been there, providing Cormier the chance to put tragedy aside and measure himself against the world. His has been rocky. He has had trouble getting down to 211 pounds and failed to make weight at the prestigious Uzbekistan Independence Cup in March. Beijing is likely Cormier’s last shot for a medal, a final chance to find glory despite hardship.
The ten-part, all high-definition series delves into the mindset and motivation of the competitors as they discuss their intense training schedules and nutrition programs, their mentors and role models, their career-making competitions, and the personal stories behind each hard-fought climb to the upper echelons of sport.
Those chosen to be profiled include Cormier, BMX biker Donny Robinson, track and field’s Tyson Gay and Wallace Spearmon, boxing’s Gary Russell, Jr., beach volleyball’s Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, traithlon’s Laura Bennett, canoe/kayak’s Brett Heyl, gymnastic’s Samantha Peszek, and swimming’s Kate Ziegler.
“A Shot at Glory” also features candid interviews with high-profile medal winners about their life experiences and what is truly required to be the best in their discipline. Those feature include boxing’s Sugar Ray Leonard, track and field’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee, gymnastic’s Mary Lou Retton, beach volleyball’s Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, BMX’s Mike King, kayak’s Scott Schipley, swimming’s Amy Van Dyken, traithlon’s Susan Williams and wrestling’s John Smith.
Additionally experts in each sport will help detail the psychological and body strength needed to compete; how to overcome injuries and setbacks; and how these new competitors compare with previous champions.
The ten-part series premieres Monday, July 28, will run each weeknight from two weeks on MOJO HD, and is produced in partnership with USA TODAY.
“A Shot at Glory” is produced by USA TODAY Live, the television production arm of USA TODAY, in association with Orange Lion Productions. From USA TODAY Live, Lauren Ashburn is executive producer with Ginger Hudson as senior producer. From Orange Lion, Scott Henry is series producer. For MOJO HD, executive producer is Emilio Nunez with Siobhan Graham as supervising producer.
July 30th, 2008 by NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results
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"A Shot at Glory" segment on freestyle Olympian Cormier available online
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling Forum
07/29/2008
If you missed 2008 Olympian Daniel Cormier Monday, July 28 on MOJO HD in the first segment of “A Shot at Glory,” you can still catch the show online.
Visit MOJOHD.com to see the premier of the ten-part series, featuring Comier.
A Shot at Glory - wrestling’s Daniel Cormier:
Athletics can provide order in a sometimes chaotic world. For Daniel Cormier from Lafayette, La., freestyle wrestling provides a vehicle for stability in a life filled with tragedy. Daniel watched his father get shot to death at a young age and recently lost his 3 ½-month-old daughter in a car accident. At 25 years old, wrestling has always been there, providing Cormier the chance to put tragedy aside and measure himself against the world. His has been rocky. He has had trouble getting down to 211 pounds and failed to make weight at the prestigious Uzbekistan Independence Cup in March. Beijing is likely Cormier’s last shot for a medal, a final chance to find glory despite hardship.
The ten-part, all high-definition series delves into the mindset and motivation of the competitors as they discuss their intense training schedules and nutrition programs, their mentors and role models, their career-making competitions, and the personal stories behind each hard-fought climb to the upper echelons of sport.
Those chosen to be profiled include Cormier, BMX biker Donny Robinson, track and field’s Tyson Gay and Wallace Spearmon, boxing’s Gary Russell, Jr., beach volleyball’s Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, traithlon’s Laura Bennett, canoe/kayak’s Brett Heyl, gymnastic’s Samantha Peszek, and swimming’s Kate Ziegler.
“A Shot at Glory” also features candid interviews with high-profile medal winners about their life experiences and what is truly required to be the best in their discipline. Those feature include boxing’s Sugar Ray Leonard, track and field’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee, gymnastic’s Mary Lou Retton, beach volleyball’s Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, BMX’s Mike King, kayak’s Scott Schipley, swimming’s Amy Van Dyken, traithlon’s Susan Williams and wrestling’s John Smith.
Additionally experts in each sport will help detail the psychological and body strength needed to compete; how to overcome injuries and setbacks; and how these new competitors compare with previous champions.
The ten-part series premieres Monday, July 28, will run each weeknight from two weeks on MOJO HD, and is produced in partnership with USA TODAY.
“A Shot at Glory” is produced by USA TODAY Live, the television production arm of USA TODAY, in association with Orange Lion Productions. From USA TODAY Live, Lauren Ashburn is executive producer with Ginger Hudson as senior producer. From Orange Lion, Scott Henry is series producer. For MOJO HD, executive producer is Emilio Nunez with Siobhan Graham as supervising producer.
July 30th, 2008 by NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results
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U.S. falls short of medals on first day of FILA Junior Greco-Roman Worlds in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/29/2008
The U.S. Greco-Roman team failed to place in the four weights that competed Tuesday, July 29 at the FILA Junior Worlds.
Tyler Cox (Gillette, Wyo./Camel Kids), the only returning FILA Junior competitor from 2007, placed ninth at 50 kg/110 lbs. He was the highest placer in competition Tuesday. Cox defeated Bhavale Shivshankar of India, 0-6, 2-0, 6-1, in the first round, but lost to Sang-Hun Oh of Korea, 0-6, 4-7, in the second round.
Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) and Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) also posted 1-1 records. Dake finished 14th at 60 kg/132 lbs. after beating his opponent from Turkey but losing to the Greco-Roman wrestler from Egypt. Provisor came in 19th at the 74 kg/163 lbs. weight class, beating a Polish wrestler and losing to his Turkish opponent.
Michael Rossetti was the other U.S. wrestler competing in the first day of competition. He placed 19th at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. after failing to defeat his first round opponent Taisto Lalli of Finland.
None of the U.S. wrestlers had the opportunity to wrestleback after their loss, because the wrestlers they lost to did not reach the finals.
The final four wrestlers for the U.S. Greco-Roman squad have weighed in and received their draws for competition Wednesday, July 30.
To follow the FILA Junior World Championships as they happen, visit www.fila-wrestling.com/istanbul08/. Coverage includes wrestling shoes, up-to-date results, live matches, and team scores.
Junior World Championships
At Istanbul, Turkey, July 29
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Proviser, Stevens Point, Wis. (Dennis Hall World Gold WC), 19th
WIN Mariusz Szostek (Poland), 1-1, 3-1
LOSS Selim Demir (Turkey), 0-2, 1-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Michael Rossetti, Pittsburgh, Penn. (USOEC), 19th
LOSS Taisto Lalli (Finland), 1-1, 0-6
U.S. Greco-Roman men’s draws for Wednesday’s session
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jimmy Chase, Carol Strem, Ill. (Pinnacle WC)
vs. Artem Roitman (Israel)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (USOEC)
vs. Havder Kareem Hasan (Iraq)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Zach Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
vs. Robert Papp (Romania)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
vs. Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
July 30th, 2008 by NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results
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U.S. falls short of medals on first day of FILA Junior Greco-Roman Worlds in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/29/2008
The U.S. Greco-Roman team failed to place in the four weights that competed Tuesday, July 29 at the FILA Junior Worlds.
Tyler Cox (Gillette, Wyo./Camel Kids), the only returning FILA Junior competitor from 2007, placed ninth at 50 kg/110 lbs. He was the highest placer in competition Tuesday. Cox defeated Bhavale Shivshankar of India, 0-6, 2-0, 6-1, in the first round, but lost to Sang-Hun Oh of Korea, 0-6, 4-7, in the second round.
Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) and Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) also posted 1-1 records. Dake finished 14th at 60 kg/132 lbs. after beating his opponent from Turkey but losing to the Greco-Roman wrestler from Egypt. Provisor came in 19th at the 74 kg/163 lbs. weight class, beating a Polish wrestler and losing to his Turkish opponent.
Michael Rossetti was the other U.S. wrestler competing in the first day of competition. He placed 19th at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. after failing to defeat his first round opponent Taisto Lalli of Finland.
None of the U.S. wrestlers had the opportunity to wrestleback after their loss, because the wrestlers they lost to did not reach the finals.
The final four wrestlers for the U.S. Greco-Roman squad have weighed in and received their draws for competition Wednesday, July 30.
To follow the FILA Junior World Championships as they happen, visit www.fila-wrestling.com/istanbul08/. Coverage includes wrestling shoes, up-to-date results, live matches, and team scores.
