2008 Olympics
Greco-Roman	Women's Freestyle	Men's Freestyle

2008 Olympic Games

► Men's Freestyle

55 kilograms / 121 pounds
Henry Cejudo (USA) - Gold Medalist
W dec. Radoslav Velikov (Bulgaria) 0-1, 3-2, 4-3
W dec. Besarion Gochashvili (Georgia) 1-3, 3-2, 3-0
W dec. Namig Sevdimov (Azerbaijan) 3-5, 3-2, 4-3
W dec. Tomihiro Matsunaga (Japan) 2-2, 3-0

60 kilograms / 132 pounds
Mike Zadick (USA)
L dec. Vasil Fedoryshin (Ukraine) 5-0, 6-0
L dec. Bazar Bazarguruev (Krygyzstan) 1-0, 3-0

66 kilograms / 145 pounds
Doug Schwab (USA)

74 kilograms / 163 pounds
Ben Askren (USA)

84 kilograms / 185 pounds
Andy Hrovat (USA)

96 kilograms / 211 pounds
Daniel Cormier (USA)

120 kilograms / 264 pounds
Steve Mocco (USA)


► Women's Freestyle

48 kilograms / 105 pounds
Clarissa Chun (USA) - 5th place
W dec. Sofia Mattsson (Sweden) 2-1, 4-1
W dec. Vanessa Boubryemm (France) 6-1, 2-1
L dec. Chiharu Icho (Japan) 1-0, 0-3, 1-1
L pin Irini Merlini (Ukraine) 2-0, 1:06

55 kilograms / 121 pounds
Marcie Van Dusen (USA) - 9th place
W dec. Nataliya Synyshyn (Ukraine) 0-4, 1-1, 7-0
L dec. Jackeline Renteria (Colombia) 7-2, 5-3

63 kilograms / 138 pounds
Randi Miller (USA) - Bronze Medalist
W pin Haiat Farac (Egypt) 0:40
W dec. Yuliya Ostapchuk (Ukraine) 0-2, 2-0, 3-0
L pin Kaori Icho (Japan) 3-0, 1:20
W pin Olesya Zamula (Azerbaijan) 2-0, 0:32
W dec. Martine Degrenier (Canada) 1-0, 1-2, 1-1

72 kilograms / 158 pounds
Ali Bernard (USA) - 5th place
W pin Ali Bernard (USA) 0:44
L dec. Wang Jiao (China) 3-1, 7-3
W dec. Jenny Fransson (Sweden) 3-1, 3-0
L dec. Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) 3-0, 3-1


► Greco-Roman

55 kilograms / 121 pounds
Spenser Mango (USA) - 8th place
W dec. Virgil Munteanu (Romania) 1-1, 5-2
L dec. Park Eun-Chul (Korea) 3-2, 6-1

66 kilograms / 145.5 pounds
Jake Deitchler (USA)
L dec. Kanatbek Begaliev (Kyrgyzstan) 6-0, 3-3
L dec. Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine) 1-1, 1-3, 1-1

74 kilograms / 163 pounds
T.C. Dantzler (USA)
L dec. Peter Basci (Hungary) 5-1, 2-2, 3-0

84 kilograms / 185 pounds
Brad Vering (USA)
W dec. Artur Mikalkiewicz (Poland) 4-0, 1-1
L dec. Denis Forov (Armenia) 4-0, 1-2, 3-0

96 kilograms / 211.5 pounds
Adam Wheeler (USA) - Bronze Medalist
W dec. Lajos Virag (Hungary) 1-1, 1-1, 1-1
W dec. Jiang Huachen (China) 0-7, 3-2, 1-1
L dec. Mirko Englich (Germany) 2-1, 2-1
W dec. Han Tae-Young (Korea) 4-1, 3-1

120 kilograms / 264.5 pounds
Dremiel Byers (USA) - 7th place
W dec. Oleksandr Chernetskyi (Ukraine) 1-1, 2-0
W dec. Liu Deli (China) 4-0, 1-1, 1-1
L dec. Jalmar Sjolberg (Sweden) 0-3, 1-1, 1-1

