Oliver, Howe qualify for bronze-medal matches at Junior World Championships
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by Gary Abbott
ANKARA, Turkey - A pair of talented U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers have qualified for bronze-medal matches at the Junior World Championships on Saturday. The Junior World Championship feature the world's best wrestlers who are 17-20 years old.
Competing for the bronze tonight will be Jordan Oliver (Easton, Pa./Gator WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Andrew Howe (Cedar Lake, Ind./New York AC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Oliver went 3-1 in the first session on Saturday, falling in the semifinals to Aghahuseyn Mustafayev of Azerbaijan, 0-1, 0-1. Mustafayev was second in the 2009 European Junior Championships. Oliver will face Batchuluun Batmagnia of Mongolia in the bronze-medal match.
He opened by beating Dauren Zhumagazyyev of Kazakhstan, 2-1, 1-0 and Cody Airdrie of Canada, 4-0, 7-0. In the quarterfinals, he beat Garnik Mnatsakanyan of Armenia, 3-0, 8-0.
Oliver took a redshirt year as a freshman last season for Oklahoma State.
Howe also went 3-1 in the first session on Saturday, dropping a semifinal match to 2008 Junior World champion Magomed Zubairov of Russia, 0-2, 0-1. He will face Igor Jakypbekov of Krygyzstan in the bronze-medal bout.
Howe started with a shutout of Romain Jollien of Switzerland, 2-0, 7-0, then stopped Hayk Karapetyan of Armenia, 3-1, 5-0. His quarterfinal victory was over Zhambolat Magzumov of Kazakhstan, 4-0, 4-1.
Howe was a NCAA runner-up as a freshman at the Univ. of Wisconsin.
Eliminated from medal contention with a 2-1 record was Tyrell Fortune (Portland, Ore./Peninsula WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Fortune opened with two wins, then fell in his third bout to Fatih Yasarli of Turkey, 0-3, 0-6. When Yasarli was defeated in the semifinals, Fortune was not eligible for the repechage rounds.
Fortune also compete in the Junior World Greco-Roman Championships earlier in the week. He was a Junior College national champion last year for Clackamas JC.
Losing in his first match was Carson Kuhn, Sandy, Utah (Vandit) at 50 kg/ 110 lbs. He fell to Surender Surender of India, and when Surender was beaten in the semifinals, Kuhn was not eligible for the repechage rounds.
Four U.S. freestyle wrestlers weigh in on Saturday, and will compete on the final day of the Junior World Championships on Sunday. The group includes college wrestlers Jason Chamberlain of Boise State at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Dom Bradley of the Univ. of Missouri at 120 kg/264.5 lbs., as well as recent high school grads Tony Ramos of Illinois at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Chris Perry of Oklahoma at 84 kg/185 lbs. Ramos will attend Iowa and Perry is going to Oklahoma State.
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Ankara, Turkey, August 8
U.S. men's freestyle results on Saturday
50 kg/ 110 lbs. - Carson Kuhn, Sandy, Utah (Vandit)
LOSS Surender Surender (India), pin 1st period
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jordan Oliver, Easton, Pa. (Gator WC)
WIN Dauren Zhumagazyyev (Kazakhstan), 2-1, 1-0
WIN Cody Airdrie (Canada), 4-0, 7-0
WIN Garnik Mnatsakanyan (Armenia), 3-0, 8-0
LOSS Aghahuseyn Mustafayev (Azerbaijan), 0-1, 0-1
Vs. Batchuluun Batmagnai (Mongolia) in bronze medal match
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC)
WIN Romain Jollien (Switzerland), 2-0, 7-0
WIN Hayk Karapetyan (Armenia), 3-1, 5-0
WIN Zhambolat Magzumov (Kazakhstan), 4-0, 4-1
LOSS Magomed Zubairov (Russia), 0-2, 0-1
Vs. Igor Jakypbekov (Krygyzstan)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Peninsula WC)
WIN Gurjot Kooner (Canada), 8-0, 6-0
WIN Pavlo Olinyk (Ukraine), 1-3, 6-0, 4-2
LOSS Fatih Yasarli (Turkey), 0-3, 0-6
U.S. men's freestyle first-round draws for Sunday
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tony Ramos, Carol Stream, Ill. (Izzy style)
vs. Ohan Gikinyan (Armenia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jason Chamberlain, Springville, Utah (Bronco WC)
vs. Tomotugu Ishida (Japan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
vs. Koloy Kortoev (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
vs. Bazarboy Utambetov (Uzbekistan)
Competing for the bronze tonight will be Jordan Oliver (Easton, Pa./Gator WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Andrew Howe (Cedar Lake, Ind./New York AC) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Oliver went 3-1 in the first session on Saturday, falling in the semifinals to Aghahuseyn Mustafayev of Azerbaijan, 0-1, 0-1. Mustafayev was second in the 2009 European Junior Championships. Oliver will face Batchuluun Batmagnia of Mongolia in the bronze-medal match.
