USA beats Azerbaijan, loses to Japan in session one at Women’s World Cup
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Photo1: Adeline Gray of the USA turns Gozal Zutova of Azerbaijan for a technical fall at 75 kg which gave the USA enough points to defeat Azerbaijan in the dual meet. Ikuo Higuchi photo.
Photo2 – Helen Maroulis of the USA on way to technical fall over Natalya Shinishin of Azerbaijan at the World Cup. Ikuo Higuchi photo.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – The United States went 1-1 in Group A competition in the first session at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday.
The USA beat Azerbaijan, 4-4 on criteria, then dropped a 3-5 match to World champion Japan.
It was a nail-biter against Azerbaijan, as a calculator was needed to break the 4-4 tie. Both teams scored exactly 16 classification points. It went down to the total number of technical points scored. The USA had the edge with 42 points scored by all of their wrestlers, while Azerbaijan wrestlers scored 39 points.
It started slowly for Team USA, which lost four of the first five matches. Past World champion Maria Stadnyk got her offense rolling to score a 10-0 technical fall over two-time World medalist Alyssa Lampe at 48 kg. Veteran Angela Dorogan got by American Katherine Fulp-Allen, 7-1 at 53 kg.
Two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis turned it around with a dominant 11-0 technical fall over Natalya Shinishin at 55 kg. But Azerbaijan answered with two more wins. Irina Netreba contolled Alli Ragan, 6-1 at 58 kg, and past World champion Yulia Ratkevich scored a 10-0 technical fall over 2012 Olympian Kelsey Cambpel at 60 kg.
Erin Clodgo got the USA comeback started, controlling both periods to score a 7-2 win ober Ragneta Gurbanzade at 63 kg. 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller was able to get her offense untracked in a 7-0 shutout at 69 kg over Nadeshda Mushka.
It came down to two-time World champion Adeline Gray at 75 kg, when she faced Gozal Zutova with the match on the line. Zutova scored first on an armthrow for four points, but Gray got the reversal and locked up an ankle lace. She turned Zutova multiple times with the lace, until she racked up the 15 points needed for a 15-4 technical fall.
Right away, without a break, the USA had to come back out against Japan, which had easily won its first match over Poland, 7-1.
2014 World champion Yu Miyahara got Japan off strong, scoring a 13-2 technical fall over 2013 World Team member Victoria Anthony at 48 kg. It was Anthony who scored first, but Miyahara took a 9-2 lead at the break and closed it out early in the second period.
2014 World champion Chiho Hamada scored the only two takedowns to defeat two-time World Team member Whitney Conder, 4-2. But the USA quickly rallied, as two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis scored a quick takedown and pinned Hikari Sugawara in just 12 seconds.
Japan scored a pair of technical falls by past Junior World champions to make it four wins in the first five weights. 2014 Junior World champion Risako Kawai opened it up for a 10-0 technical fall over Alli Ragan at 58 kg. It was American Kelsey Campbell who scored first at 60 kg, but 2012 Junior World champion Kanako Murata scored the next 12 points to win by technical fall in the second period.
Japan chose not to compete at 63 kg, with a forfeit going to Erin Clodgo. The match was decided at 69 kg, where Kayoko Kudo, who was fifth at the 2012 World Championships, scored two takedowns and a turn to lead Randi Miller 6-0 at the break, then hit a four-point takedown in the second period for a 10-0 technical fall.
Two-time World champion Adeline Gray faced a familiar rival, Hiroe Suzuki at 75 kg, and came out with a 4-1 win. Gray scored a spin-behind takedown in the first period and a counter tilt in the second period. Last year, Suzuki beat Gray at the FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals, but it was Gray who won their battle at the 2014 World Championships.
The USA has one more match in their Group in the second session against Poland. Japan will face Azerbaijan. For the USA to make the finals, Azerbaijan will need to upset Japan, and come out ahead in tie-breaking procedures.
After two matches, Americans with unbeaten 2-0 records include Maroulis and Gray, with Clodgo scoring a victory and forfeit win.
The event is being streamed live by United World Wrestling on its website, UnitedWorldWrestling.org.
The Women’s World Cup is the conclusion of the two-month United World Wrestling Super 8 campaign, which is helping promote and grow women’s wrestling worldwide. American Helen Maroulis is one of the eight international ambassadors for the historic program.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At St. Petersburg, Russia, March 7
USA 4, Azerbaijan 4
(Classification points 16-16, technical points 42-39 to USA)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Maria Stadnyk (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Alyssa Lampe (USA), 10-0
51 kg/112.25 lbs. –Angela Dorogan (Azerbaijan) dec. Katherine Fulp-Allen (USA), 7-1
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (USA) tech. fall Natalya Shinishin (Azerbaijan), 11-0
58 kg/128 lbs. –Irina Netreba (Azerbaijan) dec. Alli Ragan (USA), 6-1
60 kg/132 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Kelsey Campbell (USA), 10-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo (USA) dec. Ragneta Gurbanzade (Azerbaijan), 7-2
69 kg/152 lbs. – Randi Miller (USA) dec. Nadeshda Semen Mushka (Azerbaijan), 7-0
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray (USA) tech. fall Gozal Zutova (Azerbaijan), 15-4
Japan 5, USA 3
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Yu Miyahara (Japan) tech. fall Victoria Anthony (USA), 13-2
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Chiho Hamada (Japan) dec. Whitney Conder (USA), 4-2
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (USA) pin Hikari Sugawara (Japan), 0:12
58 kg/128 lbs. –Risako Kawai (Japan) tech. fall Alli Ragan (USA), 10-0
60 kg/132 lbs. –Kanako Murata (Japan) tech. fall Kelsey Campbell (USA), 12-2
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo (USA) won by forfeit
69 kg/152 lbs. –Kayako Kudo (Japan) tech. fall Randi Miller (USA), 10-0
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray (USA) dec. Hiroe Suzuki (Japan), 4-1
Photo2 – Helen Maroulis of the USA on way to technical fall over Natalya Shinishin of Azerbaijan at the World Cup. Ikuo Higuchi photo.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – The United States went 1-1 in Group A competition in the first session at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday.
