Kulchytskyy wins OW, Colon surges past Garrett in freestyle finals at 20th Dave Schultz Memorial International
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Photo: Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury WC) defeats Rasul Dzukaev (Russia) in the 74kg finals of the Dave Schultz Memorial International. Photo by Richard Immel.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The final session of the 20th anniversary Dave Schultz Memorial International saw six Americans strike gold, with 74 kg/163 lbs. champion Nazar Kulchytskyy earning the Outstanding Wrestler honor.
Kulchytskyy edged formidable Russian Rasul Dzukaev in the championship bout, 5-3. Dzukaev finished in third place at the Russian Nationals this year and is a past winner of the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix.
“I knew he was going to be a tough opponent,” Kulchytskyy said. “I feel like I wrestled a smart match. I may not have put a lot of points on the board, but I thought it was important to wrestle a smart match and close it down. I had some good defense in the end and pulled out the W, so I’m pretty happy with how I wrestled.”
Completing a sensational run to the 61 kg/134 lbs. title, 2015 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up Joe Colon downed 2017 U.S. Open runner-up Nahshon Garrett by technical fall, 14-3. Colon also scored revenge on two-time U.S. World Team member Tony Ramos in the semifinals.
“I felt great. I felt really confident going out there. My game plan was to wrestle hard for six minutes and to keep moving my feet, keep circling and keep moving my hands. I know his blast double was working really well for him this weekend, so I had to keep my hands down and not reach up to the head. I had to stay active, get to my shots and make him feel uncomfortable,” Colon said.
After a one-year layoff, Jon Reader returned with a vengeance, picking up three technical falls on his way to the 79 kg/174 lbs. title. He defeated past NCAA champion Matt Brown 10-0 in the championship bout.
U.S. National Team members Nick Heflin and Dom Bradley posted dominant finals performances. Heflin picked up a fall in 1:35 on Timmy McCall at 92 kg/202 lbs., while Bradley won cruised 11-0 over Jon Gingrich at 125 kg/275.5 lbs.
The final American to take home a title was perennial contender Kellen Russell at 70 kg/154 lbs. Russell made quick work of fellow U.S. competitor Mario Mason, winning by a 12-2 tally.
International champions on the day include Samat Nadyrbek-Uulu of Kyrgyzstan at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Seung-Chul Lee of Korea at 65 kg/143 lbs., Aleksandr Musalaliev of Russia at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Min Won Son of Korea at 97 kg/213 lbs.
Complete brackets, match-by-match results and archived matches from the Dave Schultz Memorial International can be found on Flowrestling.com.
DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
Nov. 1-4 at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Men’s Freestyle Results
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold - Samat Nadyrbek-Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) tech. fall Tim Lambert (Sunkist Kids), 12-2
Bronze - Joey Dance (New York AC) dec. David Terao (Titan Mercury), 4-2
61 kg/134 lbs.
Gold - Joe Colon (Titan Mercury) tech. fall Nahshon Garrett (Sunkist Kids), 14-3
Bronze - Cody Brewer (Titan Mercury) dec. Tony Ramos (Sunkist Kids), 6-5
65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold - Seung-Chul Lee (Korea) dec. BJ Futrell (Titan Mercury), 4-4
Bronze - Sang Min Park (Korea) dec. Darius Little (Lehigh Valley WC), 6-1
70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold - Kellen Russell (NYAC) tech. fall Mario Mason (Lehigh Valley WC), 12-2
Bronze - Jason Chamberlain (Titan Mercury) tech. fall Hunter Stieber (Titan Mercury), 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury) dec. Rasul Dzukaev (Russia), 5-3
Bronze - Dylan Ness (Minnesota Storm) dec. Dan Vallimont (NYAC), 6-5
79 kg/174 lbs.
Gold - Jon Reader (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Matt Brown (U.S. Army WCAP), 10-0
Bronze - Nikita Suchkov (Russia) tech. fall Josh Asper (Navy-Marine Corps RTC), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold – Aleksandr Musalaliev (Russia) fall Richard Perry (NYAC), 4:36
Bronze – Patrick Downey (Titan Mercury) tech. fall Takahiro Murayama (Japan), 10-0
92 kg/202 lbs.
Gold - Nick Heflin (Titan Mercury) fall Timmy McCall (Titan Mercury), 1:35
Bronze - Riley Lefever (Nittany Lion WC) tech. fall Nikko Reyes (Valley RTC), 12-1
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold - Min Won Son (Korea) dec. Blaize Cabell (Valley RTC), 12-9
Bronze - Nathan Burak (Titan Mercury) dec. Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota Strom), 6-4
125 kg/275.5 lbs.
