Cerro Pelado International Open

[fulsaasfan]

Brent Metcalf starts this afternoon and has his draw.

CERRO PELADO INTERNATIONAL
at Havana, Cuba, Feb. 19

U.S. first round freestyle draws

55 kg/121 lbs. - Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
Vs. Fernando Pardis (Venezuela)
If he wins, will face winner of Roberto Carvajal (Colombia) vs. Andre Quispe (Chile)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Marcel Ewald (Germany)
If he wins, will face winner of Tim Schleicher (Germany) vs. Aleynier Hernandez (Cuba)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
Vs. Ghandi Marques (Mexico)
If he wins, will face winner of Fernando Iglesias (Argentina) vs. Yoan Blanco (Ecuador)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Keith Gavin, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley WC)
Vs. Humberto Arendia (Cuba)
If he wins, will face winner of Luis Miranda (Cuba) and Jose Diaz (Venezuela)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Bryce Hasseman, Stillwater, Okla. (New York AC)
Vs. Daniel Esquivel (Mexico)
If he wins, will face winner of Oscar Naman (Honduras) vs. Marco Riesen (Switzerland)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Elier Romero (Cuba)
If he wins, will face Luis Oliveras (Venezuela)

 

[als96]

Here's the results of his matches:

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Ghandi Marques (Mexico), 6-0, 4-0
WIN Yoan Blanco (Ecuador), 1-0, 5-1
LOSS Geandry Garzon (Cuba), 0-1, 0-4
WIN Saha Bolachi (Germany), 3-1, 3-0

Rowlands wins gold, four other U.S. wrestlers get bronze in Cuba

Metcalf's only loss was to the gold medalist of the tournament.

 

[als96]

Ryan Morningstar's draw for his competition today:

74 kg/163 lbs. - Ryan Morningstar, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
Vs. Daniel Malvino (Brazil)
If he wins, will face winner of Lazaro Montes De Oca (Cuba) vs. Luis Ortigoza (Mexico)

 

[fulsaasfan]

74 kg/163 lbs. - Ryan Morningstar, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC), dnp
WIN Daniel Malvino (Brazil), 1-0, 4-0
LOSS Lazaro Montes De Oca (Cuba), 0-1, 0-2