Spencer Lee and Kennedy Blades will compete in the Zagreb Open Ranking Event in Zagreb, Croatia.
Lee(57kg) will compete on Wednesday, February 5 and Blades(68kg) will compete on Friday, February 7.
This is the first UWW Senior Ranking Tournament of the year and Olympic cycle. Results will factor into seedings at the World Championships and Olympics.
You can expect elite competition from around the world.
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Lee, who won silver at the Olympics last summer, will face Luka Gvinjila (Georgia) in the first round.
Blades won silver at 76kg/167 lbs. at the Olympics but is competing at 68 kg/150 lbs. Blades is ranked #1 at 160 for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Former Hawks will be well represented on the coaching staff at the Zagreb Open for Team USA. Hawkeye Wrestling Club coach Daniel Dennis will be in Lee’s corner.
Also USA National Team head coach Bill Zadick, USA National Women’s Team head coach Terry Steiner and Troy Stenier will be on the coaching staff.
I will have a follow up blog with results.
Zagreb Open
***Times listed are CST
Spencer Lee – 57 kg
Wednesday, February 5
3:30 AM – Qualification Rounds
5:30 AM – Semifinal Rounds
6:30 AM – Repechage
11:00 AM – Finals
Kennedy Blades 68 kg
Friday, February 7
3:30 AM – Qualification Rounds
5:30 AM – Semifinal Rounds
6:30 AM – Repechage
11:00 AM – Finals
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!