12 win double titles at Veterans National Championships in Tucson, Ariz.

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
05/05/2012


TUCSON, Ariz. – Twelve athletes won double titles, claiming gold medals in both Greco-Roman and freestyle, at the 2012 USA Wrestling Veterans National Championships on April 4.

The following athletes added freestyle titles on Friday, to go with their Greco-Roman titles on Thursday:
• Ryan Vottero of Davis Monthan Wrestling Club (Div. A, 69 kg)
• Jason Goldman of Goldmanites (Div. B, 63 kg)
• Ignacio Ramirezlazos of No Mercy School of Wrestling (Div. B, 69 kg)
• Dan Lovell of Heartland Grapplers (Div. B, 97 kg)
• Chad Shilson of Minnesota Storm (Div. C, 69 kg)
• Darryl Hall of Team Vegas (Div. C, 76 kg)
• Greg Pettit of No Mercy School of Wrestling (Div. C, 97 kg)
• Mark Levesseur of Minnesota Storm (Div. D, 58 kg)
• Jamey Kasser of Crush WC (Div. D., 69 kg)
• Chris Brown of MOCO Wrestling Forces (Div. D, 76 kg)
• Edward Fisher of unattached (Div. E, 69 kg)
• Stephen Campbell of unattached (Div. E, 97 kg)

There were five champions who repeated as Veterans National freestyle champions from last year: Goldman, Brown and Campbell, plus Brian Jackson of Spartan WC (Div. C, 130 kg) and Shirzad Ahmadi of Silverbacks of Connecticut.

Ahmadi has won seven career Veterans World gold medals.

VETERANS FREESTYLE NATIONALS
At Tucson, Ariz., May 4

Division A - A 69 KG - 152 Results
1st Place - Ryan Vottero of Davis Monthan Wrestling Club

Division A - A 85 KG - 187.25 Results
1st Place - Michael Hoover of unattached

Division A - A 97 KG - 214 Results
1st Place - Chris Cardella of New York Mat Men

Division A - A 130 KG - 286.5 Results
1st Place - Ryan Hoover of unattached
2nd Place - David Chambers of Tuscon Badgers
3rd Place - Robert Parks of Team Paragon
Round Robin Matches
Ryan Hoover (unattached) over David Chambers (Tuscon Badgers) Dec 2-0,3-0
Ryan Hoover (unattached) over Robert Parks (Team Paragon) Fall 2-0,1-1,1:59
David Chambers (Tuscon Badgers) over Robert Parks (Team Paragon) Fall 1-3,1:57

Division B - B 63 KG - 138.5 Results
1st Place - Jason Goldman of Goldmanites
2nd Place - Gilbert Quintero of NOC Piranhas WC
3rd Place - Ryan Warr of Team Tribe Wrestling Club
4th Place - Craig Leong of unattached
Round Robin Matches
Gilbert Quintero (NOC Piranhas WC) over Ryan Warr (Team Tribe Wrestling Club) Dec 4-4,11-0
Jason Goldman (Goldmanites) over Ryan Warr (Team Tribe Wrestling Club) ID 
Jason Goldman (Goldmanites) over Gilbert Quintero (NOC Piranhas WC) Dec 3-1,3-2

Division B - B 69 KG - 152 Results
1st Place - Ignacio Ramirezlazos of No Mercy School of Wrestling
2nd Place - Bryan Zollinger of EIWA Elite Club
3rd Place - Kevin Robinson of Heritage Wrestling Club
4th Place - Rustin Marchello of Thunderbird Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Ignacio Ramirezlazos (No Mercy School of Wrestling) over Bryan Zollinger (EIWA Elite Club) Fall 7-2,1:28
Ignacio Ramirezlazos (No Mercy School of Wrestling) over Kevin Robinson (Heritage Wrestling Club) Fall 1:37
Bryan Zollinger (EIWA Elite Club) over Kevin Robinson (Heritage Wrestling Club) ID 

Division B - B 76 KG - 167.5 Results
1st Place - Kazeka Muniz of Myrmydon Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Jeff Showalter of moco

Division B - B 85 KG - 187.25 Results
1st Place - Shawn Henebry of Simple Man Wrestling NG
2nd Place - Eric Mancini of Nieves Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Scott Herman of Fish
4th Place - Adam Qitt of Connery S Kitchen
Round Robin Matches
Eric Mancini (Nieves Wrestling Club) over Scott Herman (Fish) Dec 4-2,6-0
Shawn Henebry (Simple Man Wrestling NG) over Scott Herman (Fish) Fall 1:21
Shawn Henebry (Simple Man Wrestling NG) over Eric Mancini (Nieves Wrestling Club) Fall 0:12

