UPDATED: First four U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers eliminated at FILA Junior Worlds in Croatia
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
VIDEOS: U.S. Greco-Roman bouts at Junior Worlds
FILA file photo of Jon Jay Chavez (USA) at 2013 Cadet Worlds. Chavez went 1-1 on day one at 2014 FILA Junior World Championships. T.R. Foley photo.
ZAGREB, Croatia - The four U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers competing at the FILA Junior World Championships on Tuesday dropped preliminary matches and were eliminated from medal contention in their weight classes.
Finishing with a 1-1 record was Jon Jay Chavez (Boise, Idaho/Suples WC/BWC/CYC) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Chavez, a 2013 FILA Cadet World bronze medalist, was the only American to win a bout in the opening session.
Chavez opened up with a nice 7-2 win over 2011 European Cadet champion David Klimek of Poland. The first period was scoreless, with Chavez having a caution. In the second, Klimek scored the first point on a stepout. Chavez countered a Klimek attempt for a two-point takedown, which was protested by the Polish athlete and denied. With a 3-1 lead, Chavez was cautioned again, making it 3-2. Late in the period, with Klimek pressing, Chavez got another takedown and a turn for the 7-2 win.
Chavez lost in the second round to Vlad Mariea of Romania, 0-3, unable to get his offense untracked. He was knocked out of the draw when Mariea failed to reach the finals.
Eliminated after losing his first match at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. was Kevin Beazley (Howell, Mich./Virginia Beach RTC), who was competing in his second straight FILA Junior World Championships.
In his opening bout against Nokhcho Labazanov of Russia, Beazley scored first on a headlock for two points. Labazanov got the reversal, then scored four straight points with a lift and a gutwrench to take a 5-2 lead. From that point on, Labazanov countered Beazley’s throw attempts, opening the scoring in the second period for the 12-3 technical fall. Beazley was not able to enter repechage when Labazanov lost in the second round.
Also knocked out after one bout at 50 kg/110 lbs. was Josiah Seaton (Bonner Springs, Kansas/Trojan WC). Seaton fell behind early to Artur Petrosyan of Russia, and was unable to stop Petrosyan’s attacks, dropping an 0-8 technical fall in the first period. Seaton was not eligible for repechage after Petrosyan lost in the next round.
Falling at 60 kg/132 lbs. in round one was Dante Rodriguez (Kearney, Neb./Cyclone WC). Rodriguez, an Iowa State recruit, fell in his opener to Sergei Emelin of Russia by technical fall, 0-8, in 1:07. Emelin secured a front headlock and rolled Rodriguez four times, with each move scoring two points, to secure the victory. Emelin won his next match but was beaten in the quarterfinals by 2013 Junior World champion Karen Aslayan of Armenia, eliminating Rodriguez from the tournament.
“I felt like they wrestled hard, but they didn’t get the job done. There are no excuses. I don’t like to lose and I know they don’t like to lose. We drew three Russians but we have to be better than them. We can’t be cheerleaders after the fact and hope they make it to the finals. We have to take care of business on the mat,” said U.S. coach Rob Hermann.
The first night of finals featured three individual champions for Azerbaijan, Ibrahim Nurullayev (50 kg), Elman Mukhtarov (60 kg) and Orkhan Nuruyev (96 kg). Also claiming a gold medal was Turkey’s Furkan Bayrak (74 kg)
Four other U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers weighed in and got their draws later in the day. Click here for day two draw article.
