World Team Results

Championship Series Results

Winners qualify for U.S. World Team, to compete in World Championships in Turkey in September 2011.

Men's Freestyle Championship Series
55 kg/121 pounds

Bout One — Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 0-1, 3-1, 1-0

Bout Two — Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids), 0-4, 3-3, 5-3

Bout Three — Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids), 2-6, 8-1, 6-1

Simmons wins series 2 matches to 1 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

66 kg/145.5 pounds

Bout One — Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Brent Metcalf, Iowa City (Hawkeye WC), 1-0, 0-1, 1-1

Bout Two — Brent Metcalf, Iowa City (New York AC) dec. Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 2-1, 0-6, 2-0

Bout Three — Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Brent Metcalf, Iowa City (New York AC), 2-0, 7-1

Ware wins series 2 matches to 1 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

84 kg/185 pounds

Bout One — Cael Sanderson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Jake Herbert, Evanston, Ill. (New York AC), 4-1, 2-0

Bout Two — Cael Sanderson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Jake Herbert, Evanston, Ill. (New York AC), 5-2, 2-0

Sanderson wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

120 kg/264.5 pounds

Bout One — Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC) dec. Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0

Bout Two — Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) dec. Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC), 1-0, 3-0

Bout Three — Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) dec. Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC), 1-0, 1-0

Dlagnev wins series 2 matches to 1 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

Greco-Roman Championship Series
60 kg/132 pounds

Bout One — Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 2-0, 0-6, 4-0

Bout Two — Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 0-2, 3-0, 1-0

Betterman wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

74 kg/163 pounds

Bout One — Jake Fisher, Colorado Springs (New York AC) dec. Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0

Bout Two — Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jake Fisher, Colorado Springs (New York AC), 1-0, 3-0

Bout Three — Jake Fisher, Colorado Springs (New York AC) dec. Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0

Fisher wins series 2 matches to 1 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

96 kg/211.5 pounds

Bout One — Justin Ruiz, Meridian, Idaho (New York AC) dec. John Lorenz, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 2-0, 1-0

Bout Two — Justin Ruiz, Meridian, Idaho (New York AC) dec. John Lorenz, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 1-0, 2-0

Ruiz wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

Women's Championship Series
48 kg/105.5 pounds

Bout One — Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids), 6-0, 4-1

Bout Two — Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids), 7-0, 7-1

Chun wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

63 kg/138.75 pounds

Bout One — Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs (Gator WC) dec. Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs (New York AC), 2-0, 1-0

Bout Two — Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs (Gator WC) dec. Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs (New York AC), 2-0, 1-0

Pirozhkova wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Men's Freestyle Challenge Tournament
55 kg/121 pounds

First — Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist) pin Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), 0-1, 1:11

Third — Daniel Mitcheff, Kent, Ohio (Golden Flash WC) dec. Daniel Dennis, Iowa City (New York AC), 0-3, 4-0, 3-0

66 kg/145.5 pounds

World Team Results

U.S. Wrestling World Team Trials
By The Associated Press
Friday
At Oklahoma City
Championship Series Results
Winners qualify for U.S. World Team, to compete in World Championships in Turkey in September 2011.
Greco-Roman Championship Series
55 kg/121 pounds
Bout One - Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 6-0, 0-2, 2-0.
Bout Two - Spencer Mango, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-0, 4-0.
Mango wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.
66 kg/145.5 pounds
Bout One - Justin Lester, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 2-0, 3-0.
Bout Two - Justin Lester, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 4-0, 2-0.
Lester wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.
84 kg/185 pounds
Bout One - Jordan Holm, Minneapolis (Minnesota Storm) dec. Cheney Haight, Boise, Idaho (New York AC), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0.
Bout Two - Cheney Haight, Boise, Idaho (New York AC) dec. Jordan Holm, Minneapolis (Minnesota Storm), 1-0, 0-1, 2-0.
Bout Three - Cheney Haight, Boise, Idaho (New York AC) dec. Jordan Holm, Minneapolis (Minnesota Storm), 3-0, 1-0.
Haight wins series 2 matches to 1 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.
120 kg/264.5 pounds
Bout One - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Timothy Taylor, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 3-0, 1-0.
Bout Two - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Timothy Taylor, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 1-0, 2-0.
Byers wins series, 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.
Men’s Freestyle Championship Series
60 kg/132 pounds
Bout One - Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC) dec. Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 5-0, 4-1.
Bout Two - Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) dec. Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC), 2-0, 1-0.
Bout Three - Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) dec. Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC), 3-0, 3-0.
Humphrey wins series, 2 matches to 0. Note: The U.S. World Team spot will be determined later this summer, when Bunch and Humphrey compete in an international event which will be the final selection phase at this weight class.
74 kg/163 pounds
Bout One - Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC), 1-0, 1-2, 3-2.
Bout Two - Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC), 3-1, 1-0.
Burroughs wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.
96 kg/211.5 pounds
Bout One - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Chad Hanke, Dayton, Ore. (NWRTC), 3-0, 2-0.
Bout Two - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Chad Hanke, Dayton, Ore. (NWRTC), 3-0, 2-0.
Varner wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.
Women’s Freestyle Championship Series
55 kg/121 pounds
Bout One - Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC) dec. Ashley Hudson, Wildwood, Mo. (Gator WC/OCU), 1-0, 2-0.
Bout Two - Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC) dec. Ashley Hudson, Wildwood, Mo. (Gator WC/OCU), Dec 6-2,3-0.
Maroulis wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.
72 kg/158.5 pounds
Bout One - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC) dec. Iris Smith, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 1-0, 1-1.
Bout Two - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC) dec. Iris Smith, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 3-1, 1-3, 1-0.
Bernard wins series 2 matches to 0 and qualifies for U.S. World Team.

CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Greco-Roman Challenge Tournament
55 kg/121 pounds
3rd - Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC), 3-0, 1-0.
66 kg/145.5 pounds
1st - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. C.P. Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 1-0, 2-0.
3rd - Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Ben Sanchez, Leominister, Mass. (New York AC), 1-0, 2-0.
84 kg/185 pounds
3rd - Chas Betts, Colorado Springs (Minnesota Storm) dec. Peter Hicks, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 1-0, 0-1, 2-0.
120 kg/264.5 pounds
1st - Timothy Taylor, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids), Dec 2-0, 1-0.
3rd - Pete Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jake Kettler, Ramsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 7-0, 3-0.
Men’s Freestyle Challenge Tournament
60 kg/132 pounds
1st - Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC) dec. Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator C), 1-0, 1-0.
3rd - Logan Stieber, Monroeville, Ohio (New York AC) dec. Mike Zadick, Iowa City (Gator WC), 1-4, 1-0, 1-0.
74 kg/163 pounds
1st - Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC) dec. Nick Marable, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids), 0-2, 1-0, 1-1.
3rd - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) dec. Kirk White, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC), 4-0, 1-0.
96 kg/211.5 pounds
1st - Chad Hanke, Dayton, Ore. (NWRTC) dec. Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Golden Pride WC), 1-0, 0-4, 3-2
3rd - Jack Jensen, Graham, N.C. (Gator WC) dec. Luke Lofthouse, Avon, Utah (Hawkeye WC), 2-1, 2-0.
Women’s Freestyle Challenge Tournament
55 kg/121 pounds
1st - Ashley Hudson, Wildwood, Mo. (Gator WC/OCU) dec. Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 6-0, 1-4, 5-3.
3rd - Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs (New York AC), 1-1, 1-0, 3-0.
72 kg/158.5 pounds
1st - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army) dec. Melissa Simmons, Ridgefield, Wash. (Gator WC/OCU), 6-0, 3-0. 3rd - Britteny Roberts, Santa Fe, Texas (Gator WC/OCU) pin Laura Conway, Traverse City, Mich. (USOEC), 1:41.
TRUE THIRD PLACE MATCHES
If the runner-up in the Challenge Tournament and the third place finisher in the Challenge Tournament did not meet, they wrestle for a true third place and a spot on the USA National Team.
Men’s freestyle 60 kg/132 pounds
Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) dec. Logan Stieber, Monroeville, Ohio (New York AC), 1-1, 4-1.
Men’s freestyle 96 kg/211.5 pounds
Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Golden Pride WC) dec. Jack Jensen, Graham, N.C. (Gator WC), 1-2, 2-0, 4-2.
Women’s freestyle 55 kg/121 pounds
Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs (U.S. Army), 1-0, 2-0.
Greco-Roman 120 kg/264.5 pounds
Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids) dec. Pete Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 1-0.

Tribute to Art Weiss

From Rod Frisco at Rodfrisco.com:

The great man of PIAA wrestling, former Clearfield wrestling coach Art Weiss, has died at the age 102 in Clearfield.

Emphasis on great man.

Most Pennsylvania wrestling fans, even those new to the sport, have heard of Weiss, and for good reason: Weiss coached a PIAA record 31 state champions and made Clearfield one of the prominent names in state wrestling.

