FLASH: Roberts wins gold and USA takes four medals at Austrian Junior Greco-Roman Open
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Dalton Roberts receiving his gold medal at the Austrian Junior Open courtesy of Roberts’ Facebook page.
GOTZIS, Austria – The United States won four medals and finished third in the team standings at the Austrian Junior Greco-Roman Open on Saturday.
Winning a gold medal at 55 kg/121 lbs. was Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./NMU/OTS), who won four straight matches on the way to the title. He defeated Jarbi Tahar of France by technical fall, 9-0, in the championship finals.
It was the second straight year which Roberts has won this tournament, after taking a gold medal at 50 kg/110 lbs. last year. He was a member of the U.S. Junior World Team last year as well. He is a member of the Northern Michigan University U.S. Olympic Training Site program.
Claiming a silver medal at 50 kg/110 lbs. was another Northern Michigan athlete, Randon Miranda (Palmdale, Calif./NMU/OTS), who had a 2-1 record in a four-athlete roundrobin. He lost his first match to the eventual champion, but charged back with two straight wins to secure the silver medal. Miranda was a Junior Triple Crown winner out of California during his high school career.
The two U.S. bronze medalists were Andrew Ibarra (Santa Maria, Calif./NMU/OTS) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Both had 3-1 records for the day. Ibarra defeated Ariles Adjaoud of France in his bronze-medal bout, while Hancock defeated Vlad Deschiyev of France to secure his bronze medal.
Hancock was a member of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team, and is ranked nationally on the Senior level. Hancock was fourth at the Austrian Junior Open last year.
The United States placed third as a team, in a 12-team tournament, with 46 points. Georgia was the team champion with 77 points, followed by runner-up Hungary with 53 points.
AUSTRIAN JUNIOR OPEN
At Gotzis, Austria, Feb. 27
Greco-Roman results
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgia)
Silver - Randon Miranda (USA)
Bronze - Krisztian Nagy (Hungary)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Dalton Roberts (USA)
Silver - Jarbi Tahar (France)
Bronze - Dato Chkhartishvili (Georgia)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Havard Jorgensen (Norway)
Silver – Levani Kavjaradze (Georgia)
Bronze - Andrew Ibarra (USA)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Giorgi Kurtanidze (Georgia)
Silver – Morten Thoresen (Norway)
Bronze – Sebastian Aak (Norway II)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Temuri Tchkualselidze (Georgia)
Silver – Reuven Zimkind (Israel)
Bronze – Dominik Gegeny (Hungary)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Gurami Khetsuriani (Georgia)
Silver – Bertalan Papp (Hungary)
Bronze – Khalis Ghilmanou (France)
96 kg/211/5 lbs.
Gold - Giorgi Melia (Georgia)
Silver – Ondrej Dadak (Czech Republic)
Bronze - G’Angelo Tracy Hancock (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia)
Silver - Feremc Almasi (Hungary)
Bronze - Luc Zanetton (France)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
50 kg/110 lbs. - Randon Miranda, Palmdale, Calif. (NMU/OTS), 2nd place
LOSS Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgia), 0-8
WIN Krisztian Nagy (Hungary), 6-0
WIN Lucas Oudy (France II), 7-3
55 kg/121 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU/OTS), 1st place
WIN Enrick Bataille (France), tech. fall 11-2
WIN Raymond Langlet (France II), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Dato Chkhartishvili (Georgia), 10-6
WIN Jarbi Tahar (France), tech. fall 9-0
60 kg/132 lbs. - Andrew Ibarra, Santa Maria, Calif. (NMU/OTS), 3rd place
