Gadson, Graff win golds as USA takes six medals on final day of Henri Deglane Challenge in France
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Kyven Gadson, shown at the 2017 World Team Trials, won a gold medal at 97 kg at the Henri Deglane Challenge in France today.
NICE, France – All six U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers competing on Saturday at the Henri Deglane Challenge won medals, led by gold medalists Tyler Graff (Blacksburg, Va./Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/Cyclone WC) at 97 kg/213 lbs.
Graff went 4-0 in a five-athlete round robin, winning all four of his matches by technical fall and outscoring his opponents by a combined 40-0. The USA swept the medals at 57 kg, with the silver medal going to Edward Klimara and the bronze medal going to Frank Perrelli. Klimara edged Perrelli, 7-5 to win the silver medal.
Gadson won a four-athlete round robin, winning all three of his matches by technical fall and outscoring his opponents by a combined 31-0. Winning the silver at the weight class was American Micah Burak, who finished the day with a 2-1 record, with his only loss to Gadson.
Claiming the other silver medal for the USA was Nazar Kulchytskyy (Madison, Wis.(/Titan Mercury WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Kulchytskyy won his first match by technical fall over Salvatore Diana of Italy, 10-0 but was beaten in the finals by Johnny Bur of France, 4-2.
Over the two day event, the USA won eight medals, with two other individual champions on Friday, Zach Rey (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley WC) at 125 kg/275 lbs. and Tim McCall (Raleigh, N.C./Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
The USA won the team title at the Deglane Challenge in men’s freestyle with 45 points, ahead of second place Spain with 34 points and third place France with 30 points.
HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, November 25
Men’s freestyle medalists
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Tyler Graff (USA)
Silver – Eddie Klimara (USA)
Bronze – Frank Perrelli (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Johnny Bur (France)
Silver – Nazar Kulchytskyy (USA)
Bronze – Salvatore Diana (Italy)
Bronze – Pablo Garcia (Spain)
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold – Kyven Gadson (USA)
Silver – Micah Burak (USA)
Bronze – Saifedine Alekma (France)
U.S. Men’s Freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Tyler Graff, Blacksburg, Va. (Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC), gold medal
WIN Edward Klimara (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Valentin Damour (France), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Frank Perrelli (USA), tech. fall 10-0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Frank Perrelli, Bethlehem, Pa., (Titan Mercury WC/Lehigh Valley WC), bronze medal
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Edward Klimara (USA), 7-5
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Tyler Graff (USA), tech. fall 10-0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Edward Klimara, (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
LOSS Tyler Graff (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Frank Perrelli (USA), 7-5
WIN Valentin DaMour (France), tech. fall 10-0
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), forfeit
74 kg/163 lbs. – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Madison, Wis. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
WIN Salvatore Diana (Italy), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Johnny Bur (France), 4-2
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids/Cyclone WC), gold medal
WIN Micah Burak (USA), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Saifedine Alekma (France), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Hector Rodriguez (Spain), tech. fall 10-0
97 kg/213 lbs. – Micah Burak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC), gold medal
LOSS Kyven Gadson (USA), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Hector Rodriguez (Spain), 9-0
WIN Saifedine Alekma (France), 6-3
Men’s freestyle standings
1. USA, 45 points
2. Spain, 34
3. France, 30
4. Italy, 16
5. Great Britain, 12
6. Romania, 10
7. TWF, 8
8. Georgia, 6
9. Romania, 5
10. Morocco, 2
Women’s freestyle medalists
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Aintzane Gorria (Spain)
Silver – Tabatha Grunewald (France)
58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold – Mathilde Riviere (France)
Silver – Kateryna Zhadachevaska (Romania)
Bronze – Madalina Caia (Romania)
69 kg/152 lbs.
Gold – Irene Garcia (Spain)
Silver – Pauline LeCarpentier (France)
Bronze – Noelia Lalin (Spain)
NICE, France – All six U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers competing on Saturday at the Henri Deglane Challenge won medals, led by gold medalists Tyler Graff (Blacksburg, Va./Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/Cyclone WC) at 97 kg/213 lbs.
Graff went 4-0 in a five-athlete round robin, winning all four of his matches by technical fall and outscoring his opponents by a combined 40-0. The USA swept the medals at 57 kg, with the silver medal going to Edward Klimara and the bronze medal going to Frank Perrelli. Klimara edged Perrelli, 7-5 to win the silver medal.
Gadson won a four-athlete round robin, winning all three of his matches by technical fall and outscoring his opponents by a combined 31-0. Winning the silver at the weight class was American Micah Burak, who finished the day with a 2-1 record, with his only loss to Gadson.
Claiming the other silver medal for the USA was Nazar Kulchytskyy (Madison, Wis.(/Titan Mercury WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Kulchytskyy won his first match by technical fall over Salvatore Diana of Italy, 10-0 but was beaten in the finals by Johnny Bur of France, 4-2.
Over the two day event, the USA won eight medals, with two other individual champions on Friday, Zach Rey (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley WC) at 125 kg/275 lbs. and Tim McCall (Raleigh, N.C./Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC) at 86 kg/189 lbs.
The USA won the team title at the Deglane Challenge in men’s freestyle with 45 points, ahead of second place Spain with 34 points and third place France with 30 points.
HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, November 25
Men’s freestyle medalists
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Tyler Graff (USA)
Silver – Eddie Klimara (USA)
Bronze – Frank Perrelli (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Johnny Bur (France)
Silver – Nazar Kulchytskyy (USA)
Bronze – Salvatore Diana (Italy)
Bronze – Pablo Garcia (Spain)
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold – Kyven Gadson (USA)
Silver – Micah Burak (USA)
Bronze – Saifedine Alekma (France)
U.S. Men’s Freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Tyler Graff, Blacksburg, Va. (Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC), gold medal
WIN Edward Klimara (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Valentin Damour (France), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Frank Perrelli (USA), tech. fall 10-0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Frank Perrelli, Bethlehem, Pa., (Titan Mercury WC/Lehigh Valley WC), bronze medal
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Edward Klimara (USA), 7-5
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Tyler Graff (USA), tech. fall 10-0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Edward Klimara, (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
LOSS Tyler Graff (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Frank Perrelli (USA), 7-5
WIN Valentin DaMour (France), tech. fall 10-0
WIN George Ramm (Great Britain), forfeit
74 kg/163 lbs. – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Madison, Wis. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
WIN Salvatore Diana (Italy), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Johnny Bur (France), 4-2
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids/Cyclone WC), gold medal
WIN Micah Burak (USA), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Saifedine Alekma (France), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Hector Rodriguez (Spain), tech. fall 10-0
97 kg/213 lbs. – Micah Burak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC), gold medal
LOSS Kyven Gadson (USA), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Hector Rodriguez (Spain), 9-0
WIN Saifedine Alekma (France), 6-3
Men’s freestyle standings
1. USA, 45 points
2. Spain, 34
3. France, 30
4. Italy, 16
5. Great Britain, 12
6. Romania, 10
7. TWF, 8
8. Georgia, 6
9. Romania, 5
10. Morocco, 2
Women’s freestyle medalists
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Aintzane Gorria (Spain)
Silver – Tabatha Grunewald (France)
58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold – Mathilde Riviere (France)
Silver – Kateryna Zhadachevaska (Romania)
Bronze – Madalina Caia (Romania)
69 kg/152 lbs.
Gold – Irene Garcia (Spain)
Silver – Pauline LeCarpentier (France)
Bronze – Noelia Lalin (Spain)
