2015 Dave Schultz Memorial InternationalJan 28, 2015 by VINCENT BARBER
2015 Dave Schultz Greco Entries
2015 Dave Schultz Greco Entries
This years Dave Schultz Greco field has over 100 entrants from multiple nations. Multiple entries have World and Olympic Accolades to their name. Below are the entrants for each weight.
59kg:
Ivo Angelov (BUL)
Hugo Gutierrez (MEX)
Jermaine Hodge (ARMY)
Sammy Jones (USOTS)
Aaron Kalil (MARINES)
Aleksander Kostadinov (BUL)
Spenser Mango (ARMY)
Ryan Mango (MN STORM)
Ainagulov Mirambek (KAZ)
Ruben Navejas (MARINES)
Max Nowry (ARMY)
Shinbu Ota (JAPAN)
Kyndall Rutz (USOEC)
Dmitry Ryabchinsky (NYAC)
William Simpson (ARMY)
Ali Soto Macia (MEX)
Nikko Triggas (NYAC)
Notes: World Champion Ivo Angelov from Bulgaria is the highest credentialed wrestler at a tough 59kg bracket but just took a loss to Spenser Mango last weekend at the Jack Pinto Cup, 3-2. Bulgarian teammate Aleksander Kostadinov has taken home a European Championship in 2014 and beat Ryan Mango last Friday 9-3, also at the Jack Pinto Cup. Also in the mix is Kazakhstan’s Aingulov Kostadinov is a 2X JR World Greco Champion.
66kg:
Aibek Yensekhanov (KAZ)
Almat Kebispayev (KAZ)
Nick Alvarez (NYAC)
Zhadrayev Demeu (KAZ)
Joey DeNova (NYAC)
Morgan Flaharty (OTC)
Brian Graham (MN STORM)
Julian Gunnels (MN STORM)
Albiev Aslam-Beka (RUS)
Jamel Johnson (ARMY)
Marco Lara (ARMY)
Toshiki Mori (JAP)
Thrasher Porcher (NVRTAP)
Alejandro Sancho (NYAC)
Devin Scott (MN STORM)
Konstantin Stas (BUL)
Shogo Uozumi (JAP)
Jessy Williams (NYAC)
Kairatov Yeldar (KAZ)
Notes: Almat Kebispayev has two world medals, silver and bronze, to his name so far. His Kazakhstan teammate, Shadrayev Demeu was a 2014 World Team Member taking eighth.
Russian Albiev Aslam-Beka was a 2008 Olympic Champion and took home a World Title in 2009. In 2013 he had a runner-up finish at Worlds.
71kg:
Bo Beckman (NYAC)
Bernardo Cardenas (MEX)
Christopher Gonzalez (USOEC)
Michael Hooker (ARMY)
Anthonie Linares (USOTS)
Mason Manville (MN STORM)
Hunter Muskrat (OCWC)
Alec Ortiz (MN SOTRM)
Kendrick Sanders (NYAC)
Colin Schubert (USOTS)
Keita Yuda (JAP)
Notes: Headlined by 2014 US Open Champion, Kendrick Sanders explosive style has the potential to win this bracket. Bumping up from his registered weight of 66kg is Mason Manville making his Senior Level Debut.
Currently ranked third at this weight in the US, Bo Beckmann has had some quality wins and is coming off a runner-up finish at the Bill Farrell.
75kg:
Andrew Bisek (MN STORM)
Dillon Cowan (USOEC)
Kartikov Doszhan (KAZ)
Juan Angel Escobar (MEX)
Jake Fisher (MN STORM)
Iliyan Georgiev (BUL)
Naoki Hanayama (JAP)
Corey Hope (OTC)
Kirk Landon (ARMY)
Justin Lester (ARMY)
Yerezhepov Mazat (KAZ)
Geordan Speiller (FL JETS)
Notes: World Broze Medalist, Andy Bisek and 2X World Bronze Medailst, Justin Lester are the top two guys at this weight. Mexico’s Juan Angel Escobar finished eighth at the 2014 World Championships.
80kg:
Ashkat Dilmukhamedov (KAZ)
Josh Greer (USOEC)
Cheney Haight (NYAC)
Tim Long (OTC)
Patrick Martinez (FL JETS)
Ben Provisor (NYAC)
Max Prudenzano (ARG)
Josef Rau (MN STORM)
Kanta Shiokawa (JAP)
Notes: A potential re-match from Fargo between Ben Provisor and Josef Rau is in the making.
85kg:
Jon Anderson (ARMY)
Kustubayev Azamat (KAZ)
Joel Bauman (MN STORM)
Jordan Holm (MN STORM)
Khymbakhy Johnson (NYAC)
Brandon Marshall (USOEC)
Tursynov Nursltan (KAZ)
Tim Stahl (MARINES)
Mark Stenberg (NYAC)
Ryuta Yonaha (JAP)
Notes: Jon Anderson is making the jump up two weights, from 75kg to 85kg, looking to get his first crack at Jordan Holm. This could be a match we see a lot of in the future.
98kg:
Alan Khugaev (RUS)
Ivan Burtovoy (ARG)
Lance Cathcart (GENESEO)
Orry Elor (NYAC)
Pete Gounaridis (ARMY)
Elis Guri (BUL)
Tracy Hancock (OTC)
Alfonso Antonio Leyva Yepez (MEX)
Vladislav Metodiev (BUG)
Courtney Myers (MARINES)
Rustam Totrov (RUS)
Masaaki Shikiya (JAP)
John Wechter (MN STORM)
Caylor Williams (ARMY)
Iskakov Yerulan (KAZ)
Notes: Arguably the toughest bracket in Greco, 2012 Olympic Champion and 2013 University World Champion Alan Khugaev makes a bump up in weight and is entered at 98kg. Russian teammate Rustam Totrov has a runner up finish in the 2012 Olympics and a bronze World Medal in 2011.
Bulgarian Elis Guri is a 2011 World Champion and his teammate Vladislav Metodiev had a 7th place finish at this years Worlds.
The top American threat, 2X World Team Member, Caylor Williams, picked up a pin against Metodiev last weekend at the Jack Pinto Cup.
130kg:
David Arendt (MARINES)
Parker Betts (MN STORM)
Toby Erickson (NYAC)
Jack Griggs (USOTS)
Okala Makaiau (NYAC)
Tinaliyev Nurmakhan (KAZ)
Jose Jair Rocha Barron (MEX)
Jarod Trice (TMWC)
Hirotake Tsuda (JAP)
Notes: Tinaliyev Nurmakhan is a 3X World Bronze Medalist, coming off a big win last weekend with a Tech over Jack Griggs last weekend. He should move through this weight well but can be challenged by NYAC’s Toby Erickson.