FLASH: Futrell, Green, Perry, Fortune reach University World finals, Klingel in women’s bronze bout
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Tyrell Fortune, shown at the 2013 World Team Trials, will win a University World medal for the second straight year. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers are Warriors.
PECS, Hungary – The United States has placed all four men’s freestyle wrestlers competing Wednesday into the gold-medal finals on the second day of the University World Championships on Wednesday.
Seeking gold medals tonight will be BJ Futrell (Ann Arbor, Mich./Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC) at 61 kg/134 lbs., James Green (Willingboro, N.J./Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs., Chris Perry (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy WC) at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Tyrell Fortune (Portland, Ore./Titan Mercury WC) at 125 kg/275 lbs.
Futrell, a past NCAA All-American for Illinois, won three matches handily, including a pin over Niurgin Skriabin of Russia in the semifinals. He will face Tuvsingtulga Tumenbileg of Mongolia in the gold-medal bout.
Green, a three-time NCAA All-American for Nebraska, won his two early matches, pinning an opponent from Finland and stopping Russian Shamil Magomedov, 6-4 in the semifinals. He will face Evgheni Nedealco of Moldova in the finals, who was fifth at the 2008 Junior World Championships.
Perry, a two-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State, won three matches to reach the finals, knocking off opponents from Romania, Turkey and Hungary. He will face Piotr Ianulov of Moldova for the title. Ianulov was a 2010 World University champion, and won a bronze at the 2013 World University Games. He was also fifth at the 2010 Senior World Championships.
Perry is a past Junior World bronze medalist, and is ranked No. 3 on the U.S. Senior national team at his weight.
Fortune, a Div. II national champion for Grand Canyon, rolled past opponents from Moldova and Hungary to reach the finals. He drew Sakir Bozkurt of Turkey in the championship match. Bozkurt was fifth in the 2012 Yasar Dogu International in Turkey.
Fortune won a bronze medal at the 2013 World University Games and has returned seeking a gold medal this year. He is ranked No. 3 on the U.S. Senior national team at his weight.
The U.S. is guaranteed to win seven medals in men’s freestyle at the event this year. Team USA had three medals on Tuesday, a gold from Tyler Caldwell at 74 kg/163 lbs., a silver medal from Dustin Kilgore at 97 kg/213 lbs. and a bronze medal from Matt McDonough at 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Two U.S. women entered competition today. Qualifying for a bronze-medal bout at 55 kg/121 lbs. is King University star Samantha Klingel (Kregesville, Pa./King Univ.), who went 1-1 this morning and drew Samantha Stewart of Canada in the bronze bout. Stewart was third in the New York AC International the last two years.
UNIVERSITY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Pecs, Hungary, July 9
U.S. men’s freestyle performances so far
61 kg/134 lbs. - BJ Futrell, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC)
WIN Masakazu Kamoi (Japan), 8-1
WIN Vadim Sacultan (Moldova), tech. fall, 12-0
WIN Niurgin Skriabin (Russia), pin
Gold medal match - Vs. Tuvsingtulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia),
70 kg/154 lbs. - James Green, Willingboro, N.J. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC)
WIN Jere Kunnas (Finland), pin
WIN Shamil Magomedov (Russia), 6-4
Gold medal match - Vs. Evgheni Nedealco (Moldova)
86 kg/189 lbs. - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC)
WIN Andrei Frant (Romania), 8-0
WIN Namik Korkmaz (Turkey), 4-2
WIN Sandor Tozser (Hungary), pin
Gold-medal match - Vs. Piotr Ianulov (Moldova)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Alexandr Romanov (Moldova), pin
WIN Richard Csercsics (Hungary), score not posted
Gold-medal match – Vs. Sakir Bozkurt (Turkey)
U.S. women’s freestyle performances so far
48 kg/105.5 lbs.- Erin Golston, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Emilia Budeanu (Moldova), 2-9
Eliminated from repechage when Budeanu failed to reach finals
55 kg/121 lbs. - Samantha Klingel, Kregesville, Pa. (King Univ.)
WIN Esa Korosi (Hungary), inj. dft.