The event is being webcast live by FILA at http://www.fila-official.com
FILA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Zagreb, Croatia, August 5
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold – Ibrahim Nurullayev (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Oleksii Zhabskyy (Ukraine)
Bronze – Zoltan Levai (Slovakia)
Bronze – Slavik Galstyan (Armenia)
5th – Nedyalko Petrov (Bulgaria)
5th – Kanagat Akylbek (Kazakhtsan)
7th – Doguz Ayazci (Turkey)
8th – Anil (India)
9th – Kim Juyeon (Korea)
10th – Artur Petrosian (Russia)
Gold – Nurullayev dec. Zhabskyy, 8-2
Bronze – Levai dec. Petrov, 8-5
Bronze – Galstyan tech. fall Akylbek, 10-2
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Elman Mukhtarov (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Karen Aslayan (Armenia)
Bronze – Yacin Ozay (France)
Bronze – Sergey Emelin (Russia)
5th – Lauri Mahonen (Finland)
5th – Mihai Radu (Romania)
7th – Christopher Kraemer (Germany)
8th – Kristijan Simatic (Croatia)
9th – Roman Patsurkivsiy (Ukraine)
10th – Kaly Sulaimanov (Kyrgyzstan)
Gold – Mukhtarov dec. Aslayan, 4-1
Bronze – Ozay dec. Mahonen, 14-8
Bronze – Emelin dec. Radu, 10-8
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Furkan Bayrak (Turkey)
Silver – Payam Bouyeri (Iran)
Bronze – Gela Bolkvadze (Georgia)
Bronze – Sarkis Kocharyan (Armenia)
5th – Filip Sacic (Croatia)
5th – Hannes Wagner (Germany)
7th – Atabek Azisbekov (Kyrgyzstan)
8th – Mansur Gubaev (Russia)
9th – Tsimur Berdyieu (Belarus)
10th – Vlad Mariea (Romania)
Gold – Bayrak pin Bouyeri, 5:58
Bronze – Bolkvadze tech. fall Sacic, 9-0
Bronze – Kocharyan dec. Wagner, 3-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold – Orkhan Nuruyev (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Kim Seungjun (Korea)
Bronze – Zsolt Torok (Hungary)
Bronze – Felix Baldauf (Norway)
5th – Abdellatif Ahmed (Egypt)
5th – Abuderexiti Alimujiang (China)
7th – Kukuri Kirtskhalia (Georgia)
8th – Aleksander Kroczak (Poland)
9th – Naor Gurielashvili (Israel)
10th – Yevhenii Saveta (Ukraine)
Gold – Nuruyev dec. Kim, 2-0
Bronze – Torok dec. Ahmed, 4-0
Bronze – Baldauf dec. Alimujiang, 5-3
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
50 kg/110 lbs. – Josiah Seaton, Bonner Springs, Kansas (Trojan WC), dnp/17th
LOSS Artur Petrosyan (Russia), tech. fall 0-8, 1:53
60 kg/132 lbs. – Dante Rodriguez, Kearney, Neb. (Cyclone WC), dnp/29th
LOSS Sergei Emelin (Russia), 0-8, 1:07
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Suples WC/BWC/CYC), dnp/15th
WIN David Klimek (Poland), 7-2
LOSS Vlad Mariea (Romania), 0-3
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kevin Beazley, Howell, Mich. (Virginia Beach RTC), dnp/17th
LOSS Nokhcho Labazanov (Russia), tech. fall 2-12, 5:13
FILA file photo of Jon Jay Chavez (USA) at 2013 Cadet Worlds. Chavez went 1-1 on day one at 2014 FILA Junior World Championships. T.R. Foley photo.
ZAGREB, Croatia - The four U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers competing at the FILA Junior World Championships on Tuesday dropped preliminary matches and were eliminated from medal contention in their weight classes.
Finishing with a 1-1 record was Jon Jay Chavez (Boise, Idaho/Suples WC/BWC/CYC) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Chavez, a 2013 FILA Cadet World bronze medalist, was the only American to win a bout in the opening session.
Chavez opened up with a nice 7-2 win over 2011 European Cadet champion David Klimek of Poland. The first period was scoreless, with Chavez having a caution. In the second, Klimek scored the first point on a stepout. Chavez countered a Klimek attempt for a two-point takedown, which was protested by the Polish athlete and denied. With a 3-1 lead, Chavez was cautioned again, making it 3-2. Late in the period, with Klimek pressing, Chavez got another takedown and a turn for the 7-2 win.
Chavez lost in the second round to Vlad Mariea of Romania, 0-3, unable to get his offense untracked. He was knocked out of the draw when Mariea failed to reach the finals.
Eliminated after losing his first match at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. was Kevin Beazley (Howell, Mich./Virginia Beach RTC), who was competing in his second straight FILA Junior World Championships.
In his opening bout against Nokhcho Labazanov of Russia, Beazley scored first on a headlock for two points. Labazanov got the reversal, then scored four straight points with a lift and a gutwrench to take a 5-2 lead. From that point on, Labazanov countered Beazley’s throw attempts, opening the scoring in the second period for the 12-3 technical fall. Beazley was not able to enter repechage when Labazanov lost in the second round.
Also knocked out after one bout at 50 kg/110 lbs. was Josiah Seaton (Bonner Springs, Kansas/Trojan WC). Seaton fell behind early to Artur Petrosyan of Russia, and was unable to stop Petrosyan’s attacks, dropping an 0-8 technical fall in the first period. Seaton was not eligible for repechage after Petrosyan lost in the next round.