Junior World Championships
At Istanbul, Turkey, July 29
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Proviser, Stevens Point, Wis. (Dennis Hall World Gold WC), 19th
WIN Mariusz Szostek (Poland), 1-1, 3-1
LOSS Selim Demir (Turkey), 0-2, 1-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Michael Rossetti, Pittsburgh, Penn. (USOEC), 19th
LOSS Taisto Lalli (Finland), 1-1, 0-6
U.S. Greco-Roman men’s draws for Wednesday’s session
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jimmy Chase, Carol Strem, Ill. (Pinnacle WC)
vs. Artem Roitman (Israel)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (USOEC)
vs. Havder Kareem Hasan (Iraq)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Zach Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
vs. Robert Papp (Romania)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
vs. Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
July 26th, 2008 by NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results
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The 2008 Junior Freestyle National finalist biographies as prepared by USA Wrestling.
98 pounds
RED - Tyler Fraley, Freehold, N.J.
Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2008 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion and third in freestyle… 2008 Northeast Regional freestyle champion… 2007 Schoolboy National champion in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2007 Northeast Regional Schoolboy champion in all three styles… Will be a sophomore at Colts Neck High School… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 28-9 record… Loves his old school wrestling shoes... Coached by Mike Malonconico, William Terrell and Joe Sabol… Son of Chris and Sheri Fraley… Born: August 4, 1993…
BLUE - Jade Rauser, Townsend, Montana
Fourth in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2007 Cadet Nationals in both styles… Third in Schoolboy Nationals in Greco-Roman… Two-time Northern Plains double champion… 11-time state Greco-Roman champion, nine-time state freestyle champion and seven-time state folkstyle champion… Will be a sophomore at Broadwater County High School… State champion as a freshman at 98 pounds with a 39-0 record… Coached by Ken Thompson… Son of Kurt and Tiffany Rauser… Born December 26, 1992
105 pounds
RED - Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2007 Junior Nationals double champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… 2006 FILA Cadet freestyle runner-up and third in Greco-Roman… Fifth in the 2005 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Freestyle state champion and Greco-Roman runner-up… Graduated from Wheeling High School… State champion at 103 pounds as a senior with a 43-0 record… Third in the state as a a junior with a 44-3 record… State qualifier at 103 as a sophomore with a 33-9 record… Career record of 140–19… Will attend the USOEC at Northern Michigan… Son of Jeff and Gabby Nowry… Coached by Neil Weiner… Born: March 16, 1990…
BLUE - Ryak Finch, Safford, Ariz.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman runner-up… 2008 Western Regional champion in both styles… Third in 2007 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… Fifth at 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals in both styles… 2007 Western Cadet Regional champion in both styles… Will be a junior at Safford High School… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with a 48-0 record… State runner-up at 103 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 98-2… Coached by Rick Finch… Son of Rick and Judy Finch… Born June 13, 1991…
This is a rematch of the Greco-Roman finals, won by Nowry, 6-5, 1-1
112 pounds
RED - Shane Young, Jeannette, Pa.
2008 Northeast Region runner-up… Sixth in 2006 FILA Cadet Nationals… Will be a senior at Penn-Trafford High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a junior at 112 pounds with a 44-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore… Career record of 111-18… Coached by Larry Hohman and Jim Akerly… Son of Mike and Denise Young… Born September 11, 1990…
BLUE - Ryan Mango, St. Louis, Mo.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2008 FILA Junior runner-up in Greco-Roman…2008 Junior World Team Trials ruuner-up in Greco-Roman…2008 FILA Cadet National champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2006 double Cadet Nationals champion and Outstanding Wrestling in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at the Whitfield School… Two-time state champion… State champion at 119 pounds as a junior with a 45-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with 42-2 record… Third in the state as a freshman at 103 pounds… Coached by Charlie Sherertz… Son of Deborah Mango and Orvelle Hughes… Born August 17, 1991…
119 pounds
RED - Jon Morrison, Oak Forest, Ill.
2007 Junior Nationals freestyle champion… Second in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Seventh in 2005 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2004 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Four-time freestyle state champion… Will be a senior at Carl Sandburg High School… State champion at 119 pounds as a junior with a 43-0 record… State runner-up at 103 pounds as a sophomore, with a 50-2 record… State qualifier at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 40-9 record… Career record of 133-11… Son of Bob and Carol Morrison… Coached by Mike Pulz and Sean Bormet… Born December 30, 1989…
BLUE - Justin Forrest, Peculiar, Mo.
Third in 2008 FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 FILA Junior freestyle champion… 2007 Junior Pan American champion… 2006 Junior National Greco-Roman champion… Third in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Graduated from Raymore-Peculiar High School… State champion as a senior at 119 pounds with a 47-2 record… Fourth in state at 119 pounds as a junior… State runner-up at 103 pounds as a sophomore… Coached by Paul Barbarick and Jason Heplock… Son of Bill and Carolyn Forrest… Born November 29, 1989
125 pounds
RED - Samuel White, Massillon, Ohio
Second in 2007 Junior Nationals… Fourth in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Massillon Perry High School… State runner-up as a junior at 112 pounds with a 37-3 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with a 46-2 record… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 20-1 record… Career record of 103-6… Coached by Brett McBurney… Son of David and Katherine White… Born January 18, 1991…
BLUE - Logan Stieber, Norwalk, Ohio
2008 Junior National Greco-Roman champion… 2008 FILA Junior nationals champion… 2006 and 2007 Cadet Nationals freestyle champion… 2006 and 2007 FILA Cadet freestyle national champion… Will be a junior at Monroeville High School…Two-time state champion… State champion at 119 pounds as a sophomore with a 51-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a freshman, with a 44-1 record… Career record of 94-1… Coached by Scott Bauer… Son of Jeff and Tina Stieber… Coached by Scott Bauer… Born January 24, 1991…
130 pounds
RED - Jose Mendoza, Selma, Calif.
Three-time California state freestyle champion… Will be a senior at Selma High School… Third in the state tournament at 130 pounds as a junior with a 37-7 record… Coached by Diego Quintana and Archie Tovar… Son of Jose and Antonia Mendoza… Born September 27, 1991…
BLUE - Nate Moore, Iowa City, Iowa
2007 Junior Nationals freestyle champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman Champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals Folkstyle champion… 2006 FILA Cadet National freestyle champion… 2007 Western Regionals and Northern Plains Regionals champion… 2006 Northern Plains Cadet champion in both styles… 2005 Cadet National runner-up in freestyle… Graduated from Iowa City West High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a senior with a 49-0 record… State champion as a junior at 125 pounds… Two-time state runner-up, competing at 119 pounds as a sophomore with a 41-2 record and 103 pounds as a freshman… Will attend the Univ. of Iowa… Son of Denny and Denise Moore… Coached by Mark Reiland… ASICS All-American First Team member… Born January 26, 1990….
135 pounds
RED - Josh Kindig, Auburn, Pa.
Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle and runner-up in Greco-Roman… Second in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Sixth in FILA Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals…2006 and 2007 state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Blue Mountain High School… State runner-up at 130 pounds as sophomore with a 41-3 record… Had a 38-7 record and was a state qualifier at 119 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 79-10… Coached by Tod Kindig and Cam Plocus… Son of Todd and Kristi Kindig… Born August 23, 1991…
BLUE - Dylan Alton, Lock Haven, Pa.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2008 FILA Junior Nationals champion… 2008 FILA Cadet co-champion in freestyle… Second in 2008 FILA Junior World Team Trials… Fourth in 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… FILA Cadet National freestyle champion and third in Greco-Roman… Freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion… Will be a junior at Central Mountain High School… State champion at 135 pounds as a sophomore with a 45-1 record… Placed seventh in the state championships at 125 pounds as a freshman with a 30-4 record… Career record of 75-5…. Coached by Neil Alton… Son of Neil and Donna Alton… Born March 18, 1991
Note: This is a rematch of the Greco-Roman finals, won by Alton, 4-0, 3-0
140 pounds
RED - Bobby Barnhisel, River Forest, Ill.
2008 Central Regional freestyle champion… Fourth in 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2007 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2007 Western Junior Regionals… Seventh in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Fenwick High School… Competed at 140 pounds as a junior with a 42-2 record… Fifth in the state at 130 pounds as a sophomore… Career record of 126-15… Coached by Jerry Ruffino and Sean Bormet… Son of Bill and Donna Barnhisel… Born January 29, 1991…
BLUE - Andrew Alton, Lock Haven, Pa.
Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2008 FILA Cadet co-champion in freestyle… Second in FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2006 Cadet National freestyle champion… Seventh in 2006 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Central Mountain High School… Placed third in the state championships as both a freshman and a sophomore… Career record of 87-8… Coached by Neil Alton… Son of Neil and Donna Alton… Born March 18, 1991
145 pounds
RED - Matt Lester, Wildwood, Mo.
