USA gets day two draws in Poland, with six men and three women freestylers plus two in Greco-Roman
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Images of Sarah Hildebrandt and Joe Colon by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
WARSAW, Poland – The second set of U.S. wrestlers, with competitors in all three styles, have weighed in and received their draws for the international events being contested in Poland this weekend.
The women’s freestyle event is called the Poland Open. In men’s freestyle, the tournament is entitled the Ziolkowski Memorial. In Greco-Roman, the competition is the Pytlasinski Memorial.
Three members of the U.S. Senior Women’s World Team will start competition on Saturday. This will serve as a final tune-up for the U.S. World Team members, in what is also a UWW Ranking Tournament for women.
At 53 kg, Sarah Hildebrandt opens against 2015 Junior World champion Nanami Irie of Japan. Mallory Velte faces 2018 European U23 champion Ilona Prokopenniuk of Ukraine in her first bout at 62 kg. Tamyra Mensah-Stock had drawn 2017 Canadian World Team member Olivia DiBacco at 68 kg.
Six U.S. men freestylers are weighed in and ready to go for Saturday. Freestyle National Team member Joe Colon will start his competition at 61 kg against 2017 U23 World silver medalist Kuat Amirtayev of Kazakhstan. There are four U.S. athletes competing at 61 kg in Poland this year.
Two Greco-Roman wrestlers are also in the field, including 2014 World Team member Joe Rau at 87 kg.
U.S. fans can see a free, LIVE stream from the Poland Open on TrackWrestling.
Warsaw is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone. The first session is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in Warsaw.
POLAND OPEN (women’s freestyle)
ZIOLKOWSKI MEMORIAL (men’s freestyle)
PYTLASINSKI MEMORIAL (Greco-Roman)
U.S. Women’s Freestyle first round draws
53 kg/116.5 lbs. - Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
Vs. Nanami Irie (Japan), 2015 Junior World champion, 3rd in 2014 Junior Worlds
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Ilona Prokopenniuk (Ukraine), 2018 European U23 champion, 2nd in 2017 U23 Worlds
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
Vs. Olivia DiBacco (Canada), 2nd in 2017 Canada Cup, 2017 Pan American champion, 2017 World Team member
U.S. men’s freestyle first round draws
61 kg: Ali Naser, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Pingpin Zhou (China), 2017 U23 World Team
61 kg: Joe Colon, Fresno, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
Vs. Kuat Amirtayev (Kazakhstan), 2nd in 2017 U23 World Championships
61 kg: Cory Clark, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Vladimir Dubov (Bulgaria), 5th in 2016 Olympics, 5th in 2017 World Championships
61 kg: Jon Morrison, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen)
Vs. Magomedrasul Idrisov (Russia), 2018 Russian national champion, 2018 European U23 champion
70 kg: Brandon Sorensen, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Mihail Sava (Moldova), 9th in 2016 World Championships, 2nd in 2016 University Worlds
125kg: Michael Kosoy, Raleigh, N.C. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Nicolai Chterev (Bulgaria), 9th in 2010 European Championships
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U.S. Greco-Roman first round draws
77kg: Brandon Mueller. Albuquerque, N.M. (U.S. Air Force)
Vs. Oleksandr Kukhta (Ukraine), 2nd in 2014 University Worlds
87kg: Joe Rau, Chicago, Ill. (Minnesota Storm/Chicago RTC)
Vs. Vs. Olesandr Shyshman (Ukraine), 3rd in 2016 Military Worlds, 2nd in 2014 Military Worlds
WARSAW, Poland – The second set of U.S. wrestlers, with competitors in all three styles, have weighed in and received their draws for the international events being contested in Poland this weekend.
The women’s freestyle event is called the Poland Open. In men’s freestyle, the tournament is entitled the Ziolkowski Memorial. In Greco-Roman, the competition is the Pytlasinski Memorial.
Three members of the U.S. Senior Women’s World Team will start competition on Saturday. This will serve as a final tune-up for the U.S. World Team members, in what is also a UWW Ranking Tournament for women.
At 53 kg, Sarah Hildebrandt opens against 2015 Junior World champion Nanami Irie of Japan. Mallory Velte faces 2018 European U23 champion Ilona Prokopenniuk of Ukraine in her first bout at 62 kg. Tamyra Mensah-Stock had drawn 2017 Canadian World Team member Olivia DiBacco at 68 kg.
Six U.S. men freestylers are weighed in and ready to go for Saturday. Freestyle National Team member Joe Colon will start his competition at 61 kg against 2017 U23 World silver medalist Kuat Amirtayev of Kazakhstan. There are four U.S. athletes competing at 61 kg in Poland this year.
Two Greco-Roman wrestlers are also in the field, including 2014 World Team member Joe Rau at 87 kg.
U.S. fans can see a free, LIVE stream from the Poland Open on TrackWrestling.
Warsaw is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone. The first session is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in Warsaw.
POLAND OPEN (women’s freestyle)
ZIOLKOWSKI MEMORIAL (men’s freestyle)
PYTLASINSKI MEMORIAL (Greco-Roman)
U.S. Women’s Freestyle first round draws
53 kg/116.5 lbs. - Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
Vs. Nanami Irie (Japan), 2015 Junior World champion, 3rd in 2014 Junior Worlds
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Ilona Prokopenniuk (Ukraine), 2018 European U23 champion, 2nd in 2017 U23 Worlds
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
Vs. Olivia DiBacco (Canada), 2nd in 2017 Canada Cup, 2017 Pan American champion, 2017 World Team member
U.S. men’s freestyle first round draws
61 kg: Ali Naser, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Pingpin Zhou (China), 2017 U23 World Team
61 kg: Joe Colon, Fresno, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
Vs. Kuat Amirtayev (Kazakhstan), 2nd in 2017 U23 World Championships
61 kg: Cory Clark, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Vladimir Dubov (Bulgaria), 5th in 2016 Olympics, 5th in 2017 World Championships
61 kg: Jon Morrison, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen)
Vs. Magomedrasul Idrisov (Russia), 2018 Russian national champion, 2018 European U23 champion
70 kg: Brandon Sorensen, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Mihail Sava (Moldova), 9th in 2016 World Championships, 2nd in 2016 University Worlds
125kg: Michael Kosoy, Raleigh, N.C. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Nicolai Chterev (Bulgaria), 9th in 2010 European Championships
.
U.S. Greco-Roman first round draws
77kg: Brandon Mueller. Albuquerque, N.M. (U.S. Air Force)
Vs. Oleksandr Kukhta (Ukraine), 2nd in 2014 University Worlds
87kg: Joe Rau, Chicago, Ill. (Minnesota Storm/Chicago RTC)
Vs. Vs. Olesandr Shyshman (Ukraine), 3rd in 2016 Military Worlds, 2nd in 2014 Military Worlds
