Burroughs, Mensah-Stock win golds, Oliver takes silver, Futrell gets a bronze at the Dan Kolov International
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Jordan Burroughs of the USA squares off with Frank Chamizo of Italy on Friday. Burroughs went on to win the 74 kg gold medal. Photo by Sachiko Hotaka, UWW.
RUSE, Bulgaria – The USA went 3-1 in the medal rounds on Saturday of the Dan Kolov International, a UWW Ranking Tournament, including a pair of individual gold medals.
2012 Olympic champion and four-time World champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC) got the first gold medal for Team USA, winning a crisp 4-3 decision over 2014 World bronze medalist Bekzod Abdurakhmanov of Uzbekistan.
Burroughs scored a counter takedown for a 2-0 lead and added a step out point caused on a strong leg attack to extend his lead to 3-0. Abdurakhmanov scored a takedown on a scramble on the edge to make it 3-2 at the break.
Another explosive Burroughs shot forced Abdurakhmanov to step out in the second period, extending the lead to 4-2. Burroughs went toe-to-toe with Abdurakhmanov the rest of the match. Officials awarded the Uzbek one point in the final few seconds on a caution, but Burroughs held the upper hand for a 4-3 victory.
Burroughs has now won two straight bouts over Abdurakhmanov, including a 6-5 win in the 2017 World semifinals. Abdurakhmanov won their battle at the 2016 Olympics, after also losing to Burroughs 9-3 in the 2018 German Grand Prix earlier that year.
Burroughs stopped 2018 Takhti Cup champion Ali Umarpashaev of Bulgaria in the semifinals, 7-2. Burroughs won a big second-round match over rival World champion and Olympic medalist Frank Chamizo of Italy, 9-2. This gives Burroughs a 3-1 record in this rivalry series with Chamizo. Burroughs won his opening bout, 9-0 over Jitender of India, and also took his quarterfinals by injury default.
Next up on the championship mat for the USA was 2018 World bronze medalist Tamrya Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC), who drew 2017 Asian Junior silver medalist Bakhtigul Baltaniyazov of Uzbekistan in the finals. Mensah-Stock dominated this match, as with all of her others on this tour.
Mensah-Stock led 7-1 at the break, after scoring three takedowns and forcing a stepout. Her only point given up came when she slipped off a gut wrench. In the second period, Mensah-Stock added a counter takedown and a turn to close out the 11-1 technical fall.
She was completely dominant for both days, securing four technical falls and a pin, and outscoring her opponents by a 46-1 margin. This is the second UWW Ranking Tournament win for Mensah, who also won the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia in January, a U.S. record third straight Yarygin title for her.
In the men’s freestyle finals at 65 kg/143, Jordan Oliver (Ithaca, N.Y./Sunkist Kids/Finger Lakes RTC) dropped a 12-3 match to 2018 World silver medalist Bajrang of India to come home with a silver medal. It was an active and at times chippy match, with two athletes who have strong offense.
The match was tied at 3-3 at the break, but Bajrang was able to get more of his attacks to score in the second period. There were two caution-and-one calls against Oliver in the match, which made it difficult for him to come back.
Oliver won four bouts on the way to the finals, two by technical fall and two by decision. Included was a semifinal win over 2014 World University champion Selahattin Kilicsallayan of Turkey, 9-1.
At 65 kg/143 lbs., Bernard Futrell (Philadelphia, Pa./TMWC/Pennsylvania RTC) finished strong to get a bronze medal, beating Kilicsallayan with a dominant 16-6 technical fall in the medal round. Futrell was able to score on a variety of attacks.
Futrell won two repechage matches on Saturday morning to reach the medal match, and finished the tournament with a strong 4-1 record.
The tournament concludes on Sunday. Two USA athletes will go for golds, Kyle Snyder at 96 kg and Erin Golston at 50 kg, two have secured bronze-medal bouts, and six have earned a spot in repechage with a chance to come back for a medal.
The repechage is set for 10:00 a.m. local time, with the finals at 3:00 p.m. Ruse is seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone. The tournament is being broadcast by FloWrestling.
