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    Friday brings few surprises at 2011 U.S. Open

    CLEVELAND -- The semifinals are set at the 2011 U.S. Open in Greco-Roman and women's freestyle competition. Friday brought few surprises.

    In Greco-Roman, all seven No. 1 seeds cruised to the semifinals. Zac Nielsen of the Minnesota Storm pulled the stunner of the round by shutting out second-seeded Justin Millard, 4-0, 1-0, at 96 kg. Nielson will now face six-time U.S. Open champion and World bronze medalist Justin Ruiz of New York AC in the semifinals. Faruk Sahin, the U.S. representative at the past two World Championships at 66 kg, fell in the second round at 74 kg to Jonathan Anderson.

    All No. 1 seeds and No. 2 seeds advanced to the semifinals in the women's freestyle competition. Two No. 3 seeds, Sharon Jacobson of the U.S. Army (55 kg) and Cianah Hee of Cumberlands (59 kg), were upset in Friday's quarterfinals. Jacobson was defeated by Shauna Isbell of Lindenwood in the quarterfinals, while Hee fell to Amanda Hendey of San Diego Hot Beaches.

    Men's freestyle preliminaries are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday. The semifinals in all three divisions are scheduled to begin at noon.

    Greco-Roman Semifinal Matchups

    55 kg:
    No. 1 Spenser Mango (U.S. Army) vs. No. 4 Nikko Triggas (New York AC)
    No. 3 Paul Tellgren (USOEC/Minnesota Storm) vs. Dmitry Ryabchinskiy (New York AC)

    60 kg:
    No. 1 Joe Betterman (Sunkist Kids) vs. No. 4 Marco Lara (U.S. Army)
    No. 2 Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. No. 3 Chad Vandiver (Sunkist Kids)

    66 kg:
    No. 1 Harry Lester (U.S. Army) vs. Jon Cox (U.S. Marines)
    No. 2 Glenn Garrison (U.S. Army) vs. No. 3 C.P. Schlatter (Minnesota Storm)

    74 kg:
    No. 1 Jake Fisher (New York AC) vs. Kendrick Sanders (New York AC)
    No. 2 Ben Provisor (Sunkist Kids) vs. No. 3 Andrew Bisek (Minnesota Storm)

    84 kg:
    No. 1 Cheney Haight (New York AC) vs. No. 4 Mark Stenberg (USOEC)
    No. 2 Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm) vs. No. 3 Peter Hicks (U.S. Army)

    96 kg:
    No. 1 Robert Smith (New York AC) vs. No. 4 R.C. Johnson (Sunkist Kids)
    No. 3 Justin Ruiz (New York AC) vs. Zac Nielsen (Minnesota Storm)

    120 kg:
    No. 1 Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army) vs. No. 4 Steve Andrus (Michigan WC)
    No. 2 Tim Taylor (U.S. Army) vs. No. 3 Brandon Rupp (U.S. Army)

    Women's Freestyle Semifinal Matchups

    48 kg:
    No. 1 Clarissa Chun (Sunkist Kids) vs. Erin Golston (New York AC)
    No. 2 Victoria Anthony (New York AC) vs. No. 3 Nicole Woody (Gator WC/OCU)

    51 kg:
    No. 1 Whitney Conder (Gator WC) vs. Joey Miller (Gator WC/OCU)
    No. 2 Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids) vs. No. 3 Gabrielle Henry (New York AC)

    55 kg:
    No. 1 Helen Maroulis (New York AC) vs. No. 4 Michaela Hutchison (Gator WC/OCU)
    No. 2 Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids) vs. Shauna Isbell (Lindenwood)

    59 kg:
    No. 1 Deanna Rix (Sunkist Kids) vs. No. 4 Jenna Burkert (New York AC)
    No. 2 Ashley Hudson (Gator WC/OCU) vs. Amanda Hendey (San Diego Hot Beaches)

    63 kg:
    No. 1 Kristie Davis (Gator WC/OCU) vs. No. 4 Othella Lucas (U.S. Army)
    No. 2 Elena Pirozhkova (Gator WC) vs. No. 3 Veronica Carlson (New York AC)

    67 kg:
    No. 1 Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids) vs. No. 4 Britteny Roberts (Gator WC/OCU)
    No. 2 Adeline Gray (New York AC) vs. No. 3 Christen Paysee (Cumberlands)

    72 kg:
    No. 1 Ali Bernard (Gator WC) vs. No. 4 Kendra Lewis (Lindenwood)
    No. 2 Iris Smith (U.S. Army) vs. No. 3 Melissa Simmons (Gator WC/OCU)

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