USA beats Bulgaria, 8-6, in Junior Greco-Roman Dual in Varna, Bulgaria
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by Gary Abbott
VARNA, Bulgaria - A team of top U.S. FILA Junior wrestlers won a competitive dual meet against the Bulgarian Junior National Team on Wednesday by an 8-6 score.
The U.S. won the first three matches, and closed out with the last two victories to capture the dual meet.
Two U.S. wrestlers won their match by pin, Jonathan Drendel at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Paul Tellgren at 55 kg/121 lbs.
"Our athletes wrestled very well, after traveling from Sofia to Varna. The team arrived in Varna at 4:30 a.m. today, and the dual meet was at 4:00 p.m. I am very proud of their effort," said National Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson.
The team will compete in another dual meet this week, then participate in the Petro Sirakov and Ivan Iliev Junior International in Varna, March 7-8.
USA 8, BULGARIA 6 (Junior dual meet)
At Varna, Bulgaria, March 4
50 kg/110 lbs. - Tyler Cox (USA) dec. C. Wrugol (Bulgaria), 3-0 6-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Max Nowry (USA) dec. Bruel (Bulgaria), 1-0 6-0
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren (USA) dec. H. Bepuel (Bulgaria), 1-0 6-0
60 kg/132 lbs. - C. Kacragunoe (Bulgaria) dec. Jimmy Chase (USA), 5-0, 2-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - E. Vdpgrm (Bulgaria) dec. Bo Beckman (USA), 3-0, 2-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - B. Bancumel (Bulgaria) dec. Ben Provisor (USA), 0-3 1-0 1-0
74 kg/163 lbs. -Jonathan Drendel (USA) pin V. Cbuiul (Bulgaria), 0-5, 4-2, pin in 5:40
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft (USA) dec. L. Cotpor (Bulgaria), 3-3, 0-2, 1-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Aaron Briggs (USA) dec. H. Roaupgke (Bulgaria), 1-0, 1-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ivan (Bulgaria) dec. Jamarii Tucker (USA), 3-0, 4-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - B. Conyniam (Bulgaria) dec. Robert Barbour (USA), 1-0, 2-0
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ivan (Bulgaria) tech. fall Cameron Duckworth (USA), 6-0, 6-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk (USA) dec. M. Jumurpoe (Bulgaria), 1-0, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren (USA) pin M. Mukaamul (Bulgaria), 0-5, pin in 3:15
The U.S. won the first three matches, and closed out with the last two victories to capture the dual meet.
Two U.S. wrestlers won their match by pin, Jonathan Drendel at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Paul Tellgren at 55 kg/121 lbs.
"Our athletes wrestled very well, after traveling from Sofia to Varna. The team arrived in Varna at 4:30 a.m. today, and the dual meet was at 4:00 p.m. I am very proud of their effort," said National Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson.
The team will compete in another dual meet this week, then participate in the Petro Sirakov and Ivan Iliev Junior International in Varna, March 7-8.
USA 8, BULGARIA 6 (Junior dual meet)
At Varna, Bulgaria, March 4
50 kg/110 lbs. - Tyler Cox (USA) dec. C. Wrugol (Bulgaria), 3-0 6-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Max Nowry (USA) dec. Bruel (Bulgaria), 1-0 6-0
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren (USA) dec. H. Bepuel (Bulgaria), 1-0 6-0
60 kg/132 lbs. - C. Kacragunoe (Bulgaria) dec. Jimmy Chase (USA), 5-0, 2-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - E. Vdpgrm (Bulgaria) dec. Bo Beckman (USA), 3-0, 2-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - B. Bancumel (Bulgaria) dec. Ben Provisor (USA), 0-3 1-0 1-0
74 kg/163 lbs. -Jonathan Drendel (USA) pin V. Cbuiul (Bulgaria), 0-5, 4-2, pin in 5:40
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft (USA) dec. L. Cotpor (Bulgaria), 3-3, 0-2, 1-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Aaron Briggs (USA) dec. H. Roaupgke (Bulgaria), 1-0, 1-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ivan (Bulgaria) dec. Jamarii Tucker (USA), 3-0, 4-3
84 kg/185 lbs. - B. Conyniam (Bulgaria) dec. Robert Barbour (USA), 1-0, 2-0
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ivan (Bulgaria) tech. fall Cameron Duckworth (USA), 6-0, 6-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk (USA) dec. M. Jumurpoe (Bulgaria), 1-0, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren (USA) pin M. Mukaamul (Bulgaria), 0-5, pin in 3:15
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