UPDATED AFTER FINALS: Women’s Freestyle Play-by-Play for USA Wrestlers from the World Championships on Sunday, Sept. 23 in Baku, Azerbaijan
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by Travis Shives
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (Gaffney, S.C./Sunkist Kids)
Bronze Medal Match: McMann dec. Golliot L LeGrand, 2-1, 4-1
First Period
McMann counters LeGrand's attack and scores one-point on a go-behind at :18. McMann scores a second point when she scrambles out of LeGrand's takedown attempt and hits a standing switch at 1:02. LeGrand scores a one-point double leg at 1:44.
Second Period
McMann scores three-points when she attacks with a high-crotch and transfers to a double leg, taking LeGrand from her feet to her back at :21. McMann scores one-point with a knee block at 1:12. LeGrand gets a one-point takedown at 1:36.
2nd Repechage Match: McMann wins by pin over Haiyan Xu (China), 2-4, :12
First Period
Xu scores three-points on a bear hug at :10. Xu attacked McMann's legs and worked her way up the body for a bear hug lock near the edge of the mat. Xu counters McMann's leg attack and scores one-point on a go-behind at :45. McMann scores one-point on a reversal at :55. McMann adds a second point at 1:42 on a snap and go.
Second Period
McMann counters Xu' leg attack and pancakes her for the fall at :12.
1st Repechage Match: McMann wins by pin over Rojas Y Urbira (Venezuela), 3-0, 1:26
First Period
McMann scores one-point on a low single at 1:27. McMann follows with a one-point leg lace at 1:32 and adds another point for exposure at 1:42.
Second Period
Urbira scores a three-point headlock on the edge of the mat at :38. McMann scores a one-point drag from her knees at :52. McMann earns the fall at 1:26 when she whips Urbira to her back from a front headlock with an underhook.
First Round: Kaori Icho (Japan) dec. McMann, 2-1, 1-0
First Period
Icho scores one-point at :30 on a counter to McMann's leg attack. At 1:06, McMann tries a slide-by but gets countered for one-point. McMann scores a one-point high-crotch takedown at 1:39.
Second Period
Icho scores one-point at :52 on a counter to McMann's single leg attack.
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
Bronze Medal Match: Downing dec. Yoshiko Inoue (Japan), 1-0, 1-1, 1-0
First Period
Downing scores one-point at 1:27 when she gets behind Inoue and trips her to the mat.
Second Period
Downing scores one-point when she scrambles behind Inoue at 1:08. Inoue drives Downing out of bounds at 1:54 to tie the score at 1-1. Inoue wins the period because she scored the last point.
Third Period
Downing scores one-point when she pulls Inoue to the mat with a front headlock and circles behind her at 1:39.
Semifinals: Ruixue Jing (China) dec. Downing, 2-0, 2-0
First Period
Jing scores one-point on a double leg near the edge of the mat at 1:30. Jing adds a second point at 1:48 on a single leg attack.
Second Period
Jing scores one-point on an outside single at 1:01. Jing adds a second point at 1:43 on a single leg.
Quarterfinals: Downing dec. Hanna Beliaeyva (Belarus), 1-0, 1-0
First Period
Downing scores a one-point single leg at 1:54.
Second Period
Downing scores a one-point takedown at 1:01.
First Round: Downing dec. Maria Mueller (Germany), 1-0, 2-0
First Period
Downing scores a one-point takedown at 1:42. Mueller was in deep on a low single, but Downing countered and earned the score after eventually controlling Mueller after a long struggle for position on the mat.
Second Period
Downing scores one-point on a butt drug when she counters Mueller's leg attack at :29. Downing scores a second point at 1:20 when she counters Mueller's headlock attempt.
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
Gold Medal Match: Stanka Zlateva (Bulgaria) dec. Marano, 3-0, 3-0
First Period
Zlateva scores a one-point takedown at :13. Zlateva scores a second point when she drives Marano out of bounds. Zlateva defends Marano's arm throw attempt and earns a final point at 1:25 to win the period 3-0.
Second Period
Zlateva drives Marano to the edge of the mat and scores three-points at :29 when she puts Marano on her back. Marano was fighting to stay in bounds and lost her balance when she attempted to defend Zlateva.
Semifinals: Marano wins by pin over Guzel Manurova (Russia), :49
First Period
Marano tosses Manurova to her back and earns the pin at:49.
Quarterfinals: Marano wins by pin over Miader Unda (Spain), 1-0, 1-6, 1:13
First Period
Marano gets behind Unda for a one-point takedown at 1:49.
Second Period
Unda scores a three-point takedown near the edge of the mat at :25. Marano drags Unda for a one-point takedown at :36. Unda scrambles after the takedown and scores a two-point exposure at:55 and earns a third point for the hold.
Third Period
Marano scores three-points on a hip toss off of Unda's leg attack at 1:10 and earns the fall at 1:13.
First Round: Marano dec. A. Wieszczek (Poland), 3-0, 1-0
First Period
Marano scores three-points when she takes Wieszczek from her feet to her back at 1:01.
