USA Wrestling just received the official brackets for the Harbobind International in Surrey, B.C., Canada this past weekend. The United States had 11 individual medalists. Competition was in men’s and women’s freestyle. Included were three individual champions: • Les Sigman (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle • Andrew Howe (Cedar Lake, Ind./New York AC) at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men’s freestyle • Ali Bernard (New Ulm, Minn./Gator WC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. in women’s freestyle In the special challenge match between the champions at 96 kg and 120 kg, Sigman beat Canada’s top 96 kg competitor Khetag Pliev 3-2, 1-0, to claim an additional $5,000 bonus. He was declared grand wrestling champion for the event and given a giant golden scepter. The U.S. had three silver medalists: • Sam Hazewinkel (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs. in men’s freestyle • James Yonushonis (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. in men’s freestyle • Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. in women’s freestyle. The U.S. had five bronze medalists: • Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. in women’s freestyle • Leigh Jaynes (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. in women’s freestyle • Shawn Bunch (Columbus, Ohio/Gator WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. in men’s freestyle • Jarod Trice (Mount Pleasant, Mich./Gator WC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle • Trinity Plessinger (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 59 kg/130 lbs. in women’s freestyle HARGOBIND INTERNATIONAL At Surrey, Canada, Nov. 4-5 Men’s freestyle results 55 kg/121 lbs. Gold - Vinod Kumar (India) Silver - Sam Hazewinkel (Sunkist) Bronze - Aso Palani (BMWC - Canada) 4th - Jake Hergenhein (Brock - Canada) 5th - Frank Mensa (BMWC - Canada) 6th - Sukhan Chahal (BMWC - Canada) 60 kg/132 lbs. Gold - Yogeshwar Dutt (India) Silver - John Pineda (BMWC - Canada) Bronze - Shawn Bunch (Gator WC - USA) 4th - Cody Airdrie (Guelph - Canada) 5th - Jesse Arnett (The ROC FC - Canada) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Gold - Haislan Garcia (BMWC - Canada) Silver - Pardeep Kumar (India) Bronze - Rahul Mann (India) 4th - Ryan Blake (McMaster - Canada) 5th - Ilya Abelev (West Ontario - Canada) 74 kg/163 lbs. Gold - Andrew Howe (New York AC - USA) Silver - Matt Gentry (BMWC - Canada) Bronze - Chris Laverick (Brock - Canada) 4th - Harjit Purewal (BMWC - Canada) 84 kg/185 lbs. Gold - Narsingh Yadav (India) Silver - James Yonushonis (NYAC-USA) Bronze - Cross, Travis Cross (BMWC - Canada) Bronze - Pawan Kumar (India) 5th - Daniel Olver (Saskatoon - Canada) 6th - Sean House (Hamilton- Canada) 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Gold - Khetag Pliev (Impact) Silver - Manjot Sanhu (BMWC) Bronze - Korey Jarvis (Guelph) 4th - Sumit (India) 5th - Landon Squires (Saskatoon) 120 kg/264 lbs. Gold - Les Sigman (Nittany Lion - USA) Silver - Sunny Dhina (BMWC - Canada) Bronze - Jarod Trice (Gators) 4th - Chad Hanke (Northwest RTC-USA) 5th - Hitender (India) CHALLENGE MATCHES for additional prize money 120 kg vs. 96 kg – Les Sigman (USA) dec. Khetag Pliev (Canada), 3-2, 1-0 66 kg vs. 74 kg – Haislan Garcia (Canada) dec. Andrew Howe (USA), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 U.S. men’s freestyle performances 55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids), 2nd WIN Sukhan Chahal (BWWC-Canada) WIN Frank Mensa (BMWC – Canada) LOSS Vinod Kumar (India), 0-1, 0-4 60 kg/132 lbs. - Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC), 3rd WIN Mike Asselstine (Bears-Canada) LOSS Yogeshwar Dutt (India) WIN Jesse Arnett (The ROC-Canada) WIN Cody Airdrie (Guelph-Canada) 74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC), 1st WIN Evan MacDonald (Canada) WIN Matt Gentry (Canada), 1-0, 2-0 84 kg/185 lbs. – James Yonushonis, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC), 2nd WIN Anton Shchipollo (Brock-Canada) WIN Pawan Kumar (India) LOSS Narsingh Yadav (India) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 1st WIN Dan Nwaerondo (Dinos-Canada) WIN Jarod Trice (Gator-USA) WIN Dom Bradley (Sunkist-USA) WIN Sunny Dhinsa (BMWC-Canada) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Jarod Trice, Mount Pleasant, Mich. (Gator WC), 3rd LOSS Les Sigman (Nittany Lion WC – USA) WIN Gurdeep Beesla (Khalsa-Canada), forfeit WIN Jessy Sahota (BMWC-Canada) WIN Hitender (India) WIN Chad Hanke (Northwest RTC-USA) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Chad Hanke, Dayton, Ore. (Northwest RTC). 