Will be a senior at Eureka High School… State champion as a junior at 140 pounds with a record 46-2 record… Fifth in the state at 125 pounds as a sophomore… Fourth in the state at 119 pounds as a freshman… Coached by Ted Eckron and Nick Purler… Son of Gregory and Teresa Lester… Born July 7, 1990…
BLUE - Jim Belleville, Tumwater, Wash
Second in 2008 Western Regional in freestyle… Second in 2008 Northwest Regional in freestyle… Fourth in 2006 Cadet Nationals… Will be a senior at Black Hills High School… Three-time state champion… State champion as a junior at 152 pounds with a 42-2 record… State champion as a sophomore at 125 pounds… State champion as a freshman at 103 pounds… Career record of 126-6… Son of Jim Belleville… Born October 2, 1990…
152 pounds
RED - Mario Mason, Moorestown, N.J.
2007 Junior National freestyle champion… 2005 Cadet Nationals champion… Graduated from Blair Academy… Three-time National Prep champion… Prep National champion at 145 pounds as a senior with a 26-2 record… Prep National champion at 140 pounds as a junior with a 38-0 record… Prep National champion at 140 as a sophomore with a 42-5 record… Third in Prep Nationals as a freshman at 140 pounds with a 36-6 record… Career record of 137-13… Will attend the Univ. of Minnesota… Coached by Jeff Buxton and Jonathon Johnson… Son of Bill and Diane Mason… Born July 18, 1989…
BLUE - Derek St. John, Iowa City, Iowa
Sixth in 2007 FILA Cadet freestyle championships… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Iowa City West High School… Two-time state champion… State champion at 145 pounds as a junior with a 50-0 record… State champion at 140 pounds as a sophomore… Third in state at 130 as a freshman… Career record of 137-8… Coached by Mark Reiland… Son of Trent and Laurie St. John… Born October 2, 1990…
160 pounds
RED - Alex Meade, Camden, Del.
2008 FILA Junior freestyle runner-up… Two-time FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals champion… 2005 Cadet National freestyle champion and Outstanding Wrestler… 2005 FILA Cadet National champion… Graduated from Cesar Rodney High School… Three-time state champion… State champion as a senior at 152 pounds with a 44-0 record… State champion as a junior at 145 pounds… Did not wrestle in high school as a sophomore… 2005 Delaware state high school champion and Outstanding Wrestler with a 42-4 record… Career record of 125-4… Will attend Oklahoma State… Son of Alex and Christi Meade… Coached by Steve Powell… ASICS All-American First Team member… Born Feb. 4, 1990
BLUE - Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind.
Third in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Graduated from Hanover Central High School… Three-time state champion… State champion at 160 pounds as a senior with a48-0 record… State champion at 152 pounds as a junior… State champion at 140 as a sophomore… State runner-up at 130 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 184-1… Will attend the Univ. of Wisconsin… Coached by Nick Petrov and Sean Bormet… Son of Mike and Debbie Howe… Born July 3, 1989…
171 pounds
RED - Josh Asper, Parkton, Md.
2008 Maryland state freestyle champion… Graduated from Hereford High School… Four-time state champion… Champion at 171 pounds as a senior with a 37-0 record… State champion at 160 pounds as a junior… State champion at 145 as a sophomore and 135 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 151-7… Will attend the Univ. of Maryland… Coached by Ron Causey, Todd Beckerman and Cary Kolat… Son of Jeff and Glenda Asper… Born July 9, 1990…
BLUE - Ben Bennett, Rockford, Mich.
Fifth in 2008 Western Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman… 2008 Northeast Regional champion in freestyle… Graduated from Rockford High School… Three-time state champion… State champion at 171 pounds as a senior with a 54-0 record… State champion at 160 pounds as a junior… Third in the state at 152 pounds as a sophomore… State champion at 140 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 213-3… Will attend Central Michigan… Coached by Don Rinehart… Son of Doug and Michelle Bennett… Born Dec. 9, 1989…
189 pounds
RED - Brian Roddy, Highland Heights, Ohio
Fifth in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2005 Cadet Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman…. Freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion… Graduated from St. Edward High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a senior at 171 pounds with a 30-3 record… state champion as a junior at 171 pounds… state runner-up as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman at 171 pounds… Career record of 119-22… Will attend Northwestern… Coached by Greg Urbas and Jeff Leonard… Son of Brian and Monica Roddy… Born July 7, 1989…
BLUE - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla.
Fourth in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle…Fourth in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Stillwater High School… State champion at 189 pounds as a junior at 189 pounds… State champion at 171 pounds as a sophomore… state champion at 160 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 108-1… Coached by Doug Chesbro and Mark Perry… Son of Mark and Cathy Perry… Born January 20, 1990…
215 pounds
RED - Byron Tate, Clinton, Iowa
Fourth in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Graduated from Clinton High School… State champion as a senior at 215 pounds with a 30-1 record… Seventh in the state at 171 pounds as a junior and a sophomore… Career record of 114-34… Coached by Clint Long… Son of France Woodson… Born February 4, 1990…
BLUE - Tyrell Fortune, Lake Oswego, Ore.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Second in 2007 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2006 Cadet Nationals double champion… 2005 Cadet Nationals double champion… 14-time Western Regional champion … Five-time state Greco-Roman champion… Graduated from Lakeridge High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a senior at 215 pounds with a 32-0 record… Will attend Clackamas CC… Son of Toyinnia Hodges… Coached by Roy Pittman… Born July 4, 1990…
285 pounds
RED - Steve Andrus, Manhattan, Kansas
Seventh in 2007 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2006 Cadet National freestyle champion and seventh in Greco-Roman… Graduated from Manhattan High School… Had a 24-0 record as a senior, and missed state championships with an injury… State champion at 285 pounds as a junior… Third in the state at 285 pounds as a sophomore… Coached by Coach Gonzalez… Son of Dave and Linda Andrus… Will attend Michigan State… Born January 29, 1990…
BLUE - Eric Thompson, Shell Rock, Iowa
Fourth in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… Second in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… 2006 FILA Cadet national freestyle champion… Graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School… Two-time state champion… State champion at 285 pounds as a senior with a 48-0 record… State champion at 215 pounds as a junior… Fifth at 215 pounds as a sophomore… Seventh at 215 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 180-13… Will attend Iowa State… Coached by Rick Caldwell… Son of Bill and Sue Thompson… ASICS First Team member… Born December 19, 1989….
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FILA Junior Worlds to test top wrestlers in all three styles starting July 29 in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/25/2008
USA Wrestling has been busy this summer preparing the 2007 U.S. Junior World Teams in all three Olympic styles for competition at the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29-Aug. 3.
The top 17-20 year old wrestlers in the world will compete at the event. The United States has had considerable success on the FILA Junior level in the past, and seeks to return from China with a number of medals.
In 2007, at the Junior World Championships in Beijing, China, the United States captured four individual medals. The U.S. women’s team tied for fourth in the team standings with three medalists, including World Champion Whitney Conder (Puyallup. Wash./USOEC). The men’s freestyle team placed 11th in the standings, with Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Penn State) capturing a World Title. The men’s Greco-Roman team placed ninth and had two wrestlers place fifth to lead the team.
Set to lead the women’s freestyle team and two returning medalists. Tatiana Padilla (Azusa, Calif./Sunkist Kids) earned a silver medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. at last year’s competition. Padilla has had strong performances on the senior level nationally and recently finished third at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at 55 kg/121 lbs. Alyssa Lampe (Tomahawk, Wis./USOEC) placed third at 48 kg/105.5 lbs and hopes to improve on her performance. Also returning from last year’s squad is Paige Rife (Fowlerville, Mich./USOEC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Filling out the roster for the women’s team are Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./) at 44 kg/97 lbs., Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., Michaela Hutchison (Soldotna, Alaska/) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Schuyler Brown (Montpelier, Va./USOEC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., and Adeline Gray (Littleton, Colo./) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Coaching the women’s team are Developmental coach Izzy Izboinikov and volunteers Rob Eiter and Donnie Stephens.
Fifth-place finisher at the 2007 Junior Worlds Tyler Cox is set to lead the Junior Greco-Roman team in Turkey. Cox is the only returning wrestler and will look to improve on last year’s placement at 50 kg/110 lbs.
Joining Cox on the Greco-Roman team are Jimmy Chase (Carol Strem, Ill./Pinnacle WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Bo Beckman (Orem, Utah/USOEC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Zach Nielsen (Zimmerman, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Michael Rossetti (Pittsburgh, Penn./USOEC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Peter Kowalczuk, (Oak Park, Ill./Sunkist Kids/USOEC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson and volunteer Ray Brinzer will serve as the coaching staff for the team.
