U.S. youth defeat club team from Russia in dual meet in Illinois
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by Overtime School
ELMHURST, ILL. - A team of Illinois age-group athletes won a dual meet against a visiting club team from Dagestan, Russia at Elmhurst College on Wednesday night.
The Project Torch foundation (www.projecttorchusa.org) hosted the dual meet between some of the best wrestlers from the Chicagoland area and the elite Club Olympus from Dagestan Republic of Russia.
The United States won all of the matches held in the dual meet, which featured teenage athletes of high school and middle school age on both teams. Opponents were paired up based upon age and weight. A crowd of 700 spectators attended the competition.
"Our guys all wrestled very well," said Team USA coach and Overtime School of Wrestling owner Sean Bormet. "The matches that went three periods were won because of our conditioning. It was a great experience for the athletes of both teams. We had a social afterwards and it was enjoyable."
The meet was held in conjunction with a 10-day training exchange. Bormet learned more about the development systems for young wrestlers from Dagestan during the dual meet and joint training.
"Our athletes have significantly more match experience than their athletes at these ages," said Bormet. "We have a much higher emphasis on competition at an earlier age than our foreign opponents. That played out in the dual meet."
To see photos of the dual meet, visit:
http://amateurwrestlingphotos.com/menfreestyle/usa-russia-filajrdual09/index.htm
Project Torch, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, invests in some of the most promising athletes in the sport of wrestling. It provides financial assistance, top-quality facilities, mentorship, and outstanding coaches to current national-caliber and world-class athletes. The same resources are offered to developing athletes and youth with financial need who demonstrate the potential to compete and succeed on the national and world stage.
"We were excited to host an event of this magnitude at our school," said Elmhurst College head wrestling coach Steve Marianetti. "For young wrestlers to be able to compete with foreign athletes at such a high level at their age, and especially from a cultural exchange standpoint, it is a great experience to be able to do this."
Bormet explained the reasoning for the international dual meet.
"We wanted to put together an exchange and host a dual meet that would allow some of the best young wrestlers in the Chicagoland area to measure themselves against some of the best young wrestlers from Russia. I have tremendous respect and regard for the Russian wrestling tradition and their history of success. At the senior level, the Russians are one of the greatest powerhouses in international wrestling today. So it will be interesting to see how we match up at an earlier stage of development. This event will be great for all of the athletes, and for all kinds of wrestling enthusiasts."
The Russian team will now travel to the New York City area for another dual meet. There will be a competition at the New York Athletic Club in New York City on Friday, June 19. Young athletes from New York City, Long Island and New Jersey will participate in match.
USA vs Russia Dual Meet Unofficial Results
at Elmhurst College, June 10
76 kg: Dan Rowlands dec Kurbanov Magomed 5-0, 4-1
76 kg: Joe Keilbasa tech Magomed Abdullaev 7-0, 6-0
85 kg: Nick Proctor dec Dzhamalutdin Gadshiev 5-0, 6-0
96 kg: Ryan Garringer dec Islam Bahmudkadiev 0-4, 4-4, 6-1
105 kg: Ben Brooks dec Ulluby Abdulgafurov 0-1, 6-0, 3-0
42 kg: Jake Field pin Aydemir Hydyrbekov 6-0, pin
46 kg: Bryce Brill tech Arthur Arsanbekov 8-0, 6-0
50 kg: Eddie Greco dec Kamalutdin Karachaev 7-0, 3-4, 4-3
54 kg: Matt Cavallaris dec Salavutdin Karachaev 6-2, 5-0
58 kg: Eddie Klimara tech Eldar Rabadanov 7-0, 6-0
Exhibition Bout: Steve Congenie dec Kurbanov Magomed 5-0, 7-0
Exhibition Bout: Lee Munster tech Islam Bahmudkadiev 6-0, 6-0
The Project Torch foundation (www.projecttorchusa.org) hosted the dual meet between some of the best wrestlers from the Chicagoland area and the elite Club Olympus from Dagestan Republic of Russia.
The United States won all of the matches held in the dual meet, which featured teenage athletes of high school and middle school age on both teams. Opponents were paired up based upon age and weight. A crowd of 700 spectators attended the competition.
"Our guys all wrestled very well," said Team USA coach and Overtime School of Wrestling owner Sean Bormet. "The matches that went three periods were won because of our conditioning. It was a great experience for the athletes of both teams. We had a social afterwards and it was enjoyable."
The meet was held in conjunction with a 10-day training exchange. Bormet learned more about the development systems for young wrestlers from Dagestan during the dual meet and joint training.
"Our athletes have significantly more match experience than their athletes at these ages," said Bormet. "We have a much higher emphasis on competition at an earlier age than our foreign opponents. That played out in the dual meet."
To see photos of the dual meet, visit:
http://amateurwrestlingphotos.com/menfreestyle/usa-russia-filajrdual09/index.htm
Project Torch, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, invests in some of the most promising athletes in the sport of wrestling. It provides financial assistance, top-quality facilities, mentorship, and outstanding coaches to current national-caliber and world-class athletes. The same resources are offered to developing athletes and youth with financial need who demonstrate the potential to compete and succeed on the national and world stage.
"We were excited to host an event of this magnitude at our school," said Elmhurst College head wrestling coach Steve Marianetti. "For young wrestlers to be able to compete with foreign athletes at such a high level at their age, and especially from a cultural exchange standpoint, it is a great experience to be able to do this."
Bormet explained the reasoning for the international dual meet.
"We wanted to put together an exchange and host a dual meet that would allow some of the best young wrestlers in the Chicagoland area to measure themselves against some of the best young wrestlers from Russia. I have tremendous respect and regard for the Russian wrestling tradition and their history of success. At the senior level, the Russians are one of the greatest powerhouses in international wrestling today. So it will be interesting to see how we match up at an earlier stage of development. This event will be great for all of the athletes, and for all kinds of wrestling enthusiasts."
The Russian team will now travel to the New York City area for another dual meet. There will be a competition at the New York Athletic Club in New York City on Friday, June 19. Young athletes from New York City, Long Island and New Jersey will participate in match.
USA vs Russia Dual Meet Unofficial Results
at Elmhurst College, June 10
76 kg: Dan Rowlands dec Kurbanov Magomed 5-0, 4-1
76 kg: Joe Keilbasa tech Magomed Abdullaev 7-0, 6-0
85 kg: Nick Proctor dec Dzhamalutdin Gadshiev 5-0, 6-0
96 kg: Ryan Garringer dec Islam Bahmudkadiev 0-4, 4-4, 6-1
105 kg: Ben Brooks dec Ulluby Abdulgafurov 0-1, 6-0, 3-0
42 kg: Jake Field pin Aydemir Hydyrbekov 6-0, pin
46 kg: Bryce Brill tech Arthur Arsanbekov 8-0, 6-0
50 kg: Eddie Greco dec Kamalutdin Karachaev 7-0, 3-4, 4-3
54 kg: Matt Cavallaris dec Salavutdin Karachaev 6-2, 5-0
58 kg: Eddie Klimara tech Eldar Rabadanov 7-0, 6-0
Exhibition Bout: Steve Congenie dec Kurbanov Magomed 5-0, 7-0
Exhibition Bout: Lee Munster tech Islam Bahmudkadiev 6-0, 6-0
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