Team USA will be in Europe for a number of tours in November, preparing for the Olympic year ahead.

There will be U.S. Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle athletes in action at a number of international events throughout the month.

The first event will be the Kolbatn Junior Cup, a Greco-Roman competition in Oslo, Norway, November 18-19.

The U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan is sending a full team to this tournament. USOEC athletes will compete in two different divisions, for 18 years old and under and 23 years old and under. 

Toby Erickson, who was fifth in the Junior World Championships at 264 pounds last year will compete in the 23 and under division, as well as Parker Betts, who was a Junior National Greco-Roman champion in Fargo last summer.

Next up is the Vaanta Cup in Finland, a Senior Greco-Roman tournament set for November 19-20. The U.S. Marine Corps is sending a team, as well as a large group of nationally ranked competitors from other clubs.

Among those on the tour are 2011 World Team member Cheney Haight at 185 pounds, 2009 World Team member R.C. Johnson at 220 pounds, 2011 U.S. Open champion Ben Provisor at 163 pounds and 2011 Sunkist Kids International champion C.P. Schlatter at 145 pounds. 

The U.S. Marine Corps team will feature 2011 Armed Forces Greco-Roman runners-up Donovan DePatto at 132 pounds, Bryce Saddoris at 163 pounds, Moises Hernandez at 211 pounds and Joseph Sheffield at 286 pounds.

A team of top U.S. Greco-Roman athletes will compete in a major dual meet tournament, the Karavaev Cup in Minsk, Belarus on November 26. 2002 World Champion Dremiel Byers leads the team at 264 pounds, along with two-time World bronze medalist Justin Lester at 145 pounds and 1995 World bronze medalist Justin Ruiz at 211 pounds. Also on the team is 2008 Olympian Spenser Mango at 121 pounds.

A strong team of U.S. men’s freestyle stars are entered at the Henri Deglane Memorial in Nice, France, November 25-26. There will be seven past U.S. World Team members on this squad, led by 2006 World silver medalist Mike Zadick at 132 pounds. Others with World Team experience on the trip are Shawn Bunch at 132 pounds, Trent Paulson at 163 pounds, Travis Paulson at 163 pounds, J.D. Bergman at 211 pounds and Les Sigman at 264 pounds.

A group of U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers will compete in a second tournament in Finland, the Haavisto Cup in Ilmajoki. Ben Provisor and C.P. Schlatter headline that tour, along with top Olympic hopefuls Pete Gounaridis at 211.5 pounds, Robbie Smith at 211 pounds and Brandon Rupp at 264 pounds.

KOLBATN JUNIOR CUP
Oslo, Norway, Nov. 18-19
Greco-Roman U-18 age division
 58 kg/127.5 lbs. - Isaiah Verona, Miami, Fla.
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Sam Jones, Folsom, La.
69 kg/152 lbs. - Dillon Cowan, Harvard, Ill.
76 kg/167 lbs. - D.P Miller, East Stroudsburg, Pa.
76 kg/167 lbs. - Patrick Budd, Harrisburg, Pa.
76 kg/167 lbs. - Austin Barton, Phoenix, Ariz.
Greco-Roman J-23 age division
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jason Chudzinski, Colonie, N.Y.
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joey Denova, Fortson, Ga. 
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - John Bozarth, El Paso, Ill. 
84 kg/185 lbs. - Lee Wildes, Oviedo, Fla.
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Toby Erickson, East Helena, Mont.
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Parker Betts, St. Michael, Minn. 
Coach - Aghasi Manukyan, Marquette, Mich.

VANTAA CUP
Vantaa, Finland, Nov. 19-20
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Ian Moser, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Donavan Depatto, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Matt Holt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Marco Toledo, Foley, Ala. (USOEC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - CP Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Patrick Smith, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Joel Ahern, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ben Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bryce Saddoris, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Corey Hope, Carol Stream, Ill. (USOEC) 
84 kg/185 lbs. - Travis Rutt, Jackson, Minn. (Badger WC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Cheney Haight, Orem, Utah, (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Pete Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - RC Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Robbie Smith, , Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Moises Hernandez, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Pete Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Joe Sheffield, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
Coaches: Dan Hicks, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Brian Keck, Las Vegas, Nev.; Dale Oliver, Stafford, Va.
Referee: Josh Kuisle, Webster City, Iowa

KARAVAEV CUP
Minsk, Belarus, Nov. 26
55 kg/121 lbs. - Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andy Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
Coach: Assistant National Greco-Roman Coach Momir Petkovic, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee - Mark Anderson, Augusta, Kan.

HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, Nov. 25-26
Men’s freestyle athletes
55 kg/121 lbs. - Angel Escobedo, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Troy Nickerson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jon Reader, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – J.D, Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
Greco-Roman athletes
60 kg/132 lbs. - Matt Holt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Shaun Scott, Millersville, Pa. (Modern Day Gladiators)
Coaches: Bobby Douglas, Ames, Iowa; Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Referee: James Stinson, Sulphur, La.

HAAVISTO CUP
Ilmajoki, Finland, Nov. 26
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Marco Toledo, Foley, Ala. (USOEC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - CP Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Patrick Smith, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ben Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Corey Hope, Carol Stream, Ill. (USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Travis Rutt, Jackson, Minn. (Badger WC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Pete Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - RC Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Pete Kowalczuk, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Coach - Brian Keck, Las Vegas, Nev.; Dale Oliver, Stafford, Va.
Referee: Josh Kuisle, Webster City, Iowa