Dieringer wins gold, Molinari, Green and Macchiavello claim bronzes at Dan Kolov International in Bulgaria
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Competition portrait of Alex Dieringer at the 2019 Dan Kolov International by Sachiko Hotaka of UWW.
RUSE, Bulgaria – The United States came home with four medals during the first day of medal action at the Dan Kolov International, a UWW Ranking Tournament.
Claiming a gold medal at 79 kg/174 lbs. was Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla./TMWC/Cowboy RTC), who scored an impressive first-period 10-0 technical fall over 2018 U23 World bronze medalist Omarakhab Nazhmudinov of Romania in the finals.
Dieringer hit a pair of four-point takedowns, putting Nazhmudinov on his back from the feet, for an 8-0 lead. He quickly hit another double leg takedown out of bounds for the final two points for the technical fall.
Dieringer scored a solid 6-0 victory over 2018 U23 World champion Nika Kentchadze of Georgia in the semifinals. In his earlier bouts, Dieringer scored two other technical falls, stopping Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu of Turkey, 11-0 and Zaur Efendiev of Serbia, 10-0.
Dieringer, a three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State, is currently No. 3 on the Freestyle National Team.
Three U.S. athletes captured bronze medals: two-time World medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and Michael Macchiavello (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC) at 92 kg/202.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle, plus 2018 World Team member Forrest Molinari (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC) at 65 kg/143 lbs.
Molinari won a tough 6-3 battle with another American, 2017 Junior World champion Maya Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC) in her bronze-medal bout. Molinari broke a 3-3 tie with a clutch takedown in the second period to secure her medal.
Both Green and Macchiavello did not have to compete in the bronze-medal round, as their opponents forfeited with injury defaults. Green boasts a 2017 World silver medal and a 2015 World bronze medal. Macchiavello, a 2018 NCAA champion for NC State, is in his first full international freestyle season.
Nelson was one of three U.S. athletes to place fifth after dropping a bronze-medal match. Also finishing fifth was 2018 World bronze medalist Joe Colon Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC) at 61 kg/134.5 lbs. and 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro (Norman, Okla./TMWC/Oklahoma RTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Colon and Molinaro fell to Russian opponents in their bronze bouts. Colon lost 13-3 to Aryian Tiutrin, while Molinaro lost 15-10 to Viktor Rassadin.
We will update this story with the medal list later in the day. There are two more days of action at the Dan Kolov International, which is being broadcast live on FloWrestling.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria, March 1
Group 1 U.S. men’s freestyle results
61 kg/134.5 lbs. – Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC), 5th place
WIN Saleh Eddine Kateb (Algeria), tech fall 10-0
WIN Recep Topal (Turkey), 8-2
LOSS Nurislam Sanayev (Kazakhstan), tech fall 13-2
LOSS Aryian Tiutrin (Russia), tech fall 13-3
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC), bronze medal
WIN Evghenii Volkov (Romania), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Anzor Zakuev (Russia), 4-3
WIN Haithem Dakhlaoui (Tunisia), tech. fall 12-2
WIN Andriy Kyvatkovskyy (Ukraine), injury default
70 kg/154 lbs. – Frank Molinaro (Norman, Okla./TMWC/Oklahoma RTC), 5th place
WIN Mehmet Karaca (Turkey), tech fall 12-2
LOSS Ilias Bekbulatov (Russia), 4-0
WIN Sirojiddin Khasanov (Uzbekistan), 10-2
LOSS Viktor Rassadin (Russia), 15-10
79 kg/174 lbs. – Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla./TMWC/Cowboy RTC), gold medal
WIN Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu (Turkey), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Zaur Efendiev (Serbia), tech fall 10-0
WIN Nika Kentchadze (Georgia), 6-0
WIN Omarakhab Nazhmudinov (Romania), tech. fall 10-0
92 kg/202.5 lbs. – Riley Lefever (State College, Penn./ Nittany Lion WC)
LOSS Irakli Mtsituri (Georgia), 8-1
LOSS Suleyman Karadeniz (Turkey), 8-4
92 kg/202.5 lbs. – Michael Macchiavello (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC), bronze medal
WIN Istvan Vereb (Hungary), 6-2
LOSS Magomed Kurbanov (Russia), 3-2
WIN Mohammed Fardj (Algeria), injury default
Group 1 U.S. women’s freestyle results
65 kg/143 lbs. – Amanda Hendey (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
LOSS Petra Olli (Finland), 8-4
65 kg/143 lbs. – Forrest Molinari (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC), bronze medal
LOSS Henna Johansson (Sweden), pin 3:37
WIN Maya Nelson (USA), 6-3
65 kg/143 lbs. – Maya Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC), 5th place
WIN Nour Jeljeli (Tunisia), tech fall 10-0
WIN Amel Hammiche (Algeria), 10-0
LOSS Henna Johansson (Sweden), pin 5:14
LOSS Forrest Molinari (USA), 6-3
RUSE, Bulgaria – The United States came home with four medals during the first day of medal action at the Dan Kolov International, a UWW Ranking Tournament.