2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games

Teams 1. Lake Erie Monsters 6. Ohio Scarlet 7. Brecksville High School 9. Ohio Samsons 12. University High School 15. Ohio Blue 16. Lake Erie Storm 17. Ohio Gray 20. Lake Erie Thunder 21. Ohio White 22. Lake Erie Lightning

Gold Medalists Brecksville - 98: Mitch Baran - 8 - Brecksville Brecksville - 119: Nate Westfall - 11 - Perry Lake Erie Monsters - 171: Eric Cubberly - 12 - Pemberville Eastwood Lake Erie Monsters - 189: Cody Magrum - 12 - Oak Harbor Lake Erie Monsters - 215: Keith Witt - 12 - Oak Harbor Lake Erie Monsters - 285: John Hiles - 12 - Columbus St. Francis DeSales University - 119: James Ingrham - 11 - Hunting Valley University University - 189: Brian Roddy - 12 - Lakewood St. Edward ► Click here to view a list of all 2008 Junior Olympic Medalists from Ohio

2008 USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships
Cadet Greco-Roman	Junior Greco-Roman	Women's Junior Freestyle	Cadet Freestyle	Men's Junior Freestyle

2008 USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco-Roman All-Americans from Ohio

Men's Junior Freestyle
Champion - 125: Logan Stieber - 10 - Monroeville → Click for a video interview from USA Wrestling
2nd place - 125: Sam White - 11 - Massillon Perry
2nd place - 189: Brian Roddy - 12 - Lakewood St. Edward
3rd place - 215: Orlando Scales - 11 - Cincinnati Elder
4th place - 160: Eric Cubberly - 12 - Pemberville Eastwood
6th place - 112: Alex Minnard - 11 - Lancaster Fairfield Union
6th place - 130: Scott Mattingly - 11 - Uniontown Lake
7th place - 145: Kyle Lang - 11 - Brecksville
7th place - 152: Jared Kusar - 12 - Cuyahoga Falls CVCA
7th place - 285: John Hiles - 12 - Columbus St. Francis DeSales
8th place - 285: Jeremy Johnson - 11 - Brecksville

Cadet Freestyle
Champion - 171: Chris Phillips - 9 - Monroeville → Click for a video interview from USA Wrestling
2nd place - 112: Hunter Stieber - 9 - Monroeville
3rd place - 105: Kagan Squire - 8 - Wadsworth
4th place - 105: Ty Mitch - 10 - Aurora
4th place - 135: Tucker Armstrong - 10 - St. Paris Graham
6th place - 84: Mike Screptock - 8 - Oregon Clay
7th place - 130: Ty Davis - 9 - West Chester Lakota West
7th place - 145: Pierce Harger - 10 - Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller
7th place - 285: Billy Vaughan - 10 - Brecksville

Junior Greco-Roman
Champion - 119: Logan Stieber - 10 - Monroeville → Click for a video interview from USA Wrestling
Champion - 285: John Hiles - 12 - Columbus St. Francis DeSales → Click for a video interview from USA Wrestling
2nd place - 215: Orlando Scales - 11 - Cincinnati Elder
4th place - 152: Andrew Gasber - 11 - Madison
6th place - 152: Taylor Smith - 11 - Hilliard Davidson

Cadet Greco-Roman
3rd place - 145: Pierce Harger - 10 - Cincinnati Moeller
8th place - 84: Alex Moore - 8 - Lakewood St. Edward

Women's Junior Freestyle
2nd place - 132: Shelby Shirley - 10 - Galion Northmor
3rd place - 109: Paige Nemec - 10 - Mantua Crestwood
3rd place - 153: Jessica Smith - 10 - Austintown Fitch
4th place - 109: Gabby Henry - 12 - Columbus Briggs
4th place - 132: Kirsten Harmon - 10 - Lewistown Indian Lake
5th place - 153: Erin English - 11 - North Royalton
8th place - 124: Katy Yoder - 11 - Beavercreek
8th place - 139: Lauren Louive - 12 - Massillon Washington

2008 Spring and Summer Recap

► Andy Hrovat, a 1998 graduate of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, won the Olympic Team Trials at 84 kilograms in Men's Freestyle and will represent the United States of America in the 2008 Olympics. He is the first Olympian from Ohio since Toccara Montgomery in 2004 and the first in Men's Freestyle since Mark Coleman in 1992. Hrovat won two Ohio high school state championships at St. Edward and was an NHSCA Senior All-American.

