Ramos, McDonough, Howe receive Yarygin Grand Prix draws in Russia
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – The first three U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers have received their draws for the first day of the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, which starts on Friday.
The USA will have two entries at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. on Friday.
2014 U.S. World Team member Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) opens against 2013 Junior World silver medalist Ismail Musukayev of Russia.
Matt McDonough (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC), who is a member of the Freestyle National Team this year, drew Nodar Arabidze of Russia), who was fifth in the 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix.
Ramos and McDonough were NCAA champion for Iowa, with McDonough winning two titles and Ramos one. There are 46 wrestlers entered at 57 kg at the Yarygin Grand Prix.
Andrew Howe (Norman, Okla./New York AC) opens up at 74 kg/163 lbs. against Aslan Azizov of Kazakhstan, who was 10th in 2011 Junior World Championships.
Howe, a Junior World bronze medalist in 2009, was an NCAA champion for Wisconsin and a four-time All-American, finishing as an NCAA runner-up at Oklahoma.
United World Wrestling has posted the brackets for all of Friday’s competition, in both men’s and women’s freestyle on its website at:
UnitedWorldWrestling.org
In addition, UWW will have frequent updates of match results on its website throughout the tournament.
There is a live webcast scheduled from a Russian website at:
http://krascsp.ru/online-yariguin-2015
Session times are 10:00 a.m. for preliminaries, 5:00 p.m. for Repechage and 7:30 p.m. for finals, Krasnoyarsk time. Please be aware that the time in Krasnoyarsk is 12 hours ahead of U.S. East Coast time.
The United States does not have any entries in the women’s competition this year.
There have only been 10 U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers, and five U.S. women’s freestyle wrestlers to win the Yarygin International. All 10 of the U.S. men who have won this event became Olympians during their career. The last American men’s freestyler to win was Steve Mocco, the heavyweight champion in 2009.
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia
U.S. first round draws for Friday
57 kg/125.5 lbs – Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Ismail Musukayev (Russia), 2nd in 2013 Junior World Championships, 2014 Intercontinental Cup champion
57 kg/125.5 lbs – Matt McDonough, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Nodar Arabidze (Russia), 5th in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix; 5th in 2012 and 2014 Medved International (Belarus)
74 kg/163 lbs – Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC)
Vs. Aslan Azizov (Kazakhstan), 10th in 2011 Junior World Championships
The USA will have two entries at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. on Friday.
2014 U.S. World Team member Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) opens against 2013 Junior World silver medalist Ismail Musukayev of Russia.
Matt McDonough (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC), who is a member of the Freestyle National Team this year, drew Nodar Arabidze of Russia), who was fifth in the 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix.
Ramos and McDonough were NCAA champion for Iowa, with McDonough winning two titles and Ramos one. There are 46 wrestlers entered at 57 kg at the Yarygin Grand Prix.
Andrew Howe (Norman, Okla./New York AC) opens up at 74 kg/163 lbs. against Aslan Azizov of Kazakhstan, who was 10th in 2011 Junior World Championships.
Howe, a Junior World bronze medalist in 2009, was an NCAA champion for Wisconsin and a four-time All-American, finishing as an NCAA runner-up at Oklahoma.
United World Wrestling has posted the brackets for all of Friday’s competition, in both men’s and women’s freestyle on its website at:
UnitedWorldWrestling.org
In addition, UWW will have frequent updates of match results on its website throughout the tournament.
There is a live webcast scheduled from a Russian website at:
http://krascsp.ru/online-yariguin-2015
Session times are 10:00 a.m. for preliminaries, 5:00 p.m. for Repechage and 7:30 p.m. for finals, Krasnoyarsk time. Please be aware that the time in Krasnoyarsk is 12 hours ahead of U.S. East Coast time.
The United States does not have any entries in the women’s competition this year.
There have only been 10 U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers, and five U.S. women’s freestyle wrestlers to win the Yarygin International. All 10 of the U.S. men who have won this event became Olympians during their career. The last American men’s freestyler to win was Steve Mocco, the heavyweight champion in 2009.
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia
U.S. first round draws for Friday
57 kg/125.5 lbs – Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Ismail Musukayev (Russia), 2nd in 2013 Junior World Championships, 2014 Intercontinental Cup champion
57 kg/125.5 lbs – Matt McDonough, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Nodar Arabidze (Russia), 5th in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix; 5th in 2012 and 2014 Medved International (Belarus)
74 kg/163 lbs – Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC)
Vs. Aslan Azizov (Kazakhstan), 10th in 2011 Junior World Championships
