USA Wrestler Photo Contest
Top left: Young French wrestlers form a heart, embracing the letters J.O., which stands for Jeux Olympique, the French words for Olympic Games. France Wrestling Federation photo. Top right: Garrett Vulcano of Chartiers-Houston High School
taking down Adam Geiger of Camp Hill Trinity in the 195-pound semifinals at the Pennsylvania Class AA state championships. Frank Vulcano photo. Bottom left: Jack Walsh scores a pin with a stack at the 2009 Manchester Duals. Dolan Walsh photo. USA Wrestler is seeking your best wrestling photography for publication in a future issue of the magazine. Other photos may be posted on
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ist Coleman Scott 1-0, 1-0 in the freestyle finals at 60 kg/132 lbs. Humphrey finished in the leg clinch in the first period before scoring a takedown on a leg attack late in the second period. Humphrey executed a backflip after winning his second U.S. Open title.
Humphrey was named Outstanding Wrestler of the freestyle competition. World silver medalist Helen Maroulis shot in on an early take- down to quickly gain control en route to downing Katherine Fulp-Allen 3-0, 5-0 in the women’s freestyle finals at 55 kg/121 lbs. Maroulis won her fourth U.S. Open title.
“I’m a lot more confident with the experience I’ve gained the last couple of years,” Maroulis said. “But I was struggling today. I had to change my style because I couldn’t get in my regular stance. I don’t know what happened to my back yesterday, but I couldn’t even walk.”
Olympian Ellis Coleman scored on two gut wrenches in the second period and one in the third to rally past Kendrick Sanders 0-3, 4-0, 2-1 in the Greco-Roman finals at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Coleman won his first U.S. Open crown. Coleman was named Outstanding Wrestler in Greco-Roman. “I was pretty confident I could turn him and I did,” Coleman said. “I feel a lot stronger being back at 66. I feel blessed to be back on the mat after being injured.” Past World Team member Joe Betterman earned his fourth U.S. Open title by sweeping Marco Lara 2-1, 1-0 in the Greco- Roman finals at 60 kg/132 lbs.
Betterman is looking to make his third World Team this sea-
“I was pretty confident I could turn him and I did. I feel a lot stronger being back at 66. I feel blessed to be back on the mat after being injured.” - Ellis Coleman
son.
Past World Team member Obe Blanc stormed out quickly en route to sweeping Frank Perrelli 6-0, 4-0 in the freestyle finals at 55 kg/121 lbs. Blanc captured his second U.S. Open title. Past World Team member J.D. Bergman swept Chris Pendleton 1-0, 2-1 to win the freestyle title at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Bergman won his second U.S. Open title. Brittney Roberts earned her first U.S. Open title by downing Jackie Cataline 5-1, 1-0 in the women’s freestyle finals at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. David Arendt recorded a third-period pin over Erik Nye to win his first U.S. Open title in Greco-Roman at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Arendt was the first wrestler from the U.S. Marines to win this event since 2006. Arendt returned to wrestling recently after serving his country in Afghanistan and Iraq. The New York AC won the team titles in men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle while the U.S. Army won the Greco-Roman team title. The New York AC won the overall team title which combined point totals in all three styles.
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