Molinaro, Ramos, Clark, Perrelli get draws at Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Frank Molinaro, shown at the 2016 Olympic Games, will compete on day one at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
KRASNOYARSK, Russia - National Freestyle Coach Bill Zadick has forwarded the draw for the men’s divisions on the first day of the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, which begins on Friday morning.
The men’s freestyle division is one of the new UWW Ranking Tournaments, which will help determine seeded athletes for the 2018 World Championships in Hungary.
Four U.S. wrestlers will compete in men’s freestyle on Friday. 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro, Blacksburg, Va. (Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC) received a bye in his opening match at 70 kg/154 lbs. He will draw the winner between Batyr Nebeyev of Turkmenistan and 2014 Military World champion Lkhangarmaa Narmandakh of Mongolia.
The USA has two entries at 61 kg. Two-time World Team member Tony Ramos (Chapel Hill, N.C./Sunkist Kids/Tar Heel WC) opens with Munkh-Erdene Altansuyd of Mongolia, who was third in the 2017 Mongolia Open. 2017 NCAA champion Cory Clark (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) draws 2014 University World champion Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg of Mongolia.
At 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Frank Perrelli, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC) opens with Islam Keneshov of Kazakhstan, who was 10th in 2017 U23 Worlds.
Two U.S. women wrestlers weighed in to compete on Friday, two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and two-time World Team member Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 50 kg/110 lbs.
The draw was not available in the women’s division at the weigh-in and is not yet posted online. This will be updated when possible.
U.S. fans will be able to watch the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix live for free on Trackwrestling. Krasnoyarsk is 12 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time.
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia
U.S. first round draws for Friday
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Frank Perrelli, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Islam Keneshov (Kazakhstan), 10th in 2017 U23 Worlds
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tony Ramos, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids/Tar Heel WC)
Vs. Munkh-Erdene Altansuyd (Mongolia), 3rd in 2017 Mongolia Open, 8th in 2016 Asian Juniors
61 kg/134 lbs. – Cory Clark, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia), 2014 University World champion, 2x World Team member
70 kg/154 lbs. – Frank Molinaro, Blacksburg, Va. (Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC)
Vs. winner of Batyr Nebeyev (Turkmenistan) and Lkhangarmaa Narmandakh (Mongolia)
Nebeyev – 8th in 2016 Asian Championships
Narmandakh – 5th in 2017 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, 2014 World Military champion
Men’s Freestyle Complete draws (with draw number for each athlete)
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Top bracket
1. Frank Perrelli (USA)
2. Islam Keneshov (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Liu Minghu (China)
4. Ahmet Peker (Turkey)
5. Tumentsogt Bold (Mongolia)
6. Zaur Ugaev (Russia)
7. Khuresh Donduk Ool (Russia)
8. Yermur Kabatayev (Kazakhstan)
Bottom bracket
9. Tsogbadrakh Tseveensuren (Mongolia)
10. Kurshid Papiev (Kyrgyzstan)
11. Kuralbek Omarbekov (Kazakhstan)
12. Meretmuhammet Atayev (Turkmenistan)
13. Jahonglamirza Turobov (Uzbekistan)
14. Alexei Alvarez Blanco (Cuba)
15. Tugs Batjargal (Mongolia)
16. Azamat Tuskaev (Russia)
17. Baris Kaya (Turkey)
18. Seggin Pismisoglu (Turkey)
61 kg/134 lbs.
Top bracket
1. Dabian Quintana Jaime (Cuba)
2. Mekhan Orazov (Turkmenistan)
3. Abbos Rakhmonov (Uzbekistan)
4. Ismail Muskaev (Russia)
5. Teimuraz Vanishvili (Georgia)
6. Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia)
7. Cory Clark (USA)
Bottom bracket
8. Shaofen Liang (China)
9. Nasanbayar Narmankakh (Mongolia)
10. Recep Topal (Turkey)
11. Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia)
12. Goadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia)
13. Abil Ussin (Kazakhstan)
14. Anthony Ramos (USA)
15. Munkh-Erdene Altansuyd (Mongolia)
70 kg/154 lbs.
Top bracket
1. Frank Molinaro (United States)
2. Batyr Nebeyev (Turkmenistan)
3. Lkhangarmaa Narmandakh (Mongolia)
4. Mirzo Khayitov(Uzbekistan)
5. Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia)
6. Tsogtgerel Buyantsogt (Mongolia)
7. Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia)
Bottom bracket
8. Temaulem Enkhtuya (Mongolia)
9. Juan Maren Castillo (Cuba)
10. Haydar Yavuz (Turkey)
11. Israil Kasumov (Russia)
12. Abdullagadzhi Magomedov (Russia)
13. Ramazan Malakoev (Georgia)
14. Andriyy Kvyatkovskyy (Ukraine)
15. Batyr Orazgylyzov (Turkmenistan)
KRASNOYARSK, Russia - National Freestyle Coach Bill Zadick has forwarded the draw for the men’s divisions on the first day of the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, which begins on Friday morning.
