Ramos, Dennis, Howe get freestyle draws for Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Americans Tony Ramos and Daniel Dennis at the weigh-in at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Petr Pavlov.
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – The first three U.S. wrestlers have weighed in and received their draws for the men’s freestyle competition at the respected Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, which starts on Friday.
Two-time U.S. World Team member Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) opens up at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. with Eduard Grigoriev of Russia, who was second in the 2015 Dmitri Korkin International.
2016 U.S. Open champion Daniel Dennis (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) also opens with a Russian in his first match, Solbon Tumenbayar.
Both Ramos and Dennis were college stars at Iowa.
There are 35 wrestlers in the bracket at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. where Ramos and Dennis are entered.
At 74 kg/163 lbs., Andrew Howe (Norman, Okla./New York AC/Sooner WC) will open against Arslan Budazhapov of Russia, who was third in the 2014 Mongolian Open.
Howe won a silver medal at the 2015 Ivan Yarygin International. He is a past Junior World medalist, and was an NCAA champion for Wisconsin and NCAA runner-up for Oklahoma.
Click here for 57 kg and 74 kg brackets
Russian website to provide live webstream from Yarygin
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29-31
U.S. men’s freestyle first round pairings
57kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Eduard Grigoriev (Russia), 2nd in 2015 Dmitri Korkin International
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Solbon Tumenbayar (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC/Sooner WC)
Vs. Arslan Budazhapov (Russia), 3rd in 2014 Mongolian Open
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – The first three U.S. wrestlers have weighed in and received their draws for the men’s freestyle competition at the respected Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, which starts on Friday.
Two-time U.S. World Team member Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) opens up at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. with Eduard Grigoriev of Russia, who was second in the 2015 Dmitri Korkin International.
2016 U.S. Open champion Daniel Dennis (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) also opens with a Russian in his first match, Solbon Tumenbayar.
Both Ramos and Dennis were college stars at Iowa.
There are 35 wrestlers in the bracket at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. where Ramos and Dennis are entered.
At 74 kg/163 lbs., Andrew Howe (Norman, Okla./New York AC/Sooner WC) will open against Arslan Budazhapov of Russia, who was third in the 2014 Mongolian Open.
Howe won a silver medal at the 2015 Ivan Yarygin International. He is a past Junior World medalist, and was an NCAA champion for Wisconsin and NCAA runner-up for Oklahoma.
Click here for 57 kg and 74 kg brackets
Russian website to provide live webstream from Yarygin
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia, January 29-31
U.S. men’s freestyle first round pairings
57kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Eduard Grigoriev (Russia), 2nd in 2015 Dmitri Korkin International
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Solbon Tumenbayar (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC/Sooner WC)
Vs. Arslan Budazhapov (Russia), 3rd in 2014 Mongolian Open
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