Diakomihalis claims gold in thrilling finals match at Ziolkowski Memorial
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by Mike Willis, USA Wrestling
The sole U.S. men’s freestyle wrestler competing at the Ziolkowski Memorial, Yianni Diakomihalis earned gold at 65 kg today with a wild win over Gor Ogannesyan of Ukraine, 9-8.
Diakomihalis started in a 2-1 hole, when the Ukrainian exposed him with a throw off the whistle. The Ukrainian corner challenged for 4, but the challenge failed resulting in a point for Diakomihalis. After a wild scramble, Diakomihalis picked up a takedown and quickly followed it up with another takedown to take a 5-2 lead. Ogannesyan earned an exposure to cut the lead to 5-4 before the break.
The second period started with another scramble resulting in 4 points for Diakomihalis and 2 points for Ogannesyan, making the score 9-6. With a minute left, the Ukrainian locked up a cradle for 2 points to bring the score to 9-8. That score would hold until the whistle, and Diakomihalis would walk away as the champion.
The other two Americans wrestling today were competing in Greco-Roman at the Pytlasinski Memorial. Taylor LaMont and Morgan Flaharty both fell short in their bronze medal bouts. LaMont lost, 7-1, in the 60 kg third-place match, and Flaharty lost 9-1 in the 67 kg third-place match.
Overall in Poland, the USA finished with one men’s freestyle gold medal, one women’s freestyle gold medal, two women’s freestyle bronze medals and four Greco-Roman bronze medals.
Men’s Freestyle Results
65 kg: Yianni Diakomihalis
WIN Shaohua Yuan (China), 10-0
WIN Sayatbek Okasov (Kazakhstan), 11-0
WIN Ismail Musukaev (Hungary), FFT
WIN Gor Ogannesyan (Ukraine), 9-8
Women’s Freestyle Results
53 kg: Katherine Shai (Denver, Colo./Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Khrystyna Bereza (Ukraine), 6-0
LOSS Annika Wendle (Germany), 3-1
53 kg: Areana Villaescusa (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)
LOSS Maria Prevolaraki (Greece), 8-0
53 kg: Haley Augello: (Chapel Hill, N.C./ Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Tatiana Akhemtova (Kazakhstan)
57 kg: Becka Leathers (Chapel Hill, N.C./Titan Mercury WC))
LOSS Johanna Lindborg (Sweden), 8-4
57 kg: Kelsey Campbell (Scottsdale Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Emma Tissina (Kazakhstan), 10-0
62 kg: Lauren Louive (Iowa City, Iowa/ New York AC/Hawkeye WC)
WIN Desiree Zavala (USA), 6-6
62 kg: Desiree Zavala (Grandview, Wash./ Choker Wrestling Club)
LOSS Lauren Louive (USA), 6-6
62 kg: Maya Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Veranika Ivanova (Belarus)
LOSS Maria Kuznetsova (Russia), 12-2
62 kg: Emma Bruntil (Acme, Wash./ Chocker WC)
LOSS Katarzyna Madrowska (Poland), 6-1
62 kg: Jennifer Page (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC)
LOSS: Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
67 kg: Dymond Guilford
LOSS Maryia Mamashuk (Belarus), 8-1
76 kg: Precious Bell (Atherton Calif./Titan Mercury WC)
LOSS Alla Belinska (Ukraine), 4-2
Greco-Roman Results
60 kg: Taylor LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Tuoerbatu (China), 9-0
LOSS Gevorg Gharibyan (Armenia), 7-1
67 kg: Morgan Flaharty (Colorado Springs, Colo./OPTC)
LOSS Mateusz Bernatek (Poland), 8-0
LOSS Asker Orshokdungor (Russia), 9-1
77 kg: Andrew Berreyesa (Ithaca, N.Y./ NYAC/FLWC)
WIN Brandon Mueller, (USA), 4-1
LOSS Dawid Kilmek (Poland), 2-1
77 kg: Alex Mossing (Colorado Springs, Colo./Airforce WCAP)
WIN Bin Yang (China), 7-5
LOSS Volodymyr Yakovliev (Ukraine), 10-0
77 kg: Brandon Mueller (Colorado Springs, Colo./ Airforce WCAP)
LOSS Andrew Berreyesa (USA), 4-1
87 kg: Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC)
LOSS Iurii Shkriuba (Ukraine), 1-1
