Finals matchups set for the University Greco-Roman Championships at Evanston, Ill., April 8
A 1998 defending champion and 1998 runner-up will be competing for the titles at the 1999 University Greco-Roman Championships for men at Evanston, Ill., April 9.
Aaron Sieracki of Colorado Springs, Colo., will try and defend his title against Patrick Owens of Quantico, Va. at 167.5 pounds. Sieracki decisioned Zac Domingez of Nebraska, 9-5, in the semifinals, and Owens decisioned Zach Stalder of the Big Red Wrestling Club, 9-0, to reach the final match.
Cory Posey was a runner-up last year, and will compete against Joey Clark of Quantico, Va. at 152 pounds. Posey advanced to the final by defeating Shawn Smith of the Cowboy Wrestling Club by a technical fall, 11-1, and Clark decisioned Matt Shirk of Quantico, Va., 5-4.
The finals will begin Friday morning, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. at Welsh-Ryan McGaw Hall on the campus of Northwestern University. University freestyle preliminaries will begin Friday, April 9 at 3:00 p.m. and Cadet freestyle preliminaries will begin at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call Heather Folks of USA Wrestling at the Sheraton North Shore Hotel at 847-498-6500.
1999 UNIVERSITY GRECO-ROMAN NATIONALS
Semifinals
at Evanston, Ill., April 8
50 kg/110 lbs. - Sean Kim (ELAWC) won by tech. fall over Davey Stacks (Unattached), 11-0; Ernesto Howard (Illinois) won by tech. fall over Daron Harvey (Armed Forces-Army), 10-0
54 kg/119 lbs. - Michel Santos (Armed Forces-Army) won by tech. fall over Chris Williams (Michigan State), 10-0; Kristian Stewart (Strong & Couragious) won by tech. fall over Bryan Hopkins (Armed Forces-Marine Corp), 19-9
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Bart Golyer (Minnesota Storm) pin Erin Kowal (Armed Forces-Army), 2:14; Kelly Madden (Unattached) dec. Ed Shutty (Ohio), 7-5
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - James Shillow (Armed Forces-Marine Corp) won by tech. fall over Ty Friedriches (Minnesota Storm), 12-0; Ally Sleiman (Minnesota Storm) dec. Mark Rial (Cat Club), 5-4
69 kg/152 lbs. - Cory Posey (NYAC) won by tech. fall over Shawn Smith (Cowboy WC), 11-1 Joey Clark (Armed Forces-Marine Corp) dec. Matt Shirk (Armed Forces-Marine Corp), 5-4;
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki (Armed Forces-Air Force) dec. Zac Domingez (Nebraska), 9-5; Patrick Owens (Armed Forces-Marine Corp) dec. Zach Stalder (Big Red), 9-0
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Chael Sonnen (Peninsula WC) pin Garret Magers (Armed Forces-Air Force), 0:18; Tom Ciezki (Wildcat WC) won by tech. fall over William Halsey (Dave Schultz WC), 10-0
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Robert O'Dell (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Ben Lee (Cowboy WC), 3-1; Garrett Lowney (Minnesota Storm) dec.Brandon Ruiz (Treehouse WC), 11-6
130 kg/286.5 lbs. - David Anderton (Cowboy WC) pin Michael Flanagan (Minnesota Storm), 0:31; J.R. Plienis (Husker WC) won by tech. fall over D.J. Radnovich (Missing Links WC), 12-1