Final five U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers get draws for UWW Cadet Worlds in Bosnia-Herzogovina
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of the wrestling venue in Sarajevo taken by Nate Engel.
SARAJEVO, Bosnia- The final five U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed in and received draws for the second day of the 2015 UWW Cadet World Championships on Wednesday. This event features the world’s best 15-17 year old wrestlers.
Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion Wyatt Koelling of Utah opens his competition at 85 kg against 2015 European Junior bronze medalist Ihar Yarasheevich of Belarus. Koelling was a 2015 Pan American Cadet Greco-Roman champion.
Jake Allar of Minnesota, a 2014 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion, will open against Shayan Afifi of Iran, who was fifth in 2015 Asian Cadet Championships.
There are two athletes from Wisconsin competing on Wednesday, Eric Barnett at 42 kg and Brady Koontz at 46 kg.
Barnett opens with 2015 European Cadet bronze medalist Nicola Menghetti of Italy. Koontz will face Giorgi Mepishivili of Georgia in his opener.
Also competing on Wednesday is Logan Gruszka of Illinois, who drew Mehmet Bolat of Turkey in his first match.
The U.S. had one athlete reach the medal rounds on Tuesday, Taylor LaMont of Utah, who was fifth at 58 kg.
For updated results and a live webstream from the event, provided by United World Wrestling, visit:
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/world-championships-2
Flowrestling is onsite in Sarajevo, and will have the archived videos of matches featuring the U.S. wrestlers.
UWW CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogovina
U.S. Greco-Roman pairings for Wednesday
42 kg/92.5 lbs. – Eric Barnett, Greenville, Wis.
Vs. Nicola Menghetti (Italy), 3rd in 2015 European Cadets
46 kg/101.5 lbs. – Brady Koontz, Plover, Wis.
Vs. Giorgi Mepishvili (Georgia)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Jake Allar, Corcoran, Minn.
Vs. Shayan Afifi (Iran), 5th in 2015 Asian Cadets
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Logan Gruszka, Schaumberg, Ill.
Vs. Mehmet Bolat (Turkey), 10th in 2015 European Cadets
85 kg/187.5 lbs. – Wyatt Koelling, Kaysville, Utah
Ihar Yarasheevich (Belarus), 3rd in 2015 European Cadets
SARAJEVO, Bosnia- The final five U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed in and received draws for the second day of the 2015 UWW Cadet World Championships on Wednesday. This event features the world’s best 15-17 year old wrestlers.
Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion Wyatt Koelling of Utah opens his competition at 85 kg against 2015 European Junior bronze medalist Ihar Yarasheevich of Belarus. Koelling was a 2015 Pan American Cadet Greco-Roman champion.
Jake Allar of Minnesota, a 2014 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion, will open against Shayan Afifi of Iran, who was fifth in 2015 Asian Cadet Championships.
There are two athletes from Wisconsin competing on Wednesday, Eric Barnett at 42 kg and Brady Koontz at 46 kg.
Barnett opens with 2015 European Cadet bronze medalist Nicola Menghetti of Italy. Koontz will face Giorgi Mepishivili of Georgia in his opener.
Also competing on Wednesday is Logan Gruszka of Illinois, who drew Mehmet Bolat of Turkey in his first match.
The U.S. had one athlete reach the medal rounds on Tuesday, Taylor LaMont of Utah, who was fifth at 58 kg.
For updated results and a live webstream from the event, provided by United World Wrestling, visit:
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/world-championships-2
Flowrestling is onsite in Sarajevo, and will have the archived videos of matches featuring the U.S. wrestlers.
UWW CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogovina
U.S. Greco-Roman pairings for Wednesday
42 kg/92.5 lbs. – Eric Barnett, Greenville, Wis.
Vs. Nicola Menghetti (Italy), 3rd in 2015 European Cadets
46 kg/101.5 lbs. – Brady Koontz, Plover, Wis.
Vs. Giorgi Mepishvili (Georgia)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Jake Allar, Corcoran, Minn.
Vs. Shayan Afifi (Iran), 5th in 2015 Asian Cadets
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Logan Gruszka, Schaumberg, Ill.
Vs. Mehmet Bolat (Turkey), 10th in 2015 European Cadets
85 kg/187.5 lbs. – Wyatt Koelling, Kaysville, Utah
Ihar Yarasheevich (Belarus), 3rd in 2015 European Cadets
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