UPDATE: USA loses to Mongolia, 5-3, to place fourth at Women’s World Cup in Russia
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Victoria Anthony of the USA battles Chimgee Byundalai of Mongolia. Anthony won the 48 kg match by fall, and had three wins during the World Cup. Photo by Ikuo Higuchi.
CHEBOKSARY, Russia – Mongolia defeated the United States, 5-3 in the third-place match on the final day of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday, with the USA going home with fourth place in the eight-team field.
The Women’s World Cup is the annual international dual meet championship, featuring the top eight teams in the world.
In the third-place match, the USA received pins from Victoria Anthony (48 kg) and three-time World champion Adeline Gray (75 kg), plus a decision victory from two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan (60 kg), but saw the dual meet slip away after losing three bouts in which they were winning in the second period.
Anthony got the USA off to a great start, jumping to a 4-0 lead over Chimgee Byundalai, then nailing a hip toss and securing the pin at 1:07 at 48 kg.
Mongolia won the next three matches, including two key come-from-behind victories.
At 53 kg, 2016 Olympian Haley Augello of the USA scored a takedown and a turn to lead Otganjargal Ganbaatar 4-1 at the break. Augello scored again to lead 6-3 early in the second period, but Ganbaatar scored four consecutive takedowns later in the final period for an 11-6 win.
Perhaps the biggest heartbreaker for Team USA came at 55 kg, where 2016 World Team member Sara Hildebrandt scored four takedowns to lead 2013 World silver medalist Sumiya Erdenchimeg of Mongolia by an 8-0 margin at the break. Erdenchimeg scored two second-period takedowns to close it to 8-4, then hit a headlock throw to pin Hildebrandt at the 5:09 mark.
Mongolia continued its run with a win at 58 kg, as 2014 Junior World champion Battsetseg Altantsetseg scored first and led the entire way to defeat two-time Junior World medalist Kayla Miracle, 6-1.
Ragan changed the momentum with a clutch 4-4 criteria victory over Gantuya Enkhbat at 60 kg. Trailing 4-2 in the second period, Ragan scored a low-single takedown to tie it up late in the match, and won the tiebreaker by scoring the last points.
Mongolia came back strong at 63 kg, as 2017 World champion Orkhon Purevdorj was able to pin 2017 World Team member Mallory Velte in 2:05. Purevdorj led 6-4 in a close battle before hitting a headlock directly to a fall. Mongolia led 4-2 after six bouts, but the USA was still mathematically capable of coming back in the final two matches to win the dual meet if they could win them both and secure two bonus points.
The dual meet was clinched by Mongolia at 69 kg, with some more heroics late in the match. 2017 World Team member Tamyra Mensah-Stock of the USA led 2015 World champion Battsetseg Soronzonbold 3-0 at the break, and held a 5-4 lead deep into the second period. In an action on the edge that went out of bounds, Soronzonbold scored four points on a counter roll from the feet, to take an 8-5 lead. Mensah-Stock got another takedown to close it to 8-7, but couldn’t turn Soronzonbold as time ran out.
Gray closed out the dual meet for Team USA with style, taking down and pinning Urtnasan Gan Ochir in 1:15.
The USA finished the tournament with a 2-2 record, after taking second place in Group A on Friday. In their pool competition, Team USA stopped Russia, 4-4 on criteria, dominated Sweden, 7-1, then was defeated by Japan, 4-4 on criteria.
Gray was the only USA athlete who went undefeated over the two days, with a 3-0 record including two pins and a shutout decision. She did not compete in the dual meet against Sweden.
Hildebrandt and Mensah entered the dual meet against Mongolia with 3-0 records, but both were defeated and ended with 3-1 marks. With her win against Mongolia, Anthony also finished with a 3-1 record for the weekend.
Japan won the World Cup team title, defeating China in the championship match, 4-4 by criteria. Japan won on the tiebreaker of most classification points, 17-16. Both teams won four matches but Japan won the bout at 53 kg by shutout, which ended up making the difference in the classification total.