Falling at 60 kg/132 lbs. in round one was Dante Rodriguez (Kearney, Neb./Cyclone WC). Rodriguez, an Iowa State recruit, fell in his opener to Sergei Emelin of Russia by technical fall, 0-8, in 1:07. Emelin secured a front headlock and rolled Rodriguez four times, with each move scoring two points, to secure the victory. Emelin won his next match but was beaten in the quarterfinals by 2013 Junior World champion Karen Aslayan of Armenia, eliminating Rodriguez from the tournament.
“I felt like they wrestled hard, but they didn’t get the job done. There are no excuses. I don’t like to lose and I know they don’t like to lose. We drew three Russians but we have to be better than them. We can’t be cheerleaders after the fact and hope they make it to the finals. We have to take care of business on the mat,” said U.S. coach Rob Hermann.
The first night of finals featured three individual champions for Azerbaijan, Ibrahim Nurullayev (50 kg), Elman Mukhtarov (60 kg) and Orkhan Nuruyev (96 kg). Also claiming a gold medal was Turkey’s Furkan Bayrak (74 kg)
Four other U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers weighed in and got their draws later in the day. Click here for day two draw article.
The event is being webcast live by FILA at http://www.fila-official.com
FILA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Zagreb, Croatia, August 5
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold – Ibrahim Nurullayev (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Oleksii Zhabskyy (Ukraine)
Bronze – Zoltan Levai (Slovakia)
Bronze – Slavik Galstyan (Armenia)
5th – Nedyalko Petrov (Bulgaria)
5th – Kanagat Akylbek (Kazakhtsan)
7th – Doguz Ayazci (Turkey)
8th – Anil (India)
9th – Kim Juyeon (Korea)
10th – Artur Petrosian (Russia)
Gold – Nurullayev dec. Zhabskyy, 8-2
Bronze – Levai dec. Petrov, 8-5
Bronze – Galstyan tech. fall Akylbek, 10-2
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Elman Mukhtarov (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Karen Aslayan (Armenia)
Bronze – Yacin Ozay (France)
Bronze – Sergey Emelin (Russia)
5th – Lauri Mahonen (Finland)
5th – Mihai Radu (Romania)
7th – Christopher Kraemer (Germany)
8th – Kristijan Simatic (Croatia)
9th – Roman Patsurkivsiy (Ukraine)
10th – Kaly Sulaimanov (Kyrgyzstan)
Gold – Mukhtarov dec. Aslayan, 4-1
Bronze – Ozay dec. Mahonen, 14-8
Bronze – Emelin dec. Radu, 10-8
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Furkan Bayrak (Turkey)
Silver – Payam Bouyeri (Iran)
Bronze – Gela Bolkvadze (Georgia)
Bronze – Sarkis Kocharyan (Armenia)
5th – Filip Sacic (Croatia)
5th – Hannes Wagner (Germany)
7th – Atabek Azisbekov (Kyrgyzstan)
8th – Mansur Gubaev (Russia)
9th – Tsimur Berdyieu (Belarus)
10th – Vlad Mariea (Romania)
Gold – Bayrak pin Bouyeri, 5:58
Bronze – Bolkvadze tech. fall Sacic, 9-0
Bronze – Kocharyan dec. Wagner, 3-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold – Orkhan Nuruyev (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Kim Seungjun (Korea)
Bronze – Zsolt Torok (Hungary)
Bronze – Felix Baldauf (Norway)
5th – Abdellatif Ahmed (Egypt)
5th – Abuderexiti Alimujiang (China)
7th – Kukuri Kirtskhalia (Georgia)
8th – Aleksander Kroczak (Poland)
9th – Naor Gurielashvili (Israel)
10th – Yevhenii Saveta (Ukraine)
Gold – Nuruyev dec. Kim, 2-0
Bronze – Torok dec. Ahmed, 4-0
Bronze – Baldauf dec. Alimujiang, 5-3
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
50 kg/110 lbs. – Josiah Seaton, Bonner Springs, Kansas (Trojan WC), dnp/17th
LOSS Artur Petrosyan (Russia), tech. fall 0-8, 1:53
60 kg/132 lbs. – Dante Rodriguez, Kearney, Neb. (Cyclone WC), dnp/29th
LOSS Sergei Emelin (Russia), 0-8, 1:07
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Suples WC/BWC/CYC), dnp/15th
WIN David Klimek (Poland), 7-2
LOSS Vlad Mariea (Romania), 0-3
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kevin Beazley, Howell, Mich. (Virginia Beach RTC), dnp/17th
LOSS Nokhcho Labazanov (Russia), tech. fall 2-12, 5:13
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