Anthony, Isbell win silver medals on day one of Hari Ram Grand Prix in India
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Victoria Anthony. pictured at the U.S. Open, won a silver medal at 48 kg in the Hari Ram Grand Prix. Photo by Larry Slater
NEW DELHI, India -- Two U.S. women's wrestlers claimed silver medals on the first day of the Hari Ram Grand Prix on Friday.
Placing second were two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Shauna Isbell (Flagstaff, Ariz./Lindenwood) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Anthony won her first two bouts, defeating Lyudmila Balushka of Ukraine in the quarterfinals, 2-0, 1-0 and Ueno Sakura of Japan in the semifinals, 4-1, 4-2.
Anthony was defeated in the finals by 2012 Asian silver medalist Lee Yu Mi of Korea, 1-0, 0-1, 0-2.
Isbell, a WCWA women's college nationals champion this year, opened with a pair of wins, stopping Lovina Edward of Nigeria, 1-0, 0-1, 2-1, then defeating Yuki Ikegame of Japan, 1-0, 1-4, 2-2.
She was defeated in the finals by Sumiya Erdenechimeg of Mongolia, 6-0, 3-0. Erdenchimeg was fifth in the 2012 Asian Championships.
One U.S. men's freestyle wrestler competed Friday, as Frank Perrelli (Hackettstown, N.J. /New York AC) placed 10th at 55 kg/121 lbs. with a 1-1 record. He opened with a win over Takuma Yamauchi of Japan, 1-0, 1-0, then was beaten in the next round by Nomin Batbold of Mongolia, 1-1, 0-7. When Batbold failed to reach the finals, Perrelli was not eligible for the repechage.
Perrelli was an All-American for Cornell this year, and was a 2010 University Nationals champion.
Five U.S. athletes weighed in on Friday, and received their draws for competition on Saturday. (see first round draw below)
The India Wrestling Federation announced a total prize purse of $98,000 with the gold medalists getting $3,000, the silver medalists earning $2,000 and the bronze medalists winning $1,000.
HARI RAM GRAND PRIX
At New Delhi, India, May 25
Women's Freestyle results
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1. Lee Yu Mi (Korea),
2. Victoria Anthony (USA)
3. Bayarmagnai (Mongolia)
3. Lyudmila Balushka (Ukraine)
5. Kavita (India)
5. Ueno Sekura (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Erdenechimeg (Mongolia)
2. Shauna Isbell (USA)
3. Edward (Nigeria)
3. Ismagulova (Kazakhstan)
5. Yuki Ikegami (Japan)
5. Rachna (India)
Men's Freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Gochashvili (Georgia)
2. Nitin (India)
3. Nomin Batbold (Mongolia)
3. Vinod Kumar (India)
5. Ibidov (Tajikistan)
5. Muradov (Azerbaijan)
74 kg/163 lbs.
1. Hosseinkhani (Iran)
2. Narsingh Yadav (India)
3. Lee Yun Seok (Korea)
U.S. women's results
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Lyudmila Balushka (Ukraine), 2-0, 1-0
WIN Ueno Sakura (Japan), 4-1, 4-2
LOSS Lee Yu Mi (Korea), 1-0, 0-1, 0-2
55 kg/121 lbs. - Shauna Isbell, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Lindenwood), 2nd
WIN Lovina Edward (Nigeria), 1-0, 0-1, 2-1
WIN Yuki Ikegame (Japan), 1-0, 1-4, 2-2
LOSS Erdenechimeg (Mongolia), 6-0, 3-0
U.S. men's freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs. - Frank Perrelli, Hackettstown, N.J. (New York AC), 10th
WIN Takuma Yamauchi (Japan), 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Nomin Batbold (Mongolia), 1-1, 0-7
U.S. women's pairings for Saturday
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
Vs. Nashima Akhatar (Bangladesh)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Jenna Burkert, Rocky Point, N.Y. (New York AC)
Vs. Giguashvili (Georgia)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Zakharova (Azerbaijan)
U.S. men's pairings for Saturday
60 kg/132 lbs. - Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
Vs. Usmonzoda (Tajikistan)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
Vs. Mo. Bilal (Pakistan)
NEW DELHI, India -- Two U.S. women's wrestlers claimed silver medals on the first day of the Hari Ram Grand Prix on Friday.
