Alston Nutter, Cohlton Schultz advance to the Greco-Roman semifinals at Junior Worlds
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Alston Nutter of the USA locks up Assaukhat Mukhamadiyev of Kazakhstan in the Junior World quarterfinals at 63 kg. Photo by Daniel Mitchell.
TALLINN, Estonia – Two U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have advanced to the semifinals in Greco-Roman after a strong opening session at the UWW Junior World Wrestling Championships on Friday morning.
Advancing to the semifinals are Alston Nutter (Fennimore, Wis./Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS) at 63 kg/139 lbs. and 2017 Cadet World champion and 2018 Junior World bronze medalist Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP) at 130 kg/286 lbs.
Nutter, who also competed at the 2018 Junior World Championships, wrestled with great intensity and was willing to take risks with his technique, including some effective throws.
He opened with a pin of Zaur Nuriyev of Azerbaijan at It was a wide-open match which featured numerous throws and points on the board. Nutter led 13-7 at the break, with a big four-point throw early and a number of other scoring moves. In the second period, the score moved up to 14-9, as both athletes scored. When Nuriyev tried a throw, Nutter blocked it, landed on top and secured the pin.
In the quarterfinals, Nutter beat Assaukhat Mukhamadiyev of Kazakhstan, 5-2. Nutter opened the scoring with a two-point throw and after both athletes forced stepouts, he led 3-2 at the break. In the second period, Nutter forced a stepout to lead 4-2. In the closing seconds, Mukhamadiyev tried a throw which was waved off by the officials. Kazakhstan challenged the call and was denied, giving Nutter one more point and the victory
Nutter will face Abu Muslim Aptievitch Amaev of Russia in the semifinals. Amaev was a 2015 Cadet Worlds silver medalist and won a silver medal at the 2018 European Junior Championships.
Nutter competes for the Northern Michigan University – Olympic Training Site (NMU-OTS) program at Northern Michigan.
Schultz started the tournament with a pair of technical falls. In his opener, Schultz beat 2019 European Junior bronze medalist Dariusz Vitek of Hungary, 10-2. Vitek scored first on an arm throw, but Schultz quickly re-established his dominance.
In his second match, Schultz was ahead of Aawesh Aawesh of India 1-0 at the break, but took over in the second period, getting on top and getting multiple turns to secure a 9-0 technical fall.
The quarterfinals match was closer, but Schultz was in command the entire time on the way to a 5-0 win over Youssef Ahmed Hamdy Aly Issa of Egypt. Schultz led 3-0 at the break, with a passivity penalty against Issa and a takedown by Schultz late in the first period. In the second period, Schultz secured another takedown to close out the victory.
Schultz will battle Lu Zhang of China in the semifinals. Zhang was fifth in the 2019 Asian Junior Championships.
Schultz is competing in his sixth age-group World Championships for Team USA. This will be Schultz’ third Junior World Team, also competing in 2017 and 2018. He competed on two Cadet World Teams (2016 and 2017) and the 2018 U23 World Team. Schultz is going into his freshman year at Arizona State.
By making the semifinals, both Nutter and Schultz have guaranteed that they will compete in a medal match on Saturday night.
The other three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers from group one suffered defeats. Of this group, 2018 Pan American Junior champion Cameron Caffey (Carbondale, Ill./Michigan State) still has the possibility of repechage at 87 kg/191.5 lbs.,
Caffey, who competes for Michigan State, was defeated by 2018 Junior World bronze medalist Ilia Ermolenko of Russia, 10-0. Ermolenko scored a four-point throw in the first period to set the tone for the match, adding a few takedowns and a turn to complete the victory. Ermolenko has qualified for the semifinals, and if he wins that semifinal bout on Friday night, he will pull Caffey back into repechage.
Two U.S. wrestlers who were beaten Friday morning did not qualify for repechage, after the wrestler they lost to were beaten later in the session.
