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FLASH: U.S. falls short of medals on final day of wrestling at World University Games

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by Bryan Baumgartner USA Wrestling

KAZAN, Russia -- The United States wrestlers competing on Tuesday failed to win a match in the final day of wrestling at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia.


Geordan Speiller fell to eventual silver medalist Hadi Alizadehpournia of Iran 5-1 in his first match of the day at 74 kg/163 lbs. Since the Iranian went on to qualify for the finals which threw Speiller back into the repechage against eventual bronze medalist Dmytro Pyshkow of Ukraine. Speiller dropped a 5-0 decision to Pyshkow in his final bout of the tournament.


Nikko Triggas went 0-1 in the tournament, losing by technical fall 7-0 to Tornike Turkishvili of Georgia at 60 kg/132 lbs. Turkishvili would go on to win bronze.


At 96 kg/211.5 lbs., Beau Wenger went 0-1, getting pinned by Vilius Laurinaitis of Lithuania in 4:24.


Tuesday was the final day of wrestling at the World University Games. The U.S. finished with a total of four medals in wrestling. Alli Ragan at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Brittney Roberts at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. both won silver medals in women's freestyle earlier this week. The men's freestyle event was held first, with bronze medals won by David Taylor at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Tyrell Fortune at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

U.S. Greco-Roman match results for Tuesday


60 kg/132 lbs. - Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif., (NYAC)

LOSS - Tomike Turkishvilli (Georgia) TF 0-7


74 kg/163 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla., (Florida Jets)

LOSS - Hadi Alizadehpournia (Iran) 1-5

LOSS - Dmytro Pyshkow (Ukraine) 0-5


96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Beau Wenger, Navarre, Ohio, (TRWC)

LOSS - Vilius Laurinaitis (Lithuania) Pin 4:24

Final Session Medalists


60 kg/132 lbs.

GOLD - Ivan Kuylakov, Russia

SILVER - Kamran Mammadoz, Azerbaijan

BRONZE - Tomike Turkishvili, Georgia

BRONZE - Almat Kebispayev, Kazakhstan


74 kg/163 lbs.

GOLD - Roman Vlasov, Russia

SILVER - Hadi Alizadehpournia, Iran

BRONZE - Arsen Julfalakyan, Armenia

BRONZE - Dmytro Pyshkow, Ukraine


96 kg/211.5 lbs.

GOLD - Nikita Melnikov, Russia

SILVER - Artur Aleksanyan, Armenia

BRONZE - Mahdi Aliyarifeizabadi, Iran

BRONZE - Mikheil Kajaia, Georgia

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