Placing second were two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Shauna Isbell (Flagstaff, Ariz./Lindenwood) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Anthony won her first two bouts, defeating Lyudmila Balushka of Ukraine in the quarterfinals, 2-0, 1-0 and Ueno Sakura of Japan in the semifinals, 4-1, 4-2.
Anthony was defeated in the finals by 2012 Asian silver medalist Lee Yu Mi of Korea, 1-0, 0-1, 0-2.
Isbell, a WCWA women's college nationals champion this year, opened with a pair of wins, stopping Lovina Edward of Nigeria, 1-0, 0-1, 2-1, then defeating Yuki Ikegame of Japan, 1-0, 1-4, 2-2.
She was defeated in the finals by Sumiya Erdenechimeg of Mongolia, 6-0, 3-0. Erdenchimeg was fifth in the 2012 Asian Championships.
One U.S. men's freestyle wrestler competed Friday, as Frank Perrelli (Hackettstown, N.J. /New York AC) placed 10th at 55 kg/121 lbs. with a 1-1 record. He opened with a win over Takuma Yamauchi of Japan, 1-0, 1-0, then was beaten in the next round by Nomin Batbold of Mongolia, 1-1, 0-7. When Batbold failed to reach the finals, Perrelli was not eligible for the repechage.
Perrelli was an All-American for Cornell this year, and was a 2010 University Nationals champion.
Five U.S. athletes weighed in on Friday, and received their draws for competition on Saturday. (see first round draw below)
The India Wrestling Federation announced a total prize purse of $98,000 with the gold medalists getting $3,000, the silver medalists earning $2,000 and the bronze medalists winning $1,000.
HARI RAM GRAND PRIX
At New Delhi, India, May 25
Women's Freestyle results
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1. Lee Yu Mi (Korea),
2. Victoria Anthony (USA)
3. Bayarmagnai (Mongolia)
3. Lyudmila Balushka (Ukraine)
5. Kavita (India)
5. Ueno Sekura (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Erdenechimeg (Mongolia)
2. Shauna Isbell (USA)
3. Edward (Nigeria)
3. Ismagulova (Kazakhstan)
5. Yuki Ikegami (Japan)
5. Rachna (India)
Men's Freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Gochashvili (Georgia)
2. Nitin (India)
3. Nomin Batbold (Mongolia)
3. Vinod Kumar (India)
5. Ibidov (Tajikistan)
5. Muradov (Azerbaijan)
74 kg/163 lbs.
1. Hosseinkhani (Iran)
2. Narsingh Yadav (India)
3. Lee Yun Seok (Korea)
U.S. women's results
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Lyudmila Balushka (Ukraine), 2-0, 1-0
WIN Ueno Sakura (Japan), 4-1, 4-2
LOSS Lee Yu Mi (Korea), 1-0, 0-1, 0-2
55 kg/121 lbs. - Shauna Isbell, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Lindenwood), 2nd
WIN Lovina Edward (Nigeria), 1-0, 0-1, 2-1
WIN Yuki Ikegame (Japan), 1-0, 1-4, 2-2
LOSS Erdenechimeg (Mongolia), 6-0, 3-0
U.S. men's freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs. - Frank Perrelli, Hackettstown, N.J. (New York AC), 10th
WIN Takuma Yamauchi (Japan), 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Nomin Batbold (Mongolia), 1-1, 0-7
U.S. women's pairings for Saturday
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
Vs. Nashima Akhatar (Bangladesh)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Jenna Burkert, Rocky Point, N.Y. (New York AC)
Vs. Giguashvili (Georgia)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Zakharova (Azerbaijan)
U.S. men's pairings for Saturday
60 kg/132 lbs. - Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
Vs. Usmonzoda (Tajikistan)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
Vs. Mo. Bilal (Pakistan)
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