UPDATE: Verkleeren and Steveson win golds, Fix takes bronze to end UWW Cadet Worlds
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Jarod Verkleeren and Gable Steveson pose together with their gold medals and trophies after winning UWW Cadet World gold medals on Sunday. Photo by Willie Saylor, Flowrestling.
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzogovina – Two Americans won gold medals on Sunday, Jarod Verkleeren of Pennsylvania at 63 kg /138.75 lbs. and Gable Steveson of Minnesota at 100 kg/220 lbs., the final day of the UWW Cadet World Championships.
Verleeren and Steveson became the third and fourth UWW Cadet World champions for the United States this week. They joined Yianni Diakomihalis of New York, who won a men’s freestyle gold at 58 kg/127.75 lbs. on Saturday and Ronna Heaton of South Dakota, who was the women’s freestyle champion at 49 kg/108 lbs. on Thursday.
Verkleeren won the title with an 11-0 technical fall over Khayrula Nuradinov of Russia in the gold-medal finals. Only one point was scored in the first period, when Nuradinov was put on a shot clock and could not score. In the second period, he scored a duckunder takedown, then reeled off four straight ankle laces to nail down the technical fall.
Verkleeren opened with a pair of 10-0 technical falls over Vasili Diaconu of Moldova and Tobias Portman of Switzerland. In the semifinals, he beat Ahmed Medizhadehmarzn of Iran, scoring a four point takedown with 10 seconds left for a 9-5 win.
Steveson dominated 2015 Asian Cadet bronze medalist Khasanboy Rakhimov of Uzbekistan 9-0 in the gold-medal finals. He led 3-0 at the break, on a takedown and a pushout. In the second period, he was never challenged, scoring three more spin-behind takedowns for the 9-0 margin.
Steveson had a strong opener, a 10-0 technical fall over Georgios Georgiadis of Greece. He won a tough second round match over Alimagomed Alikhmayev of Azerbaijan, a 5-5 criteria decision. In the quarterfinals, he got the technical fall over Zuriko Urtashvili of Georgia, 13-2. In the semifinals, he stopped Soslan Khichagov of Russia, 10-5.
Winning a bronze medal was Daton Fix of Oklahoma at 54 kg/119 lbs. Fix opened up his offense in the bronze medal match, lighting up the scoreboard to get a 15-2 technical fall over two-time Asian Cadet finalist Abbos Rakhmonov of Uzbekistan.
In the first period, Fix scored a takedown, and then after another takedown and set of turns, he led 8-0. Uzbekistan challenged, and the match was rescored, 5-2, which is how the period ended. In the second period, Fix scored four straight takedowns, including a four-point back arch to end the period and secure the technical fall.
Fix opened with a 7-1 technical fall over 2015 European Cadet champion Vazgen Tevanyan of Armenia, then hammered Vano Godelashvili of Georgia in a 12-0 technical fall. In his quarterfinal bout, Fix was leading in a 2-2 tie against Abasgadzhi Magomedov of Russia, but was penalized for passivity and lost to match 2-3. Fix was pulled back into repechage, where he beat Nicolai Grahmez of Moldova in a 10-0 technical fall.
Placing fifth at 46 kg/101.5 lbs. was Dylan D’Emilio of Ohio, who was defeated by 2015 Asian Cadet champion Amir Parasteh of Iran in the bronze-medal match, 15-4. D’Emilio opened the match with a 4-0 lead, but Parasteh opened up his offense later in the period, scoring a pushout, a takedown and two turns for a 7-4 lead at the break. In the second period, another Parasteh takedown was followed by three gut wrench tilts, giving the Iranian the technical fall win.
D’Emilio opened with a 10-0 technical fall over Horst Lehr of Germany, then edged Semion Terzi of Ukraine, 4-3. In the quarterfinals, he scored a takedown and three ankle lace turns to beat Yerbolat Rakhmadov of Kazakhstan, 10-5. In the semifinals, Russia’s Aleksei Kopylov beat D’Emilio by a 10-0 technical fall over D’Emilio.
At 76 kg/167.5 lbs, Joseph Grello of New Jersey lost two close matches and was eliminated, losing to a Bulgarian opponent by two points and a Belaurussian opponent by one point.
The United States finished the men’s freestyle tournament in third place, scoring 55 points with five medalists and three champions to take home a team trophy. Russia won the team title with 90 points, followed by Iran in second with 65 points.
