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UPDATE: Michaela Beck places fourth at Henri Deglane Challenge in France

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Michaela Beck competition portrait by Richard Immel.


NICE, France – 2018 U.S. Open runner-up Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y./New York AC/Hawkeye WC) placed fourth at 62 kg at the Grand Prix of France/Henri Deglane Challenge on Friday.


Beck competed in a weight class with seven participants, with the weight class split into two pools. Beck won both of her pool matches to place first in her pool. She beat Kriszsta Incze of Romania, 1-1 and Ameline Douarre of France, 2-0.


The top two in each pool advanced to the semifinals. Beck took an injury default withdraw in the semifinals and the bronze medal bout, and placed fourth.


Beck, who is training in Iowa City with the Hawkeye WC, was the only U.S. woman in the field.


Athletes from the Hawkeye WC and the Wolfpack RTC are entered in the tournament. Six U.S. men freestyle wrestlers competed on Saturday.


GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE/HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE

At Nice, France, Feb. 1


Women’s medalists


50 kg

Gold – Patricia Bermudez (Argentina)

Silver – Tabatha Grunewald (France)

Bronze – Daria Leksina (Russia)


53 kg

Gold – Andrea Ana (Romania)

Silver – Aleksandra Skirenko (Russia)

Bronze – Tatiana Debien (France)


57 kg

Gold – Alyona Kolesnik (Azerbaijan)

Silver – Nuraida Anarkulova (Kyrgyzstan)

Bronze – Aibike Artykaili Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)


62 kg

Gold - Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan)

Silver – Pauline LeCarpentier (France)

Bronze – Kriszta Incze (Romania)


65 kg

Gold –Iryna Netreba (Azerbaijan)

Silver – Adina Popescu (Romania)


76 kg

Gold – Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan)

Silver – Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)

Bronze – Natalia Vorobeva (Russia)

Women’s freestyle placements


62 kg - Michaela Beck, New York, N.Y. (New York AC/Hawkeye WC), 4th place

WIN Kriszsta Incze (Romania), 1-1

WIN Ameline Douarre (France), 2-0

Withdrew with injury and did not compete in semifinals or bronze bout.

U.S. men’s freestyle entries on Saturday

61 kg/134 lbs. - Cory Clark, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)

70 kg/154 lbs. - Brandon Sorensen, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)

74 kg/163 lbs - Tommy Gantt, Raleigh, N.C. (TMWC/Wolfpack RTC)

86 kg/189 lbs. - Sammy Brooks, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC/Hawkeye WC)

92 kg/202.5 lbs.- Timmy McCall, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC)

92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Michael Macchiavello, Raleigh, N.C. (Wolfpack RTC)

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