Ellis Coleman
aka “The Flying Squirrel”
60kg Men’s Greco-Roman
Born: 8/16/91 in Oak Park, IL
High School: Oak Park-Forest River
College: Northern Michigan (USOTC)
– 2010 FILA Junior Nationals Champion
– 2011 NYAC International Open Champion, Sunkist Kids International Open Champion
– 2012 Olympic Trials Champion
Flying Squirrel Video
Coleman’s Results: 0-1 (did not medal)
Ivo Serafimov Angelov (Bulgaria) dec. Ellis Coleman (USA), 1-0, 7-1
Angelov does not make finals so Coleman is eliminated.
Chas Betts
84kg Men’s Greco-Roman
Born: 3/8/86 in St. Michael, MN
High School: St. Michael Albertville
College: Northern Michigan (USOTC)
– High School: 2004 State Champion, 4X MN state tournament qualifier
– 2004 Junior Nationals Champion
– 2006 Junior World Team Trials Champion
– 2009 World Team Trials Champion (DNP)
– 2012 US Open Champion, US Olympic Team Trials Champion
Betts’ Results: 1-1 (did not medal)
Chas Betts (USA) dec. Keitani Graham (Micronesia), 6-0, 1-0
Pablo Enrique Shorey Hernandez (Cuba) dec. Chas Betts (USA), 1-0, 1-0
Hernandez does not make finals so Betts is eliminated.
Dremiel Byers
120kg Men’s Greco-Roman
Born: 9/11/74 in Newark, NJ
High School: Kings Mountain (North Carolina)
College: NC State A&T
Hold rank of Sergeant 1st Class in the US Army
– High School 1993 North Carolina state champion
– 1997 Armed Forces Champion
– 1999 World Team Trials Champion (placed 6th @ Worlds), Armed Forces Champion
– 2002 World Team Trials Champion (World Champion)
– 2003 US Nationals Champion, Armed Forces Champion
– 2004 US Nationals Champion, Armed Forces Champion
– 2005 World Team Trials Champion (DNP), Armed Forces Champion
– 2006 World Team Trials Champion (placed 9th @ Worlds)
– 2007 World Team Trials Champion (3rd @ Worlds)
– 2008 US Olympic Team Trials Champion (7th @ Olympics)
– 2009 World Team Trials Champion (2nd @ Worlds)
– 2010 World Team Trials Champion (5th @ Worlds)
– 2011 US Opn Champion, World Team Trials Champion (DNP)
– 2012 Olympic Team Trials Champion
Byers’ Results: 1-1 (did not medal)
Dremiel Byers (USA) dec. Muminjon Abdullaev (Uzbekistan), 1-0, 2-0
Riza Kayaalp (Turkey) dec. Dremiel Byers (USA), 1-0, 1-0
Kayaalp does not make finals so Byers is eliminated.