Division B - B 97 KG - 214 Results
1st Place - Dan Lovell of Heartland Grapplers
2nd Place - Jesse Campos of Team Roadrunner Shuttle
3rd Place - Josh Sargent of Thunderbird Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Jesse Campos (Team Roadrunner Shuttle) over Josh Sargent (Thunderbird Wrestling) ID 
Dan Lovell (Heartland Grapplers) over Jesse Campos (Team Roadrunner Shuttle) Fall 1:11
Dan Lovell (Heartland Grapplers) over Josh Sargent (Thunderbird Wrestling) ID 

Division B - B 130 KG - 286.5 Results
1st Place - Mercedes Kinner of Simple Man Wrestling NG
2nd Place - Steve Flores of unattached

Division C - C 63 KG - 138.5 Results
1st Place - Merujan Aslikyan of SK Golden Boys Club
2nd Place - Jasen Baril of Team Palo
3rd Place - David Cannizzo of New York Athletic Club
4th Place - Ken Schneider of santa monica bay wrestling club
Round Robin Matches
Merujan Aslikyan (SK Golden Boys Club) over David Cannizzo (New York Athletic Club) Fall 5-1,0:55
Jasen Baril (Team Palo) over David Cannizzo (New York Athletic Club) Dec 5-0,3-0
Merujan Aslikyan (SK Golden Boys Club) over Jasen Baril (Team Palo) TF 6-0,7-0

Division C - C 69 KG - 152 Results
1st Place - Chad Shilson of Minnesota Storm
2nd Place - Bret Fry of The Shire
3rd Place - Brant Stevens of unattached
Round Robin Matches
Chad Shilson (Minnesota Storm) over Bret Fry (The Shire) ID 
Bret Fry (The Shire) over Brant Stevens (unattached) Fall 6-0,1:00
Chad Shilson (Minnesota Storm) over Brant Stevens (unattached) FF 

Division C - C 76 KG - 167.5 Results
1st Place - Darryl Hall of Team Vegas
2nd Place - Kirwyn Adderley of Major Decision
3rd Place - Andrew Peterson of unattached
4th Place - Jamie Kirmser of New York Mat Men
1st Place Match
Darryl Hall (Team Vegas) over Kirwyn Adderley (Major Decision) Dec 0-2,4-1,2-0
3rd Place Match
Andrew Peterson (unattached) over Jamie Kirmser (New York Mat Men) Dec 7-3,2-1

Division C - C 85 KG - 187.25 Results
1st Place - Kevin Pine of Team Palo
2nd Place - Tim Garcia of none
3rd Place - David Moritz of unattached
4th Place - Sam Bailey of Team Palo
1st Place Match
Kevin Pine (Team Palo) over Tim Garcia (none) Fall 0:48

Division C - C 97 KG - 214 Results
1st Place - Greg Pettit of No Mercy School of Wrestling

Division C - C130 KG - 286.5 Results
1st Place - Brian Jackson of Spartan Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Tony Demos of X-All-Army
3rd Place - Tyrone Abercrombie of Quiet Storm East
4th Place - John Payne of unattached
Round Robin Matches
Brian Jackson (Spartan Wrestling Club) over Tyrone Abercrombie (Quiet Storm East) Dec 1-0,2-1
Tony Demos (X-All-Army) over Tyrone Abercrombie (Quiet Storm East) Dec 3-0,0-1,1-1
Brian Jackson (Spartan Wrestling Club) over Tony Demos (X-All-Army) Dec 3-1,1-1

Division D - D 58 KG - 127.75 Results
1st Place - Mark Levesseur of Minnesota Storm
2nd Place - Rodger Horton of unattached

Division D - D 69 KG - 152 Results
1st Place - Jamey Kasser of Crush WC
2nd Place - David Hines of mckinleyville freestyle club
3rd Place - Mark Gillen of ATWA
4th Place - Samei Rasool of santa monica bay wrestling clb
Round Robin Matches
Jamey Kasser (Crsh WC) over Mark Gillen (ATWA) TF 6-0,6-0
David Hines (mckinleyville freestyle club) over Mark Gillen (ATWA) Dec 4-3,4-2
Jamey Kasser (Crsh WC) over David Hines (mckinleyville freestyle club) Fall 1:31