4th WIN Gurdeep Beesla (Khalsa-Canada) LOSS Sonny Dhinsa (BMWC-Canada) WIN Dan Nwaerondo (Dinos-Canada) WIN Kyle Grant (Guelph-Canada) WIN Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids-USA), forfeit LOSS Jarod Trice (Gator WC-USA) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids), withdrew WIN Amer Dhesi (Khalsa-USA) WIN Jessy Sahota (BMWC-Canada) LOSS Les Sigman (Nittany Lion-USA) Women’s freestyle results 48 kg/105 lbs. Gold - Ashley McKilligan (Saskatoon - Canada) Silver - Victoria Anthony (NYAC-USA) Bronze - Whitney Conder (Gator-USA) 4th - Darby Huckle (Clansmen - Canad) 5th - Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist-USA) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. Gold - Babit Kumari (India) Silver - Gen Haley (Dinos - Canada) Bronze - Vanessa Brown (Saskatoon -Canada) 4th - Diana Ford (Brock-Canada) 5th - Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids -USA) 6th - Maddi Parks (U of G - Canada) 55 kg/121 lbs. Gold - Brittanee Laverdure (Dinos- Canada) Silver - Jazzie Barker (Dinos - Canada) Bronze - Leigh Jaynes (NYAC-USA) 4th - Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids-USA) 5th - Koren Pitkethly (Huskies - Canada) 6th - Jill Gallays (Saskatoon -Canada) 59 kg/130 lbs. Gold - Michelle Fazzari (Brock-Canada) Silver - Kathleen Kent (Huskies - Canada) Bronze - Laura Gordon (Clansmen - Canada) 4th - Ashley Topnik (Clansmen - Canada) 5th - Natasha Chang (Brock-Canada) 6th - Bailey Halvorson (Clansmen - Canada) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. Gold - Danielle Lappage (BMWC-CAN) Silver - Stacie Anaka (BMWC-CAN) Bronze - Trinity Plessinger (Sunkist Kids-USA) 4th - Sidney Morrison (Clansmen) 5th - Rajni (India) 6th - Larissa D’Alleva (UWO) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Gold - Megan Buydens (Saskatoon - Canada) Silver - Allison Leslie (U of G - Canada) Bronze - Sabrina Kelly (Bears - Canada) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. Gold - Ali Bernard (Bears - USA) Silver - Leah Callahan (Dinos - Canada) Bronze - Erica Weibe (Dinos - Canada) 4th - Vanessa Wilson (Dinos - Canada) 5th - Justina DiStasio (Clansmen - Canada) 6th - Hillary Greening (Clansmen - Canada) 80 kg/176 lbs. Gold - Hillary Greening (Clansmen) Silver - Jenna McLatchey (Clansmen) Bronze - Kristy Sargeant (Salis-CAN) 4th - Rehab Birama (Regina) U.S. women’s performances 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Nicole Woody, Gambrills, Md. (Gator WC), dnp WIN Michiko Araki (CAN-Clansman), 2-1, 2-0 LOSS Alyssa Lampe (USA), 0-7, 0-6 LOSS Whitney Conder (USA), 1-2, 0-3 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th WIN Natasha Kramble (CAN - Saskatchewan), pin 6-0, 1:16 WIN Nicole Woody (USA), 7-0, 6-0 LOSS Victoria Anthony (USA), 1-7, 0-6 LOSS Rathi (India), 6-1, 4-7, 1-3 WIN Mian (CAN), 4-1, 1-1 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (New York AC), 2nd WIN Darby Huckle (CAN – Clansman), 6-0, 6-0 WIN Parsons (CAN), pin 1:46 WIN Alyssa Lampe (USA), 7-1, 6-0 LOSS Ashley McKilligan (CAN), 5-5, 0-1 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th WIN Papke (CAN), 1-0, 3-0 LOSS Gen Haley (CAN), 1-0, 0-1, 0-1 LOSS Brown (CAN), 0-1, 0-3 WIN Parks (CAN), 1-0, 6-0 55 kg/121 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 4th WIN Gina Carpenter (CAN – Clansman), 3-0, 2-0 WIN Greeta (India), 1-0, 1-0 LOSS Jazzy Barker (CAN), 0-1, 1-0, 0-1 LOSS Leigh Jaynes (USA), pin 1:46 55 kg/121 lbs. – Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd LOSS Jazzie Barker (CAN), 1-1, 1-3 WIN Barry (CAN), 1-0, 3-0 WIN Geeta (IND), pin 1:13 WIN Kelsey Campbell (USA), pin 1:46 59 kg/130 lbs. - Trinity Plessinger, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd WIN Sidney Morrison (CAN-Clansman), 7-0, 6-0 LOSS Stacie Anaka (CAN), 1-2, 0-2 WIN Rajani (IND), 3-0, 5-5 WIN Sidney Morrison (CAN) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC), 1st WIN Justina DiStacio (CAN-Clansman), pin WIN Vanessa Wilson (CAN – Dinos) WIN Leah Callahan (CAN), pin 0:42