Betts wins Greco-Roman bronze at Petko Sirakov -Ivan Iliev Junior Open in Bulgaria
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by Jackie Branca USA Wrestling
VARNA, Bulgaria -- Parker Betts (St. Michael, Minn./Minnesota Storm) won a bronze medal at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. on the first day of the Petko Sirakov - Ivan Iliev Junior Open in Vama, Bulgaria on Friday.
Betts dropped his first match to the eventual runner-up, Nazari Arman of Iran, 0-1, 0-2. When Arman reached the finals, Betts was pulled back into the repechage.
He won his first repechage match over Barbazan Tiberiu of Romania, 4-1, 1-0. In his bronze-medal match, he defeated Khamitov Almas of Kazazhstan, 0-2, 4-0, 1-0.
It was the second week in a row that Betts has won an international medal in a Junior event. Last week, he won a bronze at the Austrian Junior Greco-Roman Open.
The first day of action saw matches in the 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and 120 kg/264.5 lbs. weight classes.
Three other U.S. athletes competed on Friday. Going 2-2 at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. was Nick Alvarez (Miami, Fla.), who fell just short of the medal rounds.
Wrestlers in the 50 kg/ 110 lbs., 60 kg/132 lbs. and 74 kg/163 lbs. will compete on the second day and the final day will be the 55 kg/121 lbs., 84 kg/185 lbs. and 96 kg/211.5 lbs. weight classes.
PETKO SIRAKOV - IVAN ILIEV JUNIOR OPEN
At Vama, Bulgaria, March 16, 2012
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - John Bozarth, El Paso, Ill. (USOEC)
LOSS Amanzadehjin Hamed (Iran), 3-4 , 0-1
LOSS Petor Ivanov (Bulgaria), 3-5, 4-6
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Dillon Cowan, Harvard, Ill. (USOEC)
LOSS Rustem Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan), 0-1, 0-6
LOSS Nick Alvarez (USA), 2-4, 0-6
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nick Alvarez, Miami, Fla. (USOEC)
WIN Motoi Razan (Romania), 4-2, 6-0
LOSS Amzeyev Abylaikhan (Kazakhstan), 2-4, 0-6
WIN Dillon Cowan (USA), 4-2, 6-0
LOSS Nurtay Nurgaliyev (Kazakhstan), 0-1, 0-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Parker Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (USOEC), 3rd
LOSS Nazari Arman (Iran), 0-1, 0-2
WIN Barbazan Tiberiu (Romania), 4-1, 1-0
WIN Khamitov Almas (Kazazhstan), 0-2, 4-0, 1-0
Betts dropped his first match to the eventual runner-up, Nazari Arman of Iran, 0-1, 0-2. When Arman reached the finals, Betts was pulled back into the repechage.
He won his first repechage match over Barbazan Tiberiu of Romania, 4-1, 1-0. In his bronze-medal match, he defeated Khamitov Almas of Kazazhstan, 0-2, 4-0, 1-0.
It was the second week in a row that Betts has won an international medal in a Junior event. Last week, he won a bronze at the Austrian Junior Greco-Roman Open.
The first day of action saw matches in the 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and 120 kg/264.5 lbs. weight classes.
Three other U.S. athletes competed on Friday. Going 2-2 at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. was Nick Alvarez (Miami, Fla.), who fell just short of the medal rounds.
Wrestlers in the 50 kg/ 110 lbs., 60 kg/132 lbs. and 74 kg/163 lbs. will compete on the second day and the final day will be the 55 kg/121 lbs., 84 kg/185 lbs. and 96 kg/211.5 lbs. weight classes.
PETKO SIRAKOV - IVAN ILIEV JUNIOR OPEN
At Vama, Bulgaria, March 16, 2012
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - John Bozarth, El Paso, Ill. (USOEC)
LOSS Amanzadehjin Hamed (Iran), 3-4 , 0-1
LOSS Petor Ivanov (Bulgaria), 3-5, 4-6
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Dillon Cowan, Harvard, Ill. (USOEC)
LOSS Rustem Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan), 0-1, 0-6
LOSS Nick Alvarez (USA), 2-4, 0-6
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nick Alvarez, Miami, Fla. (USOEC)
WIN Motoi Razan (Romania), 4-2, 6-0
LOSS Amzeyev Abylaikhan (Kazakhstan), 2-4, 0-6
WIN Dillon Cowan (USA), 4-2, 6-0
LOSS Nurtay Nurgaliyev (Kazakhstan), 0-1, 0-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Parker Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (USOEC), 3rd
LOSS Nazari Arman (Iran), 0-1, 0-2
WIN Barbazan Tiberiu (Romania), 4-1, 1-0
WIN Khamitov Almas (Kazazhstan), 0-2, 4-0, 1-0
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