U.S. Greco-Roman Team in Second Place Heading into Day Two of the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan
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by Travis Shives
The U.S. Greco-Roman team ended the first day of competition in Baku, Azerbaijan in second place with 14 team points, three points behind current leader Korea with 17 team points.
The U.S. team earned eight team points from 66 KG Bronze medalist Harry Lester and six team points from 55 KG fifth place finisher Lindsey Durlacher. Korea had a strong performance in the lightest weight categories, taking home a silver at 55 KG and a bronze at 60 KG.
The 2007 World Championships are a qualifying event for the 2008 Olympic Games and as such, special matches will be wrestled to determine seventh and eighth place if multiple wrestlers are tied in classification points. Although the U.S. team's second place standing is secure after day one because both Lester and Durlacher wrestled in a medal match, the standings may change for other teams as they still have wrestlers that will need to compete for seventh and eighth place.
With four weight categories still left in the Greco-Roman competition, the U.S. team will need strong performances today and tomorrow to remain in contention for the team title.
The U.S. team earned eight team points from 66 KG Bronze medalist Harry Lester and six team points from 55 KG fifth place finisher Lindsey Durlacher. Korea had a strong performance in the lightest weight categories, taking home a silver at 55 KG and a bronze at 60 KG.
The 2007 World Championships are a qualifying event for the 2008 Olympic Games and as such, special matches will be wrestled to determine seventh and eighth place if multiple wrestlers are tied in classification points. Although the U.S. team's second place standing is secure after day one because both Lester and Durlacher wrestled in a medal match, the standings may change for other teams as they still have wrestlers that will need to compete for seventh and eighth place.
With four weight categories still left in the Greco-Roman competition, the U.S. team will need strong performances today and tomorrow to remain in contention for the team title.
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