Men’s freestyle also only has one returning 2007 Junior World Team member. Tyler Graff, a high school aged wrestler, (Loveland, Colo./Loveland Wrestling Academy) will move up a weight class to wrestle at 60 kg/132 lbs. Graff did not place last year.
Joining Graff to complete the men’s freestyle team are Mark Rappo (Holland, Pa./Sunkist Kids) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Zach Sanders (Wabasha, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Jordan Burroughs (Sicklerville, N.J./Sunkist Kids) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Quentin Wright (Bellefonte, Penn./Penn State) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Kirk Smith (Boise, Idaho/Bronco WC) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Clayton Foster (Kooskia, Idaho/Gator WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Clayton Jack (Vacaville, Calif./Orange Crush) at 120 kg/211.5 lbs.
Freestyle Developmental Coach Dave Bennett is joined by volunteers Scott Chenoweth and Mark Manning.
The men’s Junior World Teams were determined at the Junior World Team Trials, held in Colorado Springs, Colo. in late May. The women’s Junior World Team was set at the Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo. in mid May.
July 26th, 2008 by NCAA Wrestling, College Wrestling | Rankings Tournament Videos News Results
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FILA Junior Worlds to test top wrestlers in all three styles starting July 29 in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/25/2008
USA Wrestling has been busy this summer preparing the 2007 U.S. Junior World Teams in all three Olympic styles for competition at the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29-Aug. 3.
The top 17-20 year old wrestlers in the world will compete at the event. The United States has had considerable success on the FILA Junior level in the past, and seeks to return from China with a number of medals.
In 2007, at the Junior World Championships in Beijing, China, the United States captured four individual medals. The U.S. women’s team tied for fourth in the team standings with three medalists, including World Champion Whitney Conder (Puyallup. Wash./USOEC). The men’s freestyle team placed 11th in the standings, with Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Penn State) capturing a World Title. The men’s Greco-Roman team placed ninth and had two wrestlers place fifth to lead the team.
Set to lead the women’s freestyle team and two returning medalists. Tatiana Padilla (Azusa, Calif./Sunkist Kids) earned a silver medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. at last year’s competition. Padilla has had strong performances on the senior level nationally and recently finished third at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at 55 kg/121 lbs. Alyssa Lampe (Tomahawk, Wis./USOEC) placed third at 48 kg/105.5 lbs and hopes to improve on her performance. Also returning from last year’s squad is Paige Rife (Fowlerville, Mich./USOEC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Filling out the roster for the women’s team are Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./) at 44 kg/97 lbs., Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., Michaela Hutchison (Soldotna, Alaska/) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Schuyler Brown (Montpelier, Va./USOEC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., and Adeline Gray (Littleton, Colo./) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Coaching the women’s team are Developmental coach Izzy Izboinikov and volunteers Rob Eiter and Donnie Stephens.
Fifth-place finisher at the 2007 Junior Worlds Tyler Cox is set to lead the Junior Greco-Roman team in Turkey. Cox is the only returning wrestler and will look to improve on last year’s placement at 50 kg/110 lbs.
Joining Cox on the Greco-Roman team are Jimmy Chase (Carol Strem, Ill./Pinnacle WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Bo Beckman (Orem, Utah/USOEC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Zach Nielsen (Zimmerman, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Michael Rossetti (Pittsburgh, Penn./USOEC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Peter Kowalczuk, (Oak Park, Ill./Sunkist Kids/USOEC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson and volunteer Ray Brinzer will serve as the coaching staff for the team.
Men’s freestyle also only has one returning 2007 Junior World Team member. Tyler Graff, a high school aged wrestler, (Loveland, Colo./Loveland Wrestling Academy) will move up a weight class to wrestle at 60 kg/132 lbs. Graff did not place last year.
Joining Graff to complete the men’s freestyle team are Mark Rappo (Holland, Pa./Sunkist Kids) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Zach Sanders (Wabasha, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Jordan Burroughs (Sicklerville, N.J./Sunkist Kids) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Quentin Wright (Bellefonte, Penn./Penn State) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Kirk Smith (Boise, Idaho/Bronco WC) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Clayton Foster (Kooskia, Idaho/Gator WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Clayton Jack (Vacaville, Calif./Orange Crush) at 120 kg/211.5 lbs.
Freestyle Developmental Coach Dave Bennett is joined by volunteers Scott Chenoweth and Mark Manning.
The men’s Junior World Teams were determined at the Junior World Team Trials, held in Colorado Springs, Colo. in late May. The women’s Junior World Team was set at the Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo. in mid May.
July 24th, 2008 by CBS College Sports: Wrestling / Maryland / All
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University of Maryland rising junior Mike Letts will represent the United States in the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. He will compete for the United States in the 185-pound weight class at the event, to be contested from July 29 to August 3. He will participate with the team at a training camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., to prepare for the championships.
July 24th, 2008 by CBS College Sports: Wrestling / Maryland / All
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University of Maryland rising junior Mike Letts will represent the United States in the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. He will compete for the United States in the 185-pound weight class at the event, to be contested from July 29 to August 3. He will participate with the team at a training camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., to prepare for the championships.
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Mike Finn and Terry Steiner to go ‘On the Mat’ this week
Kyle Klingman Dan Gable Museum
07/29/2008
This week’s edition of “On the Mat” will feature Mike Finn and Terry Steiner.
“On the Mat” is a weekly wrestling radio program that airs every Wednesday night. This week’s broadcast can be heard live from 6-7 p.m. Central Standard Time. The Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa, hosts the show.
W.I.N. Magazine editor Mike Finn will be on the program to discuss the recent Junior Nationals event in Fargo, North Dakota, and the upcoming Olympic Games. Finn was named wrestling journalist of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association in 2006.
Steiner was named USA Wrestling’s full-time National Women’s Coach in April 2002, the first in USA Wrestling history.
He is responsible for the training of America’s elite women freestyle wrestlers, as well as coaching women wrestlers who are involved in the U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete program. As a wrestler, Steiner was an NCAA wrestling champion and a three-time All-American for the University of Iowa.
“On the Mat” can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
"A Shot at Glory" segment on freestyle Olympian Cormier available online
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling Forum
07/29/2008
If you missed 2008 Olympian Daniel Cormier Monday, July 28 on MOJO HD in the first segment of “A Shot at Glory,” you can still catch the show online.
Visit MOJOHD.com to see the premier of the ten-part series, featuring Comier.
A Shot at Glory - wrestling’s Daniel Cormier:
Athletics can provide order in a sometimes chaotic world. For Daniel Cormier from Lafayette, La., freestyle wrestling provides a vehicle for stability in a life filled with tragedy. Daniel watched his father get shot to death at a young age and recently lost his 3 ½-month-old daughter in a car accident. At 25 years old, wrestling has always been there, providing Cormier the chance to put tragedy aside and measure himself against the world. His has been rocky. He has had trouble getting down to 211 pounds and failed to make weight at the prestigious Uzbekistan Independence Cup in March. Beijing is likely Cormier’s last shot for a medal, a final chance to find glory despite hardship.
The ten-part, all high-definition series delves into the mindset and motivation of the competitors as they discuss their intense training schedules and nutrition programs, their mentors and role models, their career-making competitions, and the personal stories behind each hard-fought climb to the upper echelons of sport.
Those chosen to be profiled include Cormier, BMX biker Donny Robinson, track and field’s Tyson Gay and Wallace Spearmon, boxing’s Gary Russell, Jr., beach volleyball’s Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, traithlon’s Laura Bennett, canoe/kayak’s Brett Heyl, gymnastic’s Samantha Peszek, and swimming’s Kate Ziegler.
“A Shot at Glory” also features candid interviews with high-profile medal winners about their life experiences and what is truly required to be the best in their discipline. Those feature include boxing’s Sugar Ray Leonard, track and field’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee, gymnastic’s Mary Lou Retton, beach volleyball’s Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, BMX’s Mike King, kayak’s Scott Schipley, swimming’s Amy Van Dyken, traithlon’s Susan Williams and wrestling’s John Smith.
Additionally experts in each sport will help detail the psychological and body strength needed to compete; how to overcome injuries and setbacks; and how these new competitors compare with previous champions.
The ten-part series premieres Monday, July 28, will run each weeknight from two weeks on MOJO HD, and is produced in partnership with USA TODAY.
“A Shot at Glory” is produced by USA TODAY Live, the television production arm of USA TODAY, in association with Orange Lion Productions. From USA TODAY Live, Lauren Ashburn is executive producer with Ginger Hudson as senior producer. From Orange Lion, Scott Henry is series producer. For MOJO HD, executive producer is Emilio Nunez with Siobhan Graham as supervising producer.