The USA beat Azerbaijan, 4-4 on criteria, then dropped a 3-5 match to World champion Japan.
It was a nail-biter against Azerbaijan, as a calculator was needed to break the 4-4 tie. Both teams scored exactly 16 classification points. It went down to the total number of technical points scored. The USA had the edge with 42 points scored by all of their wrestlers, while Azerbaijan wrestlers scored 39 points.
It started slowly for Team USA, which lost four of the first five matches. Past World champion Maria Stadnyk got her offense rolling to score a 10-0 technical fall over two-time World medalist Alyssa Lampe at 48 kg. Veteran Angela Dorogan got by American Katherine Fulp-Allen, 7-1 at 53 kg.
Two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis turned it around with a dominant 11-0 technical fall over Natalya Shinishin at 55 kg. But Azerbaijan answered with two more wins. Irina Netreba contolled Alli Ragan, 6-1 at 58 kg, and past World champion Yulia Ratkevich scored a 10-0 technical fall over 2012 Olympian Kelsey Cambpel at 60 kg.
Erin Clodgo got the USA comeback started, controlling both periods to score a 7-2 win ober Ragneta Gurbanzade at 63 kg. 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller was able to get her offense untracked in a 7-0 shutout at 69 kg over Nadeshda Mushka.
It came down to two-time World champion Adeline Gray at 75 kg, when she faced Gozal Zutova with the match on the line. Zutova scored first on an armthrow for four points, but Gray got the reversal and locked up an ankle lace. She turned Zutova multiple times with the lace, until she racked up the 15 points needed for a 15-4 technical fall.
Right away, without a break, the USA had to come back out against Japan, which had easily won its first match over Poland, 7-1.
2014 World champion Yu Miyahara got Japan off strong, scoring a 13-2 technical fall over 2013 World Team member Victoria Anthony at 48 kg. It was Anthony who scored first, but Miyahara took a 9-2 lead at the break and closed it out early in the second period.
2014 World champion Chiho Hamada scored the only two takedowns to defeat two-time World Team member Whitney Conder, 4-2. But the USA quickly rallied, as two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis scored a quick takedown and pinned Hikari Sugawara in just 12 seconds.
Japan scored a pair of technical falls by past Junior World champions to make it four wins in the first five weights. 2014 Junior World champion Risako Kawai opened it up for a 10-0 technical fall over Alli Ragan at 58 kg. It was American Kelsey Campbell who scored first at 60 kg, but 2012 Junior World champion Kanako Murata scored the next 12 points to win by technical fall in the second period.
Japan chose not to compete at 63 kg, with a forfeit going to Erin Clodgo. The match was decided at 69 kg, where Kayoko Kudo, who was fifth at the 2012 World Championships, scored two takedowns and a turn to lead Randi Miller 6-0 at the break, then hit a four-point takedown in the second period for a 10-0 technical fall.
Two-time World champion Adeline Gray faced a familiar rival, Hiroe Suzuki at 75 kg, and came out with a 4-1 win. Gray scored a spin-behind takedown in the first period and a counter tilt in the second period. Last year, Suzuki beat Gray at the FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals, but it was Gray who won their battle at the 2014 World Championships.
The USA has one more match in their Group in the second session against Poland. Japan will face Azerbaijan. For the USA to make the finals, Azerbaijan will need to upset Japan, and come out ahead in tie-breaking procedures.
After two matches, Americans with unbeaten 2-0 records include Maroulis and Gray, with Clodgo scoring a victory and forfeit win.
The event is being streamed live by United World Wrestling on its website, UnitedWorldWrestling.org.
The Women’s World Cup is the conclusion of the two-month United World Wrestling Super 8 campaign, which is helping promote and grow women’s wrestling worldwide. American Helen Maroulis is one of the eight international ambassadors for the historic program.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At St. Petersburg, Russia, March 7
USA 4, Azerbaijan 4
(Classification points 16-16, technical points 42-39 to USA)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Maria Stadnyk (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Alyssa Lampe (USA), 10-0
51 kg/112.25 lbs. –Angela Dorogan (Azerbaijan) dec. Katherine Fulp-Allen (USA), 7-1
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (USA) tech. fall Natalya Shinishin (Azerbaijan), 11-0
58 kg/128 lbs. –Irina Netreba (Azerbaijan) dec. Alli Ragan (USA), 6-1
60 kg/132 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Kelsey Campbell (USA), 10-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo (USA) dec. Ragneta Gurbanzade (Azerbaijan), 7-2
69 kg/152 lbs. – Randi Miller (USA) dec. Nadeshda Semen Mushka (Azerbaijan), 7-0
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray (USA) tech. fall Gozal Zutova (Azerbaijan), 15-4
Japan 5, USA 3
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Yu Miyahara (Japan) tech. fall Victoria Anthony (USA), 13-2
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Chiho Hamada (Japan) dec. Whitney Conder (USA), 4-2
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (USA) pin Hikari Sugawara (Japan), 0:12
58 kg/128 lbs. –Risako Kawai (Japan) tech. fall Alli Ragan (USA), 10-0
60 kg/132 lbs. –Kanako Murata (Japan) tech. fall Kelsey Campbell (USA), 12-2
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo (USA) won by forfeit
69 kg/152 lbs. –Kayako Kudo (Japan) tech. fall Randi Miller (USA), 10-0
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray (USA) dec. Hiroe Suzuki (Japan), 4-1
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