Rix, Conder win bronze medals at Ukrainian Memorial International
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by Gary Abbott
KIEV, Ukraine - Two U.S. women freestyle wrestlers won bronze medals, the highlight of the U.S. team effort on the final day of the Ukrainian Memorial International on Sunday.
Capturing bronze medals on Sunday were Deanna Rix (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) and Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), both competing at 59 kg/130 lbs.
Rix finished the meet with a 3-1 record, including a victory over Amanda Gerhardt of Canada in the bronze-medal match. Rix was fifth at the 2008 World Championships at his weight class.
Conder opened with a loss, but won her final two bouts, including a win over 2007 Junior World champion Yulia Ostapchuk of Ukraine. Conder was also a 2007 Junior World champion, winning her title at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., while Ostapchuk won the gold medal at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Conder wrestled for the second straight day, after competing on Saturday at 55 kg/121 lbs. and losing in the opening round.
Rix and Conder were the only U.S. women wrestlers competing Sunday. There were eight U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers wrestling Sunday, none who were able to win a medal.
Of the group, only two U.S. freestylers won a match during the day: Dustin Schlatter (Massilon, Ohio/Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Mike Tamillow (Colorado Springs, Colo./Unattached) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
The U.S. won five medals during the weekend. On Saturday, U.S. champions were Tervel Dlagnev (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in men's freestyle and Elena Pirozhkova (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. in women's freestyle. Stephany Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) won a bronze medal at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. in the women's division.
"It was a very large tournament," said Assistant National Freestyle Coach Bill Zadick. "Ukraine had many wrestlers in each weight. Russia had some of their better young guys. Iran had some of their top developmental athletes, who were young and tough. We have a lot of work to do as a country. It was great to see Tervel (Dlagnev) win. He had a great tournament yesterday. We had no highlights today."
UKRAINIAN MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
At Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 22
Men's freestyle results
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Besik Kudukhov (Russia)
Silver - Soslan Ramonov (Russia)
Bronze - Malkhaz Kurdiani (Georgia)
Bronze - Masoud Joybari Esmaeilpoor (Iran)
5th - Gaik Egshatyan (Armenia)
5th - Bekhan Goygereev (Russia)
7th - Timur Pesterov (Russia)
8th - Salimkhan Kustaev (Russia)
9th - Andrei Perpelita (Moldova)
10th - Matt Valenti (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Gia Chikladze (Ukraine)
Silver - Dzhamuli Tsotadze (Ukraine)
Bronze - Besarion Bikoev (Ukraine)
Bronze - Taimuraz Friev (Russia)
5th - Kakhaber Khubezhty (Slovakia)
5th - Dmitry Komisar (Ukraine)
7th - Samvel Adyan (Armenia)
8th - Dzhambulat Aibekov (Russia)
9th - Mohammed Haghighadoust (Great Britain)
10th - Sayed Jafar Ghasemi (Iran)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Pavlo Oliynyk (Ukraine)
Silver - Soslan Gagloev (Slovakia)
Bronze - Edgar Enokyan (Armenia)
Bronze - Evgeniy Kolomiets (Russia)
5th - Viktor Kikot (Ukraine)
5th - Nicolai Ceban (Moldova)
7th - Magomed Musaev (Russia)
8th - Georgiy Chikovani (Georgia)
9th - Beldukhi Gavashelishvili (Georgia)
10th - Imants Lagoskis (Latvia)
U.S. men's freestyle performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Matt Valenti, New York, N.Y. (New York AC), 10th
LOSS Gaik Egshatyan (Armenia), 3-0, 1-1, 0-6
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ed Gutnik, Providence, R.I. (Providence Wrestling Assoc.), dnp
LOSS Besik Kudukhov (Russia), 0-3, 0-2
LOSS Masoud Joybari Esmaeilpoor (Iran), 1-2, 0-3
60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), dnp
LOSS Masoud Joybari Esmaeilpoor (Iran), 1-1, 0-6
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ryan Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC), dnp
LOSS Kakhaber Khubezhty (Slovakia), 0-4, 4-0, 0-3
74 kg/163 lbs. - Zack Esposito, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), dnp
LOSS Gia Chikladze (Ukraine), 0-5, 0-4
LOSS Dzhambulat Aibekov (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Dustin Schlatter, Massilon, Ohio (Minnesota Storm), dnp
WIN Dmitry Rochnyak (Ukraine), 1-0, 3-0, 4-0
LOSS Kakhaber Khubezhty (Slovakia), 1-0, 1-3, 0-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Mike Tamillow, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached), dnp
WIN Magomed Karatov (Russia), 1-2, 4-2, 4-0
LOSS Magomed Musaev (Russia), 1-2, 0-3
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Sean Stender, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), dnp
LOSS Georgi Tibilov (Ukraine), 0-6, 0-2
Women's freestyle results
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia)
Silver - Alyona Adashynskaya (Russia)
Bronze - Vanessa Brown (Canada)
Bronze - Yuliya Blaginya (Ukraine)
5th - Neha (India)
5th - Anjela Dorogan (Moldova)
7th - Natalia Budu (Moldova)
8th - Aleksandra Kohut (Ukraine)
9th - Anna Trusova (Russia)
10th - Marina Vilmova (Russia)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Sona Ahmadli (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Ganna Vasilenko (Ukraine)
Bronze - Deanna Rix (USA)
Bronze - Whitney Conder (USA)
5th - Yulia Ostapchuk (Ukraine)
5th - Amanda Gerhardt (Canada)
7th - Iryna Khariv (Ukraine)
8th - Yuliya Rekvava (Russia)
9th - Alena Karol (Belarus)
10th - Olga Glebik (Belarus)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Katerina Burmistrova (Ukraine)
Silver - Victoriya Mlyarska (Ukraine)
Bronze - Zumra Gurbanhadzhieva (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Yuliya Bartkovskaya (Russia)
5th - Laura Skujina (Latvia)
5th - Nadiya Sementsova (Ukraine)
7th - Natalya Palamarchuk (Ukraine)
8th - Megan Buydens (Canada)
9th - Darima Sangeeva (Russia)
10th - Alina Makhinya (Ukaine)
U.S. women's performances
59 kg/130 lbs. - Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Irina Gusyak (Ukraine)
LOSS Ganna Vasilenko (Ukraine)
WIN Solomat Kuchimova (Uzbekistan)
WIN Amanda Gerhardt (Canada)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 3rd
LOSS Sona Ahmadli (Azerbaijan)
WIN Iryna Khariv (Ukraine)
WIN Yulia Ostapchuk (Ukraine)
Capturing bronze medals on Sunday were Deanna Rix (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) and Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), both competing at 59 kg/130 lbs.
Rix finished the meet with a 3-1 record, including a victory over Amanda Gerhardt of Canada in the bronze-medal match. Rix was fifth at the 2008 World Championships at his weight class.
Conder opened with a loss, but won her final two bouts, including a win over 2007 Junior World champion Yulia Ostapchuk of Ukraine. Conder was also a 2007 Junior World champion, winning her title at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., while Ostapchuk won the gold medal at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Conder wrestled for the second straight day, after competing on Saturday at 55 kg/121 lbs. and losing in the opening round.
Rix and Conder were the only U.S. women wrestlers competing Sunday. There were eight U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers wrestling Sunday, none who were able to win a medal.
Of the group, only two U.S. freestylers won a match during the day: Dustin Schlatter (Massilon, Ohio/Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Mike Tamillow (Colorado Springs, Colo./Unattached) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
The U.S. won five medals during the weekend. On Saturday, U.S. champions were Tervel Dlagnev (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in men's freestyle and Elena Pirozhkova (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. in women's freestyle. Stephany Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) won a bronze medal at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. in the women's division.
"It was a very large tournament," said Assistant National Freestyle Coach Bill Zadick. "Ukraine had many wrestlers in each weight. Russia had some of their better young guys. Iran had some of their top developmental athletes, who were young and tough. We have a lot of work to do as a country. It was great to see Tervel (Dlagnev) win. He had a great tournament yesterday. We had no highlights today."
UKRAINIAN MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
At Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 22
Men's freestyle results
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Besik Kudukhov (Russia)
Silver - Soslan Ramonov (Russia)
Bronze - Malkhaz Kurdiani (Georgia)
Bronze - Masoud Joybari Esmaeilpoor (Iran)
5th - Gaik Egshatyan (Armenia)
5th - Bekhan Goygereev (Russia)
7th - Timur Pesterov (Russia)
8th - Salimkhan Kustaev (Russia)
9th - Andrei Perpelita (Moldova)
10th - Matt Valenti (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Gia Chikladze (Ukraine)
Silver - Dzhamuli Tsotadze (Ukraine)
Bronze - Besarion Bikoev (Ukraine)
Bronze - Taimuraz Friev (Russia)
5th - Kakhaber Khubezhty (Slovakia)
5th - Dmitry Komisar (Ukraine)
7th - Samvel Adyan (Armenia)
8th - Dzhambulat Aibekov (Russia)
9th - Mohammed Haghighadoust (Great Britain)
10th - Sayed Jafar Ghasemi (Iran)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Pavlo Oliynyk (Ukraine)
Silver - Soslan Gagloev (Slovakia)
Bronze - Edgar Enokyan (Armenia)
Bronze - Evgeniy Kolomiets (Russia)
5th - Viktor Kikot (Ukraine)
5th - Nicolai Ceban (Moldova)
7th - Magomed Musaev (Russia)
8th - Georgiy Chikovani (Georgia)
9th - Beldukhi Gavashelishvili (Georgia)
10th - Imants Lagoskis (Latvia)
U.S. men's freestyle performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Matt Valenti, New York, N.Y. (New York AC), 10th
LOSS Gaik Egshatyan (Armenia), 3-0, 1-1, 0-6
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ed Gutnik, Providence, R.I. (Providence Wrestling Assoc.), dnp
LOSS Besik Kudukhov (Russia), 0-3, 0-2
LOSS Masoud Joybari Esmaeilpoor (Iran), 1-2, 0-3
60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), dnp
LOSS Masoud Joybari Esmaeilpoor (Iran), 1-1, 0-6
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ryan Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC), dnp
LOSS Kakhaber Khubezhty (Slovakia), 0-4, 4-0, 0-3
74 kg/163 lbs. - Zack Esposito, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), dnp
LOSS Gia Chikladze (Ukraine), 0-5, 0-4
LOSS Dzhambulat Aibekov (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Dustin Schlatter, Massilon, Ohio (Minnesota Storm), dnp
WIN Dmitry Rochnyak (Ukraine), 1-0, 3-0, 4-0
LOSS Kakhaber Khubezhty (Slovakia), 1-0, 1-3, 0-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Mike Tamillow, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached), dnp
WIN Magomed Karatov (Russia), 1-2, 4-2, 4-0
LOSS Magomed Musaev (Russia), 1-2, 0-3
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Sean Stender, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), dnp
LOSS Georgi Tibilov (Ukraine), 0-6, 0-2
Women's freestyle results
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia)
Silver - Alyona Adashynskaya (Russia)
Bronze - Vanessa Brown (Canada)
Bronze - Yuliya Blaginya (Ukraine)
5th - Neha (India)
5th - Anjela Dorogan (Moldova)
7th - Natalia Budu (Moldova)
8th - Aleksandra Kohut (Ukraine)
9th - Anna Trusova (Russia)
10th - Marina Vilmova (Russia)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Sona Ahmadli (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Ganna Vasilenko (Ukraine)
Bronze - Deanna Rix (USA)
Bronze - Whitney Conder (USA)
5th - Yulia Ostapchuk (Ukraine)
5th - Amanda Gerhardt (Canada)
7th - Iryna Khariv (Ukraine)
8th - Yuliya Rekvava (Russia)
9th - Alena Karol (Belarus)
10th - Olga Glebik (Belarus)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Katerina Burmistrova (Ukraine)
Silver - Victoriya Mlyarska (Ukraine)
Bronze - Zumra Gurbanhadzhieva (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Yuliya Bartkovskaya (Russia)
5th - Laura Skujina (Latvia)
5th - Nadiya Sementsova (Ukraine)
7th - Natalya Palamarchuk (Ukraine)
8th - Megan Buydens (Canada)
9th - Darima Sangeeva (Russia)
10th - Alina Makhinya (Ukaine)
U.S. women's performances
59 kg/130 lbs. - Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Irina Gusyak (Ukraine)
LOSS Ganna Vasilenko (Ukraine)
WIN Solomat Kuchimova (Uzbekistan)
WIN Amanda Gerhardt (Canada)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 3rd
LOSS Sona Ahmadli (Azerbaijan)
WIN Iryna Khariv (Ukraine)
WIN Yulia Ostapchuk (Ukraine)
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