The Hargobind was once again filled with excitement and the competition was good. It has become an oustanding tourament over the last 2-3 years.

Men’s Individual Results

55 kg
1 – John Pineda (BMWC)
2 – Sam Hazelwinkle (Sunkist)
3 – Vinod Kumar (India)
4 – Paul Donahoe (Hawkeye)
5 – Jun-Sik Yoon (Korea)
6 – Aso Palani (BMWC)

60 kg
1 – Scott Coleman (Gator)
2 – Rajneesh Singh (India)
3 – Raj Virdi (BMWC)
4 – Vince Cormier (Black Bears)
5 – Su-Bin Kim (Korea)
6 – CJ Hudson (Brock)

66 kg
1 – Haislan Garcia (BMWC)
2 – Teyon Ware (Lions)
3 – Todd Menenly (Missouri)
4 – Heinrich Barnes (S.Africa)
5 – Joe Johnson (Missouri)
6 – Josh Churella (NYAC)

74 kg
1 – Ben Askren (Sunkist)
2 – Matt Gentry (BMWC)
3 – Narsingh Yadau (India)
4 – Evan MacDonald (Brock)
5 – Lloyd Rogers (Hawkeye)
6 – Jong-Ki An (Korea)

84 kg
1 – Travis Paulson (Sunkist)
2 – Tamerlan Tagziev (Impact)
3 – Keith Gavin (Lehigh)
4 – Ben Wissel (Boiler)
5 – Kwanurk Kim (Korea)
6 – Arjun Gill (BMWC)

96 kg
1 – Bryce Hasserman (NYAC)
2 – Khetag Pliev (Impact)
3 – Parveen Singh (India)
4 – Korey Jarvis (Guelph)
5 – Ri Kim (Korea)
6 – Mike Hulbert (Bears)

120 kg
1 – Lee Sigman (Lions)
2 – Steve Mocco (NYAC)
3 – Joginder Singh (India)
4 – Arjan Bhullar (BMWC)
5 – Gurdeep Beesla (BMWC)
6 – Alexy Voronin (Russia)

 

Men’s Team Standings

1 – BMWC – 36 points
2 – Sunkist – 27
3 – India – 27
4 – NYAC – 18
5 – Nittany Lions – 17
6 – Gators – 10
7 – Korea – 9
8 – Missouri – 5
9 – Lehigh – 5
10 – Hawkeye – 5

 

Country Standings

1 – USA – 64 points
2 – CANADA – 49
3 – India - 27
4 – Korea - 9
5 – South Africa - 3
6 – Russia – 1
 

A lot going on up here, trying to keep folks updated as best we can.

Weight class of the tournament- 66kg

This weight class is loaded. Haislan Garcia of Canada,  Sunkist champ Nate Gallick (up a weight), Joe Johnston, 2x NCAA Champ Teyon Ware, NCAA finalist Josh Churella, South African Olympian Heinrich Barnes, Todd Meneely. It looks like Joe Johnston is getting a default for 5th over Josh Churella.

Ware is in the finals, after a close fought win over Churella in the semis.  Meneely will wrestle Heinrich Barnes for  3rd place at 66kg. Barnes pinned Nate Gallick in an earlier wrestleback  round, and just beat Josh Churella in 3 periods.

55kg-John Pineda of Canada is in the finals, he will take on Sam Hazewinkle.  Paul Donahoe is going for 3rd. 

Ben Askren is in the finals at 74 kg.  He won a wild 3 period match over opponent from India in the semis.  Some very good scrambles in this one. Down in the first period 5 ponts or so.  Got on top and pulled it out.  Lost the 2nd period, then won the third to take the bout. Was down in 3rd period as well, once again got on top and got some turns.  He will wrestle Matt Gentry, former NCAA Champ from Stanford, who is representing Canada in International competition.

Travis Paulson is wrestling at 84 kg up here, he is finals vs. Canadian world team member. 

Steve Mocco is in the finals at HWT. 

There has been a lot of good action at the Hargobind today.  We have seen some very good wrestling and a it is a good environement for the fans.

Ben Askren, the 2008 Olympian for the U.S. and 2x NCAA Champion, will return to wrestling this weekend at the Sunkist International. Askren also plans to compete in the Grappling Competition earlier in the weekend. He will wrestle up a weight class at 84 kg, from his Olympic weight of 74 kg. 

Askren, is now living in the Phoenix area and on staff at ASU. This will be his first wrestling competition since the 2008 Olympic Games. He has been training and competing in MMA fights for about the last year.

Some of the best international wrestlers in the world will once again invade the valley of the sun, at the upcoming Sunkist International Open.  Wrestling action will be held on October 24-25 and is expected to draw outstanding competitors from the United States and other nations. Stay tuned to Leftcoast Wrestling for results and to follow the action.