2007 U.S. Senior National Championships

Round 1
Men 55 KG / 121 lbs
Tanner Gardner (Advanced Training WC) vs. Adam Smith (NYAC)

Men 60 KG / 132.25 lbs
Shawn Bunch (Gater WC) vs. Danny Felix (Sunkist Kids)

Zach Roberson (Sunkist Kids) vs. Jason Borrelli (Advantage WC)

Bunch and Roberson are on opposite sides of the bracket.

Men 66 KG / 145.5 lbs
Joe Johnston (Hawkeye WC) vs. Chris Bono (Sunkist Kids)

Tough draw for Joe!

At that level are not all draws are tough?

2007 U.S. Senior National Championships

Round 1
Men 55 KG / 121 lbs
Adam Smith (NYAC) dec. Tanner Gardner (Advanced Training WC); 2-0, 0-4, 4-2

2007 U.S. Senior National Championships

Round 1
Men 60 KG / 132.25 lbs
Shawn Bunch (Gater WC) dec. Danny Felix (Sunkist Kids); 1-0, 1-0

Zach Roberson (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jason Borrelli (Advantage WC); TF 9-0, 7-0

2007 U.S. Senior National Championships

Round 1
Men 66 KG / 145.5 lbs
Chris Bono dec. Joe Johnston (Hawkeye WC); 3-0, 1-1

Yes (and you know that I know that) ... but even at this level some draws are tougher than others! Drawing Chris Bono, a former World Team member, in my opinion falls to the brutal side!

Although, my money is on Joe! Chris perhaps has been a bit distracted by his other duties this year!!

... I guess the results were posted while I was making my last post! Tough loss for Joe! (and yes I know that all losses are tough)

2007 U.S. Senior National Championships

Men 55 KG / 121 lbs
Consolation Round One
Tanner Gardner (Advanced Training WC) vs. Mark McKnight (Penn State)

2007 U.S. Senior National Championships

Quarterfinal Round
Men 60 KG / 132.25 lbs
Shawn Bunch (Gater WC) vs. Chris Fleeger (New York AC

Zach Roberson (Sunkist Kids) vs. Angel Cejudo (Sunkist Kids)

Joe will have Cary Kolat next!

Also of interest, Daniel Cormier and Mo Lawal are on opposite sides of the same bracket!

Joe lost

Zach and Bunch are in the semi's ( dif sides of bracket )

go Kansas !

I remember a few years ago when Zach and Shawn wrestled on the consolation side. I'm cheering for a re-match in the finals!

Roberson has Nate Gallick ... a former team mate! Shawn has Mike Zadick!

I understand that both Zach and Shawn lost their semi-finals bout!

Bunch and Roberson will meet in the consolation finals!

Bunch won....

both guys have a lot of heart !

Bunch
Dec 2-1,0-1,1-0

can't get much tighter than that! I would love to see that match! Hope someone puts it on youtube!!!

Actually, I'm pleased with the way Joe wrestled this past weekend. He won all three matches in the qualification tournament. Against Bono, it was very close (0-0 at the end of the first period with Bono getting his 3 from the clinch; 1-1 at the end of the second period with Bono scoring last). Against Kolat; Joe was the aggressor, but Kolat is very good with the counters and he countered four of Joe's shots for 2pts each time. Good improvement by Joe even though the outcome is not what he wanted.

I really look for Joe to make his splash in the next few years!