2000 U.S. Veterans National Championships results

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/29/2001


VETERANS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS  at Las Vegas, Nev., April 20-21    Div. A (35-40 yrs.)    58 kg - Mike Dehart, Bradford, Ohio (Team MNV) won by tech. fall over Paul Kaiser, Renton, Wash. (Team Washington), 10-0, 2:45    63 kg - 1st - Ronald Hughes, San Jose, Calif., won by tech. fall over Tony Breckenridge, Bow, Wash. (Sedro Wooley), 13-3; 3rd -Tim Huff., Sapulpa, Okla.(Combine Freestyle) dec. Scott Gallan, Parker, Ariz., 3-0    69 kg - 1st - Jamie Wise, Moses Lake, Wash., dec. Clay Holly, Talala, Okla., 4-2; 3rd - Arnold Alpert, Temecula, Calif. (Team Temecula) dec. David Sprague, Concordia, Kan., 8-2    76 kg - 1st - Ken Wharry , Medford, Ore. (Club West) dec. Jeff Schumacher , Bismark, N.D. (Steiner WC), 3-2; 3rd - Bryan Wilkes, Bradenton, Fla. (Florida Wahoo) won by tech. fall over Ed Baza, Sunnyvale, Calif. (Sunnyvale WC), 10-0, 3:45    85 kg - 1st - Brad Schwarz, Auburn, Wash. (Vision Quest) pin Curtis Nelson, Tehachapi, Calif., 0:13; 3rd - Ted Concepcion, Linden, Utah pin Mitchell Roberts, Santa Ana, Calif. (Calvary Chapel-Pomona)    97 kg - 1st - Dan Chaid, San Jose, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) pin Stoney Godet, Capitola, Calif. (Santa Cruz Sharks), 0:34; 3rd - Bruce Jasperson, Chula Vista, Calif. (CA Badgers)    130 kg - 1st - Jim Nielsen, Moses Lake, Wash. pin Dennis Chavez, Venice, Calif., 0:25; 3rd - Mike Van Hoven, Santa Ana, Calif. (Gnarly) pin Tony Hall, Troutville, Va., 3:52    Division B (41-45 yrs.)    58 kg - 1st - Joe Gonzales, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Santa Ana Wolfpack) pin John Smithson , Ventura, Calif. (Buena Vista WC), 2:33; 3rd - Glenn Nelson, Frenchtown, Mont.    63 kg - 1st - Don Stevens. Prescott Valley, Ariz. dec. Scott Naylor, Dallastown, Pa. (Advantage), 5-3    69 kg - 1st - Paul Hermann, York, Pa. (Team Taz) won by tech. fall over Jeff Wright , Scottsdale, Ariz. (N. Arizona), 10-0, 3:09    76 kg - 1st - Bruce Moe, Hillsboro, N.D. (Steiner) dec. Kevin Hejnal, Patterson, Calif. (Manteca Wrestling), 7-4; 3rd -Randy Baker, Lakefield, Minn. (Flat Earth) pin Carl Murphree, Napa, Calif. (Napa Valley), 2:36    85 kg - 1st - Mike Mitrowski, Shrewsbury, Mass. (NUAC) dec. Anthony Wesson, Augusta, W.Va. (USD), 5-3; 3rd - Ken Day, Mackay, Idaho pin Ronald Scadina, Santa Cruz, Calif. (West Valley), 3:51    97 kg - Leonard Simon, Valencia, Calif. dec. Paul Vinson, San Diego, Calif. (Palomar College), 9-8; 3rd - Jeff Henry, Santa Monica, Calif    Division C (46-50 yrs.)    58 kg - 1st - Randall Bogar, Beavertown, Pa. (Zion WC) dec. Dale Renfrow, Columbia Falls, Mont., 3-1; 3rd -Ray Guerra, Deltona, Fla. (Florida Blackhawks) pin Robert Soto, Redwood City, Calif. (Sunnyvale), 1:33    63 kg - 1st - George Bancroft, Wilson, N.C. (Backyard) dec. David Levens, Montavista, Calif. (Sunnyvale), 6-0; 3rd - Loren Rabnick, Fairlawn, Ohio (Cleveland Wrestling);     69 kg - 1st - Russ Cozart. Brandon, Fla. pin Jim Lucas, Santa Cruz, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 1:25; 3rd - Dean Olson, Mantua, Ohio;     76 kg - 1st - Steve Whedbee, Fairfield, Calif. (Cyclone) dec. Steven Daniels, Vancouver, Wash. (Rick Sanders WC), 6-4; 3rd - Ron Owen, Carlsbad, N.M.pin  John Abad, Redlands, Calif. (Rebels), 1:44    85 kg - 1st - Mark Black, Santa Monica, Calif. pin Michael McIntyre, Glendale, Calif. (Spartak), 1:09; 3rd - Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla. pin Dave Wadsworth, Martinsburg, W.Va., 0:53    97 kg - 1st - Tom Hazell, Torrance, Okla. (Old Cowboy) dec. Ronald Cole, Auburn, Wash. (Vision Quest), 3-0; 3rd - Robert Musante, Napa, Calif. (NVWC) pin Danny Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1:14    Division D (51-55 years)    63 kg - 1st - Shirzad Ahmadi, Coventry, Conn. (NYAC) dec. Jack Hornbuckle , Poteau, Okla. (Dave Schultz WC), 2-1; 3rd - Tom Futris, Crystal Lake, Ill.    69 kg - 1st - Wayne Boyd, Palm Springs, Calif. pin Robert Hernandez, Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Titans), 2:52    76 kg - 1st - Alan Fallon, Orange, Calif.    85 kg - 1st - Donald Apodaca, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Golden West) dec. Patrick Farmer, Vista, Calif., 6-1; 3rd - Joe Reasbeck (UTT) pin Paul Stull (Central), 1:44    Division E (56 years and over)    69 kg - 1st - Mansour Honarvar, Oceanside, Calif. (No Mercy Wrestling) won by tech. fall over Lawrence Brown, Denver, Colo. (Commerce City Trailblazers), 12-0, 4:33    85 kg - 1st - Joe Seay, Perry, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) won by tech. fall over Bruce Bird, Novelty, Ohio (Eagle WC), 10-0;  3rd - Sonny Boyd, Roanoke, Va    97 kg - 1st - Glenn Clark, Flatrock, Canada (Newfoundland) dec. Roger Olesen, Redwood City, Calif (Dave Schultz WC), 10-2; 3rd - Cy Lucas, Manteca, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) won by tech. fall over Richard Oprison, Las Vegas, Nev., 10-0, 3:09    130 kg - 1st - David Battiste, Arvada, Colo.    Outstanding Wrestler - Joe Seay, Perry Okla., Div. E, 85 kg    Most Falls - Russ Cozart, Brandon, Fla., two falls in 2:17