But his state champions, spread among 24 individuals, are just his most visible public legacy. Art Weiss was first and foremost a gentleman who took a sport in which he never participated and molded it into one of the great athletic endeavors and sporting events in Pennsylvania.

We are all proud of Pennsylvania’s wrestling history and heritage. And much of that heritage stems directly from Weiss’ effort as a coach, official and contributor.

Weiss graduated in 1927 from Nazareth High School where he captained the football, basketball and baseball teams; Nazareth had no wrestling at the time. His first exposure to wrestling came at Perkiomen Prep, which he attended before matriculating to Albright College. Wrestling caught his eye, but he did not participate in the sport. (Some bios about Coach Weiss, who is a member of the National High School Sports Hall of Fame, are here and here. God bless the Internet.)

So Weiss, the man whose name is synonymous with high school wrestling in Pennsylvania, never wrestled a minute in his life. In fact, Weiss came to Clearfield after graduation from Albright as a basketball coach. Clearfield had decided to start an intramural wrestling program in the mid-1930s and Weiss agreed to develop the program. Little did anyone know the history that would spring from that decision.

Weiss was just an extraordinary man who had an incredible ability to remember details. My first year at Clearfield Area High School was Weiss’ last as a math teacher (I was not in his class, darn it) and my wrestling career was a bit stunted (0-0 at the varsity level; I love to tell people I never lost a varsity match at Clearfield). So I was a very minor figure in the Clearfield wrestling hierachy.

But I did write for The Progress, my hometown paper, and Weiss took note, one time calling me at the paper to tell me how much he enjoyed my articles. Folks, it was like getting a call from God Himself. I’m not alone when I tell you I had that much respect for the man.

And, of course, I always called him Coach Weiss, even though Ron Park and Neil Turner (Coach Park and Coach Turner, to this day) were my high school coaches. (Coach Park once introduced to me to a friend as “the toughest JV wrestler he ever had at Clearfield.” I still haven’t quite determined whether that was a compliment or an insult, aside from the fact that, um, I wasn’t very tough.)

Weiss lived a simple, but plentiful and important life: He positively affected hundreds of young men directly, thousands more indirectly. And although his health slowly deteriorated in the last few years of his life, he remained bright and alert right up to the last days.

Art Weiss was a wonderful and remarkable man. I have always been grateful that he remained in Clearfield and gave my hometown a deep sense of pride and honor.

Tarley to WVU

West Virginia University wrestling coach Craig Turnbull has announced the recruiting class for the 2011-12 academic year.

The 2011 class includes incoming freshmen Jeff Tarley, Mark Colabucci, Jesse Schiffbauer, Ross Renzi and December signee Dominic Prezzia.

“We’re very pleased with the quality of student-athletes we’re bringing into our program,” says Turnbull. “As a coaching staff, we believe that we’re bringing in guys with tremendous potential that will be strong contributors to the program and fulfill the needs we have across the various weight classes.”

A Fredericktown native, Tarley is a multi-sport athlete out of Beth-Center High and two-time Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) champion. Wrestling at the 285-pound class, he was a two-time section champ, two-time Southwest regional champion and twice finished in third at the PIAA state wrestling championships. He also came in second place at the Flo Nationals competition in 2010.

Colabucci, from Reservoir High in Fulton, Md., compiled a 143-16 record in high school, including an 87-1 mark between his junior and senior seasons, and set the record as the winningest wrestler in school history. A two-time state champion at the 3A/4A level, he won the title in 2010 at 145 pounds and in 2011 at 171 pounds. He also was a two-time East regional champion, a 2011 Flo National All-American and was named the 2010 Howard County Wrestler of the Year. He is expected to compete in the 174/184-pound range.

Schiffbauer, a Morgantown native, went 144-10 during his prep career at University High and placed multiple times at the West Virginia state tournament. In the 125-pound class, he earned a 41-1 mark his senior year and finished first at the state tournament following a second-place finish and two third-place marks at the event in prior seasons.

A Burke, Va., native, Renzi compiled a 142-16 record at Lake Braddock Secondary. A four-time all-Patriot district champion and four-time Virginia state qualifier, he was the northern regional champion and a first team Washington all-Metro Team selection as a senior. Renzi is expected to compete at 165 or 174 pounds for the Mountaineers.

Prezzia, a native of St. Clairsville, Ohio, signed a national letter of intent with the Mountaineers last December.