USA goes 1-1 in FILA Junior Greco-Roman duals during training in Austria

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/17/2013


A team of U.S. Greco-Roman athletes from the FILA Junior level competed in a pair of dual meets during their training camp in Austria this week.

The United States won all 10 matches in a dual meet victory over a combined team from Austria and Switzerland by a dominant 35-6 margin. Scoring pins for the USA were Hayden Tuma and Chris Caldwell, both at 60 kg/132 lbs. Adding a technical fall was Mike Mioni at 60 kg/132 lbs.

The next dual meet included five matches, as Georgia defeated the United States, 14-4. Scoring a victory for Team USA was Isaiah Varona at 55 kg/121 lbs.

The U.S. team also won the team title at the Austrian Junior Greco-Roman last weekend, and remained in Austria for training.

“Isaiah Varona went 2-0 for the night in the dual meets! Also, we avenged some loses from the tournament which was very encouraging,” said U.S. coach Rob Hermann. “The trip was a great success and there were no lack of matches or training.”

United States FILA Junior Greco-Roman dual meets

United States 35, Austria/Switzerland 6
50 kg/110 lbs. – Ramon Moreno (USA) dec. Ibragim Isajew (AUS/SUI)
55 kg/119 lbs. – Isaiah Varona (USA) dec. Flavio Dreuler (AUS/SUI)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Jessy Williams (USA) dec. Thomas Felder (AUS/SUI)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Hayden Tuma (USA) pin Andreas Vetch (AUS/SUI)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Chris Caldwell (USA) pin Faezollaev Qurbon (AUS/SUI)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Mike Mioni (USA) tech. fall Stefan Hartmann (AUS/SUI)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mason Manville (USA) dec. Stefan Steigl (AUS/SUI)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Barrett Stanghill (USA) dec. Andre Kogler (AUS/SUI)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Geordan Speiller (USA) dec. Damian Dietsche (AUS/SUI)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Jheryl Makaian (USA) dec. Michael Marnette (AUS/SUI)

Georgia 14, United States 4
50 kg/110 lbs. – Davit Iremadze (Georgia) dec. Ramon Moreno (USA)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Isaiah Varona (USA) dec. Mirza Shevadze (Georgia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Batchana Putkaradze (Georgia) tech. fall Kevin Coburn (USA)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Amiran Shevadze (Georgia) dec. Barett Stanghill (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Nukri Ferselidza (Georgia) dec. Jheryl Makaiau (USA)

Other dual meet score
Georgia 20, Austria/Switzerland 1