Fearnside takes gold, U.S. World Team members go six for six in bronze medal matches in Poland

Photo of Amy Fearnside at the Canada Cup, where she was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler.

Warsaw, Poland- On the second day of wrestling in Poland, the United States brought home a slew of medals. In fact, America’s World Team members went six for six in bronze medal matches. Amy Fearnside brought home the sole gold at 50 kg at the Poland Open, with a dominant 7-0 victory over Valentina Islamova Brik of Kazakhstan. Fearnside has been on a roll recently, also winning the Canada Cup a month ago and taking home the Outstanding Wrestler award in the process.

America’s Greco-Roman World Team members earned four bronze medal match victories at the Pytlasinski Memorial. Max Nowry started things off at 55 kg with a 5-4 victory over Murat Cankaya of Turkey. Ryan Mango kept it rolling at 63 kg with a disqualification victory over Bilici Rahman of Turkey. Raymond Bunker was next at 72 kg, with a 7-5 decision over Turkey’s Yilmaz Ahmet. Finally, John Stefanowicz finished off the day at 82 kg with a victory over Movsar Duguchev of Russia.

The two Women’s Freestyle World Team members competing also brought home bronze medals. At 55 kg, Jaccara Winchester defeated Lenka Hockova Martinakova of the Czech Republic, 10-0, in repechage to earn a spot in the bronze medal match. There she would defeat fellow American, and current No. 2 in the country, Dominique Parrish, 8-0. In the third place match at 72 kg, Victoria Francis defeated Banzragch Ogunsuren of Mongolia to make it a perfect six for six for World Team members.

At 59 kg Abigail Nette and Alexandria Liles finished just shy of medals. Nette defeated Hungary’s Erika Bognair in repechage, 6-0, to advance to the medal match. There she fell to Altantsetseg Battsetseg of Mongolia, 11-0. Liles dropped her third place bout, 8-0, to Anhelina Lysak of Ukraine. Imam Kazem also finished in fifth place at 72 kg, falling to Kseniya Burakova of Russia, 10-0.

Tomorrow the tournaments will conclude with the remaining weight classes. Action begins at 6 a.m.

Event Schedules (based upon U.S. Eastern Standard Time)

2019 POLAND OPEN (WFS)

at Warsaw, Poland (Aug. 2-4)

Friday, Aug. 2

4 a.m. – Preliminary rounds (50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

11 a.m. - Preliminary rounds and semifinals (50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

Saturday, Aug. 3

4 a.m. - Preliminary rounds (53, 57, 62, 68, 76) Repechage (50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

10 a.m. - Preliminary rounds and semifinals (53, 57, 62, 68, 76)

11 a.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

Sunday, Aug. 4

6 a.m. - Repechage (53, 57, 62, 68, 76)

8 a.m. - Finals and award ceremonies (53, 57, 62, 68, 76)

2019 PYTLASINSKI MEMORIAL (GR)

at Warsaw, Poland (Aug. 2-4)

Friday, Aug. 2

4 a.m. – Preliminary rounds (55, 63, 72, 82, 97)

11 a.m. - Preliminary rounds and semifinals (55, 63, 72, 82, 97)

Saturday, Aug. 3

4 a.m. - Preliminary rounds (60, 67, 77, 87, 130) Repechage (55, 63, 72, 82, 97)

10 a.m. - Preliminary rounds and semifinals (60, 67, 77, 87, 130)

11 a.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (55, 63, 72, 82, 97)

Sunday, Aug. 4

6 a.m. - Repechage (60, 67, 77, 87, 130)

8 a.m. - Finals and award ceremonies (60, 67, 77, 87, 130)

2019 ZIOLKOWSKI MEMORIAL (MFS)

at Warsaw, Poland (Aug. 2-4)

Friday, Aug. 2

4 a.m. – Preliminary rounds (57, 61, 79, 92, 97)

11 a.m. - Preliminary rounds and semifinals (57, 61, 79, 92, 97)

