UPDATE: Sarah Hildebrandt wins silver medal at Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia on Saturday
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Sarah Hildebrandt receiving her silver medal at 55 kg courtesy of Terry Steiner.
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC) won a silver medal at 55 kg/121 lbs., the top U.S. performance on day two of the respected Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix on Saturday.
Hildebrandt, a member of the 2016 U.S. World Team, finished 3-1 on the day, losing by fall in the finals to 2015 Cadet World bronze medalist Sae Nanjo of Japan.
She becomes the third U.S. woman to win a medal this year at the Yarygin, out of a delegation of just four entries. Winning a gold medal on Friday was Tamyra Mensah (Katy, Texas/Titan Mercury WC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. and taking a bronze at 60 kg/132 lbs. was Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 60 kg/132 lbs.
“Today, I think I wrestled pretty well. Obviously, the finals didn’t go how I wanted. Mentally, I fell off and became a little hesitant. I am pretty proud of how I wrestled today and finished the tournament out with a medal,” said Hildebrandt.
Hildebrandt had a great start, scoring an impressive 12-1 technical fall over two-time Yarygin champion Nahezhda Tretyakova of Russia in her opening match.
In the quarterfinals, Hildebrandt trailed 3-0 at the break to 2016 Junior World silver medalist Marina Sedneva of Kazakhstan. Sedneva added another point when Hildebrandt was put on the shot clock and could not score. In the final seconds, Hildebrandt scored a takedown and a two-point turn to tie it at 4-4. Hildebrandt won on criteria, with two two-point moves.
In the semifinals, she scored an impressive pin over 2016 European U23 silver medalist Aleksandra Andreeva of Russia.
“She wrestled a great tournament. She is making progress, baby steps. Today was a big step forward for Sarah Hildebrandt,” said National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner.
Hildebrandt is a two-time Pan American Championships gold medalist. She was a two-time WCWA women’s college nationals champion for King University, and is a product of USA Wrestling’s age group program, coming from Granger, Ind.
Two U.S. men’s freestylers were beaten and fell short of the medal rounds, Cody Brewer (Evanston, Ill/Chicago RTC) at 61 kg/ 134 lbs. and Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./New York AC) at 125 kg/ 275 lbs.
Brewer opened with a 5-2 decision over Usman Shakhgiriyev of Russia. In the second round, he was defeated by 2016 European champion Gadzhimurad Rashidov of Russia, in a 12-1 technical fall. When Rashidov reached the finals, Brewer was pulled back into repechage, where he was defeated by fall by Olympic silver medalist Rei Higuchi of Japan.
Gwiazdowski fell in his opening match, losing to 2016 Yarygin bronze medalist Adlan Ibragimov of Russia, 6-4. Gwiazdowski opened with a takedown, but fell behind when Ibragimov countered a leg attack on the edge for a four-point move. Gwiazdowski was able to tie it at 4-4 with another takedown, but Ibragimov scored a counter takedown on the edge late in the match for the margin of victory. When Ibragimov failed to reach the finals, Gwiazdowski was not eligible for repechage.
Gwiazdowski was a two-time NCAA champion for NC State, while Brewer won an NCAA title for Oklahoma.
Only one U.S. wrestler will compete on Sunday, 2016 Olympic champion and 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC) at 97 kg/ 213 lbs. A separate story will be posted on his draw.
This story will be updated with complete medal round results from Saturday’s action.
IVAN YARYGIN MEMORIAL GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Jan. 28
Women’s freestyle results
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold - Mayu Mukaida (Japan)
Silver - Otgontsetseg Davaasukh (Mongolia)
Bronze - Ekaterina Poleshchuk (Russia)
Bronze - Sumiya Erdenechimeg (Mongolia)
5th - Otgonjargal Ganbaatar (Mongolia)
5th - Stalvira Orshush (Russia)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Sae Nanjo (Japan)
Silver - Sarah Hildebrandt (USA)
Bronze - Battsetseg Altantsetseg (Mongolia)
Bronze - Aleksandra Andreeva (Russia)
5th - Davaanchimeg Erkhembayar (Mongolia)
5th - Nadezhda Tretyakova (Russia)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia)
Silver - Inna Trazhukova (Russia)
Bronze - Taybe Yusein (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Ayaka Ito (Japan)
5th - Anzhela Fomenko (Russia)
5th - Anna Sherbakova (Russia)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Urtnasar Ganochir (Mongolia)
Silver - Alena Starodubtseva (Russia)
Bronze - Elena Perepelkina (Russia)
Bronze - Bayarzaya Tserendorj (Mongolia)
5th - Gulmaral Erkebaeva (Kazakhstan)
5th - Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)
U.S. women’s freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.- Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC/OTC), silver medal
WIN Nahezhda Tretyakova (Russia), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Marina Sedneva (Kazakhstan), 4-4
WIN Aleksandra Andreeva (Russia), pin
LOSS Sae Nanjo (Japan), pin
Men’s freestyle results
61 kg/134 lbs.