"A Shot at Glory" segment on freestyle Olympian Cormier available online
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling Forum
07/29/2008
If you missed 2008 Olympian Daniel Cormier Monday, July 28 on MOJO HD in the first segment of “A Shot at Glory,” you can still catch the show online.
Visit MOJOHD.com to see the premier of the ten-part series, featuring Comier.
A Shot at Glory - wrestling’s Daniel Cormier:
Athletics can provide order in a sometimes chaotic world. For Daniel Cormier from Lafayette, La., freestyle wrestling provides a vehicle for stability in a life filled with tragedy. Daniel watched his father get shot to death at a young age and recently lost his 3 ½-month-old daughter in a car accident. At 25 years old, wrestling has always been there, providing Cormier the chance to put tragedy aside and measure himself against the world. His has been rocky. He has had trouble getting down to 211 pounds and failed to make weight at the prestigious Uzbekistan Independence Cup in March. Beijing is likely Cormier’s last shot for a medal, a final chance to find glory despite hardship.
The ten-part, all high-definition series delves into the mindset and motivation of the competitors as they discuss their intense training schedules and nutrition programs, their mentors and role models, their career-making competitions, and the personal stories behind each hard-fought climb to the upper echelons of sport.
Those chosen to be profiled include Cormier, BMX biker Donny Robinson, track and field’s Tyson Gay and Wallace Spearmon, boxing’s Gary Russell, Jr., beach volleyball’s Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, traithlon’s Laura Bennett, canoe/kayak’s Brett Heyl, gymnastic’s Samantha Peszek, and swimming’s Kate Ziegler.
“A Shot at Glory” also features candid interviews with high-profile medal winners about their life experiences and what is truly required to be the best in their discipline. Those feature include boxing’s Sugar Ray Leonard, track and field’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee, gymnastic’s Mary Lou Retton, beach volleyball’s Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, BMX’s Mike King, kayak’s Scott Schipley, swimming’s Amy Van Dyken, traithlon’s Susan Williams and wrestling’s John Smith.
Additionally experts in each sport will help detail the psychological and body strength needed to compete; how to overcome injuries and setbacks; and how these new competitors compare with previous champions.
The ten-part series premieres Monday, July 28, will run each weeknight from two weeks on MOJO HD, and is produced in partnership with USA TODAY.
“A Shot at Glory” is produced by USA TODAY Live, the television production arm of USA TODAY, in association with Orange Lion Productions. From USA TODAY Live, Lauren Ashburn is executive producer with Ginger Hudson as senior producer. From Orange Lion, Scott Henry is series producer. For MOJO HD, executive producer is Emilio Nunez with Siobhan Graham as supervising producer.
U.S. falls short of medals on first day of FILA Junior Greco-Roman Worlds in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/29/2008
The U.S. Greco-Roman team failed to place in the four weights that competed Tuesday, July 29 at the FILA Junior Worlds.
Tyler Cox (Gillette, Wyo./Camel Kids), the only returning FILA Junior competitor from 2007, placed ninth at 50 kg/110 lbs. He was the highest placer in competition Tuesday. Cox defeated Bhavale Shivshankar of India, 0-6, 2-0, 6-1, in the first round, but lost to Sang-Hun Oh of Korea, 0-6, 4-7, in the second round.
Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) and Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) also posted 1-1 records. Dake finished 14th at 60 kg/132 lbs. after beating his opponent from Turkey but losing to the Greco-Roman wrestler from Egypt. Provisor came in 19th at the 74 kg/163 lbs. weight class, beating a Polish wrestler and losing to his Turkish opponent.
Michael Rossetti was the other U.S. wrestler competing in the first day of competition. He placed 19th at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. after failing to defeat his first round opponent Taisto Lalli of Finland.
None of the U.S. wrestlers had the opportunity to wrestleback after their loss, because the wrestlers they lost to did not reach the finals.
The final four wrestlers for the U.S. Greco-Roman squad have weighed in and received their draws for competition Wednesday, July 30.
To follow the FILA Junior World Championships as they happen, visit www.fila-wrestling.com/istanbul08/. Coverage includes wrestling shoes, up-to-date results, live matches, and team scores.
Junior World Championships
At Istanbul, Turkey, July 29
U.S. performances on Tuesday
50 kg/110 lbs. - Tyler Cox, Gillette, Wyo. (Camel Kids), 9th
WIN Bhavale Shivshankar (India), 0-6, 2-0, 6-1
LOSS Sang-Hun Oh (Korea), 0-6, 4-7
60 kg/132 lbs. - Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Shamrock WC), 14th
WIN Przemyslaw Kraczkowski (Poland), 3-6, 2-2, 6-0
LOSS Saida Mouneim Said (Egypt), 0-4,0-3
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Proviser, Stevens Point, Wis. (Dennis Hall World Gold WC), 19th
WIN Mariusz Szostek (Poland), 1-1, 3-1
LOSS Selim Demir (Turkey), 0-2, 1-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Michael Rossetti, Pittsburgh, Penn. (USOEC), 19th
LOSS Taisto Lalli (Finland), 1-1, 0-6
U.S. Greco-Roman men’s draws for Wednesday’s session
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jimmy Chase, Carol Strem, Ill. (Pinnacle WC)
vs. Artem Roitman (Israel)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (USOEC)
vs. Havder Kareem Hasan (Iraq)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Zach Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
vs. Robert Papp (Romania)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
vs. Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
U.S. falls short of medals on first day of FILA Junior Greco-Roman Worlds in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/29/2008
The U.S. Greco-Roman team failed to place in the four weights that competed Tuesday, July 29 at the FILA Junior Worlds.
Tyler Cox (Gillette, Wyo./Camel Kids), the only returning FILA Junior competitor from 2007, placed ninth at 50 kg/110 lbs. He was the highest placer in competition Tuesday. Cox defeated Bhavale Shivshankar of India, 0-6, 2-0, 6-1, in the first round, but lost to Sang-Hun Oh of Korea, 0-6, 4-7, in the second round.
Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) and Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) also posted 1-1 records. Dake finished 14th at 60 kg/132 lbs. after beating his opponent from Turkey but losing to the Greco-Roman wrestler from Egypt. Provisor came in 19th at the 74 kg/163 lbs. weight class, beating a Polish wrestler and losing to his Turkish opponent.
Michael Rossetti was the other U.S. wrestler competing in the first day of competition. He placed 19th at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. after failing to defeat his first round opponent Taisto Lalli of Finland.
None of the U.S. wrestlers had the opportunity to wrestleback after their loss, because the wrestlers they lost to did not reach the finals.
The final four wrestlers for the U.S. Greco-Roman squad have weighed in and received their draws for competition Wednesday, July 30.
To follow the FILA Junior World Championships as they happen, visit www.fila-wrestling.com/istanbul08/. Coverage includes wrestling shoes, up-to-date results, live matches, and team scores.
Junior World Championships
At Istanbul, Turkey, July 29
U.S. performances on Tuesday
50 kg/110 lbs. - Tyler Cox, Gillette, Wyo. (Camel Kids), 9th
WIN Bhavale Shivshankar (India), 0-6, 2-0, 6-1
LOSS Sang-Hun Oh (Korea), 0-6, 4-7
60 kg/132 lbs. - Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Shamrock WC), 14th
WIN Przemyslaw Kraczkowski (Poland), 3-6, 2-2, 6-0
LOSS Saida Mouneim Said (Egypt), 0-4,0-3
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Proviser, Stevens Point, Wis. (Dennis Hall World Gold WC), 19th
WIN Mariusz Szostek (Poland), 1-1, 3-1
LOSS Selim Demir (Turkey), 0-2, 1-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Michael Rossetti, Pittsburgh, Penn. (USOEC), 19th
LOSS Taisto Lalli (Finland), 1-1, 0-6
U.S. Greco-Roman men’s draws for Wednesday’s session
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jimmy Chase, Carol Strem, Ill. (Pinnacle WC)
vs. Artem Roitman (Israel)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (USOEC)
vs. Havder Kareem Hasan (Iraq)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Zach Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
vs. Robert Papp (Romania)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
vs. Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
The 2008 Junior Freestyle National finalist biographies as prepared by USA Wrestling.
98 pounds
RED - Tyler Fraley, Freehold, N.J.
Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2008 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion and third in freestyle… 2008 Northeast Regional freestyle champion… 2007 Schoolboy National champion in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2007 Northeast Regional Schoolboy champion in all three styles… Will be a sophomore at Colts Neck High School… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 28-9 record… Loves his old school wrestling shoes... Coached by Mike Malonconico, William Terrell and Joe Sabol… Son of Chris and Sheri Fraley… Born: August 4, 1993…
BLUE - Jade Rauser, Townsend, Montana
Fourth in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2007 Cadet Nationals in both styles… Third in Schoolboy Nationals in Greco-Roman… Two-time Northern Plains double champion… 11-time state Greco-Roman champion, nine-time state freestyle champion and seven-time state folkstyle champion… Will be a sophomore at Broadwater County High School… State champion as a freshman at 98 pounds with a 39-0 record… Coached by Ken Thompson… Son of Kurt and Tiffany Rauser… Born December 26, 1992
105 pounds
RED - Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2007 Junior Nationals double champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… 2006 FILA Cadet freestyle runner-up and third in Greco-Roman… Fifth in the 2005 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Freestyle state champion and Greco-Roman runner-up… Graduated from Wheeling High School… State champion at 103 pounds as a senior with a 43-0 record… Third in the state as a a junior with a 44-3 record… State qualifier at 103 as a sophomore with a 33-9 record… Career record of 140–19… Will attend the USOEC at Northern Michigan… Son of Jeff and Gabby Nowry… Coached by Neil Weiner… Born: March 16, 1990…
BLUE - Ryak Finch, Safford, Ariz.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman runner-up… 2008 Western Regional champion in both styles… Third in 2007 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… Fifth at 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals in both styles… 2007 Western Cadet Regional champion in both styles… Will be a junior at Safford High School… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with a 48-0 record… State runner-up at 103 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 98-2… Coached by Rick Finch… Son of Rick and Judy Finch… Born June 13, 1991…
This is a rematch of the Greco-Roman finals, won by Nowry, 6-5, 1-1
112 pounds
RED - Shane Young, Jeannette, Pa.
2008 Northeast Region runner-up… Sixth in 2006 FILA Cadet Nationals… Will be a senior at Penn-Trafford High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a junior at 112 pounds with a 44-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore… Career record of 111-18… Coached by Larry Hohman and Jim Akerly… Son of Mike and Denise Young… Born September 11, 1990…
BLUE - Ryan Mango, St. Louis, Mo.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2008 FILA Junior runner-up in Greco-Roman…2008 Junior World Team Trials ruuner-up in Greco-Roman…2008 FILA Cadet National champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2006 double Cadet Nationals champion and Outstanding Wrestling in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at the Whitfield School… Two-time state champion… State champion at 119 pounds as a junior with a 45-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with 42-2 record… Third in the state as a freshman at 103 pounds… Coached by Charlie Sherertz… Son of Deborah Mango and Orvelle Hughes… Born August 17, 1991…
119 pounds
RED - Jon Morrison, Oak Forest, Ill.
2007 Junior Nationals freestyle champion… Second in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Seventh in 2005 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2004 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Four-time freestyle state champion… Will be a senior at Carl Sandburg High School… State champion at 119 pounds as a junior with a 43-0 record… State runner-up at 103 pounds as a sophomore, with a 50-2 record… State qualifier at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 40-9 record… Career record of 133-11… Son of Bob and Carol Morrison… Coached by Mike Pulz and Sean Bormet… Born December 30, 1989…
BLUE - Justin Forrest, Peculiar, Mo.
Third in 2008 FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 FILA Junior freestyle champion… 2007 Junior Pan American champion… 2006 Junior National Greco-Roman champion… Third in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Graduated from Raymore-Peculiar High School… State champion as a senior at 119 pounds with a 47-2 record… Fourth in state at 119 pounds as a junior… State runner-up at 103 pounds as a sophomore… Coached by Paul Barbarick and Jason Heplock… Son of Bill and Carolyn Forrest… Born November 29, 1989
125 pounds
RED - Samuel White, Massillon, Ohio
Second in 2007 Junior Nationals… Fourth in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Massillon Perry High School… State runner-up as a junior at 112 pounds with a 37-3 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with a 46-2 record… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 20-1 record… Career record of 103-6… Coached by Brett McBurney… Son of David and Katherine White… Born January 18, 1991…
BLUE - Logan Stieber, Norwalk, Ohio
2008 Junior National Greco-Roman champion… 2008 FILA Junior nationals champion… 2006 and 2007 Cadet Nationals freestyle champion… 2006 and 2007 FILA Cadet freestyle national champion… Will be a junior at Monroeville High School…Two-time state champion… State champion at 119 pounds as a sophomore with a 51-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a freshman, with a 44-1 record… Career record of 94-1… Coached by Scott Bauer… Son of Jeff and Tina Stieber… Coached by Scott Bauer… Born January 24, 1991…
130 pounds
RED - Jose Mendoza, Selma, Calif.
Three-time California state freestyle champion… Will be a senior at Selma High School… Third in the state tournament at 130 pounds as a junior with a 37-7 record… Coached by Diego Quintana and Archie Tovar… Son of Jose and Antonia Mendoza… Born September 27, 1991…
BLUE - Nate Moore, Iowa City, Iowa
2007 Junior Nationals freestyle champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman Champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals Folkstyle champion… 2006 FILA Cadet National freestyle champion… 2007 Western Regionals and Northern Plains Regionals champion… 2006 Northern Plains Cadet champion in both styles… 2005 Cadet National runner-up in freestyle… Graduated from Iowa City West High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a senior with a 49-0 record… State champion as a junior at 125 pounds… Two-time state runner-up, competing at 119 pounds as a sophomore with a 41-2 record and 103 pounds as a freshman… Will attend the Univ. of Iowa… Son of Denny and Denise Moore… Coached by Mark Reiland… ASICS All-American First Team member… Born January 26, 1990….
135 pounds
RED - Josh Kindig, Auburn, Pa.
Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle and runner-up in Greco-Roman… Second in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Sixth in FILA Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals…2006 and 2007 state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Blue Mountain High School… State runner-up at 130 pounds as sophomore with a 41-3 record… Had a 38-7 record and was a state qualifier at 119 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 79-10… Coached by Tod Kindig and Cam Plocus… Son of Todd and Kristi Kindig… Born August 23, 1991…
BLUE - Dylan Alton, Lock Haven, Pa.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2008 FILA Junior Nationals champion… 2008 FILA Cadet co-champion in freestyle… Second in 2008 FILA Junior World Team Trials… Fourth in 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… FILA Cadet National freestyle champion and third in Greco-Roman… Freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion… Will be a junior at Central Mountain High School… State champion at 135 pounds as a sophomore with a 45-1 record… Placed seventh in the state championships at 125 pounds as a freshman with a 30-4 record… Career record of 75-5…. Coached by Neil Alton… Son of Neil and Donna Alton… Born March 18, 1991
Note: This is a rematch of the Greco-Roman finals, won by Alton, 4-0, 3-0
140 pounds
RED - Bobby Barnhisel, River Forest, Ill.
2008 Central Regional freestyle champion… Fourth in 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2007 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2007 Western Junior Regionals… Seventh in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Fenwick High School… Competed at 140 pounds as a junior with a 42-2 record… Fifth in the state at 130 pounds as a sophomore… Career record of 126-15… Coached by Jerry Ruffino and Sean Bormet… Son of Bill and Donna Barnhisel… Born January 29, 1991…
BLUE - Andrew Alton, Lock Haven, Pa.
Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2008 FILA Cadet co-champion in freestyle… Second in FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2006 Cadet National freestyle champion… Seventh in 2006 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Central Mountain High School… Placed third in the state championships as both a freshman and a sophomore… Career record of 87-8… Coached by Neil Alton… Son of Neil and Donna Alton… Born March 18, 1991
145 pounds
RED - Matt Lester, Wildwood, Mo.
Will be a senior at Eureka High School… State champion as a junior at 140 pounds with a record 46-2 record… Fifth in the state at 125 pounds as a sophomore… Fourth in the state at 119 pounds as a freshman… Coached by Ted Eckron and Nick Purler… Son of Gregory and Teresa Lester… Born July 7, 1990…
BLUE - Jim Belleville, Tumwater, Wash
Second in 2008 Western Regional in freestyle… Second in 2008 Northwest Regional in freestyle… Fourth in 2006 Cadet Nationals… Will be a senior at Black Hills High School… Three-time state champion… State champion as a junior at 152 pounds with a 42-2 record… State champion as a sophomore at 125 pounds… State champion as a freshman at 103 pounds… Career record of 126-6… Son of Jim Belleville… Born October 2, 1990…
152 pounds
RED - Mario Mason, Moorestown, N.J.