Saturday, Aug. 3

4 a.m. - Preliminary rounds (65, 70, 74, 86, 125) Repechage (57, 61, 79, 92, 97)

10 a.m. - Preliminary rounds and semifinals (65, 70, 74, 86, 125)

11 a.m. – Finals and award ceremonies (57, 61, 79, 92, 97)

Sunday, Aug. 4

6 a.m. - Repechage (65, 70, 74, 86, 125)

8 a.m. - Finals and award ceremonies (65, 70, 74, 86, 125)

Women’s Freestyle Results

50 kg: Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC)

WIN Sarra Hamdi (Tunisia), 10-0

WIN Julie Sabatie (France), 5-0

WIN Natasha Fox (Canada), 10-4

WIN Valentina Islamova Brik (Kazakhstan), 7-0

50 kg: Emily Shilson (Maple Grove, Minn./Titan Mercury WC)

LOSS Natasha Fox (Canada), 10-0

50 kg: Alyssa Lampe (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)

LOSS Valeriia Chepsarakova (RUSSIA), 7-4

50 kg: Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)

WIN Viyaleta Chyryk (Belarus), 12-0

LOSS Agata Walerzak (Poland), 4-0

55 kg: Dominique Parrish (Scotts Valley, Calif./Sunkist Kids)

WIN Paula Kozlow (Poland), 10-0

LOSS Marina Simonyan (Russia), 6-0

LOSS Jacarra Winchester (USA), 8-0

55 kg: Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OPTC)

WIN Liubov Salnikova (Russia), 10-9

LOSS Marina Simonyan (Russia), 5-1

WIN Lenka Hockova Martinakova (Czech Republic), 10-0

WIN Dominique Parris (USA), 8-0

59 kg: Alexandria Liles (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

LOSS M. Bakbergenova (Kazakhstan), 9-0

LOSS Anhelina Lysak (Ukraine), 8-0

59kg: Abigail Nette (Franklin Springs, Ga./Lion Wrestling Club)

WIN Andrea Grasruck (Germany), 11-0

LOSS Liubov Ovcharova (Russia), 10-0

WIN Erika Bognair (Hungary), 6-0

LOSS Altantsetseg Battsetseg (Mongolia), 11-0

72 kg: Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill./Titan Mercury WC)

WIN Zhamila Bakbergenova (Kazakhstan), 4-0

LOSS Koumba Larroque (France), 8-3

72 kg: Imam Kazem (Tracy, Calif./ Women’s National Team)

LOSS Annna Schell (Germany), 4-0

LOSS Kseniya Burakova (Russia), 10-0

72 kg: Hannah Gladden (Franklin Springs Ga./Lion Wrestling Club)

LOSS Kseniya Burakova (Russia), 2-0

Greco-Roman Results

55 kg: Max Nowry (Colorado Springs Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

WIN Dogus Ayazci (Turkey) FALL

LOSS (Tsurtsumia Nugzari (Georgia)

LOSS Ibraguniv Elchiv (Russia), 2-0

WIN Murat Cankaya (Turkey), 5-4

63 kg: Ryan Mango (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

LOSS Oleksandr Hrushyn (Ukraine), 9-0

WIN Bilici Rahman (Turkey), DQ

72 kg: Raymond Bunker (Camp LeJeune, N.C./U.S. Marine Corps)

WIN Bartlomiej Klimek (Poland), 9-1

LOSS Amoyan Malkhas (Armenia), 9-0

WIN Yilmaz Ahmet (Turkey), 7-5

82 kg: John Stefanowicz (Camp LeJeune, N.C./U.S. Marine Corps)

WIN Fedi Rouabah (Algeria) TF

LOSS Burhan Akbudak (Turkey)

LOSS Salih Aydin (Turkey), 10-0

WIN Movsar Duguchev (RUSSIA)

97 kg: Lucas Sheridan (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

LOSS Di Xiao (China), 2-1