U.S. Junior Greco-Roman team finishes Petko Sirakov Tournament with five medals
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by Megan Myers
The U.S. Junior Greco-Roman team takes home five medals from the Petko Sirakov and Ivan Iliev Junior International tournament in Varna, Bulgaria, March 7-8.
The most notable performance came from Max Nowry of Illinois as he claimed the gold medal at 50 kg/110 lbs., defeating teammate Tyler Cox of Wyoming in the finals.
Nowry was also honored as the best international wrestler in the tournament.
Bronze medalists in the tournament from the USA were Jimmy Chase of Illinois at 60 kg/132 lbs., Benjamin Provisor of Wisconsin at 74 kg/163 lbs., and 2008 World University bronze medalist Peter Kowalczuk of Illinois at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
National Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson coached the U.S. team.
PETRO SIRAKOV AND IVAN ILLIEV JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL
At Varna, Bulgaria, March 7-8
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - Max Nowry (USA)
Silver - Tyler Cox (USA)
Bronze - Aldabergenov Alikhan (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Umbetkaliyev Artur (Kazakhstan)
5th - Nikolay Vichev (Bulgaria)
5th - Gahramanli Vilayat (Azerbaijan)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Ahmadov Orkhan (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Mahammadov Gasim (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Kozhan Daulet (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Alzanov Nurlan (Kazakhstan)
5th - Paul Tellgren (USA)
5th - Radostin Shindov (Bulgaria)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Svilen Kostadinov (Bulgaria)
Silver - Yelmuratov Nurdault (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Jimmy Chase (USA)
Bronze - Mukhamediyev Rizat (Kazakhstan)
5th - Kikbayev Yerbol (Kazakhstan)
5th - Anton Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Aliyev Rustam (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Nigmatulin Renat (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Abdinabi Shakhmurat (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Ihan Myumyunov (Bulgaria)
5th - Bitoiu Mihai (Romania)
5th - Erdzhan Ibryam (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Koshanov Zhassulan (Kazakhstan)
Silver - Ivaylo Saikov (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Benjamin Provisor (USA)
Bronze - Dimitar Sotirov (Bulgaria)
5th - Aaron Briggs (USA)
5th - Teemu Pyhajarvi (Finland)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Nikolay Bayriakov (Bulgaria)
Silver - Kabdolov Zhanarbek (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Ventzislav Solunkin (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Hasanov Araz (Azerbaijan)
5th - Robert Barbour (USA)
5th - Marko Kivimaki (Finland)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Lubomir Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
Silver - Plamen Tashev (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Hyusein Hyusein (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Humbatov Sabuhi (Azerbaijan)
5th - Umarov Kamalis (Kazakhstan)
5th - Nastochenko Ilya (Kazakhstan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Miloslav Metodiev (Bulgaria)
Silver - Nyssanbayev Samalbek (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Peter Kowalczuk (USA)
4th - Momchil Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
5th - Petar Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
U.S. results
50 kg/110 lbs. - Max Nowry (Ill.), 1st
WIN Aldabergenov Alikhan (Kazakhstan), 4-0 1-0
WIN Gartvrmni Vilayat (Azerbaijan), 3-0 1-1
WIN Tyler Cox (USA), 3-0,4-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Tyler Cox (Wyo.), 2nd
WIN Nikolay Vichev (Bulgaria), pin in 3:30
WIN Artur Umbelkoliyev (Kazakhstan), 0-3 1-1 6-0
LOSS Max Nowry (USA), 0-3, 0-4
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren (Minn.), 5th
LOSS Ahmadov Orkhan (AZE), 0-5, 2-5
LOSS Kozhan Daulet (KAZ), 1-6, 4-0, 0-3
55 kg/121 lbs. - Anthony Hayes (Wash.)
LOSS Georgi Berchev (Bul), 7-0, 4-9, 0-6
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jimmy Chase (Ill.), 3rd
WIN Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria), 4-1. 5-0
LOSS Svilen Kosadinov (Bulgaria), 1-4, 1-6
WIN Anton Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 4-3, 7-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Bo Beckman (Utah)
LOSS Abdinabi Shakhmurat (KAZ), 0-2, 0-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Provisor (Wis.), 3rd
WIN Triantafylidis Ioannis (Greece), 5-4, 2-2
LOSS Koshanov Zhassulan (Kazakhstan), 0-4, 0-1
WIN Miricat Andrel (Romania), 1-0, 3-0
WIN Aaron Briggs (USA), 1-0, 3-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Aaron Briggs (Ariz.), 5th
WIN George Bancroft (USA), 1-0 1-0
WIN Andrey Stoyanov (Bulgaria), 1-0, 0-1, 7-0
LOSS Koshanov Zhassulan (Kazakhstan), 2-0, 5-0
LOSS Ben Provisor (USA), 0-1, 0-3
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft (N.C.)
LOSS Aaron Briggs (USA), 0-1, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jonathan Drendel (Ill.)
LOSS Veil-Karri Suominen (Finland), 5-6, 6-4, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jamarii Tucker (Minn)
LOSS Andrey Stoyanov (Bulgaria), 1-5, 0-4
84 kg/185 lbs. - Robert Barbour (Ill.), 5th
WIN Marko Kivimaki (Finland), 5-3, 3-2
LOSS Nikolay Bayriakov (Bulgaria), 0-1, 0-1
LOSS Hasanov Araz (Aze), 0-2, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Cameron Duckworth (Ore.)
LOSS Hasanov Araz (Aze), 0-2, 0-7
120 kg/264.5lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk (Ill.), 3rd
LOSS Nyssanbayev Samalbek (Kazakhstan)
WIN Petar Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Miloslav Metodiev (Bulgaria), 0-2, 0-2
WIN Momchil Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 1-3, 1-0, 1-0
The most notable performance came from Max Nowry of Illinois as he claimed the gold medal at 50 kg/110 lbs., defeating teammate Tyler Cox of Wyoming in the finals.
