U.S. wrestlers receive draws for first day of Granma Cup in Cuba

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Rich Bender (USA Wrestling)
02/15/2011


HAVANA, Cuba – Six U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers weighed in and received their first-round draws at the 2011 Granma Cup.

Competition begins at three weight classes on Wednesday: 55 kg/121 lbs., 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and 84 kg/185 lbs.

There are two Greco-Roman Team USA members competing at 55 kg/121 lbs.: 2009 U.S. Open champion Jermaine Hodge (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) as well as Nate Engel (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army).

Competing at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. is 2007 and 2010 U.S. Open champion Glenn Garrison, (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) as well as Kerry Regner (Darlington, Pa./Sunkist Kids).

Wrestling at 84 kg/185 lbs. is 2010 U.S. Open champion Cheney Haight (Boise Idaho/New York AC) as well as Talan Knox (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids).

The complete draw for all three weight classes is listed below.

The final four Greco-Roman weight classes will be contested on Thursday.

It will be a busy week of wrestling in Havana, as the Cerro Pelado International in freestyle will follow. Women’s freestyle is on Friday, with men’s freestyle on Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. has a team entered in the men’s freestyle tournament.

GRANMA CUP
At Havana, Cuba

U.S. Greco-Roman first round draws

55 kg/121 lbs. – Nate Engel, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Vs. Idelphonso Arangure (Mexico)

55 kg/121 lbs. – Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Vs. Gustavo Belart (Cuba)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Kerry Regner, Darlington, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Reiner Lescay (Cuba)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Vs. Xavier Solis (Ecuador)

84 kg/185 lbs. – Talan Knox, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Saul Romero (Cuba)

84 kg/185 lbs. – Cheney Haight, Boise Idaho (New York AC)
Vs. Jose Antonio Mendoza (Mexico)

COMPLETE DRAWS

55 kg/121 lbs. (11 in the weight, on the bracket in this order):
¼ Messias BRA vs Lopez CUB
¼ Batis HON vs Domenigo CUB
¼ Mayea ECU bye
1/8 Engel USA vs Arangure MEX
1/8 Godina MEX vs Cardenas CUB
1/8 Balart CUB vs Hodge USA

66 kg/145.5 lbs. (15 in the weight, on the bracket in this order):
¼ Torres VEN bye
1/8 da Silva BRA vs Casals CUB
1/8 Stabler GER vs. Rivas VEN
1/8 Guallpa ECU vs. Mulen CUB
1/8 Lescay CUB vs. Regner USA
1/8 Mejias HON vs. Yocupicio MEX
1/8 Moreira BRA vs. Duque COL
1/8 Garrison USA vs. Solis ECU

84 kg/185 lbs. (14 in the weight, on the bracket in this order):
¼ Olivera CUB vs. Sosa ARG
1/8 Noumonvi FRA vs. Mejias HON
1/8 Gomes BRA vs. Vera CUB
1/8 Knox USA vs. Romero ARG
1/8 Mendoza MEX vs. Haight USA
1/8 Brandao BRA vs. Fischer GER
1/8 Francia CUB vs. Mosquera COL.