Conder, Fearnside, win repechage bouts and advance to bronze-medal matches at Dan Kolov International
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Whitney Conder (left) and Victoria Anthony square off at the 2018 U.S. Open. Conder and Anthony wrestle each other again in a bronze-medal bout today in Bulgaria. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
RUSE, Bulgaria – Two U.S. women were successful in their repechage bouts, advancing to bronze-medal bouts on Sunday at the Dan Kolov International, a UWW Ranking Tournament.
Four-time U.S. World Team member Whitney Conder won two repechage matches to advance at 50 kg. Both of her wins were by technical fall, stopping Emilia Ciricu-Budeanu of Moldova, 10-0 and Nada Mohamed of Egypt, 12-2.
Her bronze-medal bout will be against another American, two-time World Team member Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids). This will be a rematch of 2018 Final X, won by Conder.
At 53 kg/117 lbs., Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC) won her repechage bout, securing a 12-2 technical fall over Aktenge Keunimjaeva of Uzbekistan. Her bronze-medal bout will also be against another American, 2018 World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC).
Four U.S. men freestyle wrestlers were beaten in repechage, and did not advance to the medal round. 2018 World silver medalist Zhiwei Deng of China beat two U.S. athletes in the repechage at 125 kg/275.5 lbs., first stopping Michael Kosoy (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids WC), 4-1, then beating two-time World bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack WC), 7-5.
In the match against Gwiazdowski, Deng trailed 5-4 but was able to secure a winning takedown with just a few seconds on the clock, making it 6-5. The USA challenged the call, which was denied, giving an extra point to Deng for the 7-5 decision.
Gwiazdowski lost to Deng 5-4 in his second bout at the 2018 World Championships, when Deng went on to win the World silver medal and Gwiazdowski rebounded to claim a bronze medal.
Six U.S. wrestlers will compete in four medal matches later today. 2016 Olympic champion and two-time World champion Kyle Snyder (Columbus, Ohio/TMWC/Ohio RTC) at 97 kg/213.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle and Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC) at 50 kg/110 lbs. in women’s freestyle are battling for gold.
They have started the medal rounds ahead of schedule, which is streaming live as we speak on FloWrestling.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria
Group 3 U.S. Men’s Freestyle results
86 kg/189 lbs – Nick Heflin, Norman, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC/Oklahoma RTC)
WIN Abdurasul Vakhobov (Uzbekistan), 7-6
WIN Radoslaw Marcinkiewicz (Poland), pin
LOSS Ali Shabanau (Belarus), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Akhmed Aibuev (France), 8-1
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Kyle Snyder (Columbus, Ohio/TMWC/Ohio RTC)
WIN Ty Walz (USA), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine), 8-5
WIN Baki Sahin (Turkey), 11-0
Gold-Medal Finals - Valeri Andriitsev (Ukraine)
97kg/213.5 lbs. – Ty Walz (Blacksburg, Va./TMWC/SERTC)
LOSS Kyle Snyder (USA), tech fall 12-1
LOSS Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine) 6-1
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Kevin Beazley (Ann Arbor. Mich./CKRTC)
LOSS Zviad Metreveli (Georgia), 6-0
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack WC)
WIN Robert Baran (Poland), 4-1
WIN Fatih Cakiroglu (Turkey), 6-0
LOSS Parviz HadiBashmanj (Iran), 5-2
LOSS Zhiwei Deng (China), 7-5
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Michael Kosoy (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids WC)
LOSS Parviz HadiBashmanj (Iran), tech fall 10-0
LOSS Zhiwei Deng (China), 4-1
Group 3 U.S. Women’s Freestyle results
50 kg/110 lbs. – Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
WIN Elitsa Yankova (Bulgaria), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Fredrika Petterson (Sweden), 5-1
WIN Miyu Nakamura (Japan), 6-4
LOSS Erin Golston (USA), 2-1
Bronze bout – Vs. Whitney Conder (USA)
50 kg/110 lbs. – Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)