Gold - Akhmed Chakaev (Russia)
Silver - Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia)
Bronze - Rei Higuchi (Japan)
Bronze - Viktor Rassadin (Russia)
5th - Bulat Batoev (Russia)
5th - Nachin Kuular (Russia)
86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold - Dauren Kurguliev (Russia)
Silver - Mahammasjavad Ebrahimizivlaei (Iran)
Bronze - Ahmed Magamaev (Russia)
Bronze - Vladislav Valiev (Russia)
5th - Aleksander Zelenkov (Russia)
5th - Shamil Kudiyamagomedov (Russia)
125 kg/275 lbs.
Gold - Alan Khugaev (Russia)
Silver - Anzor Boltukaev (Russia)
Bronze - Zolboo Natsagsuren (Mongolia)
Bronze - Jaber Sadeghzadehnoukoulaei (Iran)
5th - Seyedreza Mousavikhani (Iran)
5th - Kazbek Khubulov (Russia)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
61 kg/ 134 lbs.- Cody Brewer, Evanston, Ill (Chicago RTC), dnp/16th
WIN Usman Shakhgiriyev (Russia), 5-2
LOSS Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia), 12-1 tech fall
LOSS Rei Higuchi (Japan), pin
125 kg/ 275 lbs.- Nick Gwiazdowski, Raleigh, N.C. (New York AC), dnp/14th
LOSS Adlan Ibragimov (Russia), 6-4
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC) won a silver medal at 55 kg/121 lbs., the top U.S. performance on day two of the respected Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix on Saturday.
Hildebrandt, a member of the 2016 U.S. World Team, finished 3-1 on the day, losing by fall in the finals to 2015 Cadet World bronze medalist Sae Nanjo of Japan.
She becomes the third U.S. woman to win a medal this year at the Yarygin, out of a delegation of just four entries. Winning a gold medal on Friday was Tamyra Mensah (Katy, Texas/Titan Mercury WC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. and taking a bronze at 60 kg/132 lbs. was Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 60 kg/132 lbs.
“Today, I think I wrestled pretty well. Obviously, the finals didn’t go how I wanted. Mentally, I fell off and became a little hesitant. I am pretty proud of how I wrestled today and finished the tournament out with a medal,” said Hildebrandt.
Hildebrandt had a great start, scoring an impressive 12-1 technical fall over two-time Yarygin champion Nahezhda Tretyakova of Russia in her opening match.
In the quarterfinals, Hildebrandt trailed 3-0 at the break to 2016 Junior World silver medalist Marina Sedneva of Kazakhstan. Sedneva added another point when Hildebrandt was put on the shot clock and could not score. In the final seconds, Hildebrandt scored a takedown and a two-point turn to tie it at 4-4. Hildebrandt won on criteria, with two two-point moves.
In the semifinals, she scored an impressive pin over 2016 European U23 silver medalist Aleksandra Andreeva of Russia.
“She wrestled a great tournament. She is making progress, baby steps. Today was a big step forward for Sarah Hildebrandt,” said National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner.
Hildebrandt is a two-time Pan American Championships gold medalist. She was a two-time WCWA women’s college nationals champion for King University, and is a product of USA Wrestling’s age group program, coming from Granger, Ind.
Two U.S. men’s freestylers were beaten and fell short of the medal rounds, Cody Brewer (Evanston, Ill/Chicago RTC) at 61 kg/ 134 lbs. and Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./New York AC) at 125 kg/ 275 lbs.