Division D - D 76 KG - 167.5 Results
1st Place - Chris Brown of MOCO Wrestling Forces
2nd Place - Oscar Ordonez of unattached
3rd Place - Christopher Roos of santa monica bay wrestling clb
Round Robin Matches
Chris Brown (MOCO Wrestling Forces) over Oscar Ordonez (unattached) Dec 4-0,1-1
Oscar Ordonez (unattached) over Christopher Roos (santa monica bay wrestling clb) Dec 2-0,6-0
Christopher Roos (santa monica bay wrestling clb) over Chris Brown (MOCO Wrestling Forces) Dec 4-4,6-1

Division D - D 85 KG - 187.25 Results
1st Place - Petros Petrosyan of SK Golden Boys Club
2nd Place - Dave Schlarb of unattached

Division D - D 97 KG - 214 Results
1st Place - Arthur Gonzalez of Sahuarita Bad Boys
2nd Place - Larry Robertson of FWWC
3rd Place - James Kiernan of Mobile Fight Club
4th Place - Jeff Henry of unattached
Round Robin Matches
Arthur Gonzalez (Sahuarita Bad Boys) over James Kiernan (Mobile Fight Club) Fall 0-2,0:48
Larry Robertson (FWWC) over James Kiernan (Mobile Fight Club) ID 
Arthur Gonzalez (Sahuarita Bad Boys) over Larry Robertson (FWWC) Dec 6-3,3-4,4-0

Division D - D 130 KG - 286.5 Results
1st Place - Allen Hoover of unattached
2nd Place - James McKinnon of Special Monkey Powers Grapplng
3rd Place - Brian Jones of santa monica bay wrestling clb
Round Robin Matches
James McKinnon (Special Monkey Powers Grapplng) over Brian Jones (santa monica bay wrestling clb) Dec 1-0,2-0
Allen Hoover (unattached) over Brian Jones (santa monica bay wrestling clb) Fall 1:29
Allen Hoover (unattached) over James McKinnon (Special Monkey Powers Grapplng) Dec 1-1,5-0

Division E - E 58 KG - 127.75 Results
1st Place - Donald Mondragon of unattached
2nd Place - Clifford Ray of unattached
3rd Place - James Schartner of fiwc
Round Robin Matches
Clifford Ray (unattached) over James Schartner (fiwc) Fall 0:59
Donald Mondragon (unattached) over James Schartner (fiwc) Fall 1:59
Donald Mondragon (unattached) over Clifford Ray (unattached) Dec 2-1,5-6,6-0

Division E - E 63 KG - 138.5 Results
1st Place - Shirzad Ahmadi of Silverbacks of connecticut
2nd Place - Derril Fry of Elko wrestling
3rd Place - Pat Lopez of Unattached
Round Robin Matches
Shirzad Ahmadi (Silverbacks of connecticut) over Derril Fry (Elko wrestling) Fall 6-0,1:57
Derril Fry (Elko wrestling) over Pat Lopez (Unattached) Dec 2-1,7-3
Shirzad Ahmadi (Silverbacks of connecticut) over Pat Lopez (Unattached) Fall 8-0,0:57

Division E - E 69 KG - 152 Results
1st Place - Edward Fisher of unattached

Division E - E 76 KG - 176.5 Results
1st Place - Naser Aziz of SK Golden Boys Club
2nd Place - Craig Johnson of OGHOP
3rd Place - John Hughes of sunkist kids
Round Robin Matches
Craig Johnson (OGHOP) over John Hughes (sunkist kids) Fall 1-0,0-1,0:36
Naser Aziz (SK Golden Boys Club) over John Hughes (sunkist kids) Dec 2-0,0-1,3-0
Naser Aziz (SK Golden Boys Club) over Craig Johnson (OGHOP) Dec 4-1,4-1

Division E - E 85 KG - 187.25 Results
1st Place - Kevin Hejnal of Modesto Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Steve Contarino of unattached
3rd Place - Sarkis Dermenjian of SK Golden Boys Club
Round Robin Matches
Steve Contarino (unattached) over Sarkis Dermenjian (SK Golden Boys Club) Fall 2-0,0-3,1:53
Kevin Hejnal (Modesto Wrestling Academy) over Steve Contarino (unattached) Dec 1-2,6-1,8-3
Kevin Hejnal (Modesto Wrestling Academy) over Sarkis Dermenjian (SK Golden Boys Club) ID 

Division E - E 97 KG - 214 Results
1st Place - Stephen Campbell of unattached
2nd Place - Joe Reasbeck of unattached

Division E - E 130 KG - 286.5 Results
1st Place - Ray Lotfi of Fort Bend