2012 Olympic Team Trials - 04/20/2012

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Greco-Roman Championship Series

55 kg/121 lbs.
Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) pin Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (NYAC), 1:53
Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (NYAC), 1-0, 3-0
Mango wins series, 2 matches to 0, to make 2012 U.S. Olympic Team

60 kg/132 lbs.
Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) dec. Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids),  1-0,2-0  
Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) dec. Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids),  0-2,5-0,1-0
Coleman wins series, 2 matches to 0, to make 2012 U.S. Olympic Team

66 kg/145.5 lbs. 
Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. C.P. Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 1-0, 2-0
Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. C.P. Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-0, 1-2, 1-0
Lester wins series, 2 matches to 0, to make 2012 U.S. Olympic Team

74 kg/163 lbs. 
Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), 1-0,0-1,1-0
Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids),  1-0,0-1,2-0
Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), 2-0,1-0
Provisor wins series, 2 matches to 1, to make 2012 U.S. Olympic Team

84 kg/185 lbs.
Chas Betts, Coloardo Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 1-0, 0-3, 2-0
Chas Betts, Coloardo Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-0, 2-0
Betts wins series, 2 matches to 0, to make 2012 U.S. Olympic Team.

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
RC Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Pete Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids),  1-0,0-1,1-0
RC Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Pete Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids),  0-1,1-0,1-0    
Johnson wins series, 2 matches to 0, to win U.S. Olympic Team Trials. This weight class is not yet qualified for the Olympic Games for the United States, so an Olympic berth is not yet determined.

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Steve Andrus, Manhattan, Kan. (Michigan Wrestling Club), 1-0, 1-0
Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Steve Andrus, Manhattan, Kan. (Michigan Wrestling Club), 2-0, 2-0
Byers win series, 2 matches to 0, to make 2012 U.S. Olympic Team

Challenge Tournament results

Greco-Roman 

55 kg/121 lbs.
Semifinals
Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (NYAC/Ohio RTC), 3-0, 5-0
Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (NYAC) dec. Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), 0-1, 2-0, 3-0
3rd - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (MN Storm/USOEC) dec. Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (NYAC/Ohio RTC), 1-0, 2-1
Mango and Nowry advance to face each other in best of best-of-three championship series on Saturday night

60 kg/132 lbs.
Semifinals
Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Joe Warren, Monument, Colo. (NYAC), Dec 3-0,7-0
Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) dec. Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), Dec 2-0,2-0
3rd - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (Sunkist Kids),  1-0,2-0
Betterman and Coleman advance to face each other in best of best-of-three championship series on Sunday night

66 kg/132 lbs.
Semifinals
CP Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (MN Storm) dec. Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army),  0-1,7-0,5-0
Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Benjamin Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC), 1-0, 1-0
3rd - Kendrick Sanders, Homestead, Fla. (NYAC) dec. Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), 1-0, 1-0
Schlatter and Lester advance to face each other in best of best-of-three championship series on Saturday night

74 kg/163 lbs.
Semifinals
Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Jake Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC),  0-1,1-0,3-0
Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. John Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army),  1-0,1-0
3rd - John Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) pin Jake Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC), 1:54
Sieracki and Provisor advance to face each other in best of best-of-three championship series on Sunday night

84 kg/185 lbs. 
Semifinals
Chas Betts, Coloardo Springs, Colo. (MN Storm) dec. Peter Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), 0-1, 1-0, 2-0
Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (MN Storm) dec. Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (MN Storm/USOEC),  2-0,2-0
3rd - Peter Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Mark Stenburg, Lockport, Ill (NYAC), 1-0,1-0
Betts and Holm advance to face each other in best of best-of-three championship series on Saturday night

96 kg/211.5 lbs. 
Semifinals
RC Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Daren Burns, Greensboro, N.C. (Y.E.S. Wrestling), Dec 1-3,1-0,2-0
Pete Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Marcus Finau, Ewa Beach, Hawii (NYAC), Dec 1-0,2-0
3rd - Rob Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) dec. Moises Hernandez, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines),  0-1,1-0,1-0
Johnson and Gounaridis advance to face each other in best of best-of-three championship series on Sunday night

120 kg/264.5 lbs 
1st - Steve Andrus, Manhattan, Kan. (Michigan Wrestling Club) dec. Timothy Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), 1-1, 1-0
3rd - Toby Erickson, East Helena, Montana (NYAC) pin Nick Severson, Island, Minn. (MN Storm), 1:59
Andrus advances to best-of-three championship series against Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S.Army) on Saturday night