2000 U.S. National Championship Semifinal results; FS, GR and W

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/22/2000


2000 U.S. National Championship Semifinal results 

54 kg/119 lbs.

Sammie Henson, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 5-2

Eric Akin, Overland Park, Kan. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Lou Rosselli, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC), 5-2, ot, 8:58

58 kg/127.75 lbs.

Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Yero Washington, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 4-3

Danny Felix, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jason Kutz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 4-3

63kg/138.75 lbs.

Cary Kolat, Morgantown, W. Va. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Shawn Charles, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Sunkist Kids), 4-0, ot, 8:44

T.J. Jaworsky, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids) dec. John Fisher, Ypsilanti. Mich. (Sunkist Kids), 6-3

69 kg/152 lbs.

Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa City, Iowa (Gateway WC) won by tech. fall over Terry Steiner, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel), 10-0, 3:41

Chris Bono, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) won by ref. dec. Pat Santoro, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC), 1-1, ot, 9:00

76 kg/167.5 lbs.

Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC) pin Brian Dolph, Ridley Park, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC), 2:26

Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Sean Bormet, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC), 3-0

85 kg/187.25 lbs.

Les Gutches, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Cael Sanderson, Heber City, Utah (Sunkist Kids), 6-5

Charles Burton, Bloomington, Ind. (New York AC) dec. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 5-3

97 kg/213.75 lbs.

Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Joel Sharratt, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 3-0

Melvin Douglas, Mesa, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Rex Holman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 7-2

130 kg/286 lbs.

Stephen Neal, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) won by tech. fall over Tom Erikson, W. Lafayette, Ind. (Sunkist Kids), 11-0, 3:20

Kerry McCoy, State College, Pa. (New York AC) won by tech. fall over Tolly Thompson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 10-0, 2:34

2000 U.S. National Championship Greco-Roman Semifinals

54 kg/119 lbs.

Stephen Mays, Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Navy) dec. Broderick Lee, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Peninsula WC), 6-4

Brandon Paulson, Golden Valley, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) won by ref dec. over Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 1-1, ot, 9:00

58 kg/127.75 lbs.

Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Duaine Martin, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), 4-0

James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) won by tech. fall over Mujaahid Maynard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 11-0, 5:53

63 kg/138.75 lbs.

Shon Lewis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. James Shillow, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines), 3-0, ot, 10:23

Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 4-3

69 kg/152 lbs.

Heath Sims, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Keith Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5-0

Marcel Cooper, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps) won by ref. Dec. over Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 2-1, ot, 9:00

76 kg/167.5 lbs.

Matt Lindland, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3-1

Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Kevin Vogel, Temperence, Mich. (Michigan WC), 12-8

85 kg/187.25 lbs.

Quincey Clark, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Chael Sonnen, Tualatin, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC), 7-4

Dan Henderson, Gresham, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC) won by tech. fall over Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 13-2

97 kg/213.75 lbs.

Jason Gleasman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. Jason Klohs, Maple Grove, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 3-1

Garrett Lowney, Appleton, Wis. (Minnesota Storm) won by ref. dec. over Randy Couture, Gresham, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 2-0, ot, 9:00

130 kg/286 lbs.

Rulon Gardner, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) won by ref. Dec. over Billy Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-1, ot, 9:00

Matt Ghaffari, Avon Lake, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) won by ref. Dec. over Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 1-1, ot, 9:00

2000 U.S. Women's National Championships semifinals

46 kg/101.25 lbs.

Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) pin Julie Gonzalez, Vallejo, Calif. (Peninsula Grapplers), 0:59

Clarissa Chun, Kapolei, Hawaii (Missouri Valley) tech. fall Angela Hesener, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Dave Schultz WC), 10-0, 1:09

51 kg/112.25 lbs.

Stephanie Murata, Boca Raton, Fla. (Sunkist Kids) won by tech. fall over Melina Hutchinson, Soldotna, Alaska, 11-0, 3:43

Patricia Miranda, Saratoga, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Amy Alvaro, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley), 10-3

56 KG/123.25 lbs.

Mabel Fonseca, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Sparta) dec. Tina George-Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5-1

Malissa Sherwood, Rocklin, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) pin Erin Tomeo, Volant, Pa. (TAPS), 4:20

62 kg/136.5 lbs.

Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Sunkist Kids) won by tech. fall over Lauwa'e Smith, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley), 10-0, 2:00

Tonya Evinger, Bates City, Mo. (Wrestling Central) pin Jimi-Dawn Hornbuckle, Lawrence, Kan. (Dave Schultz WC), 5:21

68 kg/149.75 lbs.

Sandra Bacher, San Jose, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Melani Macari, Fremont, Calif. (Missouri Valley), 8-3

Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y. (ATWA) pin Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland, Ohio (Missouri Valley), 0:49

75 kg/165.25 lbs.

Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (TNT) pin Alicia Mena, St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2:28

Dominique Smalley, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC) pin Donell Bradley, Aiea, Hawaii (Missouri Valley), 0:29