Semifinal results and medal matchups for the Dave Schultz Memorial Int'l

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
02/13/1999


DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 

at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 13

Semifinal results

Freestyle semifinals

127.5 - Bogdan Ciufelescu (Romania) dec. Danny Felix, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 3-0; Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Dwight Hinson, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC), 3-2

137.75 - John Fisher, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Gralak Lucjan (Poland), 3-0; Roger Chandler, Bloomington, Ind. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Mark Ironside, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 8-4

152 - Alan Fried, Cleveland, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) pin Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel), 2:32; Takahiro Wada (Japan) dec. Mariusz Dabrowski (Poland), 4-1

167.5 - Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Brian Dolph, Upper Darby,.Pa. (Dave Schultz WC), 3-2; Frank Trigg, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) pin Byron Tucker, Norman, Okla. (Team Excel), 1:26

187.25 - Gia Torchinva (Netherlands) dec. Charles Burton, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 12-10; Dan St. John, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec.Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 6-5

Greco-Roman semifinals

119 - Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. Saasaki Masatsune (Japan), 4-0; Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force) dec. Tero Katajisto (Finland), 3-0

127.75 - Nishimi Kenkichi (Japan) dec. Marko Isoski (Finland), 17-14; Jim Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) won by tech. fall over Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), 10-0, 3:24

138.75 - Peter Phillipisch (Austria) dec. Nikolai Gergov (Bulgaria), 8-3; Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) dec. Phillipe Benjoudi (France), 11-4

152 - Ari Harkanen (Finland) dec. David Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 4-2; Mike Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC) won by inj. dft. over Biser Georgiev (Bulgaria), 0:15

167.5 - Marko Yli-Hannuksela (Finland) dec. Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 4-2; T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wildcat WC) dec. Takamitsu Katayama (Japan), 10-2

187.25 - Tomi Rajmaki (Finland) won by ref. dec. over Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids), 2-1, ot, 9:00; Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) pin Dimitar Stoianov (Bulgaria), 1:29

213.75 - Dave Surofchek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC) dec. Rex Holman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 4-0; Alli Mollov (Bulgaria) dec. Dan Hicks, Fredrickburg, Va. (U.S. Marines), 3-0

Freestyle medal matches

119 pounds

1st - Sheldon Thomas, Bellefonte, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC) vs. Eric Akin, Overland Park, Kan.

3rd - Eric Albarracin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. Jeff Prescott, Bellefonte, Pa. (New York AC)

127.5 pounds

1st - Bogdan Ciufelescu (Romania) vs. Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)

3rd - Danny Felix, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Dwight Hinson, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC)

137.75 pounds

1st - John Fisher, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Roger Chandler, Bloomington, Ind. (Dave Schultz WC)

3rd - Gralak Lucjan (Poland) vs. Mark Ironside, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)

152 pounds

1st - Alan Fried, Cleveland, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) vs. Takahiro Wada (Japan)

3rd - Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel) vs. Mariusz Dabrowski (Poland)

167.5 pounds

1st - Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC) vs. Frank Trigg, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)

3rd - Brian Dolph, Ridley Park,.Pa. (Dave Schultz WC) vs. Byron Tucker, Norman, Okla. (Team Excel)

187.25 pounds

1st - Gia Torchinva (Netherlands) vs. Dan St. John, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

3rd - Charles Burton, Bloomington, Ind. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)

213.75 pounds

1st - Rolf Sherer (Switzerland) vs. Chad Lamer, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)

3rd - Mitch Clark, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International) vs. John Kading, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat WC)

286 pounds

1st - Tom Erikson, W. Lafayette, Ind. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Airron Richardson, Cleveland, Ohio (Team Excel)

3rd - Silvio Rufenacht (Switzerland) vs. Tomasz Szewczyk (Poland)

Greco-Roman medal matches

119 pounds

1st - Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)

3rd - Tero Katajisto (Finland) vs. Salah Belguidoum (France)

127.75 pounds

1st - Nishimi Kenkichi (Japan) vs. Jim Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

3rd - Marko Isoski (Finland) vs. Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)

138.75 pounds

1st - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) vs. Peter Phillipisch (Austria)

3rd - Nikolai Gergov (Bulgaria) vs. Phillipe Benjoudi (France)

152 pounds

1st - Ari Harkanen (Finland) vs. Mike Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC)

3rd - David Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) vs. Biser Georgiev (Bulgaria)

167.5 pounds

1st - Marko Yli-Hannuksela (Finland) vs. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wildcat WC)

3rd - Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. Takamitsu Katayama (Japan)

187.25 pounds

1st - Tomi Rajmaki (Finland) vs. Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

3rd - Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Dimitar Stoianov (Bulgaria)

213.75 pounds

1st - Dave Surofchek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC) vs. Alli Mollov (Bulgaria)

3rd - Rex Holman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); vs. Dan Hicks, Fredrickburg, Va. (U.S. Marines)

286 pounds

1st - Rulon Gardner, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

3rd - Minoru Hamaue (Japan)