KECK WINS GOLD, BOSCH AND HICKS CLAIM SILVERS AT VAANTA CUP AT VAANTA, FINLAND, DEC. 11-12 
 Brian Keck (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) claimed a gold medal at 286 pounds, the top U.S. performance at the Vaanta Cup in Vaanta, Finland, Dec. 11-12. 
 Keck won four straight matches on the way to the title, including a 1-0 overtime referee's decision over Helger Hallik of Estonia in the gold-medal match. It was the top international performance of Keck's career.  
 Two U.S. wrestlers won silver medals, Ethan Bosch (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Marine Corps) at 187.25 pounds and Dan Hicks (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) at 213.75 pounds. 
 Bosch won his first three matches to qualify for the gold-medal finals, where he was defeated by Levon Kizevadze of Russia, in a heartbreaking 6-5 overtime match. A key win for Bosch came over veteran Tomi Rajamaki of Finland in the semifinals, 3-2. 
 Hicks also claimed his first three matches to advance to the gold-medal finals, where he lost to talented Petru Sudureac of Romania, 3-1. 
 James Shillow (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps)  won a bronze medal at 138.75 pounds with a 4-1 record. He scored an injury default victory in the third-place match against teammate Duaine Martin (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps). 
 A group of 20 U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers made up from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Olympic Training Center competed in a pair of international tournaments; the Haparanda Cup in Sweden, Dec. 4-5, and the Vaanta Cup.  
 Three U.S. wrestlers placed fourth: Martin, plus two-time OlympianShawn Sheldon (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 119 pounds and Ken Owens (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) at 187.25 pounds,  
 Corey Farkas (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force) placed sixth at 286 pounds 
 The United States and the U.S. Marine Corps finished in a four-way tie for third place with Finland and Ukraine. Russia won the team title, followed by Romania. 
 The U.S. teams were coached by U.S. Marine Corps head coach Jay Antonelli of Quantico, Va. and U.S. Air Force head coach Rich Estrella of Colorado Springs, Colo. 
 VAANTA CUP at Vaanta, Finland, Dec. 11-12 
 Greco-Roman medalists 
 54 kg/119 lbs. - 1st - Alexei Chevtsov (Russia); 2nd - Andrei Savtchenkov (Russia); 3rd - Magomed Magomedov (Russia) 
 58 kg/127.75 lbs. - 1st - Marian Sandu (Romania); 2nd - Terho Kettunen (Finland); 3rd - Nikolai Baraban (Russia) 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - 1st - Timo Tuuri (Finland); 2nd - Dennis Butenko (Ukraine); 3rd - James Shillow (USA) 
 69 kg/152 lbs.- 1st - Alexandre Kroutchinkine (Russia); 2nd - Ender Memet (Romania); 3rd - Andrei Komarov (Russia) 
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - 1st - Alexei Michine (Russia); 2nd - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden); 3rd - Sorin Tasca (Romania) 
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - 1st - Levon Kizevadze (Russia); 2nd - Ethan Bosch (USA); 3rd - Tomi Rajamaki (Finland) 
 97 kg/213.75 lbs. - 1st - Petru Sudureac (Romania); 2nd - Dan Hicks (USA); 3rd - Rafael Samourgachev (Russia) 
 130 kg/286 lbs. - 1st - Brian Keck (USA); 2nd - Hleger Hallick (Estonia); 3rd - Eddy Bengtsson (Sweden) 
 U.S. Greco-Roman performances 
 54 kg/119 lbs. - Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 4th - dec. Magomed Magomedov (Russia), 5-2; won by tech. fall over Esa Uimonen (Finland), 10-0, 0:50; lost dec. to Andrei Savtchenkov (Russia), 4-2; dec. Magomed Magomedov (Russia), 10-2 
