Second Annual Utah Greco-Roman Challenge Set For June 8 at Alta High School in Sandy, Utah
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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
06/06/2002
The second Utah Greco-Roman Challenge, pitting Utah's top prep wrestlers in Greco-Roman wrestling against the USA All-Stars, is June 8 at 7 p.m. at Alta High in Sandy, Utah. The Utah Greco-Roman team, which will be coached by Ahad Javansalehi, will have state champions Ben Kjar (Viewmont), Cheney Haight (Timpanogos), Zach Lamano (Layton), Zach Elliott (Bear River), Gerard Habibian (Dixie) and Garrett Story (Mountain View) in the lineup. The USA All-Stars will have six wrestlers ranked #1 in the nation at Greco-Roman in its lineup - Brock Zollinger (Idaho), Luke Smith (Wisconsin), A.J. Lavender (Illinois), Jack Jensen (Colorado), Matt Herrington (New York) and Grant Miller (Illinois). Herrington became the all-time wins leader in high school history this year after winning his fourth New York state title. The USA team will be coached by Mark Fuller. Top matchups will take place at 123, where Smith and Kjar will face off. At 149, Loescher will take on Lamano and at 193, Ohio's J.D. Bergman will meet up with Habibian. For tickets to the Second Annual Utah Greco-Roman Challenge, contact Steve Lawson at 801-572-3154. 116 - Brock Zollinger (Idaho/USA) vs. Kevin Hunter (Orem, Utah) 123 - Luke Smith (Wis./USA) vs. Ben Kjar (Viewmont, Utah) 134 - Matt Stuart (NY/USA) vs. Casey Lawson (Alta, Utah) 139 - A.J. Lavender (Ill./USA) vs. Cheney Haight (Timpanogos, Utah) 144 - Todd Meneely (Neb./USA) vs. Colton Salazar (Wasatch, Utah) 149 - Scott Loescher (Ore./USA) vs. Zach Lamano (Layton, Utah) 164 - Travis Paulson (Iowa/USA) vs. Zach Elliott (Bear River, Utah) 175 - Jack Jensen (Colo./USA) vs. Tosh Mackintosh (Lehi, Utah) 175 - Matt Herrington (NY/USA) vs. Darrin Harris (Hunter, Utah) 193 - J.D. Bergman (Ohio/USA) vs. Gerard Habibian (Dixie, Utah) 220 - Grant Miller (Ill./USA) vs. Garrett Story (Mountain View, Utah)