1st Match results from the 1997 Greco-Roman World Team Trials, June 28

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
06/28/1997


1997 GRECO-ROMAN WORLD TEAM TRIALSCHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 

Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn., Saturday, June 28

1st Match of a best-of-three series

54 kg./119 lbs. - Broderick Lee, Portland, Ore. (Peninsula WC) dec. Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC), 1-0, ot, 8:00

58 kg./127.75 lbs. - Dennis Hall, Stevens Point, Wis. (Sunkist Kids) won by ref. dec. over James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 2-0, ot, 8:00

63 kg./138.75 lbs. - Kevin Bracken, DeKalb, Ill. (NYAC) dec. David Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn. (Minn. Storm), 4-1

69 kg./152lbs. - Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) pin Mike Ellsworth, Colorado, Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC), 1:21

76 kg./167.5 lbs. - Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Miguel Spencer, Ft. Benning, Ga. (Army), 3-2, ot, 7:46

85 kg./187.25 lbs. - Dan Henderson, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Tod Giles, Nanuet, N.Y. (NYAC), 6-0

97 kg./213.75 lbs. - Randy Couture, Corvllis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids) dec. John Oostendorp, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 9-3

125 kg./275.5 lbs. - Rulon Gardner, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Billy Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm) 4-3

*The second match will take place Saturday, June 28 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. If necessary a third match will be held 30 minutes following the conclusion of the second matches.