Anthony and Gilman claim bronze at Yarygin, Molinari takes fifth

KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Two Americans—Victoria Anthony and Thomas Gilman—won bronze in their respective weight classes at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia on Friday.

Anthony began the medal run for the USA, winning bronze at 50 kg.

A two-time Junior World champion and two-time U.S. Senior World Teamer, Anthony took on multiple-time international medalist Elena Vostrikova of Russia.

Anthony scored early with her famous inside trip for four points to carry a 4-0 lead into the break. Vostrikova scored late in the bout, drawing passivity from Anthony. The American finished off the match with a takedown in the last few seconds for a 6-1 win and a bronze medal.

At 57 kg, 2017 World silver medalist Gilman won an exciting back-and-forth match against two-time World bronze medalist Bekhbayar Erdenebat from Mongolia.

Gilman scored a takedown first but trailed at the break, 5-3. In the second period, things swayed in favor of Gilman as he got a chance on top in par terre after Erdenebat fled the mat following a Gilman takedown.

The Hawkeye scored three turns on top and held on for a 14-8 win.

It was both Anthony’s and Gilman’s first medals at the event.

At 65 kg, 2018 Senior World Team member and two-time U23 World Teamer Forrest Molinari came up short in her bronze match against Yulia Prontsevitch from Russia, finishing fifth in the tournament.

Molinari drew the first point with passivity to lead at the break. Prontsevitch responded, scoring two takedowns in the second period for a 4-1 win over Molinari.

The tournament continues Saturday at 11 a.m. local time (Friday 11 p.m. ET) live on Flowrestling.org.

2019 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix

at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (Jan. 24-27)

Men’s freestyle results
57 kg: Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) – BRONZE
WIN Alexei Alvarez Blanco (Cuba), 10-0
LOSS Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia), fall 5:57
WIN Ahmet Peker (Turkey), 9-0
WIN Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia), 14-8

57 kg: Zane Richards (Champaign, Ill./ Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC)
LOSS Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia), 8-7

61 kg: Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./Titan Mercury)
WIN Cory Clark (USA), 10-0
LOSS Eduard Grigorev (Russia), 10-1

61 kg: Cory Clark (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury)
LOSS Joe Colon (USA), 10-0

70 kg: James Green (Lincoln/Neb./Sunkist Kids)
WIN Perman Hommadov (Turkmenistan), 13-0
LOSS David Baev (Russia), 10-2

70 kg: Jason Chamberlain (Fresno, Calif./Titan Mercury)
WIN Katal Yeerlanbieke (China), 10-0
LOSS Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov (Russia), fall 5:46
LOSS Razambek Zhamalov (Russia), fall 4:37

Women’s freestyle results
50 kg: Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) – BRONZE
WIN Namuuntsetseg Tsogtochir (Mongolia), 11-1
LOSS Anzhelika Vetoshkina (Russia), fall
WIN Elena Vostrikova (Russia), 6-1

65 kg: Forrest Molinari (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury) – FIFTH
WIN Sakhipjamal Aleuatdinova (Uzbekistan), fall 1:37
LOSS Mariia Kuznetsova (Russia), 7-4
LOSS Yulia Prontsevitch (Russia), 4-1