Roberts reaches German Grand Prix finals; Nowry in bronze-medal bout; Three other USA athletes in repechage
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Dalton Roberts celebrates at the 2018 U.S. Open. Roberts has reached the German Grand Prix finals at 60 kg. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
DORTMUND, Germany – 2018 Senior World Team member Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./New York AC/NMU-OTS) won an exciting semifinals bout at 60 kg/132 lbs. and qualified for Sunday’s gold-medal finals at the German Grand Prix, a highly respected international Greco-Roman tournament.
Roberts had an impressive come-from-behind 5-3 win over 2007 Military World bronze medalist Maxim Kazharski of Belarus.
Kazaharski led 3-1 after the first period. Roberts got a point on passivity, but Kazharski responded a reversal and a two-point exposure. In the second period, Roberts closed the gap with a point on a passivity. Roberts added a late takedown on a level-change body attack to take a 4-3 lead. The Belarus corner threw in a challenge brick, which was denied, giving Roberts his final point.
Roberts will battle 2015 Junior World bronze medalist Erik Torba of Hungary in the gold-medal match.
In the first session on Saturday, Roberts won his quarterfinal match over Viktor Petryk of Ukraine, 6-0.
“It was an impressive performance by Dalton Roberts. I love the way he competes with a true warrior spirit, and with relentless pressure and attacks. He never stops trying to put points on the board and makes the most of every opportunity,” said National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland.
Roberts competed on two U.S. Junior World teams and a U23 World Team, and will wrestling in his first Senior World Championships in October.
Advancing to Sunday’s bronze-medal match at 55 kg/121 lbs. is Max Nowry (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), who dropped a 5-3 semifinal match to Dogus Ayazci of Turkey. Nowry fell behind early, when Dogus was able to turn Nowry from the par terre position. Nowry scored a big takedown in the second period but was unable to close the gap.
Nowry will face Fabian Schmitt of Germany in the bronze-medal round on Sunday. Nowry beat Schmitt during Pool A competition earlier today by a 5-1 score.
Three U.S. wrestlers who lost a bout on Saturday morning have been pulled back into Sunday morning’s repechage, when the athlete who beat them advanced to the gold-medal finals.
When Torba won his 60 kg semifinal to advance to the finals against Roberts, he also pulled 2015 Junior World bronze medalist Taylor LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Sunkist Kids) back into Sunday’s repechage. Torba had beaten LaMont in the quarterfinals, 7-1. LaMont has drawn Dawid Ersetic of Poland in repechage.
At 82 kg, 2014 World champion and three-time Olympian Peter Bacsi of Hungary won his semifinal match, which pulled 2018 U.S. Senior World Team member Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets) back into repechage. Bacsi beat Speiller in the quarterfinals, 4-1. Speiller battles Roland Schwarz of Germany in repechage.
Three-time U.S. Senior World Team member Patrick Martinez was pulled into repechage at 87 kg/191.5 lbs. when Amer Hrustanovic of Austria reached the finals. Martinez lost to Hrustanovic in the first round, 5-1. Martinez will battle Aleksandar Stjepanetic of Sweden in his repechage bout.
Going into the semifinals, Jesse Thielke (Beresford, S.D (New York AC/Legends of Gold) had a chance to get into repechage at 63 kg/138.5 lbs. However, when 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Stig Andre Berge of Norway lost in the semifinals, Thielke was eliminated. Berge edged Thielke, 3-2 in the quarterfinals.
Team USA entered the German Grand Prix with 11 wrestlers, and five are still alive going into Sunday’s action. USA Wrestling is using this event as a tune-up for the 2018 World Championships in Hungary in October, as seven 2018 World Team members entered.
The tournament concludes Sunday, with one big session including the repechage and finals, starting at 10:00 a.m., which is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone.
The German Wrestling Federation has set up some online resources for fans across the world to enjoy during the event, including a live stream and a results page.