The men’s freestyle division is one of the new UWW Ranking Tournaments, which will help determine seeded athletes for the 2018 World Championships in Hungary.
Four U.S. wrestlers will compete in men’s freestyle on Friday. 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro, Blacksburg, Va. (Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC) received a bye in his opening match at 70 kg/154 lbs. He will draw the winner between Batyr Nebeyev of Turkmenistan and 2014 Military World champion Lkhangarmaa Narmandakh of Mongolia.
The USA has two entries at 61 kg. Two-time World Team member Tony Ramos (Chapel Hill, N.C./Sunkist Kids/Tar Heel WC) opens with Munkh-Erdene Altansuyd of Mongolia, who was third in the 2017 Mongolia Open. 2017 NCAA champion Cory Clark (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) draws 2014 University World champion Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg of Mongolia.
At 57 kg/125.5 lbs., Frank Perrelli, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC) opens with Islam Keneshov of Kazakhstan, who was 10th in 2017 U23 Worlds.
Two U.S. women wrestlers weighed in to compete on Friday, two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and two-time World Team member Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 50 kg/110 lbs.
The draw was not available in the women’s division at the weigh-in and is not yet posted online. This will be updated when possible.
U.S. fans will be able to watch the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix live for free on Trackwrestling. Krasnoyarsk is 12 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time.
IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia
U.S. first round draws for Friday
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Frank Perrelli, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Islam Keneshov (Kazakhstan), 10th in 2017 U23 Worlds
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tony Ramos, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids/Tar Heel WC)
Vs. Munkh-Erdene Altansuyd (Mongolia), 3rd in 2017 Mongolia Open, 8th in 2016 Asian Juniors
61 kg/134 lbs. – Cory Clark, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia), 2014 University World champion, 2x World Team member
70 kg/154 lbs. – Frank Molinaro, Blacksburg, Va. (Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC)
Vs. winner of Batyr Nebeyev (Turkmenistan) and Lkhangarmaa Narmandakh (Mongolia)
Nebeyev – 8th in 2016 Asian Championships
Narmandakh – 5th in 2017 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, 2014 World Military champion
Men’s Freestyle Complete draws (with draw number for each athlete)
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Top bracket
1. Frank Perrelli (USA)
2. Islam Keneshov (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Liu Minghu (China)
4. Ahmet Peker (Turkey)
5. Tumentsogt Bold (Mongolia)
6. Zaur Ugaev (Russia)
7. Khuresh Donduk Ool (Russia)
8. Yermur Kabatayev (Kazakhstan)
Bottom bracket
9. Tsogbadrakh Tseveensuren (Mongolia)
10. Kurshid Papiev (Kyrgyzstan)
11. Kuralbek Omarbekov (Kazakhstan)
12. Meretmuhammet Atayev (Turkmenistan)
13. Jahonglamirza Turobov (Uzbekistan)
14. Alexei Alvarez Blanco (Cuba)
15. Tugs Batjargal (Mongolia)
16. Azamat Tuskaev (Russia)
17. Baris Kaya (Turkey)
18. Seggin Pismisoglu (Turkey)
61 kg/134 lbs.
Top bracket
1. Dabian Quintana Jaime (Cuba)
2. Mekhan Orazov (Turkmenistan)
3. Abbos Rakhmonov (Uzbekistan)
4. Ismail Muskaev (Russia)
5. Teimuraz Vanishvili (Georgia)
6. Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia)
7. Cory Clark (USA)
Bottom bracket
8. Shaofen Liang (China)
9. Nasanbayar Narmankakh (Mongolia)
10. Recep Topal (Turkey)
11. Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia)
12. Goadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia)
13. Abil Ussin (Kazakhstan)
14. Anthony Ramos (USA)
15. Munkh-Erdene Altansuyd (Mongolia)
70 kg/154 lbs.
Top bracket
1. Frank Molinaro (United States)
2. Batyr Nebeyev (Turkmenistan)
3. Lkhangarmaa Narmandakh (Mongolia)
4. Mirzo Khayitov(Uzbekistan)
5. Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia)
6. Tsogtgerel Buyantsogt (Mongolia)
7. Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia)
Bottom bracket
8. Temaulem Enkhtuya (Mongolia)
9. Juan Maren Castillo (Cuba)
10. Haydar Yavuz (Turkey)
11. Israil Kasumov (Russia)
12. Abdullagadzhi Magomedov (Russia)
13. Ramazan Malakoev (Georgia)
14. Andriyy Kvyatkovskyy (Ukraine)
15. Batyr Orazgylyzov (Turkmenistan)