In other medal matches, Russia defeated Ukraine, 5-3, for fifth place. Seventh place went to Azerbaijan, which stopped Sweden, 6-2.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At Cheboksary, Russia, December 2
THIRD PLACE - MONGOLIA 5, UNITED STATES 3
48 kg - Victoria Anthony (USA) pin Chimgee Buyandalai (MGL), 1:07
53 kg - Otganjargal Ganbaatar (MGL) dec. Haley Augello (USA), 11-6
55 kg - Sumiya Erdenchimeg (MGL) pin Sarah Hildebrandt (USA), 5:09
58 kg - Battsetseg Altantsetseg (MGL) dec. Kayla Miracle (USA), 6-1
60 kg - Alli Ragan (USA) dec. Gantuya Enkhbat (MGL), 4-4
63 kg - Orkhon Purevdorj (MGL) pin Mallory Velte (USA), 2:05
69 kg - Battsetseg Soronzonbold (MGL) dec. Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA), 8-7
75 kg - Adeline Gray (USA) pin Urtnasan Gan Ochir (MGL), 1:15
OTHER MEDAL MATCHES
FIRST PLACE – JAPAN 4, CHINA 4 (Japan wins on classification points criteria)
48 kg - Yui Susaki (JPN) dec. Yanan Sun (CHN), 4-2
53 kg - Mayu Mukaida (JPN) dec. Junling Oyuang (CHN), 4-0
55 kg – Qianyu Pang (CHN) dec. Momoka Kadoya (JPN), 4-3
58 kg - Akie Hanai (JPN) dec. Yazhen Sun (CHN), 6-2
60 kg - Yukako Kawai (JPN) pin Xiuyun Chen (CHN), 2:17
63 kg - Xiaojuan Luo (CHN) dec. Yurika Ito (JPN), 7-2
69 kg - Feng Zhou (CHN) dec. Miwa Morikawa (JPN), 8-1
75 kg - Qian Zhou (CHN) inj. dft. Masako Furuichi (JPN), 3:00
FIFTH PLACE: RUSSIA 5, UKRAINE 3
48 kg: Ilonia Semkiv (UKR) pin Valeryia Chepsarakova (RUS), 5:35
53 kg: Stalvira Orshush (RUS) tech. fall Olga Shnaider (UKR), 12-1
55 kg: Mariia Gurova (RUS) dec. Olena Kremzer (UKR), 8-2
58 kg: Iryna Chykhradze Khariv (UKR) tech. fall Khadizhat Murtuzalieva (RUS), 10-0
60 kg: Yulia Prontsevitch (RUS) dec. Sofiia Bodnar (UKR), 1-0
63 kg: Anzhela Fomenko (RUS) dec. Iryna Koliadenko (UKR), 3-2
69 kg: Iulia Barnovskaia (RUS) dec. Alla Belinska (UKR), 10-2
75 kg: Anastasiia Shustova (UKR) dec. Julia Maksimova (RUS),
SEVENTH PLACE: AZERBAIJAN 6, SWEDEN 2
48 kg: Turkan Nasirova (AZE) tech. fall Malin Ljungstroem (SWE), 10-0
53 kg: Emma Brobeck (SWE) pin S Qamzocladze (AZE), 1:59
55 kg: Solmaz Hashimzada (AZE) dec. Szilvia Peter (SWE), 4-3
58 kg: Alyona Kolesnik (AZE) dec. Eliln Nilsson (SWE), 6-4
60 kg: Tetiana Omelchenko (AZE) by forfeit
63 kg: Elmira Gambarova (AZE) dec. Moa Nygren (SWE), 6-4
69 kg: Elis Manolova (AZE) dec. Alexandra Sandahl (SWE), 3-2
75 kg: Denise Makota Stroem (SWE) won by forfeit
FIRST PLACE - JAPAN VS CHINA STILL UNDERWAY
CHEBOKSARY, Russia – Mongolia defeated the United States, 5-3 in the third-place match on the final day of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday, with the USA going home with fourth place in the eight-team field.
The Women’s World Cup is the annual international dual meet championship, featuring the top eight teams in the world.
In the third-place match, the USA received pins from Victoria Anthony (48 kg) and three-time World champion Adeline Gray (75 kg), plus a decision victory from two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan (60 kg), but saw the dual meet slip away after losing three bouts in which they were winning in the second period.
Anthony got the USA off to a great start, jumping to a 4-0 lead over Chimgee Byundalai, then nailing a hip toss and securing the pin at 1:07 at 48 kg.
Mongolia won the next three matches, including two key come-from-behind victories.
At 53 kg, 2016 Olympian Haley Augello of the USA scored a takedown and a turn to lead Otganjargal Ganbaatar 4-1 at the break. Augello scored again to lead 6-3 early in the second period, but Ganbaatar scored four consecutive takedowns later in the final period for an 11-6 win.
Perhaps the biggest heartbreaker for Team USA came at 55 kg, where 2016 World Team member Sara Hildebrandt scored four takedowns to lead 2013 World silver medalist Sumiya Erdenchimeg of Mongolia by an 8-0 margin at the break. Erdenchimeg scored two second-period takedowns to close it to 8-4, then hit a headlock throw to pin Hildebrandt at the 5:09 mark.
Mongolia continued its run with a win at 58 kg, as 2014 Junior World champion Battsetseg Altantsetseg scored first and led the entire way to defeat two-time Junior World medalist Kayla Miracle, 6-1.
Ragan changed the momentum with a clutch 4-4 criteria victory over Gantuya Enkhbat at 60 kg. Trailing 4-2 in the second period, Ragan scored a low-single takedown to tie it up late in the match, and won the tiebreaker by scoring the last points.
Mongolia came back strong at 63 kg, as 2017 World champion Orkhon Purevdorj was able to pin 2017 World Team member Mallory Velte in 2:05. Purevdorj led 6-4 in a close battle before hitting a headlock directly to a fall. Mongolia led 4-2 after six bouts, but the USA was still mathematically capable of coming back in the final two matches to win the dual meet if they could win them both and secure two bonus points.