German Grand Prix Live Stream
German Grand Prix Results
GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY
At Dortmund, Germany, August 18
Gold Medal Finals pairings
55 kg – Ayazci Dogus (Turkey) vs. Nugzar Tsurtsumia (Georgia)
60 kg – Dalton Roberts (USA) vs. Erik Torba (Hungary)
63 kg – Abdolmohammad M Papi (Iran) vs. Dmytro Tsymbaliuk (Ukraine)
67 kg – Fredrik Bjerrehuus (Denmark) vs. Gevorg Sahakhyan (Poland)
72 kg – Toni Ojala (Finland) vs. Frank Staebler (Germany)
77 kg – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary) vs. Zoltan Levai (Hungary)
82 kg – Peter Bacsi (Hungary) vs. Laszlo Szabo (Hungary)
87 kg – Amer Hrustanovic (Austria) vs. Denis Kudla (Germany)
97 kg – Suleyman Demirci (Turkey) vs. Zsolt Torok (Hungary)
130 kg – Iakobi Kajaia (Georgia) vs. Mantas Knystautas (Lithuania)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Guthrie, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 10-2
LOSS Max Nowry (USA), 3-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Max Nowry, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
WIN Sam Hazewinkel (USA), 3-1
WIN Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 5-1
LOSS Dogus Ayazci (Turkey), 5-3
Bronze Medal Match – Vs. Fabian Schmitt (Germany)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Viktor Petryk (Ukraine), 6-0
WIN Maxim Kazharski (Belarus), 5-3
Gold Medal Match – Vs. Erik Torba (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Erik Torba (Hungary), 7-1
Repechage – Vs. Dawid Ersetic (Poland)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Jesse Thielke, Beresford, S.D (New York AC/Legends of Gold)
LOSS Stig Andre Berge (Norway), 3-2
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Kamal Bey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/OTC)
LOSS Khalid Kerchiyev (Sweden), 5-5
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
WIN Petr Novak (Czech Republic), 2-2
LOSS Peter Basci (Hungary), 4-1
Repechage – Vs. Roland Schwarz (Germany)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. - Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
LOSS Amer Hrustanovic (Austria), 5-1
Repechage – Vs. Aleksandar Stjepanetic (Sweden)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Joe Rau, Chicago, Ill. (Minnesota Stom/Chicago RTC)
LOSS Aleksandar Stjepanetic (Sweden), 2-1
97 kg/213 lbs. – Luke Sheridan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
LOSS Aliaksandr Hrabovic (Belarus), 5-0
130 kg/286 lbs. – Adam Coon, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
LOSS Kiril Hryshchanka (Belarus), 5-1
DORTMUND, Germany – 2018 Senior World Team member Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./New York AC/NMU-OTS) won an exciting semifinals bout at 60 kg/132 lbs. and qualified for Sunday’s gold-medal finals at the German Grand Prix, a highly respected international Greco-Roman tournament.
Roberts had an impressive come-from-behind 5-3 win over 2007 Military World bronze medalist Maxim Kazharski of Belarus.
Kazaharski led 3-1 after the first period. Roberts got a point on passivity, but Kazharski responded a reversal and a two-point exposure. In the second period, Roberts closed the gap with a point on a passivity. Roberts added a late takedown on a level-change body attack to take a 4-3 lead. The Belarus corner threw in a challenge brick, which was denied, giving Roberts his final point.
Roberts will battle 2015 Junior World bronze medalist Erik Torba of Hungary in the gold-medal match.
In the first session on Saturday, Roberts won his quarterfinal match over Viktor Petryk of Ukraine, 6-0.
“It was an impressive performance by Dalton Roberts. I love the way he competes with a true warrior spirit, and with relentless pressure and attacks. He never stops trying to put points on the board and makes the most of every opportunity,” said National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland.
Roberts competed on two U.S. Junior World teams and a U23 World Team, and will wrestling in his first Senior World Championships in October.
Advancing to Sunday’s bronze-medal match at 55 kg/121 lbs. is Max Nowry (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), who dropped a 5-3 semifinal match to Dogus Ayazci of Turkey. Nowry fell behind early, when Dogus was able to turn Nowry from the par terre position. Nowry scored a big takedown in the second period but was unable to close the gap.
Nowry will face Fabian Schmitt of Germany in the bronze-medal round on Sunday. Nowry beat Schmitt during Pool A competition earlier today by a 5-1 score.
Three U.S. wrestlers who lost a bout on Saturday morning have been pulled back into Sunday morning’s repechage, when the athlete who beat them advanced to the gold-medal finals.
When Torba won his 60 kg semifinal to advance to the finals against Roberts, he also pulled 2015 Junior World bronze medalist Taylor LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Sunkist Kids) back into Sunday’s repechage. Torba had beaten LaMont in the quarterfinals, 7-1. LaMont has drawn Dawid Ersetic of Poland in repechage.