Second Period
No scoring in the first two minutes. Marano wins the coin flip and secures the takedown from the clinch at 2:05.
Bronze Medal Match: McMann dec. Golliot L LeGrand, 2-1, 4-1
First Period
McMann counters LeGrand's attack and scores one-point on a go-behind at :18. McMann scores a second point when she scrambles out of LeGrand's takedown attempt and hits a standing switch at 1:02. LeGrand scores a one-point double leg at 1:44.
Second Period
McMann scores three-points when she attacks with a high-crotch and transfers to a double leg, taking LeGrand from her feet to her back at :21. McMann scores one-point with a knee block at 1:12. LeGrand gets a one-point takedown at 1:36.
2nd Repechage Match: McMann wins by pin over Haiyan Xu (China), 2-4, :12
First Period
Xu scores three-points on a bear hug at :10. Xu attacked McMann's legs and worked her way up the body for a bear hug lock near the edge of the mat. Xu counters McMann's leg attack and scores one-point on a go-behind at :45. McMann scores one-point on a reversal at :55. McMann adds a second point at 1:42 on a snap and go.
Second Period
McMann counters Xu' leg attack and pancakes her for the fall at :12.
1st Repechage Match: McMann wins by pin over Rojas Y Urbira (Venezuela), 3-0, 1:26
First Period
McMann scores one-point on a low single at 1:27. McMann follows with a one-point leg lace at 1:32 and adds another point for exposure at 1:42.
Second Period
Urbira scores a three-point headlock on the edge of the mat at :38. McMann scores a one-point drag from her knees at :52. McMann earns the fall at 1:26 when she whips Urbira to her back from a front headlock with an underhook.
First Round: Kaori Icho (Japan) dec. McMann, 2-1, 1-0
First Period
Icho scores one-point at :30 on a counter to McMann's leg attack. At 1:06, McMann tries a slide-by but gets countered for one-point. McMann scores a one-point high-crotch takedown at 1:39.
Second Period
Icho scores one-point at :52 on a counter to McMann's single leg attack.
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
Bronze Medal Match: Downing dec. Yoshiko Inoue (Japan), 1-0, 1-1, 1-0
First Period
Downing scores one-point at 1:27 when she gets behind Inoue and trips her to the mat.
Second Period
Downing scores one-point when she scrambles behind Inoue at 1:08. Inoue drives Downing out of bounds at 1:54 to tie the score at 1-1. Inoue wins the period because she scored the last point.
Third Period
Downing scores one-point when she pulls Inoue to the mat with a front headlock and circles behind her at 1:39.
Semifinals: Ruixue Jing (China) dec. Downing, 2-0, 2-0
First Period
Jing scores one-point on a double leg near the edge of the mat at 1:30. Jing adds a second point at 1:48 on a single leg attack.
Second Period
Jing scores one-point on an outside single at 1:01. Jing adds a second point at 1:43 on a single leg.
Quarterfinals: Downing dec. Hanna Beliaeyva (Belarus), 1-0, 1-0
First Period
Downing scores a one-point single leg at 1:54.
Second Period
Downing scores a one-point takedown at 1:01.
First Round: Downing dec. Maria Mueller (Germany), 1-0, 2-0
First Period
Downing scores a one-point takedown at 1:42. Mueller was in deep on a low single, but Downing countered and earned the score after eventually controlling Mueller after a long struggle for position on the mat.
Second Period
Downing scores one-point on a butt drug when she counters Mueller's leg attack at :29. Downing scores a second point at 1:20 when she counters Mueller's headlock attempt.
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
Gold Medal Match: Stanka Zlateva (Bulgaria) dec. Marano, 3-0, 3-0
First Period
Zlateva scores a one-point takedown at :13. Zlateva scores a second point when she drives Marano out of bounds. Zlateva defends Marano's arm throw attempt and earns a final point at 1:25 to win the period 3-0.
Second Period
Zlateva drives Marano to the edge of the mat and scores three-points at :29 when she puts Marano on her back. Marano was fighting to stay in bounds and lost her balance when she attempted to defend Zlateva.
Semifinals: Marano wins by pin over Guzel Manurova (Russia), :49
First Period
Marano tosses Manurova to her back and earns the pin at:49.
Quarterfinals: Marano wins by pin over Miader Unda (Spain), 1-0, 1-6, 1:13
First Period
Marano gets behind Unda for a one-point takedown at 1:49.
Second Period
Unda scores a three-point takedown near the edge of the mat at :25. Marano drags Unda for a one-point takedown at :36. Unda scrambles after the takedown and scores a two-point exposure at:55 and earns a third point for the hold.
Third Period
Marano scores three-points on a hip toss off of Unda's leg attack at 1:10 and earns the fall at 1:13.
First Round: Marano dec. A. Wieszczek (Poland), 3-0, 1-0
First Period
Marano scores three-points when she takes Wieszczek from her feet to her back at 1:01.
Second Period
No scoring in the first two minutes. Marano wins the coin flip and secures the takedown from the clinch at 2:05.