“We are really proud of the effort these young men put into this competition. Getting three champions again this year was outstanding, but if you ask this group of guys they will tell you we should have had more. Yianni, Jared and Gable all won titles convincingly in the finals, Daton lost on a controversial call in the quarters and left nothing to doubt in coming back for the vronze. Adding Owen’s bronze yesterday had half the team on the awards stand. The future is bright for these young men and for freestyle wrestling in the USA,” said U.S. coach Mitch Hull.
UWW CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogovina
Men’s freestyle results
46 kg
Gold –Aleksei Kopylov (Russia)
Silver - Georgios Pilidis (Greece)
Bronze –Monu (India)
Bronze – Amir Parasteh (Iran)
5th - Dzmitry Yarmolchyk (Belarus)
5th - Dylan D’Emilio (USA)
54 kg
Gold – Takuto Otoguro (Japan)
Silver - Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia)
Bronze – Gevorg Abramian (Ukraine)
Bronze – Daton Fix (USA)
5th - Hamed Siayhdoolan (Iran)
5th - Abbas Rakhmomov (Uzbekistan)
63 kg
Gold – Jarod Verkleeren (USA)
Silver - Khayrula Muradinov (Russia)
Bronze –Ahmed Medhizadeh (Iran)
Bronze –Orkhan Abbasov (Azerbaijan)
5th - Vasili Diaconu (Moldova)
5th - Rui Sakasai (Japan)
76 kg
Gold –Aslanbek Gvaramia (Russia)
Silver - Ivan Stefanov (Bulgaria)
Bronze – Arkadzi Pahasian (Belarus)
Bronze – Ahliman Guliyev (Azerbaijan)
5th - Gabriele Doro (Italy)
5th - Hamed Manafian (Iran)
100 kg
Gold – Gable Steveson (USA)
Silver - Khasanboy Rakhimov (Uzbekistan)
Bronze –Yakup Yerlikaya (Turkey)
Bronze –Soslan Khinchagov (Russia)
5th - Hussain Nasir (India)
5th - Zuriko Urtashvili (Georgia)
U.S. men’s freestyle results on Sunday
46 kg/101.5 lbs. – Dylan D’Emilio, Curtice, Ohio, 5th place
WIN Horst Lehr (Germany), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Semion Terzi (Ukraine), 4-3
WIN Yerbolat Rakhmadov (Kazakhstan), 10-5
LOSS Aleksei Kopylov (Russia), tech fall 0-10
LOSS Amir Parasteh (Iran), 4-15
54 kg/119 lbs. – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla., bronze medal
WIN Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia), 7-1
WIN Vano Godelashvili (Georgia), tech. fall 12-0
LOSS Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia), 2-3
WIN Nicolai Grahmez (Moldova), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Abbos Rakhmonov (Uzbekistan), tech. fall 15-2
63 kg /138.75 lbs.– Jarod Verkleeren, Perryopolis, Pa., gold medal
WIN Vasili Diaconu (Moldova), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Tobias Portman (Switzerland), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Ahmed Medizhadehmarzn (Iran), 9-5
WIN Khayrula Nuradinov (Russia), tech. fall, 11-0
76 kg/167.5 lbs.– Joseph Grello, Newton, N.J., dnp/14th
LOSS Ivan Stefanov (Bulgaria), 8-10
LOSS Arkadzi Pahasian (Belarus), 2-3
100 kg/220 lbs. – Gable Steveson, Apple Valley, Minn, gold medal
WIN Georgios Georgiadis (Greece), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Alimagomed Alikhmayev (Azerbaijan), 5-5
WIN Zuriko Urtashvili (Georgia), 13-2
WIN Soslan Khinchagov (Russia), 10-5
WIN Khasanboy Rakhimov (Uzbekistan), 9-0
Team Standings
1. Russia, 90 pts.
2. Iran, 65 pts.
3. United States, 55 pts.
4. Azerbaijan, 52 pts.
5. India, 37 pts.
6. Uzbekistan, 33 pts.
7. Turkey, 32 pts.
8. Georgia, 24 pts.
9. Bulgaria, 19 pts.
10. Kazakhstan, 16 pts.
11. Belarus, 14 pts.
12. Kyrgyzstan, 14 pts.
13. Ukraine, 14 pts.
14. Greece, 13 pts.
15. Mongolia, 12 pts.
16. Moldova, 10 pts.
17. Egypt, 8 pts.
18. Canada, 6 pts.
19. Italy, 6 pts.
20. Armenia, 4 pts.
21. Romania, 4 pts.
22. Latvia, 2 pts.
23. Turkmenistan, 1 pt.
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzogovina – Two Americans won gold medals on Sunday, Jarod Verkleeren of Pennsylvania at 63 kg /138.75 lbs. and Gable Steveson of Minnesota at 100 kg/220 lbs., the final day of the UWW Cadet World Championships.
