Friday’s Women’s World Cup pairings set, as USA to face Russia, Sweden then Japan in order in Group A
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2016 Olympian and 2017 World Team member Haley Augello, pictured at the 2017 Worlds in Paris, will compete for Team USA at the Women's World Cup in Russia. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors
United World Wrestling has released the order of dual meets for first day of the 2017 Women’s World Cup in Cheboksary, Russia on Friday, December 1.
The United States will compete in Group A. Team USA will face host Russia in its first bout, set at 11:00 a.m. local time (3:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time).
The second USA match will be against Sweden, set for 1:30 p.m. local time (5:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time).
The final Group A match will pit the top two teams from the 2017 World Championships, Japan vs. the United States at 5:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time).
Pairings for Group B dual meets were also scheduled (see below).
The results from the pool competition on Friday will determine the pairings for Saturday’s medal match dual meets.
The United States has entered an experienced team to Russia for the Women’s World Cup, with eight past World or Olympic team members on the roster, led by three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray at 75 kg and two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan at 60 kg.
Fans in the United States can see the Women’s World Cup live on Trackwrestling.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At Cheboksary, Russia, Dec. 1-2
Event Schedule
Friday, December 1
Round One
10:00 a.m. local time/2:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – Sweden vs. Japan
Group B – Ukraine vs. China
11:00 a.m. local time/3:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – USA vs. Russia
Group B – Mongolia vs. Azerbaijan
Round Two
12:30 a.m. local time/4:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – Russia vs. Japan
Group B – Azerbaijan vs. China
1:30 p.m. local time/5:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – USA vs. Sweden
Group B – Mongolia vs. Ukraine
5:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies at 5:00 p.m. local time/9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Round Three
5:30 p.m. local time/9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Group A – USA vs. Japan
Group B – Ukraine vs. Azerbaijan
6:30 p.m. local time/10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Group A – Sweden vs. Russia
Group B – Mongolia vs. China
Saturday, December 2 (tentative)
Note: Match pairings will be determined by results from pool competition
1:00 p.m. local time/5:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
7th/8th place match and 5th/6th place match
2:00 p.m. local time/6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
3rd/4th place match
3:00 p.m./7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
1st/2nd place championship match
4:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Award ceremonies
United World Wrestling has released the order of dual meets for first day of the 2017 Women’s World Cup in Cheboksary, Russia on Friday, December 1.
The United States will compete in Group A. Team USA will face host Russia in its first bout, set at 11:00 a.m. local time (3:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time).
The second USA match will be against Sweden, set for 1:30 p.m. local time (5:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time).
The final Group A match will pit the top two teams from the 2017 World Championships, Japan vs. the United States at 5:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time).
Pairings for Group B dual meets were also scheduled (see below).
The results from the pool competition on Friday will determine the pairings for Saturday’s medal match dual meets.
The United States has entered an experienced team to Russia for the Women’s World Cup, with eight past World or Olympic team members on the roster, led by three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray at 75 kg and two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan at 60 kg.
Fans in the United States can see the Women’s World Cup live on Trackwrestling.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At Cheboksary, Russia, Dec. 1-2
Event Schedule
Friday, December 1
Round One
10:00 a.m. local time/2:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – Sweden vs. Japan
Group B – Ukraine vs. China
11:00 a.m. local time/3:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – USA vs. Russia
Group B – Mongolia vs. Azerbaijan
Round Two
12:30 a.m. local time/4:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – Russia vs. Japan
Group B – Azerbaijan vs. China
1:30 p.m. local time/5:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Group A – USA vs. Sweden
Group B – Mongolia vs. Ukraine
5:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies at 5:00 p.m. local time/9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Round Three
5:30 p.m. local time/9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Group A – USA vs. Japan
Group B – Ukraine vs. Azerbaijan
6:30 p.m. local time/10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Group A – Sweden vs. Russia
Group B – Mongolia vs. China
Saturday, December 2 (tentative)
Note: Match pairings will be determined by results from pool competition
1:00 p.m. local time/5:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
7th/8th place match and 5th/6th place match
2:00 p.m. local time/6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
3rd/4th place match
3:00 p.m./7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
1st/2nd place championship match
4:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Award ceremonies
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