Gold - Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Jon Gingrich (Pittsburgh WC), 11-0
Bronze - Koung Jin Nam (Korea) dec. Olieg Boltin (Kazakhstan), 3-0
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The final session of the 20th anniversary Dave Schultz Memorial International saw six Americans strike gold, with 74 kg/163 lbs. champion Nazar Kulchytskyy earning the Outstanding Wrestler honor.
Kulchytskyy edged formidable Russian Rasul Dzukaev in the championship bout, 5-3. Dzukaev finished in third place at the Russian Nationals this year and is a past winner of the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix.
“I knew he was going to be a tough opponent,” Kulchytskyy said. “I feel like I wrestled a smart match. I may not have put a lot of points on the board, but I thought it was important to wrestle a smart match and close it down. I had some good defense in the end and pulled out the W, so I’m pretty happy with how I wrestled.”
Completing a sensational run to the 61 kg/134 lbs. title, 2015 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up Joe Colon downed 2017 U.S. Open runner-up Nahshon Garrett by technical fall, 14-3. Colon also scored revenge on two-time U.S. World Team member Tony Ramos in the semifinals.
“I felt great. I felt really confident going out there. My game plan was to wrestle hard for six minutes and to keep moving my feet, keep circling and keep moving my hands. I know his blast double was working really well for him this weekend, so I had to keep my hands down and not reach up to the head. I had to stay active, get to my shots and make him feel uncomfortable,” Colon said.
After a one-year layoff, Jon Reader returned with a vengeance, picking up three technical falls on his way to the 79 kg/174 lbs. title. He defeated past NCAA champion Matt Brown 10-0 in the championship bout.
U.S. National Team members Nick Heflin and Dom Bradley posted dominant finals performances. Heflin picked up a fall in 1:35 on Timmy McCall at 92 kg/202 lbs., while Bradley won cruised 11-0 over Jon Gingrich at 125 kg/275.5 lbs.
The final American to take home a title was perennial contender Kellen Russell at 70 kg/154 lbs. Russell made quick work of fellow U.S. competitor Mario Mason, winning by a 12-2 tally.
International champions on the day include Samat Nadyrbek-Uulu of Kyrgyzstan at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Seung-Chul Lee of Korea at 65 kg/143 lbs., Aleksandr Musalaliev of Russia at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Min Won Son of Korea at 97 kg/213 lbs.
Complete brackets, match-by-match results and archived matches from the Dave Schultz Memorial International can be found on Flowrestling.com.
DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
Nov. 1-4 at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Men’s Freestyle Results
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold - Samat Nadyrbek-Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) tech. fall Tim Lambert (Sunkist Kids), 12-2
Bronze - Joey Dance (New York AC) dec. David Terao (Titan Mercury), 4-2
61 kg/134 lbs.
Gold - Joe Colon (Titan Mercury) tech. fall Nahshon Garrett (Sunkist Kids), 14-3
Bronze - Cody Brewer (Titan Mercury) dec. Tony Ramos (Sunkist Kids), 6-5
65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold - Seung-Chul Lee (Korea) dec. BJ Futrell (Titan Mercury), 4-4
Bronze - Sang Min Park (Korea) dec. Darius Little (Lehigh Valley WC), 6-1
70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold - Kellen Russell (NYAC) tech. fall Mario Mason (Lehigh Valley WC), 12-2
Bronze - Jason Chamberlain (Titan Mercury) tech. fall Hunter Stieber (Titan Mercury), 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury) dec. Rasul Dzukaev (Russia), 5-3
Bronze - Dylan Ness (Minnesota Storm) dec. Dan Vallimont (NYAC), 6-5
79 kg/174 lbs.
Gold - Jon Reader (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Matt Brown (U.S. Army WCAP), 10-0
Bronze - Nikita Suchkov (Russia) tech. fall Josh Asper (Navy-Marine Corps RTC), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold – Aleksandr Musalaliev (Russia) fall Richard Perry (NYAC), 4:36
Bronze – Patrick Downey (Titan Mercury) tech. fall Takahiro Murayama (Japan), 10-0
92 kg/202 lbs.
Gold - Nick Heflin (Titan Mercury) fall Timmy McCall (Titan Mercury), 1:35
Bronze - Riley Lefever (Nittany Lion WC) tech. fall Nikko Reyes (Valley RTC), 12-1
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold - Min Won Son (Korea) dec. Blaize Cabell (Valley RTC), 12-9
Bronze - Nathan Burak (Titan Mercury) dec. Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota Strom), 6-4
125 kg/275.5 lbs.
Gold - Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Jon Gingrich (Pittsburgh WC), 11-0
Bronze - Koung Jin Nam (Korea) dec. Olieg Boltin (Kazakhstan), 3-0