This event scores points in the UWW Ranking Series, which determines the top four seeds in each weight class at the 2019 World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Athletes placing in the top five score points at the UWW Ranking events.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria
Group 2 U.S. Men’s Freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
LOSS Georgi Vangelov (Bulgaria), 6-5
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Josh Rodriguez (State College, Penn./Nittany Lion WC)
LOSS Ahmet Duman (Turkey), 5-3
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jordan Oliver (Ithaca, N.Y./Sunkist Kids/Finger Lakes RTC), silver medal
WIN Agustin Destribats (Argentina), 3-3
WIN Bernard Futrell (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Evan Henderson (USA), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Selahattin Kilicsallayan (Turkey), 9-1
Gold Medal Finals – Bajrang (India)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Bernard Futrell (Philadelphia, Pa./TMWC/Pennsylvania RTC), bronze medal
WIN Vasyl Shuptar (Ukraine), 10-6
LOSS Jordan Oliver, tech fall, 10-0
WIN Agustin Destribats (Argentina), 8-0
WIN Evan Henderson (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Selahattin Kilicsallayan (Turkey), tech fall 16-6
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYRTC)
WIN Junsik Yun (Korea), 10-3
WIN Andrei Perpelita (Moldova), 3-2
LOSS Jordan Oliver (USA), tech. fall 12-1
LOSS Bernard Futrell (USA), tech. fall 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC), gold medal
WIN Jitender (India), 9-0
WIN Frank Chamizo (Italy), 9-1
WIN Abylaikhan Nursultanov (Kazakhstan), injury default
WIN Ali Umarpashaev (Bulgaria), 7-2
WIN Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (Uzbekistan), 4-3
Group 2 U.S. women’s freestyle results
62 kg/136 lbs. – Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids)
WIN Mallory Velte (USA), pin 4:11
LOSS Xingru Pei (China), 2-2
62 kg/136 lbs. – Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./TMWC)
LOSS Kayla Miracle (USA), pin 4:11
62 kg/136 lbs. – Brenda Reyna (Mount Vernon, Wash./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)
WIN Elena Esposito (Italy), tech. fall 14-4
LOSS Lais Nunez Olivera (Brazil), pin 5:57
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Alexandria Glaude (West Sacramento, Calif./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)
LOSS Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WITHDREW Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland)
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Macey Kilty (River Falls, Wisc./Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Alla Cherkasova (Ukraine), 11-3
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC), gold medal
WIN Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland), 10-0
WIN Alexandria Glaude (USA), tech fall 10-0
WIN Eun Sun Jeong (Korea), pin 1:28
WIN Adela Hanzlickova (Czechia), tech fall 10-0
WIN Bakhtigul Baltaniyazov (Uzbekistan), tech fall 11-1
Sunday schedule (7 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)
Sunday, March 3
10 a.m. – Repechage rounds (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)
3 p.m. – Finals (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)
RUSE, Bulgaria – The USA went 3-1 in the medal rounds on Saturday of the Dan Kolov International, a UWW Ranking Tournament, including a pair of individual gold medals.
2012 Olympic champion and four-time World champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC) got the first gold medal for Team USA, winning a crisp 4-3 decision over 2014 World bronze medalist Bekzod Abdurakhmanov of Uzbekistan.
Burroughs scored a counter takedown for a 2-0 lead and added a step out point caused on a strong leg attack to extend his lead to 3-0. Abdurakhmanov scored a takedown on a scramble on the edge to make it 3-2 at the break.
Another explosive Burroughs shot forced Abdurakhmanov to step out in the second period, extending the lead to 4-2. Burroughs went toe-to-toe with Abdurakhmanov the rest of the match. Officials awarded the Uzbek one point in the final few seconds on a caution, but Burroughs held the upper hand for a 4-3 victory.
Burroughs has now won two straight bouts over Abdurakhmanov, including a 6-5 win in the 2017 World semifinals. Abdurakhmanov won their battle at the 2016 Olympics, after also losing to Burroughs 9-3 in the 2018 German Grand Prix earlier that year.
Burroughs stopped 2018 Takhti Cup champion Ali Umarpashaev of Bulgaria in the semifinals, 7-2. Burroughs won a big second-round match over rival World champion and Olympic medalist Frank Chamizo of Italy, 9-2. This gives Burroughs a 3-1 record in this rivalry series with Chamizo. Burroughs won his opening bout, 9-0 over Jitender of India, and also took his quarterfinals by injury default.
Next up on the championship mat for the USA was 2018 World bronze medalist Tamrya Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC), who drew 2017 Asian Junior silver medalist Bakhtigul Baltaniyazov of Uzbekistan in the finals. Mensah-Stock dominated this match, as with all of her others on this tour.
Mensah-Stock led 7-1 at the break, after scoring three takedowns and forcing a stepout. Her only point given up came when she slipped off a gut wrench. In the second period, Mensah-Stock added a counter takedown and a turn to close out the 11-1 technical fall.