WIN Ferenc Kescskemeti (Hungary), 2-2
LOSS Havard Jorgensen (Norway), 0-9
WIN Lucas Oudy (France II), 7-3
WIN Ariles Adjaoud (France)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Zach Krapf, dnp
LOSS Anthony Tantini (France), 0-8
LOSS Morten Thoresen (Norway), 0-11
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jamal Dearmond, Sacramento, Calif., dnp
LOSS Sebastian Aak (Norway II), 4-12
LOSS Jakub Bielesz (Czech Republic), 2-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Shehryar Kahn, Elk Grove, Calif., dnp
LOSS Leinny Bardeur (France II), 0-9
LOSS Dominik Gegeny (Hungary), 2-10
74 kg/163 lbs. - Michael Donato, Brooklyn, N.Y., dnp
LOSS Dominik Gegeny (Hungary), 0-8
LOSS Leinny Bardeur (France II), 0-6
74 kg/163 lbs. – Giuseppe Rios, Marquette, Mich., dnp
LOSS Matthias Dieda (France), 0-9
LOSS Barel Zimkind (Israel), 0-8
84 kg/185 lbs. – Blake Smith, Glendale, Ariz,. 7th place
WIN Stepan Toman (Czech Republic), 10-4
WIN Bertalan Papp (Hungary), 4-0
LOSS Samuel Scherrer (Switzerland), 2-10
LOSS Lukas Staudacher (Austria), 6-13
96 kg/211/5 lbs. - G’Angelo Tracy Hancock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC/OTC), 3rd place
LOSS Giorgi Melia (Georgia), 2-4
WIN Lajos Papp (Slovakia), 8-0
WIN Cohlton Schultz (USA), 8-0
WIN Clad Deschiyev (France), 8-0
96 kg Cohlton Schultz, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 5th place
WIN Lajos Papp (Slovakia), 13-5
LOSS Giorgi Melia (Georgia), 0-4
LOSS G’Angelo Tracy Hancock (USA), 0-8
WIN Robert Ersek (Hungary), 5-1
120kg/264.5 lbs. - Nick Boykin, Veneta, Ore., 4th place
LOSS Luc Zanetton (France), 0-6
LOSS Feremc Almasi (Hungary), 0-4
LOSS Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia), 0-8
Team standings
1. Georgia, 77 pts.
2. Hungary, 53
3. USA, 46
4. France, 45
5. Norway, 26
6. Switerland, 25
7. Czech Republic, 19
8. France II, 19
9. Israel, 18
10. USA II, 15 pts.
(of 14 teams)
GOTZIS, Austria – The United States won four medals and finished third in the team standings at the Austrian Junior Greco-Roman Open on Saturday.
Winning a gold medal at 55 kg/121 lbs. was Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./NMU/OTS), who won four straight matches on the way to the title. He defeated Jarbi Tahar of France by technical fall, 9-0, in the championship finals.
It was the second straight year which Roberts has won this tournament, after taking a gold medal at 50 kg/110 lbs. last year. He was a member of the U.S. Junior World Team last year as well. He is a member of the Northern Michigan University U.S. Olympic Training Site program.
Claiming a silver medal at 50 kg/110 lbs. was another Northern Michigan athlete, Randon Miranda (Palmdale, Calif./NMU/OTS), who had a 2-1 record in a four-athlete roundrobin. He lost his first match to the eventual champion, but charged back with two straight wins to secure the silver medal. Miranda was a Junior Triple Crown winner out of California during his high school career.
The two U.S. bronze medalists were Andrew Ibarra (Santa Maria, Calif./NMU/OTS) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and G’Angelo Hancock (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Both had 3-1 records for the day. Ibarra defeated Ariles Adjaoud of France in his bronze-medal bout, while Hancock defeated Vlad Deschiyev of France to secure his bronze medal.
Hancock was a member of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team, and is ranked nationally on the Senior level. Hancock was fourth at the Austrian Junior Open last year.
The United States placed third as a team, in a 12-team tournament, with 46 points. Georgia was the team champion with 77 points, followed by runner-up Hungary with 53 points.