Dylan Ragusin (Elk Grove Village, Ill./Izzy Style), a 2017 U.S. Cadet World Team member, was beaten at 55 kg/121 lbs. by Mukremin Aktas of Turkey, in an 8-0 technical fall. Aktas got four on an arm throw and two on a front-headlock roll, and added two step outs. Aktas was beaten in his next match.
Jack Ervien (Bonny Lake, Wash./Takedown Express WC) was stopped in his first match at 77 kg/169.5 lbs. by two-time Junior World medalist Sajan Sajan of India, in a 9-0 technical fall. Sajan was able to secure three takedowns and a turn on the way to his victory. Ervien is an incoming freshman for Div. I Campbell University.
Sajan won his second bout, but was beaten in the quarterfinals, which eliminated Ervien from the tournament.
The semifinals round, which includes Nutter and Schultz, will begin at 5:15 p.m. After that round, the final medal matches in women’s freestyle will begin at 6:00 p.m.
U.S. Greco-Roman results for Friday morning
55 kg/121 lbs.: Dylan Ragusin, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Izzy Style)
LOSS Mukremin Aktas (Turkey), tech. fall 8-0
63 kg/139 lbs.: Alston Nutter, Fennimore, Wis. (Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS)
WIN Zaur Nuriyev (Azerbaijan), pin 3:47
WIN Assaukhat Mukhamadiyev (Kazakhstan), 5-2
Semifinals – Vs. Abu Muslim Aptievitch Amaev (Russia)
77 kg/169.5 lbs.: Jack Ervien, Bonny Lake, Wash. (Takedown Express WC)
LOSS Sajan Sajan (India), tech. fall 9-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs: Cameron Caffey, Carbondale, Ill. (Michigan State)
LOSS Ilia Ermolenko (Russia), tech fall, 10-0
130 kg/286 lbs.: Cohlton Schultz, Parker, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/EAP)
WIN Dariusz Vitek (Hungary), tech. fall 10-2
WIN Aawesh Aawesh (India), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Youssef Ahmed Hamdy Aly Issa (Egypt), 5-0
Semifinals – Vs. Lu Zhang (China)
TALLINN, Estonia – Two U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have advanced to the semifinals in Greco-Roman after a strong opening session at the UWW Junior World Wrestling Championships on Friday morning.
Advancing to the semifinals are Alston Nutter (Fennimore, Wis./Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS) at 63 kg/139 lbs. and 2017 Cadet World champion and 2018 Junior World bronze medalist Cohlton Schultz (Parker, Colo./Sunkist Kids/EAP) at 130 kg/286 lbs.
Nutter, who also competed at the 2018 Junior World Championships, wrestled with great intensity and was willing to take risks with his technique, including some effective throws.
He opened with a pin of Zaur Nuriyev of Azerbaijan at It was a wide-open match which featured numerous throws and points on the board. Nutter led 13-7 at the break, with a big four-point throw early and a number of other scoring moves. In the second period, the score moved up to 14-9, as both athletes scored. When Nuriyev tried a throw, Nutter blocked it, landed on top and secured the pin.
In the quarterfinals, Nutter beat Assaukhat Mukhamadiyev of Kazakhstan, 5-2. Nutter opened the scoring with a two-point throw and after both athletes forced stepouts, he led 3-2 at the break. In the second period, Nutter forced a stepout to lead 4-2. In the closing seconds, Mukhamadiyev tried a throw which was waved off by the officials. Kazakhstan challenged the call and was denied, giving Nutter one more point and the victory
Nutter will face Abu Muslim Aptievitch Amaev of Russia in the semifinals. Amaev was a 2015 Cadet Worlds silver medalist and won a silver medal at the 2018 European Junior Championships.
Nutter competes for the Northern Michigan University – Olympic Training Site (NMU-OTS) program at Northern Michigan.
Schultz started the tournament with a pair of technical falls. In his opener, Schultz beat 2019 European Junior bronze medalist Dariusz Vitek of Hungary, 10-2. Vitek scored first on an arm throw, but Schultz quickly re-established his dominance.
