Eight U.S. wrestlers win gold at Hargobind International in Canada; Rowlands win $5k bonus prize

SURREY, B.C., Canada – Eight U.S. wrestlers on gold medals at the Hargobind International on Saturday.

The men’s division was held in its entirety on Saturday, along with the gold-medal finals of the women’s division in the four Olympic weights. The rest of the women’s tournament was held on Friday.

Claiming gold medals in men’s freestyle were:
• Shawn Bunch (Columbus, Ohio/Gator WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs.
• Lloyd Rogers (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
• Raymond Jordan (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 84 kg/185 lbs.
• Wynn Michalak (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
• Tommy Rowlands (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Winning gold medals in women’s freestyle were:
• Sara Fulp Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo/,/New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
• Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
• Ali Bernard (New Ulm, Minn./Bears) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

Bunch defeated U.S. opponent Matt Valenti (Philadelphia, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC) in the finals. Bunch was a member of the 2009 U.S. World Team.

Rogers stopped U.S. opponent Kirk White (Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC) in the finals. White, a past NCAA champion for Boise State, has been retired for a few years.

Jordan beat Canadian Tamerlin Tagziev of Impact in the finals. 

Michalak won the gold-medal finals over Canadian World Team member Khetag Pliev by injury default. He reached the finals with a semifinal win over 2010 U.S. World Team member J.D. Bergman (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC).

Rowlands, who was fifth at the 2007 World Championships, stopped Canadian Sunny Dhinsa of Guru in the finals.

Fulp-Allen won her finals bout against Canadian Lindsay Prickett of the Guelph WC

Maroulis, a two-time Junior World medalist, beat Canadian Jazzi Barker in the finals. Maroulis attends Simon Fraser Univ. in Canada.

Bernard, who was fifth at the 2008 Olympics and a member of the 2009 U.S. World Team, completed a five-athlete roundrobin with a victory over Erica Wiebe of Canada.

There was $35,000 in prize money given at the event.

Champions in the seven Olympic weight classes in the men's division win $2,000, the second place finishers earn $500, and the third place finishers win $250. In the women's division wrestlers who win one of the four Olympic weight classes also win $1,000, while second place earns $500, and third place walks away with $250. 

Also included in the format are challenge matches between the men's freestyle winners. 

In the bonus match between the 60 kg champion against the 66 kg champ for $1,000, Garcia defeated Bunch.

In the bonus match between the 74 kg champ against the 84 kg champ for $2,000, Jordan defeated Rogers. 

In the featured bonus match between the 96 kg champ against the 120 kg champ for $5,000, Rowlands defeated Michalak.

Winning a silver medal at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. was Teyon Ware (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC), who lost to Canadian Haislan Garcia in the finals.

The U.S. had three bronze medalists: Joe Johnston (Columbia, Mo./Missouri) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Nick Marable (Columbia, Mo. (Missouri) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and J.D. Bergman (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

HARGOBIND INTERNATIONAL
At Surrey, Canada, Nov. 6

Men’s freestyle results

55 kg/121 lbs.
1 John Pineda (BMWC-CAN)
2 Jake Hergenheimer (Brock-CAN)
3 Alec Tuura (BMWC-CAN)
4 Rafiq Charania (BMWC-CAN)
5 Shujon Mazumber (Toronto-CAN)

60 kg/132 lbs.
1 Shawn Bunch (Gator WC-USA))
2 Matt Valenti (Lehigh Valley AC-USA)
3 CJ Hudson (Brock-CAN)
4 Cruz Manning (Guelph-CAN)
5 Raj Virdi (BMWC-CAN)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. 
1 Haislan Garcia (BMWC-CAN)
2 Teyon Ware (Nittany Lion WC-USA)
3 Joe Johnston (Missouri-USA)
4 Heirich Barnes (South Africa)
5 Jack Bond (Salisbury-CAN)

74 kg/163 lbs.
1 Lloyd Rogers (Hawkeye-USA)
2 Kirk White (Bronco WC-USA)
3 Nick Marable (Missiouri-USA)
4 Cyler Sanderson (Nittany Lion WC-USA)
5 Daniel Olver (Saskatoon-CAN)
6 Dene Ringuette (Toronto-CAN)

84 kg/185 lbs.
1 Raymond Jordon (Sunkist Kids-USA)
2 Tamerlin Tagziev (Impact-CAN)
3 Jeff Adamson (Saskatoon-CAN)
4 James Yonoushonis (NYAC-USA)
5 Alex Burk (Dinos-USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1 Wynn Michalak (Gator WC-USA)
2 Khetag Pliev (Impact-CAN)
3 JD Bergman (NYAC-USA)
4 Ali Al-Rekabi (BMWC-CAN)
5 Korey Jarvis (Guelph-CAN)
6 Manjot Sandhu (BMWC-CAN)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1 Tommy Rowlands (Sunkist Kids–USA)
2 Sunny Dhinsa (Guru-CAN)
3 Gurjot Kooner (SFU-CAN)
4 Kyle Grant (Guelph-CAN)
5 Ilya Manukov (Impact-CAN)
6 Jessy Sahota (SFU-CAN)