Nowry was also honored as the best international wrestler in the tournament.
Bronze medalists in the tournament from the USA were Jimmy Chase of Illinois at 60 kg/132 lbs., Benjamin Provisor of Wisconsin at 74 kg/163 lbs., and 2008 World University bronze medalist Peter Kowalczuk of Illinois at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
National Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson coached the U.S. team.
PETRO SIRAKOV AND IVAN ILLIEV JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL
At Varna, Bulgaria, March 7-8
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - Max Nowry (USA)
Silver - Tyler Cox (USA)
Bronze - Aldabergenov Alikhan (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Umbetkaliyev Artur (Kazakhstan)
5th - Nikolay Vichev (Bulgaria)
5th - Gahramanli Vilayat (Azerbaijan)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Ahmadov Orkhan (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Mahammadov Gasim (Azerbaijan)
Bronze - Kozhan Daulet (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Alzanov Nurlan (Kazakhstan)
5th - Paul Tellgren (USA)
5th - Radostin Shindov (Bulgaria)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Svilen Kostadinov (Bulgaria)
Silver - Yelmuratov Nurdault (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Jimmy Chase (USA)
Bronze - Mukhamediyev Rizat (Kazakhstan)
5th - Kikbayev Yerbol (Kazakhstan)
5th - Anton Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Aliyev Rustam (Azerbaijan)
Silver - Nigmatulin Renat (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Abdinabi Shakhmurat (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Ihan Myumyunov (Bulgaria)
5th - Bitoiu Mihai (Romania)
5th - Erdzhan Ibryam (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Koshanov Zhassulan (Kazakhstan)
Silver - Ivaylo Saikov (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Benjamin Provisor (USA)
Bronze - Dimitar Sotirov (Bulgaria)
5th - Aaron Briggs (USA)
5th - Teemu Pyhajarvi (Finland)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Nikolay Bayriakov (Bulgaria)
Silver - Kabdolov Zhanarbek (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Ventzislav Solunkin (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Hasanov Araz (Azerbaijan)
5th - Robert Barbour (USA)
5th - Marko Kivimaki (Finland)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Lubomir Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
Silver - Plamen Tashev (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Hyusein Hyusein (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Humbatov Sabuhi (Azerbaijan)
5th - Umarov Kamalis (Kazakhstan)
5th - Nastochenko Ilya (Kazakhstan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Miloslav Metodiev (Bulgaria)
Silver - Nyssanbayev Samalbek (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Peter Kowalczuk (USA)
4th - Momchil Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
5th - Petar Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
U.S. results
50 kg/110 lbs. - Max Nowry (Ill.), 1st
WIN Aldabergenov Alikhan (Kazakhstan), 4-0 1-0
WIN Gartvrmni Vilayat (Azerbaijan), 3-0 1-1
WIN Tyler Cox (USA), 3-0,4-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Tyler Cox (Wyo.), 2nd
WIN Nikolay Vichev (Bulgaria), pin in 3:30
WIN Artur Umbelkoliyev (Kazakhstan), 0-3 1-1 6-0
LOSS Max Nowry (USA), 0-3, 0-4
55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren (Minn.), 5th
LOSS Ahmadov Orkhan (AZE), 0-5, 2-5
LOSS Kozhan Daulet (KAZ), 1-6, 4-0, 0-3
55 kg/121 lbs. - Anthony Hayes (Wash.)
LOSS Georgi Berchev (Bul), 7-0, 4-9, 0-6
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jimmy Chase (Ill.), 3rd
WIN Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria), 4-1. 5-0
LOSS Svilen Kosadinov (Bulgaria), 1-4, 1-6
WIN Anton Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 4-3, 7-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Bo Beckman (Utah)
LOSS Abdinabi Shakhmurat (KAZ), 0-2, 0-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Provisor (Wis.), 3rd
WIN Triantafylidis Ioannis (Greece), 5-4, 2-2
LOSS Koshanov Zhassulan (Kazakhstan), 0-4, 0-1
WIN Miricat Andrel (Romania), 1-0, 3-0
WIN Aaron Briggs (USA), 1-0, 3-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Aaron Briggs (Ariz.), 5th
WIN George Bancroft (USA), 1-0 1-0
WIN Andrey Stoyanov (Bulgaria), 1-0, 0-1, 7-0
LOSS Koshanov Zhassulan (Kazakhstan), 2-0, 5-0
LOSS Ben Provisor (USA), 0-1, 0-3
74 kg/163 lbs. - George Bancroft (N.C.)
LOSS Aaron Briggs (USA), 0-1, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jonathan Drendel (Ill.)
LOSS Veil-Karri Suominen (Finland), 5-6, 6-4, 0-1
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jamarii Tucker (Minn)
LOSS Andrey Stoyanov (Bulgaria), 1-5, 0-4
84 kg/185 lbs. - Robert Barbour (Ill.), 5th
WIN Marko Kivimaki (Finland), 5-3, 3-2
LOSS Nikolay Bayriakov (Bulgaria), 0-1, 0-1
LOSS Hasanov Araz (Aze), 0-2, 0-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Cameron Duckworth (Ore.)
LOSS Hasanov Araz (Aze), 0-2, 0-7
120 kg/264.5lbs. - Peter Kowalczuk (Ill.), 3rd
LOSS Nyssanbayev Samalbek (Kazakhstan)
WIN Petar Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Miloslav Metodiev (Bulgaria), 0-2, 0-2
WIN Momchil Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 1-3, 1-0, 1-0
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