Bono to coach US men’s freestyle team for Senior Pan American Championships
April 25, 2018 | Wrestling
Pan Ams to be held in Lima, Peru, May 3-6
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin wrestling head coach Chris Bono was selected as a coach for the United States men's freestyle team for the Senior Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru, May 3-6.
Olympic bronze medalist J'Den Cox (Columbia, Mo. /Titan Mercury WC) and World champion Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) lead the U.S. men's freestyle contingent into the Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru, May 3-6.
The men's freestyle tournament will be held on May 5-6, the final two days of competition in Peru. Greco-Roman will compete on May 3-4, followed by women's freestyle on May 4-5. For all four days, the tournament will begin at 10 a.m. local time with the qualification rounds. The finals are set for 6 p.m. local time each day. Lima, Peru, is situated one hour behind U.S. Eastern Time.
The competition will take place in the Sports Center of the National Sports Town, located in Av. Del Aire Block 08, District of San Luis.
United World Wrestling will provide a live stream of the event and complete results to those residing in the U.S. through Trackwrestling.com, which is requires a paid subscription. UWW season passes are available for $49.99.
SENIOR PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT LIMA, PERU, MAY 3-6
U.S. Men's Freestyle Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa /Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Brandon Wright (Bloomington, Ind. /New York AC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio /Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (Lincoln, Neb. /Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Nazar Kulchytskyy (Stoughton, Wis. /Titan Mercury WC)
79 kg/174 lbs. – Mark Hall (State College, Pa. /Nittany Lion WC)
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (State College, Pa. /Nittany Lion WC)
92 kg/203 lbs. – J'Den Cox (Columbia, Mo. /Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Waterloo, Iowa /Sunkist Kids)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C. /Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)
Coach – Bill Zadick (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – Joe Russell (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – Chris Bono (Madison, Wis.)
Coach – Mark Perry (Iowa City, Iowa)
Coach – Mark Manning (Lincoln, Neb.)
Coach – Casey Cunningham (State College, Pa.)
Olympic bronze medalist J'Den Cox (Columbia, Mo. /Titan Mercury WC) and World champion Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) lead the U.S. men's freestyle contingent into the Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru, May 3-6.
The men's freestyle tournament will be held on May 5-6, the final two days of competition in Peru. Greco-Roman will compete on May 3-4, followed by women's freestyle on May 4-5. For all four days, the tournament will begin at 10 a.m. local time with the qualification rounds. The finals are set for 6 p.m. local time each day. Lima, Peru, is situated one hour behind U.S. Eastern Time.
The competition will take place in the Sports Center of the National Sports Town, located in Av. Del Aire Block 08, District of San Luis.
United World Wrestling will provide a live stream of the event and complete results to those residing in the U.S. through Trackwrestling.com, which is requires a paid subscription. UWW season passes are available for $49.99.
SENIOR PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT LIMA, PERU, MAY 3-6
U.S. Men's Freestyle Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa /Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Brandon Wright (Bloomington, Ind. /New York AC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio /Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (Lincoln, Neb. /Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Nazar Kulchytskyy (Stoughton, Wis. /Titan Mercury WC)
79 kg/174 lbs. – Mark Hall (State College, Pa. /Nittany Lion WC)
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (State College, Pa. /Nittany Lion WC)
92 kg/203 lbs. – J'Den Cox (Columbia, Mo. /Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Waterloo, Iowa /Sunkist Kids)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C. /Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)
Coach – Bill Zadick (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – Joe Russell (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – Chris Bono (Madison, Wis.)
Coach – Mark Perry (Iowa City, Iowa)
Coach – Mark Manning (Lincoln, Neb.)
Coach – Casey Cunningham (State College, Pa.)
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