Day 4: Women’s Freestyle 48kg and 63kg

CHUN WINS BRONZE!!!!!

Clarissa Chun
48kg Women’s Freestyle
Born:  8/27/81 in Honolulu, Hawaii
High School:  Roosevelt High School, Honolulu, Hawaii
College:  Missouri Valley College, University of Colorado

Accolades:
– High School  1999 State Champion, 3rd in Nationals, State Qualifier in Swimming and Bowling
– 2006  US Nationals Champion
– 2007  Sunkist Kids International Open Champion
– 2008  Olympic Team Trials Champion (placed 5th)
– 2009  World Team Trials Champion (placed 9th)
– 2011  World Team Trials Champion (placed 7t)
– 2012  Olympic Team Trials Champion

Chun’s Results:  3-1 (Bronze Medal)
Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Shasha Zhao (China), 5-0, 1-0
Mariya Stadnyk (Azerbaijan) dec. Clarissa Chun (USA), 2-0, 3-0
Stadnyk (Azerbaijan) makes it to finals so Chun enters repechage
Clarissa Chun (USA) pinned Iwona Matkowska (Poland), 2:43
Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Irina Merleni (Ukraine), 1-0, 3-0 for Bronze Medal!!!!

Elena Pirozhkova
63kg Women’s Freestyle
Born:  10/13/86 in Greenfield, MA
High School: Greenfield HS, MA

Pirozhkova’s high school club coach for 3 years was Section 9’s very own….Anibal Nieves!!!!  Anibal has made the trip to London to support his former pupil.  Great job Elena and Anibal!!!

Accolades:
– 2008  World Team Trials Champion (placed 8th at Worlds), Pan-American Champion
– 2009  World Team Trials Champion (placed 7th at Worlds)
– 2010  US Open Champion, World Team Trials Champion (placed 2nd at Worlds)
– 2011   US Open Champion, World Team Trials Champion (placed 5nd at Worlds)
– 2012  Olympic Team Trials Champion

Pirozhkova’s Results: 0-1 (did not medal)
Anastasija Grigorjeva (Latvia) dec. Elena Pirozhkova (USA), 0-2, 5-0, 2-0
Grigorjeva (Latvia) does not make it to finals so Pirozhkova is eliminated

Day 3: 66kg and 96kg Men’s Greco-Roman

Justin Lester
66kg Men’s Greco-Roman
Born:  9/30/83 in Akron, OH
High School:  Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
College: Iowa State, Northern Michigan (USOTC)

Accolades:
– High School: 4X Ohio State Champion, 2nd Team All-State in Football
– 2003 FILA Junior World Team Trials champion
– 2005 World Team Trials Champion (dnp @ Worlds)
– 2006 World Team Trials Champion (3rd @ Worlds)
– 2007 World Team Trials Champion (3rd @ Worlds)
– 2009 World Team Trials Champion, US Nationals Champion 
– 2011 US Open Champion, World Team Trials Champion (5th @ Worlds)
– 2012 Olympic Team Trials Champion

Lester’s Results: 
Justin Lester (USA) dec. Tsutomu Fujimura (Japan), 3-0, 3-1
Tamas Lorincz (Hungary) dec. Justin Lester, 0-2, 1-0, 2-0
Lorincz makes it to finals so Lester’s medal hopes are still alive via repechage
Justin Lester (USA) vs. Frank Staebler (Germany) in repechage

***96kg Men’s Greco-Roman is also competed on this day, however the United States did not qualify at this weight class.***

Day 2: Men’s Greco-Roman 60kg, 84kg, 120kg

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.

Meet The US Olympic Wrestling Team – Men’s GR 55kg & 74kg

Wrestling Begins on 8/5 With Mango and Provisor!

