BLOOMSBURG--Bloomsburg University wrestling coach John Stutzman will be in Poland this weekend for the Ziolkowski International in Spala, Poland, August 7-8. Below is the story courtesy of The Mat.com.
By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/04/2010
There will be two teams of top U.S. Senior wrestlers competing in international tournaments this weekend in Europe.
A group of nine Senior Greco-Roman wrestlers will compete in the Ion Corneanu Memorial International in Pitesti, Romania, August 7-8.
Included on the team are 2009 U.S. World Team member Chas Betts (St. Michael, Minn./Minnesota Storm) and 2010 U.S. Open champion Cheney Haight (Boise, Idaho/New York AC) at 84 kg/185 lbs.
Also in the competition are two other Greco-Roman Team USA members Andy Bisek (Chaska, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Robbie Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
A group of three talented men’s freestyle wrestlers will also compete at the Ziolkowski International in Spala, Poland, August 7-8.
Tommy Rowlands (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids), who was fifth at the 2007 World Championships, will wrestle at 120 kg.
2009 U.S. World Team member and 2009 U.S. Open champion Trent Paulson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) will enter at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Angel Escobedo (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), who was second at the U.S. Open and U.S. World Team Trials in 2010, will go up a weight class to wrestle at 60 kg/132 lbs.
Results will be posted on TheMat.com when available.
ZIOLKOWSKI INTERNATIONAL
At Spala, Poland, August 7-8
U.S. freestyle team for Poland
60 kg/132 lbs. – Angel Escobedo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids),
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
Coach – John Stutzman, Danville, Pa.
ZIOLKOWSKI INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 7
Competition at 55 kg, 66 kg, 96 kg
Sunday, August 8
Competition at 60 kg, 74 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg