Rau nailed a back arch on the edge of the mat for five points to lead 5-0 at the break. Williams came back strong early in the second period, to score six straight points for a 6-5 lead. Initially, officials gave Williams four points, but he protested the call, and one of his two-point moves was changed to a four-point throw.
Late in the period, Rau got a pair of exposures for four more points, reclaiming the lead at 9-6. He was able to hold off Williams as time ran out, and he captured his first national title. Rau was a member of the 2014 U.S. World Team at 80 kg, but has moved back up in weight this year.
"I wanted to beat him worse than I did the first time, and I think I did that, but I made a little bit more mistakes too. I got scored on more, but I was getting some pretty big moves, which was hard for me to get too. Usually I'm a small move guy. I really just wanted this for bragging rights," said Rau.
Also winning his first Senior national title and earning the Outstanding Wrestler award was Geordan Speiller of the Florida Jets, the champion at 75 kilos.
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U.S. NATIONALS/TRIALS QUALIFIER
At Las Vegas, Nev., December 18
Greco-Roman Championship Finals
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP) by injury default over Spenser Mango (Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ellis Coleman (Army) dec. Patrick Smith (Minnesota Storm), 4-2
75 kg/165 lbs. - Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets) dec. Cheney Haight (NYAC/OTC), 5-1
85 kg/187 lbs. - Jacob Clark (Minnesota Storm) dec. Ben Provisor (NYAC/OTC), 4-0
98 kg/216 lbs. -. Joe Rau (Minnesota Storm) dec. Caylor Williams (Army WCAP), 9-6
130 kg/286 lbs. - Adam Coon (NYAC/CKWC) tech. fall Parker Betts (Minnesota Storm), 8-0
Final Greco-Roman results
59 kilos:
1st: Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP) by injury default over Spenser Mango (Army WCAP)
3rd: Ryan Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army (WCAP) tech. fall Sam Jones (NYAC/NMU), 10-2
5th: Max Nowry (Army WCAP) by injury default over Jermaine Hodge (Army WCAP)
7th: Dmitry Ryabchinskiy (NYAC/NMU) dec. Aaron Kalil (U.S. Marines), 6-4
66 kilos:
1st: Ellis Coleman (Army WCAP) dec. Patrick Smith (Minnesota Storm), 4-2
3rd: Jesse Thielke (NYAC/OTC) tech. fall Christopher Gonzalez (NYAC/NMU), 8-0
5th: Alejandro Sancho (NYAC/NMU) tech. fall Devin Scott (Minnesota Storm), 11-0
7th: Brian Graham (Minnesota Storm) tech. fall Bo Beckman (NYAC/OTC), 8-0
75 kilos:
1st: Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets) dec. Cheney Haight (NYAC/OTC), 5-1
3rd: Justin Lester (Army (WCAP) tech. fall Tarrence Williams (CSU Pueblo wrestling RTC), 8-0
5th: Corey Hope (NYAC/OTC) by injury default over Jacob Fisher (Minnesota Storm)
7th: Barrett Stanghill (NYAC/NMU) tech. fall Colin Schubert (NMU-OTS), 8-0
85 kilos:
1st: Jacob Clark (Minnesota Storm) dec. Ben Provisor (NYAC/OTC), 4-0
3rd: Patrick Martinez (Army (WCAP) tech. fall Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP), 8-0
5th- Kevin Radford, Jr. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Mark Stenberg (NYAC/NMU), 13-12
7th: Ryan Hope (NYAC/CKWC) dec. Courtney Myers (Army WCAP), 6-4
98 kilos:
1st: Joe Rau (Minnesota Storm) dec. Caylor Williams (Army WCAP), 9-6
3rd: G'Angelo Hancock (NYAC/OTC) tech. fall Marcus Finau (CSU Pueblo Wrestling RTC), 9-0
5th: Orry Elor, Walnut Creek, Calif. (NYAC/NMU) by injury default over John Wechter (Minnesota Storm)
7th: Jacob Kasper (Roughhouse) pinned Endhyr Meza (Army (WCAP), 3:31
130 kilos:
1st: Adam Coon (NYAC/CKWC) tech. fall Parker Betts (Minnesota Storm), 8-0
3rd: Jacob Mitchell (CSU Pueblo Wrestling RTC) dec. Matthew Lamb (Army (WCAP), 2-1
5th: Zach Merrill (Titan Mercury WC), tech. fall Eric Fader (U.S. Marines), 8-0
7th: Jack Griggs (NMU-OTS) pinned Christopher Pierce (Patriot Elite WC), 2:10
Outstanding Wrestler: Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets), 75 kilos
Div. I team standings: 1. U.S. Army, 67 points, 2. New York Athletic Club, 66 pts.
Div. II team standings: 1. Minnesota Storm, 38 points
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