Verleeren and Steveson became the third and fourth UWW Cadet World champions for the United States this week. They joined Yianni Diakomihalis of New York, who won a men’s freestyle gold at 58 kg/127.75 lbs. on Saturday and Ronna Heaton of South Dakota, who was the women’s freestyle champion at 49 kg/108 lbs. on Thursday.
Verkleeren won the title with an 11-0 technical fall over Khayrula Nuradinov of Russia in the gold-medal finals. Only one point was scored in the first period, when Nuradinov was put on a shot clock and could not score. In the second period, he scored a duckunder takedown, then reeled off four straight ankle laces to nail down the technical fall.
Verkleeren opened with a pair of 10-0 technical falls over Vasili Diaconu of Moldova and Tobias Portman of Switzerland. In the semifinals, he beat Ahmed Medizhadehmarzn of Iran, scoring a four point takedown with 10 seconds left for a 9-5 win.
Steveson dominated 2015 Asian Cadet bronze medalist Khasanboy Rakhimov of Uzbekistan 9-0 in the gold-medal finals. He led 3-0 at the break, on a takedown and a pushout. In the second period, he was never challenged, scoring three more spin-behind takedowns for the 9-0 margin.
Steveson had a strong opener, a 10-0 technical fall over Georgios Georgiadis of Greece. He won a tough second round match over Alimagomed Alikhmayev of Azerbaijan, a 5-5 criteria decision. In the quarterfinals, he got the technical fall over Zuriko Urtashvili of Georgia, 13-2. In the semifinals, he stopped Soslan Khichagov of Russia, 10-5.
Winning a bronze medal was Daton Fix of Oklahoma at 54 kg/119 lbs. Fix opened up his offense in the bronze medal match, lighting up the scoreboard to get a 15-2 technical fall over two-time Asian Cadet finalist Abbos Rakhmonov of Uzbekistan.
In the first period, Fix scored a takedown, and then after another takedown and set of turns, he led 8-0. Uzbekistan challenged, and the match was rescored, 5-2, which is how the period ended. In the second period, Fix scored four straight takedowns, including a four-point back arch to end the period and secure the technical fall.
Fix opened with a 7-1 technical fall over 2015 European Cadet champion Vazgen Tevanyan of Armenia, then hammered Vano Godelashvili of Georgia in a 12-0 technical fall. In his quarterfinal bout, Fix was leading in a 2-2 tie against Abasgadzhi Magomedov of Russia, but was penalized for passivity and lost to match 2-3. Fix was pulled back into repechage, where he beat Nicolai Grahmez of Moldova in a 10-0 technical fall.
Placing fifth at 46 kg/101.5 lbs. was Dylan D’Emilio of Ohio, who was defeated by 2015 Asian Cadet champion Amir Parasteh of Iran in the bronze-medal match, 15-4. D’Emilio opened the match with a 4-0 lead, but Parasteh opened up his offense later in the period, scoring a pushout, a takedown and two turns for a 7-4 lead at the break. In the second period, another Parasteh takedown was followed by three gut wrench tilts, giving the Iranian the technical fall win.
D’Emilio opened with a 10-0 technical fall over Horst Lehr of Germany, then edged Semion Terzi of Ukraine, 4-3. In the quarterfinals, he scored a takedown and three ankle lace turns to beat Yerbolat Rakhmadov of Kazakhstan, 10-5. In the semifinals, Russia’s Aleksei Kopylov beat D’Emilio by a 10-0 technical fall over D’Emilio.
At 76 kg/167.5 lbs, Joseph Grello of New Jersey lost two close matches and was eliminated, losing to a Bulgarian opponent by two points and a Belaurussian opponent by one point.
The United States finished the men’s freestyle tournament in third place, scoring 55 points with five medalists and three champions to take home a team trophy. Russia won the team title with 90 points, followed by Iran in second with 65 points.