► Tommy Rowlands, the defending U.S. Senior National Champion at 120 kilograms in Freestyle, placed second in the Olympic Team Trials and is an alternate for the 2008 Olympics. Rowlands was placed fifth at the World Championships in 2007 and was ranked as high as third in the world. Rowlands coaches at The Ohio State University, where he graduated from and was a two-time National Champion as well as a four-time All-American. He was a 1999 graduate of Bishop Ready High School in Columbus, where he was a two-time Ohio high school state champion, USAW Junior Freestyle National Champion and an NHSCA Senior National Champion.

► Harry Lester, a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships, announced his retirement following a third place finish at 66 kilograms in Greco-Roman at the Olympic Team Trials. Lester was a 2001 graduate from Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, where he won four Ohio high school state championships and placed six times at the USAW Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships.

► Jack Effner resigned from his position as head wrestling coach at Cleveland State University after ten successful seasons. He won 71 dual meets and sent 37 Viking wrestlers to the National Championships. Effner extended CSU's streak of 43 straight years of qualifying a wrestler for the National Championships, including his son Marcus who was a two-time qualifier. Both of his sons, Jason and Marcus, had successful wrestling careers for the Vikings. Effner retires with a career record of 158-133-8.

► Tim Dernlan accepted the position of head wrestling coach at Ashland University. Dernlan was a 1993 graduate from West Liberty-Salem High School, where he won three Ohio high school state championships. He was an All-American while wrestling at Purdue University before moving to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as a fully-funded athlete. He had a very successful freestyle career that included winning a title in the U.S. Senior National Championships and a spot in the 2004 Olympic Trials.

► Carl Amerine accepted the position of head wrestling coach at Wilmington College. Amerine was a two-time All-American for the Quakers and won 88 matches before he graduated in 2007. After graduating, he spent a year as an assistant coach at Wabash College. Amerine is a 2001 alumnus of Franklin Heights High School in Columbus, where he placed sixth in the state as a senior.

► The Samsons team represented Ohio in a big way at the AAU Disney Duals as they took home this year's championship. One of their most tightly contested bouts was against their home rivals, the Dragons, who they defeated 25-21 in a critical matchup.

Ohio Samsons 25, Ohio Dragons 21
103: Ty Mitch (Dragons) dec. Kory Mines (Samsons) 3-1
112: James Ingrham (Samsons) dec. John Worthington (Dragons) 3-0
119: Troy Opfer (Samsons) pin Justin Cattran (Dragons) 2:20
125: Cam Tessari (Dragons) dec. Garrett Henry (Samsons) 3-1
130: Scott Meyer (Samsons) dec. Jake Vaughan (Dragons) 4-3
135: Harrison Hightower (Samsons) dec. Garland McCormick (Dragons) 3-2
140: David Habat (Dragons) dec. Richie Spicel (Samsons) 3-1
145: Will Sheppard (Dragons) dec. Drew Schafer (Samsons) 8-5
152: Coby Boyd (Dragons) dec. Kirk Tank (Samsons) 6-2
160: Eric Cubberly (Samsons) md. Chris Canty (Dragons) 10-0
171: Keith Witt (Samsons) dec. Nick Mills (Dragons) 3-2
189: Cody Magrum (Samsons) dec. Cody Lamberg (Dragons) 8-5
215: Orlando Scales (Dragons) dec. Adam Cogar (Samsons) 5-1
285: Adam Walls (Dragons) dec. John Hiles (Samsons) 7-6