Day-by-day schedule for U.S. athletes competing at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hu

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
09/20/2005


Under the new rules of international wrestling, each weight division is completed in one day. The World Wrestling Championships will be held in Budapest, Hungary from September 27 - October 2, with different divisions each day. Below is the schedule for each U.S. wrestler, as well as the day-by-day schedule of the Americans competing.

U.S. ATHLETES AND DAY OF COMPETITION

Men's Freestyle Team

55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson, Flintstone, Ga. (Sunkist Kids) - Monday, Sept. 26

60 kg/132 lbs. - Michael Lightner, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) - Monday, Sept. 26

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) - Monday, Sept. 26

74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) - Tuesday, Sept. 27

84 kg/185 lbs. - Mo Lawal, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) - Tuesday, Sept. 27

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) - Tuesday, Sept. 27

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) - Wednesday, Sept. 28

Women's Freestyle Team

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) - Wednesday, Sept. 28

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) - Wednesday, Sept. 28

55 kg/121 lbs. - Tina George, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) - Thursday, Sept. 29

59 kg/130 lbs. - Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) - Thursday, Sept. 29

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) - Thursday, Sept. 29

67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) - Friday, Sept. 30

72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) - Friday, Sept. 30

Men's Greco-Roman Team

55 kg/121 lbs. - Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) - Friday, Sept. 30

60 kg/132 lbs. -Joe Warren, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) - Sunday, Oct. 2

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Harry Lester, Akron, Ohio (USOEC/Gator WC) - Saturday, Oct. 1

74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) - Saturday, Oct. 1

84 kg/185 lbs. - Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) - Saturday, Oct. 1 

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) - Sunday, Oct. 2

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) - Sunday, Oct. 2

DAY BY DAY SCHEDULES

Monday, September 26 - Sammie Henson (55 kg FS), Michael Lightner (60 kg FS), Chris Bono (66 kg FS)

Tuesday, September 27 - Joe Williams (74 kg FS), Mo Lawal (84 kg FS), Daniel Cormier (96 kg FS)

Wednesday, September 28 - Tolly Thompson (120 kg FS), Jenny Wong (48 kg W), Stephanie Murata (51 kg W)

Thursday, September 29 - Tina George (55 kg W), Sally Roberts (59 kg W), Sara McMann (63 kg W)

Friday, September 30 - Katie Downing (67 kg W), Iris Smith (72 kg W), Lindsey Durlacher (55 kg GR)

Saturday,October 1 - Harry Lester (66  kg GR), T.C. Dantzler (74 kg GR), Brad Vering (84 kg GR)

Sunday, October 2 - Joe Warren (60 kg GR), Justin Ruiz (96 kg GR), Dremiel Byers (120 kg GR)