World Dual Meets to be held in Colorado, New Mexico, and Washington D.C.

ost three upcoming World Dual meets, as many of the nation’s top international wrestlers take on foreign competitors from Germany and Belarus.

On Wednesday, January 30, the USA women’s freestyle team will compete against Germany in an event taking place at Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Ticket prices for the event are $5 for adults, $2 for students with athletic passes, and $1 for senior citizens.

The potential line-up for Germany includes:
• Jessica Bechtel, 5th at 2006 Senior World Championships,
• Alexandra Engelhardt, 5th at 2007 Senior World Championships,
• Maria Mueller, 3rd at 2006 Senior World Championships, and
• Anita Schaetzle, 3rd at 2005 Senior World Championships.

The schedule for the event includes the junior varsity match between Wasson and Doherty at 5:30 p.m., USA vs. Germany World Dual Meet at 6:30 p.m., and the varsity match between Doherty and Wasson at 7:30 p.m. The Doherty Stomp Team will also performing at 6:20 p.m.

Next up, a men’s freestyle team takes on Belarus Tuesday, February 12, in Albuquerque, N.M. The event will start at Cibola High School at 6 p.m., and costs $5 for the general public and $2 for any high school/middle school/youth wrestlers.

Top wrestlers for Belarus include:
• Risvan Gadshiev, 3rd at 2007 Senior World Championships,
• Albert Batyrov, 5th at 2006 Senior World Championships,
• Mourad Gaidarov, 5th at 2006 Senior World Championships,
• Maksim Mikhailevich, 2nd at 2006 World Military Games, and
• Rouslan Sheikov, 3rd at 2006 Senior World Championships.

The last of three events will be in held in Washington D.C. on Thursday, February 14, as another U.S. men’s freestyle squad will square off against Belarus.

This competition will take place at 7 p.m. on the campus American University at Bender Arena. Ticket prices for the event are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors, youth, or groups of 15 or more.

The U.S. rosters for all the World Dual meets have not been set and will be announced shortly.

Additional world dual meets against top international team may be announced later this season.

Germany Women’s Freestyle roster:
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Annika Hoffman or Nicol Hoffman
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Alexandra Engelhardt
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jessica Bechtel or Katharina Peter
59 kg/130 lbs. – Natashcha Ballas
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Maria Mueller
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Anita Schaetzle

Belarus Men’s Freestyle roster:
55 kg/121 lbs. – Vladislav Andreev, Khizri Duduev, or Risvan Gadshiev
60 kg/132 lbs. – Aliaksandr Karnitski or Mahamedkamil Mahamedau
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Albert Batyrov, Pavel Hrybailau, or Badrudin Magomedov
74 kg/163 lbs. – Mourad Gaidrov or Aleksander Motyl
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ivan Yankouski
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Sergey Pernikov, Rouslan Sheikov, or Ilya Shybko
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Maksim Mikhailevich

2008 WORLD DUAL MEETS

January 30 – USA vs. Germany World Dual Meet at Doherty H.S. in Colorado Springs, Colo. (women)

February 12 – USA vs. Belarus World Dual Meet at Cibola H.S. in Albuquerque, N.M. (freestyle)

February 14 – USA vs. Belarus World Dual Meet at American University in Washington, D

ost three upcoming World Dual meets, as many of the nation’s top international wrestlers take on foreign competitors from Germany and Belarus.

On Wednesday, January 30, the USA women’s freestyle team will compete against Germany in an event taking place at Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Ticket prices for the event are $5 for adults, $2 for students with athletic passes, and $1 for senior citizens.

The potential line-up for Germany includes:
• Jessica Bechtel, 5th at 2006 Senior World Championships,
• Alexandra Engelhardt, 5th at 2007 Senior World Championships,
• Maria Mueller, 3rd at 2006 Senior World Championships, and
• Anita Schaetzle, 3rd at 2005 Senior World Championships.

The schedule for the event includes the junior varsity match between Wasson and Doherty at 5:30 p.m., USA vs. Germany World Dual Meet at 6:30 p.m., and the varsity match between Doherty and Wasson at 7:30 p.m. The Doherty Stomp Team will also performing at 6:20 p.m.

Next up, a men’s freestyle team takes on Belarus Tuesday, February 12, in Albuquerque, N.M. The event will start at Cibola High School at 6 p.m., and costs $5 for the general public and $2 for any high school/middle school/youth wrestlers.

Top wrestlers for Belarus include:
• Risvan Gadshiev, 3rd at 2007 Senior World Championships,
• Albert Batyrov, 5th at 2006 Senior World Championships,
• Mourad Gaidarov, 5th at 2006 Senior World Championships,
• Maksim Mikhailevich, 2nd at 2006 World Military Games, and
• Rouslan Sheikov, 3rd at 2006 Senior World Championships.

The last of three events will be in held in Washington D.C. on Thursday, February 14, as another U.S. men’s freestyle squad will square off against Belarus.

This competition will take place at 7 p.m. on the campus American University at Bender Arena. Ticket prices for the event are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors, youth, or groups of 15 or more.

The U.S. rosters for all the World Dual meets have not been set and will be announced shortly.

Additional world dual meets against top international team may be announced later this season.

Germany Women’s Freestyle roster:
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Annika Hoffman or Nicol Hoffman
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Alexandra Engelhardt
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jessica Bechtel or Katharina Peter
59 kg/130 lbs. – Natashcha Ballas
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Maria Mueller
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Anita Schaetzle

Belarus Men’s Freestyle roster:
55 kg/121 lbs. – Vladislav Andreev, Khizri Duduev, or Risvan Gadshiev
60 kg/132 lbs. – Aliaksandr Karnitski or Mahamedkamil Mahamedau
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Albert Batyrov, Pavel Hrybailau, or Badrudin Magomedov
74 kg/163 lbs. – Mourad Gaidrov or Aleksander Motyl
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ivan Yankouski
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Sergey Pernikov, Rouslan Sheikov, or Ilya Shybko
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Maksim Mikhailevich

2008 WORLD DUAL MEETS

January 30 – USA vs. Germany World Dual Meet at Doherty H.S. in Colorado Springs, Colo. (women)

February 12 – USA vs. Belarus World Dual Meet at Cibola H.S. in Albuquerque, N.M. (freestyle)

February 14 – USA vs. Belarus World Dual Meet at American University in Washington, D