Hildebrandt, Leathers, Augello, Campbell, Retherford and Dieringer receive Yarygin draws
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by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Six more U.S. athletes received their draws for the 2019 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix for Friday’s competition.
Wrestling for the USA are men’s freestylers Zain Retherford at 65 kg and Alex Dieringer at 79 kg and women’s wrestlers Sarah Hildebrandt and Haley Augello at 53 kg and Becka Leathers and Kelsey Campbell at 57 kg.
At 53 kg, there will be a battle of World silver medalists as 2018 Senior World runner-up Hildebrandt will begin her tournament against 2013 Senior World silver winner Sumiya Erdenechimeg of Mongolia.
On the other side of the bracket 2016 Olympian and 2017 U.S. World Team member Augello will face 2018 Cerro Pelado champion Laura Herin of Cuba to begin her tournament.
2017 World bronze medalist Leathers drew 2014 Senior World champion and 2013 Junior World champion Tserenchimed Sukhee from Mongolia.
In addition to her World titles, Sukhee also has three other World medals.
2012 Olympian and two-time Senior World Team member Campbell will face 2018 U23 World champion and 2014 Cadet World champion Grace Bullen of Norway.
Bullen wrestled collegiately in the U.S. last season, winning an individual and team 2018 WCWA title for Campbellsville.
2012 Cadet World champion and 2017 U.S. Senior World Team member Retherford will find out his opponent after a wrestle-off between two Russians to earn a spot in the tournament, which be one of the first few matches wrestled. As of now, those Russians are unspecified.
2013 Junior World silver medalist Dieringer will open his tournament against Zeping Lin of China, who was seventh at the 2014 Junior World Championships.
The tournament begins Friday at 11 a.m. local time (Thursday, 11 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time). Fans can watch live on FloWrestling.org.
2019 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix
at Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Jan. 24-27
Men’s freestyle draws
65 kg: Zain Retherford (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC)
vs. to be determined (Russia)
79 kg: Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury)
vs. Zeping Lin (China), seventh at 2014 Junior World Championships
Women’s freestyle draws
53 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
vs. Sumiya Erdenechimeg (Mongolia), 2013 Senior World silver
53 kg: Haley Augello (Chapel Hill, N.C./New York AC)
vs. Laura Herin (Cuba), 2018 Cerro Pelado champion
57 kg: Becka Leathers (Chapel Hill, N.C./Titan Mercury)
vs. Tserenchimed Sukhee (Mongolia) – 2014 Senior World champion, 2015 Senior World silver, 2018 U23 World bronze, 2013 Junior World champion, 2011 Cadet World bronze
57 kg: Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
vs. Grace Bullen (Norway), 2018 U23 World champion, 2014 Cadet World champion, 2017 Junior World bronze