She was completely dominant for both days, securing four technical falls and a pin, and outscoring her opponents by a 46-1 margin. This is the second UWW Ranking Tournament win for Mensah, who also won the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia in January, a U.S. record third straight Yarygin title for her.
In the men’s freestyle finals at 65 kg/143, Jordan Oliver (Ithaca, N.Y./Sunkist Kids/Finger Lakes RTC) dropped a 12-3 match to 2018 World silver medalist Bajrang of India to come home with a silver medal. It was an active and at times chippy match, with two athletes who have strong offense.
The match was tied at 3-3 at the break, but Bajrang was able to get more of his attacks to score in the second period. There were two caution-and-one calls against Oliver in the match, which made it difficult for him to come back.
Oliver won four bouts on the way to the finals, two by technical fall and two by decision. Included was a semifinal win over 2014 World University champion Selahattin Kilicsallayan of Turkey, 9-1.
At 65 kg/143 lbs., Bernard Futrell (Philadelphia, Pa./TMWC/Pennsylvania RTC) finished strong to get a bronze medal, beating Kilicsallayan with a dominant 16-6 technical fall in the medal round. Futrell was able to score on a variety of attacks.
Futrell won two repechage matches on Saturday morning to reach the medal match, and finished the tournament with a strong 4-1 record.
The tournament concludes on Sunday. Two USA athletes will go for golds, Kyle Snyder at 96 kg and Erin Golston at 50 kg, two have secured bronze-medal bouts, and six have earned a spot in repechage with a chance to come back for a medal.
The repechage is set for 10:00 a.m. local time, with the finals at 3:00 p.m. Ruse is seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone. The tournament is being broadcast by FloWrestling.
This event scores points in the UWW Ranking Series, which determines the top four seeds in each weight class at the 2019 World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Athletes placing in the top five score points at the UWW Ranking events.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria
Group 2 U.S. Men’s Freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
LOSS Georgi Vangelov (Bulgaria), 6-5
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Josh Rodriguez (State College, Penn./Nittany Lion WC)
LOSS Ahmet Duman (Turkey), 5-3
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jordan Oliver (Ithaca, N.Y./Sunkist Kids/Finger Lakes RTC), silver medal
WIN Agustin Destribats (Argentina), 3-3
WIN Bernard Futrell (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Evan Henderson (USA), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Selahattin Kilicsallayan (Turkey), 9-1
Gold Medal Finals – Bajrang (India)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Bernard Futrell (Philadelphia, Pa./TMWC/Pennsylvania RTC), bronze medal
WIN Vasyl Shuptar (Ukraine), 10-6
LOSS Jordan Oliver, tech fall, 10-0
WIN Agustin Destribats (Argentina), 8-0
WIN Evan Henderson (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Selahattin Kilicsallayan (Turkey), tech fall 16-6
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson (New York City, N.Y./TMWC/NYRTC)
WIN Junsik Yun (Korea), 10-3
WIN Andrei Perpelita (Moldova), 3-2
LOSS Jordan Oliver (USA), tech. fall 12-1
LOSS Bernard Futrell (USA), tech. fall 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC), gold medal
WIN Jitender (India), 9-0
WIN Frank Chamizo (Italy), 9-1
WIN Abylaikhan Nursultanov (Kazakhstan), injury default
WIN Ali Umarpashaev (Bulgaria), 7-2
WIN Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (Uzbekistan), 4-3
Group 2 U.S. women’s freestyle results
62 kg/136 lbs. – Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids)
WIN Mallory Velte (USA), pin 4:11
LOSS Xingru Pei (China), 2-2
62 kg/136 lbs. – Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./TMWC)
LOSS Kayla Miracle (USA), pin 4:11
62 kg/136 lbs. – Brenda Reyna (Mount Vernon, Wash./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)
WIN Elena Esposito (Italy), tech. fall 14-4
LOSS Lais Nunez Olivera (Brazil), pin 5:57
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Alexandria Glaude (West Sacramento, Calif./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)
LOSS Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA), tech. fall 10-0
WITHDREW Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland)
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Macey Kilty (River Falls, Wisc./Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Alla Cherkasova (Ukraine), 11-3
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC), gold medal
WIN Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland), 10-0
WIN Alexandria Glaude (USA), tech fall 10-0
WIN Eun Sun Jeong (Korea), pin 1:28
WIN Adela Hanzlickova (Czechia), tech fall 10-0
WIN Bakhtigul Baltaniyazov (Uzbekistan), tech fall 11-1
Sunday schedule (7 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)
Sunday, March 3
10 a.m. – Repechage rounds (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)
3 p.m. – Finals (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)
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