2007 Junior National freestyle champion… 2005 Cadet Nationals champion… Graduated from Blair Academy… Three-time National Prep champion… Prep National champion at 145 pounds as a senior with a 26-2 record… Prep National champion at 140 pounds as a junior with a 38-0 record… Prep National champion at 140 as a sophomore with a 42-5 record… Third in Prep Nationals as a freshman at 140 pounds with a 36-6 record… Career record of 137-13… Will attend the Univ. of Minnesota… Coached by Jeff Buxton and Jonathon Johnson… Son of Bill and Diane Mason… Born July 18, 1989…
BLUE - Derek St. John, Iowa City, Iowa
Sixth in 2007 FILA Cadet freestyle championships… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Iowa City West High School… Two-time state champion… State champion at 145 pounds as a junior with a 50-0 record… State champion at 140 pounds as a sophomore… Third in state at 130 as a freshman… Career record of 137-8… Coached by Mark Reiland… Son of Trent and Laurie St. John… Born October 2, 1990…
160 pounds
RED - Alex Meade, Camden, Del.
2008 FILA Junior freestyle runner-up… Two-time FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2006 Cadet Nationals champion… 2005 Cadet National freestyle champion and Outstanding Wrestler… 2005 FILA Cadet National champion… Graduated from Cesar Rodney High School… Three-time state champion… State champion as a senior at 152 pounds with a 44-0 record… State champion as a junior at 145 pounds… Did not wrestle in high school as a sophomore… 2005 Delaware state high school champion and Outstanding Wrestler with a 42-4 record… Career record of 125-4… Will attend Oklahoma State… Son of Alex and Christi Meade… Coached by Steve Powell… ASICS All-American First Team member… Born Feb. 4, 1990
BLUE - Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind.
Third in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Graduated from Hanover Central High School… Three-time state champion… State champion at 160 pounds as a senior with a48-0 record… State champion at 152 pounds as a junior… State champion at 140 as a sophomore… State runner-up at 130 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 184-1… Will attend the Univ. of Wisconsin… Coached by Nick Petrov and Sean Bormet… Son of Mike and Debbie Howe… Born July 3, 1989…
171 pounds
RED - Josh Asper, Parkton, Md.
2008 Maryland state freestyle champion… Graduated from Hereford High School… Four-time state champion… Champion at 171 pounds as a senior with a 37-0 record… State champion at 160 pounds as a junior… State champion at 145 as a sophomore and 135 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 151-7… Will attend the Univ. of Maryland… Coached by Ron Causey, Todd Beckerman and Cary Kolat… Son of Jeff and Glenda Asper… Born July 9, 1990…
BLUE - Ben Bennett, Rockford, Mich.
Fifth in 2008 Western Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman… 2008 Northeast Regional champion in freestyle… Graduated from Rockford High School… Three-time state champion… State champion at 171 pounds as a senior with a 54-0 record… State champion at 160 pounds as a junior… Third in the state at 152 pounds as a sophomore… State champion at 140 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 213-3… Will attend Central Michigan… Coached by Don Rinehart… Son of Doug and Michelle Bennett… Born Dec. 9, 1989…
189 pounds
RED - Brian Roddy, Highland Heights, Ohio
Fifth in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2005 Cadet Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman…. Freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion… Graduated from St. Edward High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a senior at 171 pounds with a 30-3 record… state champion as a junior at 171 pounds… state runner-up as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman at 171 pounds… Career record of 119-22… Will attend Northwestern… Coached by Greg Urbas and Jeff Leonard… Son of Brian and Monica Roddy… Born July 7, 1989…
BLUE - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla.
Fourth in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle…Fourth in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Stillwater High School… State champion at 189 pounds as a junior at 189 pounds… State champion at 171 pounds as a sophomore… state champion at 160 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 108-1… Coached by Doug Chesbro and Mark Perry… Son of Mark and Cathy Perry… Born January 20, 1990…
215 pounds
RED - Byron Tate, Clinton, Iowa
Fourth in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Graduated from Clinton High School… State champion as a senior at 215 pounds with a 30-1 record… Seventh in the state at 171 pounds as a junior and a sophomore… Career record of 114-34… Coached by Clint Long… Son of France Woodson… Born February 4, 1990…
BLUE - Tyrell Fortune, Lake Oswego, Ore.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Second in 2007 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2006 Cadet Nationals double champion… 2005 Cadet Nationals double champion… 14-time Western Regional champion … Five-time state Greco-Roman champion… Graduated from Lakeridge High School… Two-time state champion… State champion as a senior at 215 pounds with a 32-0 record… Will attend Clackamas CC… Son of Toyinnia Hodges… Coached by Roy Pittman… Born July 4, 1990…
285 pounds
RED - Steve Andrus, Manhattan, Kansas
Seventh in 2007 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2006 Cadet National freestyle champion and seventh in Greco-Roman… Graduated from Manhattan High School… Had a 24-0 record as a senior, and missed state championships with an injury… State champion at 285 pounds as a junior… Third in the state at 285 pounds as a sophomore… Coached by Coach Gonzalez… Son of Dave and Linda Andrus… Will attend Michigan State… Born January 29, 1990…
BLUE - Eric Thompson, Shell Rock, Iowa
Fourth in 2007 Junior Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… Second in 2006 Junior Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… 2006 FILA Cadet national freestyle champion… Graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School… Two-time state champion… State champion at 285 pounds as a senior with a 48-0 record… State champion at 215 pounds as a junior… Fifth at 215 pounds as a sophomore… Seventh at 215 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 180-13… Will attend Iowa State… Coached by Rick Caldwell… Son of Bill and Sue Thompson… ASICS First Team member… Born December 19, 1989….
FILA Junior Worlds to test top wrestlers in all three styles starting July 29 in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/25/2008
USA Wrestling has been busy this summer preparing the 2007 U.S. Junior World Teams in all three Olympic styles for competition at the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29-Aug. 3.
The top 17-20 year old wrestlers in the world will compete at the event. The United States has had considerable success on the FILA Junior level in the past, and seeks to return from China with a number of medals.
In 2007, at the Junior World Championships in Beijing, China, the United States captured four individual medals. The U.S. women’s team tied for fourth in the team standings with three medalists, including World Champion Whitney Conder (Puyallup. Wash./USOEC). The men’s freestyle team placed 11th in the standings, with Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Penn State) capturing a World Title. The men’s Greco-Roman team placed ninth and had two wrestlers place fifth to lead the team.
Set to lead the women’s freestyle team and two returning medalists. Tatiana Padilla (Azusa, Calif./Sunkist Kids) earned a silver medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. at last year’s competition. Padilla has had strong performances on the senior level nationally and recently finished third at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at 55 kg/121 lbs. Alyssa Lampe (Tomahawk, Wis./USOEC) placed third at 48 kg/105.5 lbs and hopes to improve on her performance. Also returning from last year’s squad is Paige Rife (Fowlerville, Mich./USOEC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Filling out the roster for the women’s team are Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./) at 44 kg/97 lbs., Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., Michaela Hutchison (Soldotna, Alaska/) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Schuyler Brown (Montpelier, Va./USOEC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., and Adeline Gray (Littleton, Colo./) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Coaching the women’s team are Developmental coach Izzy Izboinikov and volunteers Rob Eiter and Donnie Stephens.
Fifth-place finisher at the 2007 Junior Worlds Tyler Cox is set to lead the Junior Greco-Roman team in Turkey. Cox is the only returning wrestler and will look to improve on last year’s placement at 50 kg/110 lbs.
Joining Cox on the Greco-Roman team are Jimmy Chase (Carol Strem, Ill./Pinnacle WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Bo Beckman (Orem, Utah/USOEC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Zach Nielsen (Zimmerman, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Michael Rossetti (Pittsburgh, Penn./USOEC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Peter Kowalczuk, (Oak Park, Ill./Sunkist Kids/USOEC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson and volunteer Ray Brinzer will serve as the coaching staff for the team.
Men’s freestyle also only has one returning 2007 Junior World Team member. Tyler Graff, a high school aged wrestler, (Loveland, Colo./Loveland Wrestling Academy) will move up a weight class to wrestle at 60 kg/132 lbs. Graff did not place last year.
Joining Graff to complete the men’s freestyle team are Mark Rappo (Holland, Pa./Sunkist Kids) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Zach Sanders (Wabasha, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Jordan Burroughs (Sicklerville, N.J./Sunkist Kids) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Quentin Wright (Bellefonte, Penn./Penn State) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Kirk Smith (Boise, Idaho/Bronco WC) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Clayton Foster (Kooskia, Idaho/Gator WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Clayton Jack (Vacaville, Calif./Orange Crush) at 120 kg/211.5 lbs.
Freestyle Developmental Coach Dave Bennett is joined by volunteers Scott Chenoweth and Mark Manning.
The men’s Junior World Teams were determined at the Junior World Team Trials, held in Colorado Springs, Colo. in late May. The women’s Junior World Team was set at the Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo. in mid May.
