American lineups set for competitions in Finland, Sweden and France

rican wrestlers are set to compete in three tournaments in Europe in the two weekends after Thanksgiving.

Greco-Roman wrestlers from the U.S. will compete at the Vantaa Cup in Vantaa, Finland, on Nov. 24-25 and in the Haparanda Cup in Haparanda, Sweden, on Dec. 1-2.

Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers from the U.S. also will take part in the Henri Deglane International in Nice, France, on Nov. 23-24.

Four of the seven members of the 2007 World championship Greco-Roman team from the U.S. are expected to compete on the tour to Finland and Sweden.

Past World champion and 2007 World bronze medalist Dremiel Byers is expected to compete in both events as is past World bronze medalist Justin Ruiz.

2007 World silver medalist Brad Vering is scheduled to compete in Finland while 2007 World Team member Joe Betterman is set to compete in Sweden.

Three U.S. women’s wrestlers, including past World champion Iris Smith and past World Team member Leigh Jaynes, also will make the trip to Vantaa and Haparanda. They will train in Finland and compete in Sweden.

The U.S. also is sending a strong group of wrestlers to France for the Henri Deglane event. The American freestyle team includes past World champion Bill Zadick and past World Team member Andy Hrovat. Three Greco-Roman wrestlers, including National Team member Mark Rial, also are scheduled to compete in France.

U.S. ROSTER – VANTAA, FINLAND/HAPARANDA, SWEDEN TOUR

GRECO-ROMAN TEAM – VANTAA AND HAPARANDA

55 kg/121 lbs. – Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Josh Habeck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Gator WC)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Willie Madison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Oscar Wood, Fountain, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Marcel Cooper, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jess Hargrave, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Curtis Barnes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Deon Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Phil Johnston, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Justin Millard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tim Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

GRECO-ROMAN TEAM – VANTAA ONLY

55 kg/121 lbs. – Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Chas Betts, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Cole Konrad, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

GRECO-ROMAN TEAM – HAPARANDA ONLY

60 kg/132 lbs. – Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (Gator/USOEC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Adam Wheeler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)

Coaches for Vantaa/Haparanda Tour – Shon Lewis, Bruce Robinson, Keith Idleberg

WOMEN’S FREESTYLE TO VANTAA AND HAPARANDA

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Rachel Bernardes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Coach – Duaine Martin

U.S. ROSTER – HENRI DEGLANE INTERNATIONAL

FREESTYLE

55 kg/121 lbs. – Grant Nakamura, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Nate Gallick, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Jason Kutz, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Teyon Ware, Norman, Okla. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Ryan Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Clint Wattenberg, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Travis Pascoe, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Damion Hahn, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)

Coaches – Sean Bormet, Sonny Greenhalgh

GRECO-ROMAN

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mark Rial, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – John Wechter, East Lansing, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs

rican wrestlers are set to compete in three tournaments in Europe in the two weekends after Thanksgiving.

Greco-Roman wrestlers from the U.S. will compete at the Vantaa Cup in Vantaa, Finland, on Nov. 24-25 and in the Haparanda Cup in Haparanda, Sweden, on Dec. 1-2.

Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers from the U.S. also will take part in the Henri Deglane International in Nice, France, on Nov. 23-24.

Four of the seven members of the 2007 World championship Greco-Roman team from the U.S. are expected to compete on the tour to Finland and Sweden.

Past World champion and 2007 World bronze medalist Dremiel Byers is expected to compete in both events as is past World bronze medalist Justin Ruiz.

2007 World silver medalist Brad Vering is scheduled to compete in Finland while 2007 World Team member Joe Betterman is set to compete in Sweden.

Three U.S. women’s wrestlers, including past World champion Iris Smith and past World Team member Leigh Jaynes, also will make the trip to Vantaa and Haparanda. They will train in Finland and compete in Sweden.

The U.S. also is sending a strong group of wrestlers to France for the Henri Deglane event. The American freestyle team includes past World champion Bill Zadick and past World Team member Andy Hrovat. Three Greco-Roman wrestlers, including National Team member Mark Rial, also are scheduled to compete in France.

U.S. ROSTER – VANTAA, FINLAND/HAPARANDA, SWEDEN TOUR

GRECO-ROMAN TEAM – VANTAA AND HAPARANDA

55 kg/121 lbs. – Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Josh Habeck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Gator WC)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Willie Madison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Oscar Wood, Fountain, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Marcel Cooper, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jess Hargrave, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Curtis Barnes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Deon Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Phil Johnston, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Justin Millard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tim Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

GRECO-ROMAN TEAM – VANTAA ONLY

55 kg/121 lbs. – Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Chas Betts, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm/USOEC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Cole Konrad, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

GRECO-ROMAN TEAM – HAPARANDA ONLY

60 kg/132 lbs. – Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jake Curby, LaGrange, Ill. (Gator/USOEC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Adam Wheeler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)

Coaches for Vantaa/Haparanda Tour – Shon Lewis, Bruce Robinson, Keith Idleberg

WOMEN’S FREESTYLE TO VANTAA AND HAPARANDA

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Rachel Bernardes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Coach – Duaine Martin

U.S. ROSTER – HENRI DEGLANE INTERNATIONAL

FREESTYLE

55 kg/121 lbs. – Grant Nakamura, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Nate Gallick, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Jason Kutz, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Teyon Ware, Norman, Okla. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Ryan Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Clint Wattenberg, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Travis Pascoe, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Damion Hahn, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)

Coaches – Sean Bormet, Sonny Greenhalgh

GRECO-ROMAN

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mark Rial, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – John Wechter, East Lansing, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs