Sieracki wins bronze medal at Vaanta Cup in Finland
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VANTAA, FINLAND - Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) won a bronze medal at 84 kg/185 lbs., the only U.S. medalist at the Vantaa Cup, held Vantaa, November 22-23.
Sieracki had a 3-1 record during the tournament, losing only in the second round to the eventual champion Andrei Baranouski of Belarus. In the bronze-medal match, Sieracki defeated Artyom Stebenek of the St. Petersburg club in Russia, 1-1, 1-3, 1-1.
Sieracki currently holds a No. 2 ranking in the USA, after taking second place at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Three U.S. wrestlers were defeated in bronze medal matches and placed fifth: C.C. Fisher (Colorado Springs, Colo./unattached) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Brad Ahearn (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and David Arendt, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Ahearn, a 2008 U.S. Nationals champion, had a 3-2 record in the tournament. Arendt had a 2-2 record, while Fisher finished with a 1-2 record.
VANTAA CUP
At Vantaa, Finland, November 22-23
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Jani Haapamaki (Finland)
Silver - Denys Zadachyn (Ukraine)
Bronze - Chamid Shavaev (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Bronze - Fazel Ahmadi (Finland)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Youri Denisov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Silver - Esa Uimonen (Finland)
Bronze - Zaur Kuramagomedov (Russia)
Bronze - Artem Kudyk (Ukraine)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Tero Valimaki (Finland)
Silver - Denys Demyankov (Ukraine)
Bronze - Jarko Ala-Huikku (Finland)
Bronze - Pavel Skorobogatov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Eldar Botashev (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Silver - Sergiy Proskura (Russia)
Bronze - Henry Valimaki (Finland)
Bronze - Frederik Ekstrom (Denmark)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Andrei Baranouski (Belarus)
Silver - Antti Hakala (Finland)
Bronze - Jim Petterson (Sweden)
Bronze - Aaron Sieracki (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Sergiy Rutenko (Ukraine)
Silver - Eetu Luoma (Finland)
Bronze - Rami Hietaniemi (Finland)
Bronze - Aslanbek Khushtov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Alexander Ostapenko (Russia)
Silver - Sebastian Lonnborn (Sweden)
Bronze - Yevgen Kozlyatin (Ukraine)
Bronze - Pavel Hatsko (Belarus)
U.S. performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Glen Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), dnp
LOSS Artem Kudyk (Ukraine), 4-1, 1-1, 0-3
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), dnp
WIN Artuu Anttonen (Finland), 1-0, 3-0
LOSS Vincenzo Macri (Sweden), 3-0, 0-6, 2-8
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), dnp
LOSS Esa Uimonen (Finland), 1-1, 0-3, 0-3
LOSS Artem Kudyk (Ukraine), 2-2, 0-5
60 kg/132 lbs. - Donovan DePatto, Jacksonville, N.C. (U.S. Marines), dnp
LOSS Mykola Oliynyk (Ukraine), 0-6, 0-6
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), 5th
WIN Magvan Amirkhani (Finland), 0-2, pin
LOSS Tero Valimaki (Finland), 0-2, 0-4
LOSS Jarkko Ala-Huikku (Finland), 0-2, 0-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5th
WIN Mika Lyly (Finland), 1-0, 1-0
WIN Sami Ahonen (Finland), 4-0, 5-0
LOSS Antti Hakala (Finland), 1-1, 1-0, 1-1
WIN Eerik Aps (Estonia), 3-0, 5-0
LOSS Jim Petterson (Sweden), 0-3, 2-0, 1-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 3rd
WIN Mika Kuronen (Finland), 1-1, 3-0
LOSS Andrei Baranouski (Belarus), 0-2, 4-1, 0-2
WIN Tuomas Tarino (Finland), 1-1, 3-0
WIN Artyom Stebenek (St. Petersburg, Russia), 1-1, 1-3, 1-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Arendt, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines), 5th
WIN Madis Sihimets (Estonia), 1-1, 6-0
LOSS Alexander Ostapenko (Russia), 2-1, 1-1, 0-1
WIN Matti Hamalainen (Finland), 1-1, 1-4, 3-0
LOSS Yevgen Kozlyatin (Ukraine), 0-3, 0-1
Team Standings
1. Ukraine, 31
2. Finland, 23
3. St. Petersburg club (RUS), 22
4. Sweden, 17
5. Russia, 14
6. tie Belarus, 10
6. tie United States, 10
8. tie Alavuden Urheilijat club (FIN) 5
8. tie Korson Veto club (FIN), 5
Sieracki had a 3-1 record during the tournament, losing only in the second round to the eventual champion Andrei Baranouski of Belarus. In the bronze-medal match, Sieracki defeated Artyom Stebenek of the St. Petersburg club in Russia, 1-1, 1-3, 1-1.
Sieracki currently holds a No. 2 ranking in the USA, after taking second place at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Three U.S. wrestlers were defeated in bronze medal matches and placed fifth: C.C. Fisher (Colorado Springs, Colo./unattached) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Brad Ahearn (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and David Arendt, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Ahearn, a 2008 U.S. Nationals champion, had a 3-2 record in the tournament. Arendt had a 2-2 record, while Fisher finished with a 1-2 record.
VANTAA CUP
At Vantaa, Finland, November 22-23
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Jani Haapamaki (Finland)
Silver - Denys Zadachyn (Ukraine)
Bronze - Chamid Shavaev (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Bronze - Fazel Ahmadi (Finland)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Youri Denisov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Silver - Esa Uimonen (Finland)
Bronze - Zaur Kuramagomedov (Russia)
Bronze - Artem Kudyk (Ukraine)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Tero Valimaki (Finland)
Silver - Denys Demyankov (Ukraine)
Bronze - Jarko Ala-Huikku (Finland)
Bronze - Pavel Skorobogatov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Eldar Botashev (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Silver - Sergiy Proskura (Russia)
Bronze - Henry Valimaki (Finland)
Bronze - Frederik Ekstrom (Denmark)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Andrei Baranouski (Belarus)
Silver - Antti Hakala (Finland)
Bronze - Jim Petterson (Sweden)
Bronze - Aaron Sieracki (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Sergiy Rutenko (Ukraine)
Silver - Eetu Luoma (Finland)
Bronze - Rami Hietaniemi (Finland)
Bronze - Aslanbek Khushtov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Alexander Ostapenko (Russia)
Silver - Sebastian Lonnborn (Sweden)
Bronze - Yevgen Kozlyatin (Ukraine)
Bronze - Pavel Hatsko (Belarus)
U.S. performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Glen Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), dnp
LOSS Artem Kudyk (Ukraine), 4-1, 1-1, 0-3
60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), dnp
WIN Artuu Anttonen (Finland), 1-0, 3-0
LOSS Vincenzo Macri (Sweden), 3-0, 0-6, 2-8
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), dnp
LOSS Esa Uimonen (Finland), 1-1, 0-3, 0-3
LOSS Artem Kudyk (Ukraine), 2-2, 0-5
60 kg/132 lbs. - Donovan DePatto, Jacksonville, N.C. (U.S. Marines), dnp
LOSS Mykola Oliynyk (Ukraine), 0-6, 0-6
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), 5th
WIN Magvan Amirkhani (Finland), 0-2, pin
LOSS Tero Valimaki (Finland), 0-2, 0-4
LOSS Jarkko Ala-Huikku (Finland), 0-2, 0-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5th
WIN Mika Lyly (Finland), 1-0, 1-0
WIN Sami Ahonen (Finland), 4-0, 5-0
LOSS Antti Hakala (Finland), 1-1, 1-0, 1-1
WIN Eerik Aps (Estonia), 3-0, 5-0
LOSS Jim Petterson (Sweden), 0-3, 2-0, 1-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 3rd
WIN Mika Kuronen (Finland), 1-1, 3-0
LOSS Andrei Baranouski (Belarus), 0-2, 4-1, 0-2
WIN Tuomas Tarino (Finland), 1-1, 3-0
WIN Artyom Stebenek (St. Petersburg, Russia), 1-1, 1-3, 1-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Arendt, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines), 5th
WIN Madis Sihimets (Estonia), 1-1, 6-0
LOSS Alexander Ostapenko (Russia), 2-1, 1-1, 0-1
WIN Matti Hamalainen (Finland), 1-1, 1-4, 3-0
LOSS Yevgen Kozlyatin (Ukraine), 0-3, 0-1
Team Standings
1. Ukraine, 31
2. Finland, 23
3. St. Petersburg club (RUS), 22
4. Sweden, 17
5. Russia, 14
6. tie Belarus, 10
6. tie United States, 10
8. tie Alavuden Urheilijat club (FIN) 5
8. tie Korson Veto club (FIN), 5
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