U.S. Junior World Teams
Istanbul, Turkey
Men’s FS:
50 kg: Mark Rappo, Holland, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg: Zach Sanders, Wabasha, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
60 kg: Tyler Graff, Loveland, Colo. (New York AC)
66 kg: Jordan Burroughs, Sicklerville, N.J. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg: Quentin Wright, Bellefonte, Penn. (Penn State)
84 kg: Kirk Smith, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC)
96 kg: Clayton Foster, Kooskia, Idaho (Gator WC)
120 kg: Clayton Jack, Vacaville, Calif. (Orange Crush)
Coach: Mark Manning, Lincoln, Neb.
Coach: Scott Chenoweth, Perry, Okla.
Coach: Dave Bennett, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Greco-Roman:
50 kg: Tyler Cox, Gillete, Wyo. (Camel Kids)
55 kg: Jimmy Chase, Carol Strem, Ill. (Pinnacle WC)
60 kg: Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Shamrock WC)
66 kg: Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (USOEC)
74 kg: Ben Provisor, Stevens Point, Wis. (Dennis Hall World Gold WC)
84 kg: Zach Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
96 kg: Michael Rossetti, Pittsburgh, Penn. (USOEC)
120 kg: Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
Coach: Ray Brinzer, Freedom, Pa.
Coach: Ike Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Women’s FS:
44 kg: Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif.
48 kg: Alyssa Lampe, Tomahawk, Wis. (USOEC)
51 kg: Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC)
55 kg: Michaela Hutchison, Soldotna, Alaska
59 kg: Tatiana Padilla, Azusa, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg: Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (USOEC)
67 kg: Adeline Gray, Littleton, Colo.
72 kg: Paige Rife, Fowlerville, Mich. (USOEC)
Coach: Rob Eiter, Ocean City, N.J.
Coach: Donnie Stephens, Arcadia, Calif.
Coach: Vladislav “Izzy” Izboinikov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
At Istanbul, Turkey, July 29-August 3
Tuesday, July 29 – Greco-Roman: 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg (Cox, Dake, Provisor, Rossetti)
Wednesday, July 30 – Greco-Roman: 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg (Chase, Beckman, Nielsen, Kowalczuk)
Thursday, July 31 – Women’s Freestyle: 44 kg, 51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg (Anthony, Maroulis, Padilla, Gray)
Friday, August 1 – Women’s Freestyle: 48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg (Lampe, Hutchinson, Brown, Rife)
Saturday, August 2 – Men’s Freestyle: 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg (Rappo, Graff, Wright, Foster)
Sunday, August 3 – Men’s Freestyle: 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg (Sanders, Burroughs, Smith, Jack)
FILA Junior Worlds to test top wrestlers in all three styles starting July 29 in Turkey
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
07/25/2008
USA Wrestling has been busy this summer preparing the 2007 U.S. Junior World Teams in all three Olympic styles for competition at the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29-Aug. 3.
The top 17-20 year old wrestlers in the world will compete at the event. The United States has had considerable success on the FILA Junior level in the past, and seeks to return from China with a number of medals.
In 2007, at the Junior World Championships in Beijing, China, the United States captured four individual medals. The U.S. women’s team tied for fourth in the team standings with three medalists, including World Champion Whitney Conder (Puyallup. Wash./USOEC). The men’s freestyle team placed 11th in the standings, with Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Penn State) capturing a World Title. The men’s Greco-Roman team placed ninth and had two wrestlers place fifth to lead the team.
Set to lead the women’s freestyle team and two returning medalists. Tatiana Padilla (Azusa, Calif./Sunkist Kids) earned a silver medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. at last year’s competition. Padilla has had strong performances on the senior level nationally and recently finished third at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling at 55 kg/121 lbs. Alyssa Lampe (Tomahawk, Wis./USOEC) placed third at 48 kg/105.5 lbs and hopes to improve on her performance. Also returning from last year’s squad is Paige Rife (Fowlerville, Mich./USOEC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Filling out the roster for the women’s team are Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./) at 44 kg/97 lbs., Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., Michaela Hutchison (Soldotna, Alaska/) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Schuyler Brown (Montpelier, Va./USOEC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., and Adeline Gray (Littleton, Colo./) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Coaching the women’s team are Developmental coach Izzy Izboinikov and volunteers Rob Eiter and Donnie Stephens.
Fifth-place finisher at the 2007 Junior Worlds Tyler Cox is set to lead the Junior Greco-Roman team in Turkey. Cox is the only returning wrestler and will look to improve on last year’s placement at 50 kg/110 lbs.
Joining Cox on the Greco-Roman team are Jimmy Chase (Carol Strem, Ill./Pinnacle WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./Shamrock WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Bo Beckman (Orem, Utah/USOEC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Dennis Hall World Gold WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Zach Nielsen (Zimmerman, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Michael Rossetti (Pittsburgh, Penn./USOEC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Peter Kowalczuk, (Oak Park, Ill./Sunkist Kids/USOEC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson and volunteer Ray Brinzer will serve as the coaching staff for the team.
Men’s freestyle also only has one returning 2007 Junior World Team member. Tyler Graff, a high school aged wrestler, (Loveland, Colo./Loveland Wrestling Academy) will move up a weight class to wrestle at 60 kg/132 lbs. Graff did not place last year.
Joining Graff to complete the men’s freestyle team are Mark Rappo (Holland, Pa./Sunkist Kids) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Zach Sanders (Wabasha, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Jordan Burroughs (Sicklerville, N.J./Sunkist Kids) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Quentin Wright (Bellefonte, Penn./Penn State) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Kirk Smith (Boise, Idaho/Bronco WC) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Clayton Foster (Kooskia, Idaho/Gator WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., and Clayton Jack (Vacaville, Calif./Orange Crush) at 120 kg/211.5 lbs.
Freestyle Developmental Coach Dave Bennett is joined by volunteers Scott Chenoweth and Mark Manning.
The men’s Junior World Teams were determined at the Junior World Team Trials, held in Colorado Springs, Colo. in late May. The women’s Junior World Team was set at the Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo. in mid May.
U.S. Junior World Teams
Istanbul, Turkey
Men’s FS:
50 kg: Mark Rappo, Holland, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg: Zach Sanders, Wabasha, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
60 kg: Tyler Graff, Loveland, Colo. (New York AC)
66 kg: Jordan Burroughs, Sicklerville, N.J. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg: Quentin Wright, Bellefonte, Penn. (Penn State)
84 kg: Kirk Smith, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC)
96 kg: Clayton Foster, Kooskia, Idaho (Gator WC)
120 kg: Clayton Jack, Vacaville, Calif. (Orange Crush)
Coach: Mark Manning, Lincoln, Neb.
Coach: Scott Chenoweth, Perry, Okla.
Coach: Dave Bennett, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Greco-Roman:
50 kg: Tyler Cox, Gillete, Wyo. (Camel Kids)
55 kg: Jimmy Chase, Carol Strem, Ill. (Pinnacle WC)
60 kg: Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Shamrock WC)
66 kg: Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (USOEC)
74 kg: Ben Provisor, Stevens Point, Wis. (Dennis Hall World Gold WC)
84 kg: Zach Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
96 kg: Michael Rossetti, Pittsburgh, Penn. (USOEC)
120 kg: Peter Kowalczuk, Oak Park, Ill. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
Coach: Ray Brinzer, Freedom, Pa.
Coach: Ike Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Women’s FS:
44 kg: Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif.
48 kg: Alyssa Lampe, Tomahawk, Wis. (USOEC)
51 kg: Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC)
55 kg: Michaela Hutchison, Soldotna, Alaska
59 kg: Tatiana Padilla, Azusa, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg: Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (USOEC)
67 kg: Adeline Gray, Littleton, Colo.
72 kg: Paige Rife, Fowlerville, Mich. (USOEC)
Coach: Rob Eiter, Ocean City, N.J.
Coach: Donnie Stephens, Arcadia, Calif.
Coach: Vladislav “Izzy” Izboinikov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
At Istanbul, Turkey, July 29-August 3
Tuesday, July 29 – Greco-Roman: 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg (Cox, Dake, Provisor, Rossetti)
Wednesday, July 30 – Greco-Roman: 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg (Chase, Beckman, Nielsen, Kowalczuk)
Thursday, July 31 – Women’s Freestyle: 44 kg, 51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg (Anthony, Maroulis, Padilla, Gray)
Friday, August 1 – Women’s Freestyle: 48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg (Lampe, Hutchinson, Brown, Rife)
Saturday, August 2 – Men’s Freestyle: 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg (Rappo, Graff, Wright, Foster)
Sunday, August 3 – Men’s Freestyle: 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg (Sanders, Burroughs, Smith, Jack)