Chris Bono
NCAA and US Nationals Champ, Univ. of TN- Chattanooga Head Coach
2001, 2002, and 2005 Freestyle World Team Member

Competition July-December 2002
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2002 World Team Trials 66kg Wrestle-Off
Fargo, ND, July 27

Watch video clips of Match 1:    Part I (3 meg file)    Part 2 (3 meg file)
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Photos from Match 3

See many more photos at http://www.amateurwrestlingphotos.com/menfreestyle/bono-zadick/index.htm
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Best 2 of 3 matches
Match 1 - 8:50 AM
LOSS vs. Bill Zadick, Iowa City, IA/Hawkeye WC, 3-2

First Period
1:08 - Zadick single leg takedown (1-0 Zadick)
2:05 - Bono single leg takedown (1-1 tie)

Second Period
0:36 - Zadick low single leg takedown (2-1 Zadick)
1:38 - Zadick single leg takedown (3-1 Zadick)
2:45 - Bono spin-behind takedown (3-2 Zadick)

Match 2 - 1 PM
WIN vs. Bill Zadick, Iowa City, IA/Hawkeye WC, 3-1

First Period
0:57 - Bono leg attack takedown (1-0 Bono)
2:52 - Zadick low single leg takedown (1-1 tie)

Second Period
0:15 - Bono single leg takedown (2-1 Bono)
2:35 - Bono low single keg takedown (3-1 Bono)

Intermat- "In match 1 you told us the key was that Chris failed to control the tie-ups, what was the differnce in match 2?"

Bobby Douglas- " That's right, we need to continue to do what we did in this match to win the 3rd."

Match 3 - 2:11 PM
WIN vs. Bill Zadick, Iowa City, IA/Hawkeye WC, 3-2 OT 6:07

First Period
1:05 - Zadick gut wrench (1-0 Zadick)
1:30 - Zadick ankle lace (2-0 Zadick)
2:19 - Bono go behind takedown(2-1 Zadick)

Second Period
1:56 - Bono single leg takedown (2-2 tie)

Overtime
Coin toss, Zadick locks first in clinch
0:07 - Zadick releases lock, 1 point to Bono (3-2 Bono)


RealPro Wrestling Taping
Los Angeles, CA , October 26

Web Site: http://www.realprowrestling.com

See many more photos at http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=GLS====16233&str=&styp=&sfld=&sortval=3a&PageNum=1

WIN vs. Tony Deanga, Team Excel, 6-3

Photos with me and tennis star Monica Seles, and also me and my wife Niki at the after-taping party in LA.


Kurt Angle Classic
New Orleans, LA, November 8-9

Web Site: http://www.showofstrength.com/kurtengle.htm

See more photos at
http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2002/kaclassic/photos1.asp http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2002/kaclassic/photos2.asp

WIN vs. Serafin Barzakov, Bulgaria, 4-2

1st Period:
1:12 - Bono single-leg (1-0 Bono)
1:45 - Barzakov single-leg (1-1)
2:15 - Barzakov takedown off Bono shot (2-1 Barzakov)
2:31 - fleeing the mat (2-2)

2nd Period:
3:27 - fleeing the mat (3-2 Bono)
4:31 - takedown Bono (4-2 Bono)

Photos at the new southern USOC training center.

Photos of our Sunday fishing trip.