 54 kg/119 lbs. - Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), dnp - dec. Antti Naiva (Sweden), 9-1; lost dec. to Andrei Savtchenkov (Russia), 8-0; lost dec. to Suren Gevorkyian (Ukraine), 8-2 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Duaine Martin, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), 4th - dec. Olari Suislep (Estonia), 3-2; pin Timo Pahkala (Finland), 2:38; lost dec. to Denis Butenko (Ukraine), 10-2; lost by inj. dft. to James Shillow (USA) 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - James Shillow, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), 3rd - won by tech. fall over Raine Pumpanen (Finland), 18-0; dec. Scott Munsey (USA), 9-3; dec. Yuri Ukolov (Ukraine), 5-1; lost dec. to Timo Tuuri (Finland), 6-0; won by inj. dft. over Duaine Martin (USA) 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), dnp - lost dec. to Timo Tuuri (Finland), 10-2; lost by tech. fall to Juha Tuuri (Finland), 11-0, 3:57 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Charley Carbaugh, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), dnp - lost dec. to Jesse Kekki (Finland), 9-3; won by tech. fall over Antti Valiaho (Finland), 11-0, 4:39 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Scott Munsey, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), dnp - lost dec. to James Shillow (USA), 9-3; dec. Raine Pumpanen (Finland), 6-1 
 69 kg/152 lbs. - Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC), dnp - lost dec. to Ender Memet (Romania), 3-1; dec. Vladislav Lomatchinsk (Russia), 5-0 
 69 kg/152 lbs. - Mike Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC), dnp - lost by tech. fall to Ari Harkanen (Finland), 10-0, 2:50; lost dec. to Andrei Kroutchinki (Russia), 7-0; dec. Margus Udekull (Estonia), 3-0 
 69 kg/152 lbs. - Steve Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), dnp - dec. Jesse Kvarnstrom (Finland), 7-2; dec. Dimitri Nesteruk (Ukraine), 6-2; lost dec. to Konstantin Matei (Romania), 4-1 
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Robert McKinney, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), dnp - dec. Joseph Clark (USA), 5-2, ot, 8:10; dec. Pentti Holappa (Finland), 7-0; lost by tech. fall to Alexei Michine (Russia), 11-0, 5:09 
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Joseph Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), dnp - lost dec. to Robert McKinney (USA), 5-2, ot, 8:10; won by tech. fall over Pentti Holappa (Finland), 14-4, 4:40 
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), dnp - lost dec. to Levon Kizevadze (Russia), 7-6; lost dec. to Tomi Rajamaki (Finland), 5-0; pin Pasi Peitila (Finland), 0:44 
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Ken Owens, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), 4th - won by tech. fall over Kristjan Roots (Estonia), 12-0, 1:24; dec. Matti Hamalainen (Finland), 6-1; dec. Michael Lyysi (Finland), 3-0; lost dec. to Levon Kizevadze (Russia), 6-1; lost dec. to Tomi Rajamaki (Finland), 4-0 
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 2nd - pin Andrei Babtchenko (Russia), 1:43; dec. Ari Kortehisto (Finland), 7-0; dec. Tomi Rajamaki (Finland), 3-2; lost dec. to Levon Kizevadze (Russia), 6-5, ot, 7:49 
 97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Dan Hicks, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps), 2nd - dec. Rafael Samourgachev (Russia), 6-3; won by ref. dec. over Guennady Sytchev (Russia), 1-0, ot, 9:00; won by tech. fall over Tapio Lattu (Finland), 13-2, 2:43; lost dec. to Petru Sudureac (Romania), 3-1 
 130 kg/286 lbs. - Brian Keck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 1st - dec. Eddy Bengtsson (Sweden), 3-1, ot, 7:28; won by tech. fall over Tuomas Kilpiniemi (Finland), 10-0, 1:05; dec. Florin Ungureanu (Romania), 3-0; won by ref. dec. over Helger Hallik (Estonia), 1-0, ot, 9:00 
 130 kg/286 lbs. - Corey Farkas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), 6th - lost by ref. dec. to Helger Hallik (Estonia), 2-0, ot, 9:00; dec. Myhail Shvydkyi (Ukraine), 4-3, ot, 6:36; lost dec. to Jari Kortesmaki (Finland), 3-2, ot, 6:00 
 Team placings: 1. Russia, 56; 2. Romania, 28; 3. (tie) Finland, Ukraine, United States and U.S Marines, 15 pts.; 7. St. Petersburg club (Russia), 10 pts.; 8. Sweden, 9 pts.; 9. (tie) Estonia, Javo club (Finland) and TuTo club (Finland), 6 pts. (of 38 teams)