Burroughs ranked No. 1 at 74 kg in July UWW Freestyle World Rankings
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
United World Wrestling released its newest men’s freestyle World rankings for July.
There are six American wrestlers in this month’s rankings among the top 20 in their weight classes.
Olympic champion and two-time World Champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) moved up to No. 1 at 74 kg. It was the first time this season that Burroughs held the No. 1 spot, a ranking he lost after winning a bronze at the 2014 World Championships. Ranked behind him are two Russians, 2015 European Games champion Aniuar Geduev at No. 2 and three-time World champion Denis Tsargush at No. 3.
Coming in at No. 5 for the third straight month at 65 kg is Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC/Hawkeye WC).
Burroughs and Metcalf both earned spots on the 2015 U.S. World Team in June, with victories at the U.S. World Team Trials in Madison, Wis. None of the U.S. Senior wrestlers competed in any international competitions in June.
Four other U.S. wrestlers appeared in the Top 20 of their weight classes, each having dropped down from their June ranking.
2015 World Team members Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC) is at No. 12 at 125 kg, and Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) is No. 15 at 57 kg. Both won titles at the U.S. World Team Trials. Dlagnev dropped three spots in the rankings and Ramos dropped two spots.
Also ranked this month were Dustin Schlatter (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) who is No. 16 at 70 kg and Zach Rey (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC), who is No. 18 at 125 kg. Schlatter dropped one spot and Rey three spots from last month. Rey and Schlatter were second at the U.S. World Team Trials in June.
Four U.S. wrestlers who were ranked in June did not appear in the July rankings: Jordan Oliver (Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) at 66 kg, Nick Marable (Morgantown, W.Va./Sunkist Kids/Mountaineer RTC) at 70 kg, Clayton Foster (Laramie, Wyo./GRIT Athletics/Cowboy WC) at 86 kg and Jake Varner (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 97 kg.
Click here to read full UWW July rankings and story
UWW July World rankings in men’s freestyle
No. 1 at 74 kg – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC)
No. 5 at 66 kg – Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC/Hawkeye WC)
No. 12 at 125 kg – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)
No. 15 at 57 kg – Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
No. 16 at 70 kg – Dustin Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 18 at 125 kg – Zach Rey, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)
There are six American wrestlers in this month’s rankings among the top 20 in their weight classes.
Olympic champion and two-time World Champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) moved up to No. 1 at 74 kg. It was the first time this season that Burroughs held the No. 1 spot, a ranking he lost after winning a bronze at the 2014 World Championships. Ranked behind him are two Russians, 2015 European Games champion Aniuar Geduev at No. 2 and three-time World champion Denis Tsargush at No. 3.
Coming in at No. 5 for the third straight month at 65 kg is Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC/Hawkeye WC).
Burroughs and Metcalf both earned spots on the 2015 U.S. World Team in June, with victories at the U.S. World Team Trials in Madison, Wis. None of the U.S. Senior wrestlers competed in any international competitions in June.
Four other U.S. wrestlers appeared in the Top 20 of their weight classes, each having dropped down from their June ranking.
2015 World Team members Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC) is at No. 12 at 125 kg, and Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) is No. 15 at 57 kg. Both won titles at the U.S. World Team Trials. Dlagnev dropped three spots in the rankings and Ramos dropped two spots.
Also ranked this month were Dustin Schlatter (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) who is No. 16 at 70 kg and Zach Rey (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC), who is No. 18 at 125 kg. Schlatter dropped one spot and Rey three spots from last month. Rey and Schlatter were second at the U.S. World Team Trials in June.
Four U.S. wrestlers who were ranked in June did not appear in the July rankings: Jordan Oliver (Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) at 66 kg, Nick Marable (Morgantown, W.Va./Sunkist Kids/Mountaineer RTC) at 70 kg, Clayton Foster (Laramie, Wyo./GRIT Athletics/Cowboy WC) at 86 kg and Jake Varner (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 97 kg.
Click here to read full UWW July rankings and story
UWW July World rankings in men’s freestyle
No. 1 at 74 kg – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC)
No. 5 at 66 kg – Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC/Hawkeye WC)
No. 12 at 125 kg – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)
No. 15 at 57 kg – Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
No. 16 at 70 kg – Dustin Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
No. 18 at 125 kg – Zach Rey, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)
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