“We are really proud of the effort these young men put into this competition. Getting three champions again this year was outstanding, but if you ask this group of guys they will tell you we should have had more. Yianni, Jared and Gable all won titles convincingly in the finals, Daton lost on a controversial call in the quarters and left nothing to doubt in coming back for the vronze. Adding Owen’s bronze yesterday had half the team on the awards stand. The future is bright for these young men and for freestyle wrestling in the USA,” said U.S. coach Mitch Hull.
UWW CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogovina
Men’s freestyle results
46 kg
Gold –Aleksei Kopylov (Russia)
Silver - Georgios Pilidis (Greece)
Bronze –Monu (India)
Bronze – Amir Parasteh (Iran)
5th - Dzmitry Yarmolchyk (Belarus)
5th - Dylan D’Emilio (USA)
54 kg
Gold – Takuto Otoguro (Japan)
Silver - Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia)
Bronze – Gevorg Abramian (Ukraine)
Bronze – Daton Fix (USA)
5th - Hamed Siayhdoolan (Iran)
5th - Abbas Rakhmomov (Uzbekistan)
63 kg
Gold – Jarod Verkleeren (USA)
Silver - Khayrula Muradinov (Russia)
Bronze –Ahmed Medhizadeh (Iran)
Bronze –Orkhan Abbasov (Azerbaijan)
5th - Vasili Diaconu (Moldova)
5th - Rui Sakasai (Japan)
76 kg
Gold –Aslanbek Gvaramia (Russia)
Silver - Ivan Stefanov (Bulgaria)
Bronze – Arkadzi Pahasian (Belarus)
Bronze – Ahliman Guliyev (Azerbaijan)
5th - Gabriele Doro (Italy)
5th - Hamed Manafian (Iran)
100 kg
Gold – Gable Steveson (USA)
Silver - Khasanboy Rakhimov (Uzbekistan)
Bronze –Yakup Yerlikaya (Turkey)
Bronze –Soslan Khinchagov (Russia)
5th - Hussain Nasir (India)
5th - Zuriko Urtashvili (Georgia)
U.S. men’s freestyle results on Sunday
46 kg/101.5 lbs. – Dylan D’Emilio, Curtice, Ohio, 5th place
WIN Horst Lehr (Germany), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Semion Terzi (Ukraine), 4-3
WIN Yerbolat Rakhmadov (Kazakhstan), 10-5
LOSS Aleksei Kopylov (Russia), tech fall 0-10
LOSS Amir Parasteh (Iran), 4-15
54 kg/119 lbs. – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla., bronze medal
WIN Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia), 7-1
WIN Vano Godelashvili (Georgia), tech. fall 12-0
LOSS Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia), 2-3
WIN Nicolai Grahmez (Moldova), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Abbos Rakhmonov (Uzbekistan), tech. fall 15-2
63 kg /138.75 lbs.– Jarod Verkleeren, Perryopolis, Pa., gold medal
WIN Vasili Diaconu (Moldova), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Tobias Portman (Switzerland), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Ahmed Medizhadehmarzn (Iran), 9-5
WIN Khayrula Nuradinov (Russia), tech. fall, 11-0
76 kg/167.5 lbs.– Joseph Grello, Newton, N.J., dnp/14th
LOSS Ivan Stefanov (Bulgaria), 8-10
LOSS Arkadzi Pahasian (Belarus), 2-3
100 kg/220 lbs. – Gable Steveson, Apple Valley, Minn, gold medal
WIN Georgios Georgiadis (Greece), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Alimagomed Alikhmayev (Azerbaijan), 5-5
WIN Zuriko Urtashvili (Georgia), 13-2
WIN Soslan Khinchagov (Russia), 10-5
WIN Khasanboy Rakhimov (Uzbekistan), 9-0
Team Standings
1. Russia, 90 pts.
2. Iran, 65 pts.
3. United States, 55 pts.
4. Azerbaijan, 52 pts.
5. India, 37 pts.
6. Uzbekistan, 33 pts.
7. Turkey, 32 pts.
8. Georgia, 24 pts.
9. Bulgaria, 19 pts.
10. Kazakhstan, 16 pts.
11. Belarus, 14 pts.
12. Kyrgyzstan, 14 pts.
13. Ukraine, 14 pts.
14. Greece, 13 pts.
15. Mongolia, 12 pts.
16. Moldova, 10 pts.
17. Egypt, 8 pts.
18. Canada, 6 pts.
19. Italy, 6 pts.
20. Armenia, 4 pts.
21. Romania, 4 pts.
22. Latvia, 2 pts.
23. Turkmenistan, 1 pt.
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