He opened by beating Dauren Zhumagazyyev of Kazakhstan, 2-1, 1-0 and Cody Airdrie of Canada, 4-0, 7-0. In the quarterfinals, he beat Garnik Mnatsakanyan of Armenia, 3-0, 8-0.
Oliver took a redshirt year as a freshman last season for Oklahoma State.
Howe also went 3-1 in the first session on Saturday, dropping a semifinal match to 2008 Junior World champion Magomed Zubairov of Russia, 0-2, 0-1. He will face Igor Jakypbekov of Krygyzstan in the bronze-medal bout.
Howe started with a shutout of Romain Jollien of Switzerland, 2-0, 7-0, then stopped Hayk Karapetyan of Armenia, 3-1, 5-0. His quarterfinal victory was over Zhambolat Magzumov of Kazakhstan, 4-0, 4-1.
Howe was a NCAA runner-up as a freshman at the Univ. of Wisconsin.
Eliminated from medal contention with a 2-1 record was Tyrell Fortune (Portland, Ore./Peninsula WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Fortune opened with two wins, then fell in his third bout to Fatih Yasarli of Turkey, 0-3, 0-6. When Yasarli was defeated in the semifinals, Fortune was not eligible for the repechage rounds.
Fortune also compete in the Junior World Greco-Roman Championships earlier in the week. He was a Junior College national champion last year for Clackamas JC.
Losing in his first match was Carson Kuhn, Sandy, Utah (Vandit) at 50 kg/ 110 lbs. He fell to Surender Surender of India, and when Surender was beaten in the semifinals, Kuhn was not eligible for the repechage rounds.
Four U.S. freestyle wrestlers weigh in on Saturday, and will compete on the final day of the Junior World Championships on Sunday. The group includes college wrestlers Jason Chamberlain of Boise State at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Dom Bradley of the Univ. of Missouri at 120 kg/264.5 lbs., as well as recent high school grads Tony Ramos of Illinois at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Chris Perry of Oklahoma at 84 kg/185 lbs. Ramos will attend Iowa and Perry is going to Oklahoma State.
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Ankara, Turkey, August 8
U.S. men's freestyle results on Saturday
50 kg/ 110 lbs. - Carson Kuhn, Sandy, Utah (Vandit)
LOSS Surender Surender (India), pin 1st period
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jordan Oliver, Easton, Pa. (Gator WC)
WIN Dauren Zhumagazyyev (Kazakhstan), 2-1, 1-0
WIN Cody Airdrie (Canada), 4-0, 7-0
WIN Garnik Mnatsakanyan (Armenia), 3-0, 8-0
LOSS Aghahuseyn Mustafayev (Azerbaijan), 0-1, 0-1
Vs. Batchuluun Batmagnai (Mongolia) in bronze medal match
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC)
WIN Romain Jollien (Switzerland), 2-0, 7-0
WIN Hayk Karapetyan (Armenia), 3-1, 5-0
WIN Zhambolat Magzumov (Kazakhstan), 4-0, 4-1
LOSS Magomed Zubairov (Russia), 0-2, 0-1
Vs. Igor Jakypbekov (Krygyzstan)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Peninsula WC)
WIN Gurjot Kooner (Canada), 8-0, 6-0
WIN Pavlo Olinyk (Ukraine), 1-3, 6-0, 4-2
LOSS Fatih Yasarli (Turkey), 0-3, 0-6
U.S. men's freestyle first-round draws for Sunday
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tony Ramos, Carol Stream, Ill. (Izzy style)
vs. Ohan Gikinyan (Armenia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jason Chamberlain, Springville, Utah (Bronco WC)
vs. Tomotugu Ishida (Japan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
vs. Koloy Kortoev (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
vs. Bazarboy Utambetov (Uzbekistan)
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