Spenser Mango
55kg Men’s Greco-Roman
Born:  7/6/86  St. Louis, MO
High School:  Christian Brothers College
College:  Northern Michigan University via the US Olympic Education Program

Accolades:                 
     – 2X state champion in high school, 3X state qualifier, also lettered in football
     – 2008 US Olypic Trials Champion (placed 8th in Beijing)
     – 2009 World Team Trials Champion (placed 9th at Worlds)
     – 2010  World Team Trials Champion, US Open Champion
     – 2011  World Team Trails Champion, US Open Champion
     – 2012  Olympian, US Open Champion

Mango’s Results: 1-2 (did not medal)
Won: 6-1, 1-0 over Mohamed Abouhalima (Egypt)
Lost: 4-0, 4-0 to  Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
Bayramov makes it to finals so Mango re-enters through repechage
Lost: 2-0, 1-0 to Mingiyan Semenov (Russia)

Ben Provisor
74kg Men’s Greco-Roman
Born:  6/26/90  Stevens Point, Wisconsin
High School:  Stevens Point
College:  Northern Michigan University via the US Olympic Education Program

Accolades:                    
     – 4X Wisconsin state place winner in high school, also lettered in football
     – 2010 US Junior World Team Trials Champion
     – 2011 US Open Champion
     – 2012 US Olympic Trials Champion

Provisor’s Results:  1-1 (did not medal)
Won: 0-3, 1-0, 1-0 over Alexi Bell (Cuba)
Lost: 1-0, 6-0 to  Zurabi Datunashvili (Georgia)
Datunashvili lost in quarters thus eliminating Provisor

 

J Robinson Camp at SUNY Sullivan has a few openings left!

10-Day Intensive Camp Begins August 9th …
Registration Now Open To Residents From Any State!!!

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Are you ready to take your wrestling career to the next level?  If your answer is “Yes” then you should click on the below link for the camp flyer.  Challenge yourself…do you have what it takes to earn a coveted J Robinson “I Did It 2012” t-shirt?

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2012 London Summer Olympics – Wrestling Schedule

Summer Olympics Will Provide Huge Test For USA Wrestling

Opening Ceremonies have taken place marking the official beginning for the games of the 2012 London Summer Olympics.  For the next 17 days, we will watch thousands of athletes from across the globe compete for the most coveted prize in their respective sport – the Olympic Gold Medal.  Wrestling action from all three divisions (Men’s Freestyle, Women’s Freestyle, and Men’s Greco-Roman) will take place from August 5 through August 12.  Prior to each day of competition, sectionixwrestling.com will post profiles of the US Olympic wrestlers who are set to compete on the following day.  The profiles will be presented in the order which the division and weight class is scheduled to compete.  Below is an overview of the wrestling schedule.  Click on the below link for a comprehensive schedule from NBCOlympics.com. The link will also provide updated results as each weight class is wrestled. The Unites States qualified a wrestler in every weight class and division with the exception of 96kg in Men’s Greco-Roman.

       2012 Summer Olympics Wrestling Schedule from NBCOlympics.com

8/5                                8/6                                8/7                                  8/8             
55kg M-GR                           60kg M-GR                            66kg M-GR                              48kg W-FS
(Spenser Mango)                (Ellis Coleman)                     (Justin Lester)                        (Clarissa Chun)             
74kg M-GR                           84kg M-GR                            96kg M-GR                              63kg W-FS
(Ben Provisor)                     (Chas Betts)                           (no entry)                                (Elena Pirozhkova)             
                                                120kg M-GR 
                                                (Dremiel Byers)                                                                                                                                                    

8/9                                                      8/10                                                                8/11                                              8/12
55kg W-FS                              55kg M-FS                                     60kg M-FS                         66kg M-FS
(Kelsey Campbell)                (Sam Hazewinkle)                        (Coleman Scott)               (Jared Frayer)                  
72kg W-FS                              74kg M-FS                                     84kg M-FS                         96kg M-FS
(Ali Bernard)                         (Jordan Burroughs)                     (Jake Herbert)                  (Jake Varner)
                                                                                                           120kg M-FS
                                                                                                          (Tervel Dlagnev)

3 Slots Still Open for 2012 Mountain Duals

The 2012 Mountain Duals hosted by Rome Free Academy in Section 3 is trying to fill the last three slots for their 7th annual tournament.  Click below for tournament flyer.