Brewer opened with a 5-2 decision over Usman Shakhgiriyev of Russia. In the second round, he was defeated by 2016 European champion Gadzhimurad Rashidov of Russia, in a 12-1 technical fall. When Rashidov reached the finals, Brewer was pulled back into repechage, where he was defeated by fall by Olympic silver medalist Rei Higuchi of Japan.
Gwiazdowski fell in his opening match, losing to 2016 Yarygin bronze medalist Adlan Ibragimov of Russia, 6-4. Gwiazdowski opened with a takedown, but fell behind when Ibragimov countered a leg attack on the edge for a four-point move. Gwiazdowski was able to tie it at 4-4 with another takedown, but Ibragimov scored a counter takedown on the edge late in the match for the margin of victory. When Ibragimov failed to reach the finals, Gwiazdowski was not eligible for repechage.
Gwiazdowski was a two-time NCAA champion for NC State, while Brewer won an NCAA title for Oklahoma.
Only one U.S. wrestler will compete on Sunday, 2016 Olympic champion and 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC) at 97 kg/ 213 lbs. A separate story will be posted on his draw.
This story will be updated with complete medal round results from Saturday’s action.
IVAN YARYGIN MEMORIAL GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Jan. 28
Women’s freestyle results
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold - Mayu Mukaida (Japan)
Silver - Otgontsetseg Davaasukh (Mongolia)
Bronze - Ekaterina Poleshchuk (Russia)
Bronze - Sumiya Erdenechimeg (Mongolia)
5th - Otgonjargal Ganbaatar (Mongolia)
5th - Stalvira Orshush (Russia)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Sae Nanjo (Japan)
Silver - Sarah Hildebrandt (USA)
Bronze - Battsetseg Altantsetseg (Mongolia)
Bronze - Aleksandra Andreeva (Russia)
5th - Davaanchimeg Erkhembayar (Mongolia)
5th - Nadezhda Tretyakova (Russia)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia)
Silver - Inna Trazhukova (Russia)
Bronze - Taybe Yusein (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Ayaka Ito (Japan)
5th - Anzhela Fomenko (Russia)
5th - Anna Sherbakova (Russia)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Urtnasar Ganochir (Mongolia)
Silver - Alena Starodubtseva (Russia)
Bronze - Elena Perepelkina (Russia)
Bronze - Bayarzaya Tserendorj (Mongolia)
5th - Gulmaral Erkebaeva (Kazakhstan)
5th - Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)
U.S. women’s freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.- Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC/OTC), silver medal
WIN Nahezhda Tretyakova (Russia), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Marina Sedneva (Kazakhstan), 4-4
WIN Aleksandra Andreeva (Russia), pin
LOSS Sae Nanjo (Japan), pin
Men’s freestyle results
61 kg/134 lbs.
Gold - Akhmed Chakaev (Russia)
Silver - Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia)
Bronze - Rei Higuchi (Japan)
Bronze - Viktor Rassadin (Russia)
5th - Bulat Batoev (Russia)
5th - Nachin Kuular (Russia)
86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold - Dauren Kurguliev (Russia)
Silver - Mahammasjavad Ebrahimizivlaei (Iran)
Bronze - Ahmed Magamaev (Russia)
Bronze - Vladislav Valiev (Russia)
5th - Aleksander Zelenkov (Russia)
5th - Shamil Kudiyamagomedov (Russia)
125 kg/275 lbs.
Gold - Alan Khugaev (Russia)
Silver - Anzor Boltukaev (Russia)
Bronze - Zolboo Natsagsuren (Mongolia)
Bronze - Jaber Sadeghzadehnoukoulaei (Iran)
5th - Seyedreza Mousavikhani (Iran)
5th - Kazbek Khubulov (Russia)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
61 kg/ 134 lbs.- Cody Brewer, Evanston, Ill (Chicago RTC), dnp/16th
WIN Usman Shakhgiriyev (Russia), 5-2
LOSS Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia), 12-1 tech fall
LOSS Rei Higuchi (Japan), pin
125 kg/ 275 lbs.- Nick Gwiazdowski, Raleigh, N.C. (New York AC), dnp/14th
LOSS Adlan Ibragimov (Russia), 6-4
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