In his second match, Schultz was ahead of Aawesh Aawesh of India 1-0 at the break, but took over in the second period, getting on top and getting multiple turns to secure a 9-0 technical fall.
The quarterfinals match was closer, but Schultz was in command the entire time on the way to a 5-0 win over Youssef Ahmed Hamdy Aly Issa of Egypt. Schultz led 3-0 at the break, with a passivity penalty against Issa and a takedown by Schultz late in the first period. In the second period, Schultz secured another takedown to close out the victory.
Schultz will battle Lu Zhang of China in the semifinals. Zhang was fifth in the 2019 Asian Junior Championships.
Schultz is competing in his sixth age-group World Championships for Team USA. This will be Schultz’ third Junior World Team, also competing in 2017 and 2018. He competed on two Cadet World Teams (2016 and 2017) and the 2018 U23 World Team. Schultz is going into his freshman year at Arizona State.
By making the semifinals, both Nutter and Schultz have guaranteed that they will compete in a medal match on Saturday night.
The other three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers from group one suffered defeats. Of this group, 2018 Pan American Junior champion Cameron Caffey (Carbondale, Ill./Michigan State) still has the possibility of repechage at 87 kg/191.5 lbs.,
Caffey, who competes for Michigan State, was defeated by 2018 Junior World bronze medalist Ilia Ermolenko of Russia, 10-0. Ermolenko scored a four-point throw in the first period to set the tone for the match, adding a few takedowns and a turn to complete the victory. Ermolenko has qualified for the semifinals, and if he wins that semifinal bout on Friday night, he will pull Caffey back into repechage.
Two U.S. wrestlers who were beaten Friday morning did not qualify for repechage, after the wrestler they lost to were beaten later in the session.
Dylan Ragusin (Elk Grove Village, Ill./Izzy Style), a 2017 U.S. Cadet World Team member, was beaten at 55 kg/121 lbs. by Mukremin Aktas of Turkey, in an 8-0 technical fall. Aktas got four on an arm throw and two on a front-headlock roll, and added two step outs. Aktas was beaten in his next match.
Jack Ervien (Bonny Lake, Wash./Takedown Express WC) was stopped in his first match at 77 kg/169.5 lbs. by two-time Junior World medalist Sajan Sajan of India, in a 9-0 technical fall. Sajan was able to secure three takedowns and a turn on the way to his victory. Ervien is an incoming freshman for Div. I Campbell University.
Sajan won his second bout, but was beaten in the quarterfinals, which eliminated Ervien from the tournament.
The semifinals round, which includes Nutter and Schultz, will begin at 5:15 p.m. After that round, the final medal matches in women’s freestyle will begin at 6:00 p.m.
U.S. Greco-Roman results for Friday morning
55 kg/121 lbs.: Dylan Ragusin, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Izzy Style)
LOSS Mukremin Aktas (Turkey), tech. fall 8-0
63 kg/139 lbs.: Alston Nutter, Fennimore, Wis. (Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS)
WIN Zaur Nuriyev (Azerbaijan), pin 3:47
WIN Assaukhat Mukhamadiyev (Kazakhstan), 5-2
Semifinals – Vs. Abu Muslim Aptievitch Amaev (Russia)
77 kg/169.5 lbs.: Jack Ervien, Bonny Lake, Wash. (Takedown Express WC)
LOSS Sajan Sajan (India), tech. fall 9-0
87 kg/191.5 lbs: Cameron Caffey, Carbondale, Ill. (Michigan State)
LOSS Ilia Ermolenko (Russia), tech fall, 10-0
130 kg/286 lbs.: Cohlton Schultz, Parker, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/EAP)
WIN Dariusz Vitek (Hungary), tech. fall 10-2
WIN Aawesh Aawesh (India), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Youssef Ahmed Hamdy Aly Issa (Egypt), 5-0
Semifinals – Vs. Lu Zhang (China)
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