Wood places fifth in Bayrak & Atli Junior International in Turkey
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ANTALYA, Turkey – 2014 UWW Cadet World silver medalist Jordan Wood (Gilbertsville, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC), placed fifth today at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle at the respected Mithat Bayrak and Ismet Atli Junior International.
Wood finished with a 2-2 record in the tournament.
He opened with victories over opponents from Turkey and Russia. In the semifinals, Wood fell to Vitali Goloev of Russia, 0-10
In the bronze-medal match, Wood was defeated by Turkey’s Ismail Cozaki after being cautioned out.
Three other U.S. wrestlers will compete this week.
Competing on Saturday at 55 kg/121 lbs. is Stevan Micic (Cedar Lake, Ind./Chicago RTC), who was second in 2014 and 2015 UWW Junior Nationals. Micic competes for Northwestern Univ.
Competing on Sunday at 85 kg/187 lbs. will be 2015 UWW Nationals champion Zahid Valencia (Pico Rivera, Calif./Sunkist Kids) and Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas/Nittany Lion WC), who fifth in 2013 UWW Cadet Worlds. Nickal won a gold at this event in Turkey last year.
MITHAT BAYRAK & ISMET ATLI JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL
At Antalya, Turkey, May 22-24
U.S. men’s freestyle performance
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Jordan Wood, Gilbertsville, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC), 5th
WIN Aykut Iski (Turkey), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Tashudin (Russia), 4-3
LOSS Vitali Goloev (Russia), tech fall 0-10
LOSS Ismail Cozaki (Turkey), 3-3 cautioned out
Wood finished with a 2-2 record in the tournament.
He opened with victories over opponents from Turkey and Russia. In the semifinals, Wood fell to Vitali Goloev of Russia, 0-10
In the bronze-medal match, Wood was defeated by Turkey’s Ismail Cozaki after being cautioned out.
Three other U.S. wrestlers will compete this week.
Competing on Saturday at 55 kg/121 lbs. is Stevan Micic (Cedar Lake, Ind./Chicago RTC), who was second in 2014 and 2015 UWW Junior Nationals. Micic competes for Northwestern Univ.
Competing on Sunday at 85 kg/187 lbs. will be 2015 UWW Nationals champion Zahid Valencia (Pico Rivera, Calif./Sunkist Kids) and Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas/Nittany Lion WC), who fifth in 2013 UWW Cadet Worlds. Nickal won a gold at this event in Turkey last year.
MITHAT BAYRAK & ISMET ATLI JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL
At Antalya, Turkey, May 22-24
U.S. men’s freestyle performance
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Jordan Wood, Gilbertsville, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC), 5th
WIN Aykut Iski (Turkey), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Tashudin (Russia), 4-3
LOSS Vitali Goloev (Russia), tech fall 0-10
LOSS Ismail Cozaki (Turkey), 3-3 cautioned out
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