Updated: USA thumps Georgia, 8-2, to win Pool A and will face Azerbaijan in finals at Freestyle World Cup in Iowa City
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Logan Stieber converts a takedown against Magomed Saidovi of Georgia at 65 kg. Photo by Jim Thrall.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The United States continued its impressive march through the field at the 2018 Freestyle World Cup, finishing off Georgia, 8-2 and capturing Pool A on Sunday morning at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
“The guys wrestled hard and executed good skills. There are a couple of things we can improve on. We’ll make those adjustments and move on,” said National Freestyle Coach Bill Zadick.
The USA finished with a 3-0 record in Pool A and has drawn Pool B champion Azerbaijan in the gold-medal dual meet, which is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CT. The dual will be aired on NBCSN and also streamed live on TrackWrestling.
Azerbaijan finished their pool action with a 3-0 record, taking care of business with a 7-3 win over Mongolia on the mat alongside the USA.
“[Moving into the match against Azerbaijan], I mainly look at my own guys and how to maximize their opportunities and limit liabilities. Azerbaijan is a talented country, so we’ll have to be ready to go today,” said Zadick.
The USA, which has won 13 World Cup titles since it was created in 1973, has not won a team title since 2003 in Boise, Idaho.
Hometown hero Thomas Gilman got the USA off to a good start, winning a scappy 6-4 decision over Teimuraz Vanishvili at 57 kg. Although Vanishvili scored the only two takedowns, Gilman forced five stepouts and also received a point on a shot clock violation against the Georgian.
The USA whipped off five straight matches to end the match and push the USA into the finals.
2016 World champion Logan Stieber looked fresh and strong in a 10-0 technical fall pver Magomed Saidovi. Stieber gave the USA a lead in the dual it would never relinquish.
“I felt good. I was able to get to my shots and obviously that’s a big part of it. I always feel good when I get on top so it was good,” said Stieber.
He comes off a tough loss on Saturday night in the dual meet against Takuto Otoguro of Japan.
“He shot right away and I down blocked. I thought he was cut. Then I saw the blood and I was like, ‘oh crap.’ I got five stitches. It was tough. It’s all good. Yesterday was a tough match, and I lost control of it out there. You can come back a lot of times, but I just lost control. It was no problem. I learned from it and moved on,” said Stieber.
The next four USA wrestlers in the middle weights all ran their records to a perfect 3-0 for the World Cup, and clinched the dual meet for the USA Team.
Two-time World medalist James Green showed some strong offense and shut down Levan Kelekhsashvili, 8-0 at 70 kg. The next three wins were all technical falls for the home team.
Olympic champion and four-time World champion Jordan Burroughs led 2-0 against Tarzan Maisuradze, when he hit a perfect blast double for a 4-0. Maisuradze took his time getting up and to the center. Burroughs went for the kill immediately, scoring a quick takedown and two ankle laces for a 10-0 technical fall.
Kyle Dake at 79 kg and David Taylor at 86 kg won their third consecutive technical fall matches for the World Cup. Dake took out Tariel Gaphrindashvili, 10-0 and Taylor blitzed David Khutsishvili, 11-1. And when Taylor waved to the gleeful fans after the match, Georgia was done for the day.
In a battle of past Olympic bronze medalists, Georgia’s Dato Marsagishvili beat J’den Cox, 5-0. Marsagishvili won his Olympic medal in 2012, while Cox earned his in 2016. It was a ragged match in which there were a few scores for the Georgia which were questioned by the USA coaches, and at least one potential Cox takedown that was waved off.
The big men for the USA closed the door, as Olympic and two-time World champion Kyle Snyder scored his third technical of the World Cup with a 10-0 win over Givi Matcharashvili of Georgia, getting three powerful trapped arm gut wrenches. Nick Gwiazdowski used a size advantage and an effective takedown attack to shut out Zviadi Metrevili, 7-0.
“I knew that he had a couple of good arm spins, but I saw I saw him get tired. I thought he would try something tricky, so I just had to be prepared to lower my level and not push him as much as I normally do with other people. I fell into the trap arm and that was it,” said Snyder.
The medal match pairings have been set. Going for third place are Japan and Cuba. Fifth place will be between Georgia and Mongolia. Seventh place features India against Kazakhstan.
FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At Iowa City, Iowa, April 8
Pool A records
1. United States 3-0 record
2. Japan, 2-1 record
3. Georgia, 1-2 record
4. India, 0-3 record
Pool B records
1. Azerbaijan, 3-0 record
2. Cuba 1-2 record
3. Mongolia, 1-2 record
4. Kazakhstan, 1-2 record
1st place – USA vs. Azerbaijan
3rd place – Japan vs. Cuba
5th place – Georgia vs. Mongolia
7th place – India vs. Kazakhstan
10:00 a.m. session
USA 8, Georgia 2
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (USA) dec. Teimuraz Vanishvili (Georgia), 6-4
61 kg/134 lbs. – Lasha Lomtadze (Georgia) dec. Kendric Maple (USA), 4-3
65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber (USA) tech. fall Magomed Saidovi (Georgia), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (USA) dec. Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia), 8-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) tech. fall Tarzan Maisuradze (Georgia), 10-0
79 kg/174 lbs. - Kyle Dake (USA) tech. fall Tariel Gaphrindashvili (Georgia), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor (USA) tech. fall David Khutsishvili (Georgia), 11-1
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia) dec. J’den Cox (USA), 5-0
97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder (USA) tech. fall Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia), 10-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) dec. Zviadi Metreveli (Georgia), 7-0
Classification Points – USA 30, Georgia 8
Pool A records –USA (3-0), Georgia (1-2)
Azerbaijan 7, Mongolia 3
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia) dec. Giorgi Edisherashvili (Azerbaijan), 2-1
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia) dec. Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov (Azerbaijan), 7-2
65 kg/143 lbs. – Aghahuseyn Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) won by forfeit
70 kg/154 lbs. – Joshgun Azimov (Azerbaijan) dec. Ganbayar Sanjaa (Mongolia), 9-4
70 kg/154 lbs. – Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia) dec. Gadzhimurad Omarov (Azerbaijan), 10-6
79 kg/174 lbs. – Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan), tech. fall Gantulga Iderkhuu (Mongolia), 12-2
86 kg/189 lbs. – Aleksander Gostiev (Azerbaijan) dec. Uitumen Orgodol (Mongolia), 10-1
92kg/203 lbs. – Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Mongolia), 11-0
97 kg/213 lbs. – Roman Bakirov (Azerbaijan) dec. Batzul Ulziisaikhan (Mongolia), 10-1
125 kg/275 lbs. – Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) dec. Zolboo Natsagsuren (Mongolia), 3-2
Classification Points – Azerbaijan 28, Mongolia 14
Pool B records – Azerbaijan (3-0), Mongolia (1-2)
Japan 9, India 1
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Yuki Takahashi (Japan) by forfeit
61 kg/134 lbs. – Rinya Nakamura (Japan) tech. fall Sandeep Tomar (India), 11-0
65 kg/143 lbs. – Takuto Otoguro (Japan) tech. fall Sharvan (India), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – Kirin Kinoshita (Japan) tech. fall Arun Kumar (India), 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Ken Hosaka (Japan) won by forfeit
79 kg/174 lbs. – Sohsuke Takatani (Japan) tech. fall Sachin Giri (India), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs. – Masao Matsusaka (Japan) tech. fall Pawan Kumar (India), 10-0
92 kg/203 lbs. – Deepak Punia (India) dec. Takashi Ishiguro (Japan), 2-1
97 kg/213 lbs. – Takeshi Yamaguchi (Japan) dec. Viky (India), 6-2
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nobuyoshi Arakida (Japan) dec. Pushpender Singh (India), 4-0
Classification Points – Japan 37, India 4
Pool A records – Japan (2-1), India (0-3)
Kazakhstan 5, Cuba 5
Kazakhstan wins on Classification Points, 22-21
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Reineri Andreeu Ortega (Cuba) dec. Mukhambed Kuatbek (Kazakhstan), 4-1
61 kg/134 lbs. – Rasul Kaliyev (Kazakhstan) dec. Yowlys Bonne Rodriquez (Cuba), 6-4
65 kg/143 lbs. – Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier (Cuba) tech. fall Sayatbek Okassov (Kazakhstan), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – Franklin Maren Castillo (Cuba) dec. Meirzhan Ashirov (Kazakhstan), 7-1
74 kg/163 lbs. – Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba) won by forfeit
79 kg/174 lbs. – Saken Aitzhanov (Kazakhstan) pin Yoan Zulueta Morales (Cuba), 2:44
86 kg/189 lbs. – Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta (Cuba) dec. Elkhan Assadov (Kazakhstan), 4-2
92 kg/2013 lbs. - Iliskhan Chilayev (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Lazaro Hernandez Luis (Cuba), 12-2
97 kg/213 lbs. – Mamed Ibragimov (Kazakhstan) dec. Reineris Salas Perez (Cuba), 3-3
125 kg/275 lbs. – Daulet Shabanbay (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Yudenny Alapajon Estevez (Cuba), 10-0
Pool B records – Cuba (1-2), Kazakhstan (1-2)
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The United States continued its impressive march through the field at the 2018 Freestyle World Cup, finishing off Georgia, 8-2 and capturing Pool A on Sunday morning at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
“The guys wrestled hard and executed good skills. There are a couple of things we can improve on. We’ll make those adjustments and move on,” said National Freestyle Coach Bill Zadick.