                                        2012 Mountain Duals Flyer

What:  2012 Mountain Duals
When:  December 28th and 29th, 2012 (Friday/Saturday)
Format:  Dual Meet Round Robin – each team will wrestle 10 matches
Teams Committed To Date: 
     Section 2:  Averill Park, Amsterdam, Burnt Hills, LaSalle Institute
     Section 3:  Adirondack, General Brown, Baldwinsville, Rome Free
                           Academy, Dolgeville, Camden, Fayetteville-Manlius, New
                           Hartford, Indian River 
     Section 5:  Penfield, Wayne
     Section 10:  Gouverneur
     PSAL:  Petrides

If interested contact:  Joe Galligan (Port Jervis graduate)
                                            Head Wrestling Coach Adirondack HS
                                            lgall10539@aol.com
                                            (315) 334-3292

Attend a J Robinson Camp….For Free!!!

Friends of Section 9 Has Several Free Camp Vouchers

Update 7/24:  All vouchers are gone!!!  S9 is sending a great group of student athletes. Congratulations to those who received a voucher. Way to go Friends of Section 9!

Update 7/23: Only a few vouchers remain…act now!!!!

Any Section 9 wrestler who is interested in attending the J Robinson 10-Day Intensive Camp at SUNY Sullivan from August 9-18 should contact Dan Wernikoff at daniel@champion-athletes.com.  Please include a few sentences discussing why you would like to attend.  Further information about the camp can be found at http://www.beat-the-streets.org/index.php/camps.  There are only a handful of vouchers available and they will go quickly!!!

 

2012 Cadet and Junior National Championships

A Handful of Locals Make the Trip to Fargo, ND

Freestyle Competition Now Underway!!!

The Asics/Vaughn Cadet and Junior National Championships are taking place in Fargo, ND from July 14 through July 21.  For the wrestling junkie….it doesn’t get any better than Fargo!  24 mats….Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Women’s Freestyle…Cadet and Junior Divisions….did I mention 24 mats!!!!!!

TheMat.com’s Cadet & Junior Nationals Special Section

From the information I have so far, four Section 9 wrestlers have made the journey to Fargo.  As I learn of any others, I will add them to the below table which will provide their complete results. 

Chris Cuccolo (Pine Bush) Cadet Freestyle 94 lbs
     – won by decision over Rian Burris (SC) 7-2, 5-0
     – lost by decision to Jordan Aquino (CA) 2-4, 0-3
     – lost by decision to Skyler  Hieronimus (MN) 1-2, 0-6 

Chris Cuccolo (Pine Bush) Cadet Greco-Roman 94 lbs
     – winner by fall over Tanner Tidswell (TN) 2-0, 1:15
     – lost by decision to Paul Fitterer (MN) 0-3, 0-3…Fitterer went undefeated in pool
     – won by decision over Bridger Carpenter (ID) 1-0, 4-0
     – winner by fall over Jacob Gardiner (CA) 3-0, 1:12
     – won by decision over Jon Gabriel 1-1, 6-4 ….Cuccolo will wrestle in the medal round!!!
     – won by decision over Tanner Cox (UT) 1-0, 4-0
Great performance by Pine Bush junior Chris Cuccolo.  He finished 5th in the country and his only loss came to the wrestler who finished 3rd…he defeated the kid who finished 2nd!!

Jacob Wood (Kingston) Cadet Freestyle 170 lbs
     – lost by decision to Jared Langley (KS) 0-3, 0-6
     – lost by fall to Chance Cooper (MO) 0-7, 1:34

Jacob Wood (Kingston) Cadet Greco-Roman 170 lbs
     – winner by fall over Daniel Burnley (IL) :22
     – lost by decision to Isaac Florel (MN) 1-3, 0-6
     – lost by fall to Casey Beaver (IA) 3-0, :24

Austin Weigel (Onteora) Junior Freestyle 170 lbs     
     – lost by fall to Brett Harner (PA) 7-0, 1:57
     – won by decision over Johnny Perez (KS) 3-0, 1-0
     – lost by decision to Adam Drain (IA) 0-2, 0-3

Terrence Cheeks (NFA) Junior Greco-Roman 285 lbs 
     – lost by fall to Jacob Semple (MO) 7-0, :51
     – lost by fall to Sam Stoll (MN) :28

Terrence Cheeks (NFA) Junior Freestyle 285 lbs
     – lost by decision to Jacob Semple (MO) 1-1, 0-6
     – lost by decision to Austin Sinyard (NV) 3-1, 0-3, 1-3