Chris Bono
2004 Olympic 69kg Freestyle Wrestling Hopeful

Competition June 2000
Olympic Trials, Dallas, TX
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Chris with Brandon Slay

69 kg Semi-Finals Bout 1, June 23
vs Alan Fried

ROUND 1
Bono Exposure-1 1:45 1-0
Fried Takedown-1 2:25 1-1

ROUND 2
No scoring

ROUND 2
Bono Takedown-1 6:17 2-1
Fried Takedown-1 8:07 2-2
Bono Takedown-1 8:40 3-2
Winner-Bono-Decision 3-2 OT

69 kg Semi-Finals Bout 2, June 23
vs Pat Santoro


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ROUND 1
Santoro Takedown-1 1:02 1-0
Santoro Exposure-2 1:08 3-0
Santoro Exposure-1 1:48 4-0
Bono Reversal-1 1:53 4-1
Santoro Takedown-1 2:36 5-1
Bono Reversal-1 2:38 5-2

ROUND 2
Bono Takedown-1 3:56 5-3
Bono Exposure-2 4:13 5-5
Santoro Takedown-1 4:46 6-5
Santoro Exposure-1 5:06 7-5
Bono Takedown-1 5:22 7-6
Bono Caution point (Fleeing the mat)-1 5:57 7-7

OVERTIME
Bono Takedown-1 7:06 7-8
Winner-Bono-Decision 8-7 OT

At 69 kg, Chris Bono (Sunkist Kids) faced Pat Santoro (New York AC). Santoro got the first two points of the match with a takedown and a gutwrench for a 2-0 lead. Santoro then scored again with a takedown and ankle lace before Bono reversed him to lead 4-0. Bono countered a Santoro takedown and scored the takedown for himself to bring him within three points to end the first period (score was 5-2). Bono gets a takedwon in the second period to make the match 5-3 and then uses a gutwrench to tie the score 5-5. Santoro then countered with a takedown and used a leglace to once again, lead 7-5. Bono counters again with a takedown of his own with just 30 seconds left. With seconds remaining, Santoro is called for a caution and Bono ties the match to take it into overtime. In overtime, Bono countered a shot by Santoro but his takedown was called out of bounds. Seconds later, Bono and Santoro get into the same position again and this time Bono scores his takedown to win the match 8-7.

Says Chris, "I just have to keep going. Pat (Santoro) is a hell of a competitor. I thank him for pushing me and making me who I am. This is what I train for. Lincoln (McIlravy) is who makes me get out of bed in the morning. I will have to wrestle smart and hard."

Finals vs. Lincoln McIlravy, June 24


69 kg- ROUND 1
PERIOD 1
McIlravy Takedown-1 1:17 1-0
McIlravy Takedown-1 1:43 2-0

ROUND 2
McIlravy Takedown-1 3:27 3-0
Winner-McIlravy-Decision 3-0

The World silver and bronze medalist and National Champion, Lincoln McIlravy (Gateway WC), wrestled Chris Bono (Sunkist Kids) in this matchup. The first two points of the match were scored on takedowns by McIlravy, resulting in the only points scored in the first period. McIlravy started the second period with a takedown, scoring the final point of the match and winning, 3-0.

ROUND 2
PERIOD 1
McIlravy Takedown-1 0:31 1-0
McIlravy Exposure-1 0:40 2-0
McIlravy Takedown-1 1:55 3-0

PERIOD 2
McIlravy Takedown-1 3:58 4-0
Winner-McIlravy-Decision 4-0

McIlravy starts off with a point for a takedown, and then another one point exposure in the first period. He then gets his third point with one minute remaining in the first period with another takedown. In the second period, McIlravy gets another takedown to lead 4-0 and wins the match with that score.


Another result of the match...