FLASH: USA to face Turkey for fifth place at Junior Freestyle World Cup in Germany
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
PLAUEN, Germany - The United States won its second round match over Japan 5-3, then fell to Azerbaijan, 6-2, in the Saturday morning session at the FILA Junior World Cup.
With a first-round loss to Georgia, the USA record stands at 1-2 in Pool B competition.
The United States will battle Turkey in the fifth-place match on Saturday night.
Russia will face Azerbaijan for first. Iran will battle Georgia for third. Germany and Japan will wrestle for seventh.
After three rounds, Bobby Telford (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa) has a 3-0 record at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
FILA JUNIOR FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At Plauen, Germany, May 28
Azerbaijan 6, United States 2
50 kg/110 lbs. -Nick Roberts (USA) dec. Abbasov (Azerbaijan), 4-1, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs. -Gakhadsov (Azerbaijan) dec. Jack Hathaway (USA), 6-0, 4-2
60 kg/132 lbs. -Asgarov (Azerbaijan) pin Tony Ramos (USA), 5-1, 1:47
66 kg/145.5 lbs. -Muslimov (Azerbaijan) dec. Josh Kindig (USA), 2-0, 1-2, 3-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Yusubov (Azerbaijan) dec. Taylor Massa (USA), 1:42
84 kg/185 lbs. -Khamikoyev (Azerbaijan) dec. Logan Storley (USA), 5-0, 6-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs. -Albarov (Azerbaijan) dec. Tanner Hall (USA), 7-0, 1-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Bobby Telford (USA) dec. Magomedabirov (Azerbaijan), 1-0, 2-0
United States 5, Japan 3
50 kg/110 lbs. -Ito (Japan) dec. Nick Roberts (USA), 3-2, 7-1
55 kg/121 lbs. -Moroshita (Japan) dec. Jack Hathaway (USA), 1-0, 6-0
60 kg/132 lbs. -Tony Ramos (USA) dec. Kuwabara (Japan), 1-0, 0-6, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. -Josh Kindig (USA) dec. Kwabuchi (Japan), 6-0, 4-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Taylor Massa (USA) dec. Shimada (Japan), 4-0, 4-2
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sasaki (Japan) dec. Logan Storley (USA), 1-0, 4-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. -Tanner Hall (USA) dec. Yamamoto (Japan), 1-1, 8-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Bobby Telford (USA) dec. Oka (Japan), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
Turkey 6, Germany 2
Azerbaijan 7, Georgia 1
Russia 4, Iran 4
Russia 7, Turkey 1
Medal pairings
1st - Russia vs. Azerbaijan
3rd - Iran vs. Georgia
5th - Turkey vs. United States
7th - Germany vs. Japan
With a first-round loss to Georgia, the USA record stands at 1-2 in Pool B competition.
The United States will battle Turkey in the fifth-place match on Saturday night.
Russia will face Azerbaijan for first. Iran will battle Georgia for third. Germany and Japan will wrestle for seventh.
After three rounds, Bobby Telford (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa) has a 3-0 record at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
FILA JUNIOR FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At Plauen, Germany, May 28
Azerbaijan 6, United States 2
50 kg/110 lbs. -Nick Roberts (USA) dec. Abbasov (Azerbaijan), 4-1, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs. -Gakhadsov (Azerbaijan) dec. Jack Hathaway (USA), 6-0, 4-2
60 kg/132 lbs. -Asgarov (Azerbaijan) pin Tony Ramos (USA), 5-1, 1:47
66 kg/145.5 lbs. -Muslimov (Azerbaijan) dec. Josh Kindig (USA), 2-0, 1-2, 3-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Yusubov (Azerbaijan) dec. Taylor Massa (USA), 1:42
84 kg/185 lbs. -Khamikoyev (Azerbaijan) dec. Logan Storley (USA), 5-0, 6-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs. -Albarov (Azerbaijan) dec. Tanner Hall (USA), 7-0, 1-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Bobby Telford (USA) dec. Magomedabirov (Azerbaijan), 1-0, 2-0
United States 5, Japan 3
50 kg/110 lbs. -Ito (Japan) dec. Nick Roberts (USA), 3-2, 7-1
55 kg/121 lbs. -Moroshita (Japan) dec. Jack Hathaway (USA), 1-0, 6-0
60 kg/132 lbs. -Tony Ramos (USA) dec. Kuwabara (Japan), 1-0, 0-6, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. -Josh Kindig (USA) dec. Kwabuchi (Japan), 6-0, 4-0
74 kg/163 lbs. - Taylor Massa (USA) dec. Shimada (Japan), 4-0, 4-2
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sasaki (Japan) dec. Logan Storley (USA), 1-0, 4-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. -Tanner Hall (USA) dec. Yamamoto (Japan), 1-1, 8-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Bobby Telford (USA) dec. Oka (Japan), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
Turkey 6, Germany 2
Azerbaijan 7, Georgia 1
Russia 4, Iran 4
Russia 7, Turkey 1
Medal pairings
1st - Russia vs. Azerbaijan
3rd - Iran vs. Georgia
5th - Turkey vs. United States
7th - Germany vs. Japan
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