Martinez captures silver, Bleau takes bronze at Cadet World Championships
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by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzogovina – American Alleida Martinez captured a silver medal and teammate Alexis Bleau earned a bronze medal at the UWW Cadet World Championships on Friday night.
Martinez dropped a 10-0 technical fall to returning Cadet World champion Yui Sasaki of Japan in the gold-medal finals in women's freestyle wrestling at 46 kg/101.5 lbs.
Martinez went 3-1 on the day.
"It feels good to win a silver medal," Martinez said. "I'm really happy. I just listened to the coaches and did what I know."
Bleau scored three second-period takedowns to down 2015 Asian Cadet silver medalist Tsetsegbayar Byambadorj of Mongolia 6-3 in the bronze-medal match at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Bleau trailed 2-0 after the first period before countering a throw attempt to gain a takedown early in the second period. Bleau then scored on a double-leg shot and a single-leg shot for the final two takedowns.
The U.S. finished third in the team standings. Japan edged Russia for the team title.
The U.S. finished with four medals in the women's tournament. American Ronna Heaton won a Cadet World title and teammate Kayla Marano a bronze medal on Thursday.
Martinez, a 2015 Cadet Nationals champion in Fargo, won three matches to reach the finals. She opened with a pin over Florenta Diaconu of Moldova in the opening match. In the quarterfinals, she edged Aynur Ege of Turkey 2-1. Her semifinal match was also very close, a 3-2 win over Maria Tiumerekova of Russia.
Bleau was defeated in her first match by 2013 Cadet World silver medalist Mei Shindo of Japan. When Shindo reached the finals, Bleau was pulled back into the repechage, where she dominated Justyna Walotek of Poland by a 10-0 technical fall.
2015 Junior Nationals champion Gracie Figueroa lost two close matches at 52 kg/114.5 lbs. In her opener, Figueroa was edged 4-3 by 2015 Junior World champion Leyla Gurbanov of Azerbaijan. When Gurbanov made the finals, Figueroa was drawn back into repechage, where she dropped a 4-2 match to Sae Nanjo of Japan.
Two other U.S. athletes dropped their opening match and did not get a chance to come back in the repechage.
Vayle Baker lost a 6-6 criteria match to Rumi Fujisawa of Japan at 40 kg/88 lbs. and Ashlynn Ortega fell to Wiktoria Choluj of Poland 7-2 at 60 kg/132 lbs.
Flowrestling is providing video archives of the U.S. matches.
UWW CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogovina
U.S. women’s freestyle performances
40 kg/88 lbs. – Vayle Baker, Benton, Pa.
LOSS Rumi Fujisawa (Japan), 6-6
46 kg/101.5 lbs. – Alleida Martinez, Selma, Calif. – SILVER MEDAL
WIN Florenta Diaconu (Moldova), pin
WIN Aynur Ege (Turkey), 2-1
WIN Maria Tiumerekova (Russia), 3-2
LOSS Yui Susaki (Japan), 0-10
52 kg/114.5 lbs. – Gracie Figueroa, Sanger, Calif.
LOSS Leyla Gurbanov (Azerbaijan), 3-4
LOSS Sae Nanjo (Japan), 2-4
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ashlynn Ortega, Pueblo, Colo.
LOSS Wiktoria Choluj (Poland), 2-7
70 kg/154 lbs. – Alexis Bleau, Berne, N.Y. – BRONZE MEDAL
LOSS Mei Shindo (Japan), pin
WIN Justyna Walotek (Poland), tech fall 10-0
WIN Tsetsegbayar Byambadorj (Mongolia), 6-3
Martinez dropped a 10-0 technical fall to returning Cadet World champion Yui Sasaki of Japan in the gold-medal finals in women's freestyle wrestling at 46 kg/101.5 lbs.
Martinez went 3-1 on the day.
"It feels good to win a silver medal," Martinez said. "I'm really happy. I just listened to the coaches and did what I know."
Bleau scored three second-period takedowns to down 2015 Asian Cadet silver medalist Tsetsegbayar Byambadorj of Mongolia 6-3 in the bronze-medal match at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Bleau trailed 2-0 after the first period before countering a throw attempt to gain a takedown early in the second period. Bleau then scored on a double-leg shot and a single-leg shot for the final two takedowns.
The U.S. finished third in the team standings. Japan edged Russia for the team title.
The U.S. finished with four medals in the women's tournament. American Ronna Heaton won a Cadet World title and teammate Kayla Marano a bronze medal on Thursday.
Martinez, a 2015 Cadet Nationals champion in Fargo, won three matches to reach the finals. She opened with a pin over Florenta Diaconu of Moldova in the opening match. In the quarterfinals, she edged Aynur Ege of Turkey 2-1. Her semifinal match was also very close, a 3-2 win over Maria Tiumerekova of Russia.
Bleau was defeated in her first match by 2013 Cadet World silver medalist Mei Shindo of Japan. When Shindo reached the finals, Bleau was pulled back into the repechage, where she dominated Justyna Walotek of Poland by a 10-0 technical fall.
2015 Junior Nationals champion Gracie Figueroa lost two close matches at 52 kg/114.5 lbs. In her opener, Figueroa was edged 4-3 by 2015 Junior World champion Leyla Gurbanov of Azerbaijan. When Gurbanov made the finals, Figueroa was drawn back into repechage, where she dropped a 4-2 match to Sae Nanjo of Japan.
Two other U.S. athletes dropped their opening match and did not get a chance to come back in the repechage.
Vayle Baker lost a 6-6 criteria match to Rumi Fujisawa of Japan at 40 kg/88 lbs. and Ashlynn Ortega fell to Wiktoria Choluj of Poland 7-2 at 60 kg/132 lbs.
Flowrestling is providing video archives of the U.S. matches.
UWW CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogovina
U.S. women’s freestyle performances
40 kg/88 lbs. – Vayle Baker, Benton, Pa.
LOSS Rumi Fujisawa (Japan), 6-6
46 kg/101.5 lbs. – Alleida Martinez, Selma, Calif. – SILVER MEDAL
WIN Florenta Diaconu (Moldova), pin
WIN Aynur Ege (Turkey), 2-1
WIN Maria Tiumerekova (Russia), 3-2
LOSS Yui Susaki (Japan), 0-10
52 kg/114.5 lbs. – Gracie Figueroa, Sanger, Calif.
LOSS Leyla Gurbanov (Azerbaijan), 3-4
LOSS Sae Nanjo (Japan), 2-4
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ashlynn Ortega, Pueblo, Colo.
LOSS Wiktoria Choluj (Poland), 2-7
70 kg/154 lbs. – Alexis Bleau, Berne, N.Y. – BRONZE MEDAL
LOSS Mei Shindo (Japan), pin
WIN Justyna Walotek (Poland), tech fall 10-0
WIN Tsetsegbayar Byambadorj (Mongolia), 6-3
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