Challenge Matches
60kg vs 66kg – Garcia dec. Bunch
74kg vs 84kg – Jordan dec. Rogers
96kg vs 120kg – Rowlands dec. Michalak

U.S. Men’s freestyle performances

60 kg/132 lbs. – Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC), 1st
WIN Cruz Manning (Guelph-CAN)
WIN Raj Virdi (BMWC-CAN)
WIN Matt Valenti (Lehigh Valley AC-USA)

60 kg/132 lbs. – Matt Valenti, Philadelphia, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC), 2nd 
WIN CJ Hudson (Brock-CAN)
WIN Vincent Cormier (BBWC-CAN)
LOSS Shawn Bunch (Gator WC-USA)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 2nd
WIN Gaelen Malloy (Cattown-CAN)
WIN Heinrich Barnes (South Africa)
LOSS Haislan Garcia (BMWC-CAN)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Joe Johnston, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri), 3rd
WIN Ryan Luc (Guelph-CAN)
LOSS Haislan Garcia (BMWC-CAN)
WIN Jack Bond (Salisbury-CAN)
WIN Heinrich Barnes (South Africa)

74 kg/163 lbs. - Cyler Sanderson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 4th
WIN Daniel Oliver (Saskatoon-CAN)
WIN Michael Mitchell, Stanford, Calif. (SF Olympic Club)
LOSS Lloyd Rogers (Hawkeye WC)
WIN Dan Olver (Saskatoon-CAN)
LOSS Nick Marable (Missouri-USA)

74 kg/163 lbs. Michael Mitchell, Stanford, Calif. (SF Olympic Club), dnp
LOSS Cyler Sanderson (Nittany Lion WC-USA)
LOSS Chance Goodman (Independent-CAN)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Lloyd Rogers, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 1st
WIN Arminder Virk (SFU-CAN)
WIN Evan MacDonald (Brock-CAN)
WIN Cyler Sanderson (Nittany Lion WC-USA)
WIN Kirk White (Broncho-USA)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Nick Marable, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri), 3rd
WIN Ryan Myrfield (Saskatoon-CAN)
LOSS Kirk White (Bronco-USA)
WIN Dene Ringette (Toronto-CAN)
WIN Cyler Sanderson (Nittany Lion-USA)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Kirk White, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC), 2nd
WIN Dene Ringuette (Toronto-CAN)
WIN Chris Laverick (Brock-CAN)
WIN Nick Marable (Missou-USA)
LOSS Lloyd Rogers (Hawkeye-USA)

84 kg/185 lbs. – Raymond Jordan, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
WIN Tyson Frost (Guelph-CAN)
WIN Jeff Adamson (Saskatoon-CAN)
WIN Tamerlin Tagziev (Impact-CAN)

84 kg/185 lbs. – James Yonushonis, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 4th
WIN Alex Burke (Dinos-CAN)
WIN Clete Hansen (Simon Fraser-CAN)
LOSS Tamerlin Tagziev (Impact-CAN)
WIN Alex Burk (Dinos-CAN)
LOSS Jeff Adamson (Saskatoon-CAN)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Korey Jarvis (Guelph-CAN)
LOSS Wynn Michalak (Gator WC-USA)
WIN Kory Jarvis (Guelph-CAN)
WIN Ali Al-Rekabi (BMWC-CAN)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 1st
WIN Brandon Halsey (No Mercy-USA)
WIN J.D. Bergman (New York AC-USA)
WIN Khetag Pliev (Impact - CAN)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Brandon Halsey, Bakersfield, Calif. (No Mercy), dnp
LOSS Wynn Michalak (Gator WC-USA)
LOSS Manjot Sandu (BMWC-CAN)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 1st
WIN Josh Schug (Bears-CAN)
WIN Jessy Sahota (SFU-CAN)
WIN Sunny Dhinsa (Guru-CAN)

Team Standing
1 BMWC 24
2 Gator 20
2 Sunkist 20
4 Impact 16
5 Brock 11
6 Lions 10
6 Missouri 10
6 Hawkeye 10
9 Guelph 8
9 NYAC 8

Women's freestyle results

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Sara Fulp Allen (New York AC-USA)
Silver - Lindsay Prickett (Guelph-CAN)
Bronze – Victoria Anthony (New York AC-USA)
4th - Ashley McKilligan (Saskatoon-CAN)
5th – Alana King (Brock-CAN)
6th – Lindsay Wickstrom (Saskatoon-CAN)