Claiming a gold medal at 79 kg/174 lbs. was Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla./TMWC/Cowboy RTC), who scored an impressive first-period 10-0 technical fall over 2018 U23 World bronze medalist Omarakhab Nazhmudinov of Romania in the finals.
Dieringer hit a pair of four-point takedowns, putting Nazhmudinov on his back from the feet, for an 8-0 lead. He quickly hit another double leg takedown out of bounds for the final two points for the technical fall.
Dieringer scored a solid 6-0 victory over 2018 U23 World champion Nika Kentchadze of Georgia in the semifinals. In his earlier bouts, Dieringer scored two other technical falls, stopping Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu of Turkey, 11-0 and Zaur Efendiev of Serbia, 10-0.
Dieringer, a three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State, is currently No. 3 on the Freestyle National Team.
Three U.S. athletes captured bronze medals: two-time World medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs. and Michael Macchiavello (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC) at 92 kg/202.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle, plus 2018 World Team member Forrest Molinari (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC) at 65 kg/143 lbs.
Molinari won a tough 6-3 battle with another American, 2017 Junior World champion Maya Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC) in her bronze-medal bout. Molinari broke a 3-3 tie with a clutch takedown in the second period to secure her medal.
Both Green and Macchiavello did not have to compete in the bronze-medal round, as their opponents forfeited with injury defaults. Green boasts a 2017 World silver medal and a 2015 World bronze medal. Macchiavello, a 2018 NCAA champion for NC State, is in his first full international freestyle season.
Nelson was one of three U.S. athletes to place fifth after dropping a bronze-medal match. Also finishing fifth was 2018 World bronze medalist Joe Colon Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC) at 61 kg/134.5 lbs. and 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro (Norman, Okla./TMWC/Oklahoma RTC) at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Colon and Molinaro fell to Russian opponents in their bronze bouts. Colon lost 13-3 to Aryian Tiutrin, while Molinaro lost 15-10 to Viktor Rassadin.
We will update this story with the medal list later in the day. There are two more days of action at the Dan Kolov International, which is being broadcast live on FloWrestling.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria, March 1
Group 1 U.S. men’s freestyle results
61 kg/134.5 lbs. – Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC), 5th place
WIN Saleh Eddine Kateb (Algeria), tech fall 10-0
WIN Recep Topal (Turkey), 8-2
LOSS Nurislam Sanayev (Kazakhstan), tech fall 13-2
LOSS Aryian Tiutrin (Russia), tech fall 13-3
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC), bronze medal
WIN Evghenii Volkov (Romania), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Anzor Zakuev (Russia), 4-3
WIN Haithem Dakhlaoui (Tunisia), tech. fall 12-2
WIN Andriy Kyvatkovskyy (Ukraine), injury default
70 kg/154 lbs. – Frank Molinaro (Norman, Okla./TMWC/Oklahoma RTC), 5th place
WIN Mehmet Karaca (Turkey), tech fall 12-2
LOSS Ilias Bekbulatov (Russia), 4-0
WIN Sirojiddin Khasanov (Uzbekistan), 10-2
LOSS Viktor Rassadin (Russia), 15-10
79 kg/174 lbs. – Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla./TMWC/Cowboy RTC), gold medal
WIN Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu (Turkey), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Zaur Efendiev (Serbia), tech fall 10-0
WIN Nika Kentchadze (Georgia), 6-0
WIN Omarakhab Nazhmudinov (Romania), tech. fall 10-0
92 kg/202.5 lbs. – Riley Lefever (State College, Penn./ Nittany Lion WC)
LOSS Irakli Mtsituri (Georgia), 8-1
LOSS Suleyman Karadeniz (Turkey), 8-4
92 kg/202.5 lbs. – Michael Macchiavello (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC), bronze medal
WIN Istvan Vereb (Hungary), 6-2
LOSS Magomed Kurbanov (Russia), 3-2
WIN Mohammed Fardj (Algeria), injury default
Group 1 U.S. women’s freestyle results
65 kg/143 lbs. – Amanda Hendey (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
LOSS Petra Olli (Finland), 8-4
65 kg/143 lbs. – Forrest Molinari (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC), bronze medal
LOSS Henna Johansson (Sweden), pin 3:37
WIN Maya Nelson (USA), 6-3
65 kg/143 lbs. – Maya Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC), 5th place
WIN Nour Jeljeli (Tunisia), tech fall 10-0
WIN Amel Hammiche (Algeria), 10-0
LOSS Henna Johansson (Sweden), pin 5:14
LOSS Forrest Molinari (USA), 6-3
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