The dual meet was clinched by Mongolia at 69 kg, with some more heroics late in the match. 2017 World Team member Tamyra Mensah-Stock of the USA led 2015 World champion Battsetseg Soronzonbold 3-0 at the break, and held a 5-4 lead deep into the second period. In an action on the edge that went out of bounds, Soronzonbold scored four points on a counter roll from the feet, to take an 8-5 lead. Mensah-Stock got another takedown to close it to 8-7, but couldn’t turn Soronzonbold as time ran out.
Gray closed out the dual meet for Team USA with style, taking down and pinning Urtnasan Gan Ochir in 1:15.
The USA finished the tournament with a 2-2 record, after taking second place in Group A on Friday. In their pool competition, Team USA stopped Russia, 4-4 on criteria, dominated Sweden, 7-1, then was defeated by Japan, 4-4 on criteria.
Gray was the only USA athlete who went undefeated over the two days, with a 3-0 record including two pins and a shutout decision. She did not compete in the dual meet against Sweden.
Hildebrandt and Mensah entered the dual meet against Mongolia with 3-0 records, but both were defeated and ended with 3-1 marks. With her win against Mongolia, Anthony also finished with a 3-1 record for the weekend.
Japan won the World Cup team title, defeating China in the championship match, 4-4 by criteria. Japan won on the tiebreaker of most classification points, 17-16. Both teams won four matches but Japan won the bout at 53 kg by shutout, which ended up making the difference in the classification total.
In other medal matches, Russia defeated Ukraine, 5-3, for fifth place. Seventh place went to Azerbaijan, which stopped Sweden, 6-2.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At Cheboksary, Russia, December 2
THIRD PLACE - MONGOLIA 5, UNITED STATES 3
48 kg - Victoria Anthony (USA) pin Chimgee Buyandalai (MGL), 1:07
53 kg - Otganjargal Ganbaatar (MGL) dec. Haley Augello (USA), 11-6
55 kg - Sumiya Erdenchimeg (MGL) pin Sarah Hildebrandt (USA), 5:09
58 kg - Battsetseg Altantsetseg (MGL) dec. Kayla Miracle (USA), 6-1
60 kg - Alli Ragan (USA) dec. Gantuya Enkhbat (MGL), 4-4
63 kg - Orkhon Purevdorj (MGL) pin Mallory Velte (USA), 2:05
69 kg - Battsetseg Soronzonbold (MGL) dec. Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA), 8-7
75 kg - Adeline Gray (USA) pin Urtnasan Gan Ochir (MGL), 1:15
OTHER MEDAL MATCHES
FIRST PLACE – JAPAN 4, CHINA 4 (Japan wins on classification points criteria)
48 kg - Yui Susaki (JPN) dec. Yanan Sun (CHN), 4-2
53 kg - Mayu Mukaida (JPN) dec. Junling Oyuang (CHN), 4-0
55 kg – Qianyu Pang (CHN) dec. Momoka Kadoya (JPN), 4-3
58 kg - Akie Hanai (JPN) dec. Yazhen Sun (CHN), 6-2
60 kg - Yukako Kawai (JPN) pin Xiuyun Chen (CHN), 2:17
63 kg - Xiaojuan Luo (CHN) dec. Yurika Ito (JPN), 7-2
69 kg - Feng Zhou (CHN) dec. Miwa Morikawa (JPN), 8-1
75 kg - Qian Zhou (CHN) inj. dft. Masako Furuichi (JPN), 3:00
FIFTH PLACE: RUSSIA 5, UKRAINE 3
48 kg: Ilonia Semkiv (UKR) pin Valeryia Chepsarakova (RUS), 5:35
53 kg: Stalvira Orshush (RUS) tech. fall Olga Shnaider (UKR), 12-1
55 kg: Mariia Gurova (RUS) dec. Olena Kremzer (UKR), 8-2
58 kg: Iryna Chykhradze Khariv (UKR) tech. fall Khadizhat Murtuzalieva (RUS), 10-0
60 kg: Yulia Prontsevitch (RUS) dec. Sofiia Bodnar (UKR), 1-0
63 kg: Anzhela Fomenko (RUS) dec. Iryna Koliadenko (UKR), 3-2
69 kg: Iulia Barnovskaia (RUS) dec. Alla Belinska (UKR), 10-2
75 kg: Anastasiia Shustova (UKR) dec. Julia Maksimova (RUS),
SEVENTH PLACE: AZERBAIJAN 6, SWEDEN 2
48 kg: Turkan Nasirova (AZE) tech. fall Malin Ljungstroem (SWE), 10-0
53 kg: Emma Brobeck (SWE) pin S Qamzocladze (AZE), 1:59
55 kg: Solmaz Hashimzada (AZE) dec. Szilvia Peter (SWE), 4-3
58 kg: Alyona Kolesnik (AZE) dec. Eliln Nilsson (SWE), 6-4
60 kg: Tetiana Omelchenko (AZE) by forfeit
63 kg: Elmira Gambarova (AZE) dec. Moa Nygren (SWE), 6-4
69 kg: Elis Manolova (AZE) dec. Alexandra Sandahl (SWE), 3-2
75 kg: Denise Makota Stroem (SWE) won by forfeit
FIRST PLACE - JAPAN VS CHINA STILL UNDERWAY
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