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold – Jessica McDonald (Brock-CAN) 
Silver - Miranda Dick (BWWC-CAN)
Bronze – Whitney Conder (Gator WC-USA)
4th – Gen Haley (Dinos-CAN)
5th – Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids-USA)
6th – Kalin Knight-Alvarez (No Mercy-USA)

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Helen Maroulis (New York AC-USA)
Silver - Jazzi Barker (Dinos-CAN)
Bronze – Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids-USA)
4th – Brittany Laverdure (Dinos-CAN)
5th – Sam Stewart (BBWC-CAN)
6th – Drea Zuck (CAN)

59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold – Amanda Gerhart (BMMC-CAN)
Silver – Kathleen Kent (Saskatoon-CAN)
Bronze – Laura Gordon (SFU-CAN)
4th – Shoko Hirano (Japan)
5th – Bailey Halvoron (SFU-CAN)
6th – Savannah Toth (Regina-CAN)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold –Danielle Lappage (SFU-CAN)
Silver - Stacie Anaka (BMWC-CAN)
Bronze – Erin Clodgo (USA) 
4th – Alison Sokalski (Bears-CAN)
5th – Alexis Kilroy (Brock-CAN)
6th – Ashley Topnick (SFU-CAN)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold – Megan Buydens (Saskatoon-CAN)
Silver - Allison Leslie (Guelph-CAN)
Bronze – Laura Steffler (Brock-CAN)
4th – Ashlea McManus (Scotland)
5th – Ku’u Robinson (USA)
6th – Lisa McKibbin (CAN)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold – Ali Bernard (Bears-USA)
Silver - Vanessa Wilson (Dinos-CAN)
Bronze - Erica Wiebe (Dinos-CAN)
4rh - Molly Bouchard (Bears-CAN)
5th - Justina DiStastio (SFU-CAN)

80 kg/176 lbs.
Gold - Hillary Greening (SFU-CAN)
Silver - Shelby Moran (U of R – CAN)

U.S. Women's results

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Sara Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 1st
WIN Alana King (Brock-CAN)
WIN Hiroko Araki (Clansmen-CAN)
WIN Ashley McKilligan (Saskatoon-CAN)
WIN Lindsey Pickett (Guelph-CAN)

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Candace Workman (unattached CO-USA)
LOSS Lindsey Pickett (Guelph-CAN)
WIN Lindsey Wickstrom (Saskatoon-CAN)
WIN Ashley McKilligan (Canada)

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Candace Workman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), dnp
WIN Lindsay Wickstrom (Saskatoon-CAN)
LOSS Victoria Anthony (New York AC)
LOSS Alana King (Brock-CAN)

51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Natasha Kramble (Saskatoon-CAN)
LOSS Miranda Dick (BMWC-CAN)
WIN Diana Ford (Brock-CAN)
WIN Jade Parsons (Brock-CAN)
LOSS Whitney Conder (Gator WC-USA)
WIN Kalin Knight-Alvarez (No Mercy-USA)

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 3rd
WIN Diana Ford (Brock-CAN)
WIN Natalie Brady (Brock-CAN)
LOSS Jessica MacDonald (Brock-CAN)
WIN Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids-USA)
WIN Gen Haley (Dinos-USA)

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Kalin Knight-Alvarez, Vista, Calif. (No Mercy-USA), 6th
WIN Tessa Gallagher (Dinos-USA)
LOSS Jessica MacDonald (Brock-CAN)
WIN Tessa Ma (Clansmen-CAN)
WIN Natalie Brady (Bears-CAN)
LOSS Gen Haley (Dinos-CAN)
LOSS Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids-USA)

55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC), 1st
WIN Andrea Ross (UCWC-CAN)
WIN Brittany Laverdure (Dinos-CAN)
WIN Jazzie Barker (Dinos-CAN)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Drea Zuck (Cougars-CAN)
LOSS Jazzie Barker (Dinos-CAN)
WIN Sam Stewart (BBWC-CAN)
WIN Brittany Laverdure (Dinos-CAN)

63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Alexis Kilroy (Brock-CAN)
LOSS Danielle Lappage (SFU-CAN)
WIN Ashley Topnik (SFU-CAN)
WIN Alison Sokalski (Bears-CAN)

67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Ku’u Robinson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Hawaii), 5th
WIN Ashlea McManus (Scotland)
LOSS Allison Leslie (Guelph-CAN)
WIN Laura Steffler (Brock-USA)
WIN Lisa McKibbin (U of Regina-CAN)

72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Bears), 1st
WIN Justina Distasio (Simon Fraser-CAN), pin
WIN Vanessa Wilson (UCWC-CAN), pin
WIN Molly Bouchard (Bears-CAN), pin
WIN Erica Wiebe (UCWC-CAN)

Women's Team Standings
1 SFU 35
2 BMWC 24
3 Saskatoon 20
4 Brock 19
5 Dinos 16
6 Guelph 14
7 Bears 12
8 Sunkist 12
9 NYAC 10
10 Gator 5