The USA finished with a 3-0 record in Pool A and has drawn Pool B champion Azerbaijan in the gold-medal dual meet, which is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CT. The dual will be aired on NBCSN and also streamed live on TrackWrestling.
Azerbaijan finished their pool action with a 3-0 record, taking care of business with a 7-3 win over Mongolia on the mat alongside the USA.
“[Moving into the match against Azerbaijan], I mainly look at my own guys and how to maximize their opportunities and limit liabilities. Azerbaijan is a talented country, so we’ll have to be ready to go today,” said Zadick.
The USA, which has won 13 World Cup titles since it was created in 1973, has not won a team title since 2003 in Boise, Idaho.
Hometown hero Thomas Gilman got the USA off to a good start, winning a scappy 6-4 decision over Teimuraz Vanishvili at 57 kg. Although Vanishvili scored the only two takedowns, Gilman forced five stepouts and also received a point on a shot clock violation against the Georgian.
The USA whipped off five straight matches to end the match and push the USA into the finals.
2016 World champion Logan Stieber looked fresh and strong in a 10-0 technical fall pver Magomed Saidovi. Stieber gave the USA a lead in the dual it would never relinquish.
“I felt good. I was able to get to my shots and obviously that’s a big part of it. I always feel good when I get on top so it was good,” said Stieber.
He comes off a tough loss on Saturday night in the dual meet against Takuto Otoguro of Japan.
“He shot right away and I down blocked. I thought he was cut. Then I saw the blood and I was like, ‘oh crap.’ I got five stitches. It was tough. It’s all good. Yesterday was a tough match, and I lost control of it out there. You can come back a lot of times, but I just lost control. It was no problem. I learned from it and moved on,” said Stieber.
The next four USA wrestlers in the middle weights all ran their records to a perfect 3-0 for the World Cup, and clinched the dual meet for the USA Team.
Two-time World medalist James Green showed some strong offense and shut down Levan Kelekhsashvili, 8-0 at 70 kg. The next three wins were all technical falls for the home team.
Olympic champion and four-time World champion Jordan Burroughs led 2-0 against Tarzan Maisuradze, when he hit a perfect blast double for a 4-0. Maisuradze took his time getting up and to the center. Burroughs went for the kill immediately, scoring a quick takedown and two ankle laces for a 10-0 technical fall.
Kyle Dake at 79 kg and David Taylor at 86 kg won their third consecutive technical fall matches for the World Cup. Dake took out Tariel Gaphrindashvili, 10-0 and Taylor blitzed David Khutsishvili, 11-1. And when Taylor waved to the gleeful fans after the match, Georgia was done for the day.
In a battle of past Olympic bronze medalists, Georgia’s Dato Marsagishvili beat J’den Cox, 5-0. Marsagishvili won his Olympic medal in 2012, while Cox earned his in 2016. It was a ragged match in which there were a few scores for the Georgia which were questioned by the USA coaches, and at least one potential Cox takedown that was waved off.
The big men for the USA closed the door, as Olympic and two-time World champion Kyle Snyder scored his third technical of the World Cup with a 10-0 win over Givi Matcharashvili of Georgia, getting three powerful trapped arm gut wrenches. Nick Gwiazdowski used a size advantage and an effective takedown attack to shut out Zviadi Metrevili, 7-0.
“I knew that he had a couple of good arm spins, but I saw I saw him get tired. I thought he would try something tricky, so I just had to be prepared to lower my level and not push him as much as I normally do with other people. I fell into the trap arm and that was it,” said Snyder.
The medal match pairings have been set. Going for third place are Japan and Cuba. Fifth place will be between Georgia and Mongolia. Seventh place features India against Kazakhstan.
FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At Iowa City, Iowa, April 8
Pool A records
1. United States 3-0 record
2. Japan, 2-1 record
3. Georgia, 1-2 record
4. India, 0-3 record
Pool B records
1. Azerbaijan, 3-0 record
2. Cuba 1-2 record
3. Mongolia, 1-2 record
4. Kazakhstan, 1-2 record
1st place – USA vs. Azerbaijan
3rd place – Japan vs. Cuba
5th place – Georgia vs. Mongolia
7th place – India vs. Kazakhstan
10:00 a.m. session
USA 8, Georgia 2
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (USA) dec. Teimuraz Vanishvili (Georgia), 6-4
61 kg/134 lbs. – Lasha Lomtadze (Georgia) dec. Kendric Maple (USA), 4-3
65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber (USA) tech. fall Magomed Saidovi (Georgia), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (USA) dec. Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia), 8-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) tech. fall Tarzan Maisuradze (Georgia), 10-0
79 kg/174 lbs. - Kyle Dake (USA) tech. fall Tariel Gaphrindashvili (Georgia), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor (USA) tech. fall David Khutsishvili (Georgia), 11-1
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia) dec. J’den Cox (USA), 5-0
97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder (USA) tech. fall Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia), 10-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) dec. Zviadi Metreveli (Georgia), 7-0
Classification Points – USA 30, Georgia 8
Pool A records –USA (3-0), Georgia (1-2)
Azerbaijan 7, Mongolia 3
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia) dec. Giorgi Edisherashvili (Azerbaijan), 2-1
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia) dec. Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov (Azerbaijan), 7-2
65 kg/143 lbs. – Aghahuseyn Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) won by forfeit
70 kg/154 lbs. – Joshgun Azimov (Azerbaijan) dec. Ganbayar Sanjaa (Mongolia), 9-4
70 kg/154 lbs. – Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia) dec. Gadzhimurad Omarov (Azerbaijan), 10-6
79 kg/174 lbs. – Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan), tech. fall Gantulga Iderkhuu (Mongolia), 12-2
86 kg/189 lbs. – Aleksander Gostiev (Azerbaijan) dec. Uitumen Orgodol (Mongolia), 10-1
92kg/203 lbs. – Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Mongolia), 11-0
97 kg/213 lbs. – Roman Bakirov (Azerbaijan) dec. Batzul Ulziisaikhan (Mongolia), 10-1
125 kg/275 lbs. – Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) dec. Zolboo Natsagsuren (Mongolia), 3-2
Classification Points – Azerbaijan 28, Mongolia 14
Pool B records – Azerbaijan (3-0), Mongolia (1-2)
Japan 9, India 1
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Yuki Takahashi (Japan) by forfeit
61 kg/134 lbs. – Rinya Nakamura (Japan) tech. fall Sandeep Tomar (India), 11-0
65 kg/143 lbs. – Takuto Otoguro (Japan) tech. fall Sharvan (India), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – Kirin Kinoshita (Japan) tech. fall Arun Kumar (India), 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Ken Hosaka (Japan) won by forfeit
79 kg/174 lbs. – Sohsuke Takatani (Japan) tech. fall Sachin Giri (India), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs. – Masao Matsusaka (Japan) tech. fall Pawan Kumar (India), 10-0
92 kg/203 lbs. – Deepak Punia (India) dec. Takashi Ishiguro (Japan), 2-1
97 kg/213 lbs. – Takeshi Yamaguchi (Japan) dec. Viky (India), 6-2
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nobuyoshi Arakida (Japan) dec. Pushpender Singh (India), 4-0
Classification Points – Japan 37, India 4
Pool A records – Japan (2-1), India (0-3)
Kazakhstan 5, Cuba 5
Kazakhstan wins on Classification Points, 22-21
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Reineri Andreeu Ortega (Cuba) dec. Mukhambed Kuatbek (Kazakhstan), 4-1
61 kg/134 lbs. – Rasul Kaliyev (Kazakhstan) dec. Yowlys Bonne Rodriquez (Cuba), 6-4
65 kg/143 lbs. – Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier (Cuba) tech. fall Sayatbek Okassov (Kazakhstan), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – Franklin Maren Castillo (Cuba) dec. Meirzhan Ashirov (Kazakhstan), 7-1
74 kg/163 lbs. – Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba) won by forfeit
79 kg/174 lbs. – Saken Aitzhanov (Kazakhstan) pin Yoan Zulueta Morales (Cuba), 2:44
86 kg/189 lbs. – Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta (Cuba) dec. Elkhan Assadov (Kazakhstan), 4-2
92 kg/2013 lbs. - Iliskhan Chilayev (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Lazaro Hernandez Luis (Cuba), 12-2
97 kg/213 lbs. – Mamed Ibragimov (Kazakhstan) dec. Reineris Salas Perez (Cuba), 3-3
125 kg/275 lbs. – Daulet Shabanbay (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Yudenny Alapajon Estevez (Cuba), 10-0
Pool B records – Cuba (1-2), Kazakhstan (1-2)