AUSTRIAN JUNIOR OPEN
At Gotzis, Austria, Feb. 27
Greco-Roman results
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgia)
Silver - Randon Miranda (USA)
Bronze - Krisztian Nagy (Hungary)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Dalton Roberts (USA)
Silver - Jarbi Tahar (France)
Bronze - Dato Chkhartishvili (Georgia)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Havard Jorgensen (Norway)
Silver – Levani Kavjaradze (Georgia)
Bronze - Andrew Ibarra (USA)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Giorgi Kurtanidze (Georgia)
Silver – Morten Thoresen (Norway)
Bronze – Sebastian Aak (Norway II)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Temuri Tchkualselidze (Georgia)
Silver – Reuven Zimkind (Israel)
Bronze – Dominik Gegeny (Hungary)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Gurami Khetsuriani (Georgia)
Silver – Bertalan Papp (Hungary)
Bronze – Khalis Ghilmanou (France)
96 kg/211/5 lbs.
Gold - Giorgi Melia (Georgia)
Silver – Ondrej Dadak (Czech Republic)
Bronze - G’Angelo Tracy Hancock (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia)
Silver - Feremc Almasi (Hungary)
Bronze - Luc Zanetton (France)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
50 kg/110 lbs. - Randon Miranda, Palmdale, Calif. (NMU/OTS), 2nd place
LOSS Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgia), 0-8
WIN Krisztian Nagy (Hungary), 6-0
WIN Lucas Oudy (France II), 7-3
55 kg/121 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU/OTS), 1st place
WIN Enrick Bataille (France), tech. fall 11-2
WIN Raymond Langlet (France II), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Dato Chkhartishvili (Georgia), 10-6
WIN Jarbi Tahar (France), tech. fall 9-0
60 kg/132 lbs. - Andrew Ibarra, Santa Maria, Calif. (NMU/OTS), 3rd place
WIN Ferenc Kescskemeti (Hungary), 2-2
LOSS Havard Jorgensen (Norway), 0-9
WIN Lucas Oudy (France II), 7-3
WIN Ariles Adjaoud (France)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Zach Krapf, dnp
LOSS Anthony Tantini (France), 0-8
LOSS Morten Thoresen (Norway), 0-11
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jamal Dearmond, Sacramento, Calif., dnp
LOSS Sebastian Aak (Norway II), 4-12
LOSS Jakub Bielesz (Czech Republic), 2-2
74 kg/163 lbs. - Shehryar Kahn, Elk Grove, Calif., dnp
LOSS Leinny Bardeur (France II), 0-9
LOSS Dominik Gegeny (Hungary), 2-10
74 kg/163 lbs. - Michael Donato, Brooklyn, N.Y., dnp
LOSS Dominik Gegeny (Hungary), 0-8
LOSS Leinny Bardeur (France II), 0-6
74 kg/163 lbs. – Giuseppe Rios, Marquette, Mich., dnp
LOSS Matthias Dieda (France), 0-9
LOSS Barel Zimkind (Israel), 0-8
84 kg/185 lbs. – Blake Smith, Glendale, Ariz,. 7th place
WIN Stepan Toman (Czech Republic), 10-4
WIN Bertalan Papp (Hungary), 4-0
LOSS Samuel Scherrer (Switzerland), 2-10
LOSS Lukas Staudacher (Austria), 6-13
96 kg/211/5 lbs. - G’Angelo Tracy Hancock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC/OTC), 3rd place
LOSS Giorgi Melia (Georgia), 2-4
WIN Lajos Papp (Slovakia), 8-0
WIN Cohlton Schultz (USA), 8-0
WIN Clad Deschiyev (France), 8-0
96 kg Cohlton Schultz, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 5th place
WIN Lajos Papp (Slovakia), 13-5
LOSS Giorgi Melia (Georgia), 0-4
LOSS G’Angelo Tracy Hancock (USA), 0-8
WIN Robert Ersek (Hungary), 5-1
120kg/264.5 lbs. - Nick Boykin, Veneta, Ore., 4th place
LOSS Luc Zanetton (France), 0-6
LOSS Feremc Almasi (Hungary), 0-4
LOSS Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia), 0-8
Team standings
1. Georgia, 77 pts.
2. Hungary, 53
3. USA, 46
4. France, 45
5. Norway, 26
6. Switerland, 25
7. Czech Republic, 19
8. France II, 19
9. Israel, 18
10. USA II, 15 pts.
(of 14 teams)
