NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club’s Adam Coon rolled to the 130kg Greco-Roman crown at the Bill Farrell Memorial International, held Friday and Saturday (Nov. 17-18) at the New York Athletic Club.
Coon posted a 3-0 record and outscored his opposition by a combined 25-0 margin, including an 8-0 tech over Courtney Freeman in the gold-medal final. Coon spun behind a Freeman attack to score the takedown midway through the first period before adding three gut wrenches to end the bout at the 1:53 mark. It was the longest of Coon’s three matches on the day; he spent just 5:12 total time on the mat.
Three CKWC freestylers also competed at the Bill Farrell. Alex Dieringer headlined the contingent with a runner-up finish at 86kg. Dieringer went 4-1 on the day, dropping a 2-1 decision to Trent Hidlay in the final on a second-period shot-clock point. He opened the tournament with a quick fall and back-to-back techs, including an 11-0 win over Marcus Coleman in the quarterfinals — in just 26 seconds on an outside carry and four guts.
Matt Finesilver and Ben Honis went 2-2 at 86kg and 97kg, respectively. Honis earned two wins, including a wild 16-5 comeback tech over TJ Dudley in the opening round — with 14 unanswered points — before dropping a 4-4 decision to Jacob Warner on criteria — Warner’s two two-pointers — in the semifinals.