At 82 kg, 2014 World champion and three-time Olympian Peter Bacsi of Hungary won his semifinal match, which pulled 2018 U.S. Senior World Team member Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Fla./Florida Jets) back into repechage. Bacsi beat Speiller in the quarterfinals, 4-1. Speiller battles Roland Schwarz of Germany in repechage.
Three-time U.S. Senior World Team member Patrick Martinez was pulled into repechage at 87 kg/191.5 lbs. when Amer Hrustanovic of Austria reached the finals. Martinez lost to Hrustanovic in the first round, 5-1. Martinez will battle Aleksandar Stjepanetic of Sweden in his repechage bout.
Going into the semifinals, Jesse Thielke (Beresford, S.D (New York AC/Legends of Gold) had a chance to get into repechage at 63 kg/138.5 lbs. However, when 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Stig Andre Berge of Norway lost in the semifinals, Thielke was eliminated. Berge edged Thielke, 3-2 in the quarterfinals.
Team USA entered the German Grand Prix with 11 wrestlers, and five are still alive going into Sunday’s action. USA Wrestling is using this event as a tune-up for the 2018 World Championships in Hungary in October, as seven 2018 World Team members entered.
The tournament concludes Sunday, with one big session including the repechage and finals, starting at 10:00 a.m., which is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone.
The German Wrestling Federation has set up some online resources for fans across the world to enjoy during the event, including a live stream and a results page.
German Grand Prix Live Stream
German Grand Prix Results
GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY
At Dortmund, Germany, August 18
Gold Medal Finals pairings
55 kg – Ayazci Dogus (Turkey) vs. Nugzar Tsurtsumia (Georgia)
60 kg – Dalton Roberts (USA) vs. Erik Torba (Hungary)
63 kg – Abdolmohammad M Papi (Iran) vs. Dmytro Tsymbaliuk (Ukraine)
67 kg – Fredrik Bjerrehuus (Denmark) vs. Gevorg Sahakhyan (Poland)
72 kg – Toni Ojala (Finland) vs. Frank Staebler (Germany)
77 kg – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary) vs. Zoltan Levai (Hungary)
82 kg – Peter Bacsi (Hungary) vs. Laszlo Szabo (Hungary)
87 kg – Amer Hrustanovic (Austria) vs. Denis Kudla (Germany)
97 kg – Suleyman Demirci (Turkey) vs. Zsolt Torok (Hungary)
130 kg – Iakobi Kajaia (Georgia) vs. Mantas Knystautas (Lithuania)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Guthrie, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 10-2
LOSS Max Nowry (USA), 3-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Max Nowry, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
WIN Sam Hazewinkel (USA), 3-1
WIN Fabian Schmitt (Germany), 5-1
LOSS Dogus Ayazci (Turkey), 5-3
Bronze Medal Match – Vs. Fabian Schmitt (Germany)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
WIN Viktor Petryk (Ukraine), 6-0
WIN Maxim Kazharski (Belarus), 5-3
Gold Medal Match – Vs. Erik Torba (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Erik Torba (Hungary), 7-1
Repechage – Vs. Dawid Ersetic (Poland)
63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Jesse Thielke, Beresford, S.D (New York AC/Legends of Gold)
LOSS Stig Andre Berge (Norway), 3-2
77 kg/169.5 lbs. - Kamal Bey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/OTC)
LOSS Khalid Kerchiyev (Sweden), 5-5
82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
WIN Petr Novak (Czech Republic), 2-2
LOSS Peter Basci (Hungary), 4-1
Repechage – Vs. Roland Schwarz (Germany)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. - Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
LOSS Amer Hrustanovic (Austria), 5-1
Repechage – Vs. Aleksandar Stjepanetic (Sweden)
87 kg/191.5 lbs. – Joe Rau, Chicago, Ill. (Minnesota Stom/Chicago RTC)
LOSS Aleksandar Stjepanetic (Sweden), 2-1
97 kg/213 lbs. – Luke Sheridan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
LOSS Aliaksandr Hrabovic (Belarus), 5-0
130 kg/286 lbs. – Adam Coon, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
LOSS Kiril Hryshchanka (Belarus), 5-1