LOSS Irina Ologonova (Russia), tech. fall, 1-12
Bronze-medal match – Vs. Samantha Stewart (Canada)
PECS, Hungary – The United States has placed all four men’s freestyle wrestlers competing Wednesday into the gold-medal finals on the second day of the University World Championships on Wednesday.
Seeking gold medals tonight will be BJ Futrell (Ann Arbor, Mich./Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC) at 61 kg/134 lbs., James Green (Willingboro, N.J./Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs., Chris Perry (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy WC) at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Tyrell Fortune (Portland, Ore./Titan Mercury WC) at 125 kg/275 lbs.
Futrell, a past NCAA All-American for Illinois, won three matches handily, including a pin over Niurgin Skriabin of Russia in the semifinals. He will face Tuvsingtulga Tumenbileg of Mongolia in the gold-medal bout.
Green, a three-time NCAA All-American for Nebraska, won his two early matches, pinning an opponent from Finland and stopping Russian Shamil Magomedov, 6-4 in the semifinals. He will face Evgheni Nedealco of Moldova in the finals, who was fifth at the 2008 Junior World Championships.
Perry, a two-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State, won three matches to reach the finals, knocking off opponents from Romania, Turkey and Hungary. He will face Piotr Ianulov of Moldova for the title. Ianulov was a 2010 World University champion, and won a bronze at the 2013 World University Games. He was also fifth at the 2010 Senior World Championships.
Perry is a past Junior World bronze medalist, and is ranked No. 3 on the U.S. Senior national team at his weight.
Fortune, a Div. II national champion for Grand Canyon, rolled past opponents from Moldova and Hungary to reach the finals. He drew Sakir Bozkurt of Turkey in the championship match. Bozkurt was fifth in the 2012 Yasar Dogu International in Turkey.
Fortune won a bronze medal at the 2013 World University Games and has returned seeking a gold medal this year. He is ranked No. 3 on the U.S. Senior national team at his weight.
The U.S. is guaranteed to win seven medals in men’s freestyle at the event this year. Team USA had three medals on Tuesday, a gold from Tyler Caldwell at 74 kg/163 lbs., a silver medal from Dustin Kilgore at 97 kg/213 lbs. and a bronze medal from Matt McDonough at 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Two U.S. women entered competition today. Qualifying for a bronze-medal bout at 55 kg/121 lbs. is King University star Samantha Klingel (Kregesville, Pa./King Univ.), who went 1-1 this morning and drew Samantha Stewart of Canada in the bronze bout. Stewart was third in the New York AC International the last two years.
UNIVERSITY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Pecs, Hungary, July 9
U.S. men’s freestyle performances so far
61 kg/134 lbs. - BJ Futrell, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC)
WIN Masakazu Kamoi (Japan), 8-1
WIN Vadim Sacultan (Moldova), tech. fall, 12-0
WIN Niurgin Skriabin (Russia), pin
Gold medal match - Vs. Tuvsingtulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia),
70 kg/154 lbs. - James Green, Willingboro, N.J. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC)
WIN Jere Kunnas (Finland), pin
WIN Shamil Magomedov (Russia), 6-4
Gold medal match - Vs. Evgheni Nedealco (Moldova)
86 kg/189 lbs. - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC)
WIN Andrei Frant (Romania), 8-0
WIN Namik Korkmaz (Turkey), 4-2
WIN Sandor Tozser (Hungary), pin
Gold-medal match - Vs. Piotr Ianulov (Moldova)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Alexandr Romanov (Moldova), pin
WIN Richard Csercsics (Hungary), score not posted
Gold-medal match – Vs. Sakir Bozkurt (Turkey)
U.S. women’s freestyle performances so far
48 kg/105.5 lbs.- Erin Golston, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Emilia Budeanu (Moldova), 2-9
Eliminated from repechage when Budeanu failed to reach finals
55 kg/121 lbs. - Samantha Klingel, Kregesville, Pa. (King Univ.)
WIN Esa Korosi (Hungary), inj. dft.
LOSS Irina Ologonova (Russia), tech. fall, 1-12
Bronze-medal match – Vs. Samantha Stewart (Canada)
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