LOSS Erin Golston (USA)
WIN Emilia Ciricu-Budeanu (Moldova), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Nada Medani Ashour Abdalla Mohamed (Egypt), tech. fall 12-2
Bronze medal bout – Vs. Victoria Anthony (USA)
50 kg/110 lbs. – Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
WIN Whitney Conder (USA), 3-1
WIN Emilia Ciricu-Budeanu (Moldova), tech fall 10-0
WIN Nada Medani Ashour Abdalla Mohamed (Egypt), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Victoria Anthony (USA), 2-1
Gold Medal Match – Vs, Iwona Matkowska (Poland)
53 kg/117 lbs. – Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
WIN Shinhye Lee (Korea), 4-1
LOSS Vinesh (India), 9-4
WIN Aktenge Keunimjaeva (Uzbekistan), tech. fall 12-2
Bronze-medal bout – Vs. Sarah Hildebrandt (USA)
53 kg/117 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
WIN Silje Kippernes (Norway), pin 1:38
WIN Iulia Leorda (Moldova), 10-4
LOSS Vinesh (India), pin
Bronze medal bout – Vs. Amy Fearnside (USA)
57 kg/125 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Sara Lindborg (Sweden), tech. fall 11-0
RUSE, Bulgaria – Two U.S. women were successful in their repechage bouts, advancing to bronze-medal bouts on Sunday at the Dan Kolov International, a UWW Ranking Tournament.
Four-time U.S. World Team member Whitney Conder won two repechage matches to advance at 50 kg. Both of her wins were by technical fall, stopping Emilia Ciricu-Budeanu of Moldova, 10-0 and Nada Mohamed of Egypt, 12-2.
Her bronze-medal bout will be against another American, two-time World Team member Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids). This will be a rematch of 2018 Final X, won by Conder.
At 53 kg/117 lbs., Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC) won her repechage bout, securing a 12-2 technical fall over Aktenge Keunimjaeva of Uzbekistan. Her bronze-medal bout will also be against another American, 2018 World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC).
Four U.S. men freestyle wrestlers were beaten in repechage, and did not advance to the medal round. 2018 World silver medalist Zhiwei Deng of China beat two U.S. athletes in the repechage at 125 kg/275.5 lbs., first stopping Michael Kosoy (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids WC), 4-1, then beating two-time World bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack WC), 7-5.
In the match against Gwiazdowski, Deng trailed 5-4 but was able to secure a winning takedown with just a few seconds on the clock, making it 6-5. The USA challenged the call, which was denied, giving an extra point to Deng for the 7-5 decision.
Gwiazdowski lost to Deng 5-4 in his second bout at the 2018 World Championships, when Deng went on to win the World silver medal and Gwiazdowski rebounded to claim a bronze medal.
Six U.S. wrestlers will compete in four medal matches later today. 2016 Olympic champion and two-time World champion Kyle Snyder (Columbus, Ohio/TMWC/Ohio RTC) at 97 kg/213.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle and Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC) at 50 kg/110 lbs. in women’s freestyle are battling for gold.
They have started the medal rounds ahead of schedule, which is streaming live as we speak on FloWrestling.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria
Group 3 U.S. Men’s Freestyle results
86 kg/189 lbs – Nick Heflin, Norman, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC/Oklahoma RTC)
WIN Abdurasul Vakhobov (Uzbekistan), 7-6
WIN Radoslaw Marcinkiewicz (Poland), pin
LOSS Ali Shabanau (Belarus), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Akhmed Aibuev (France), 8-1
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Kyle Snyder (Columbus, Ohio/TMWC/Ohio RTC)
WIN Ty Walz (USA), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine), 8-5
WIN Baki Sahin (Turkey), 11-0
Gold-Medal Finals - Valeri Andriitsev (Ukraine)
97kg/213.5 lbs. – Ty Walz (Blacksburg, Va./TMWC/SERTC)
LOSS Kyle Snyder (USA), tech fall 12-1
LOSS Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine) 6-1
97 kg/213.5 lbs. – Kevin Beazley (Ann Arbor. Mich./CKRTC)
LOSS Zviad Metreveli (Georgia), 6-0
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./TMWC/Wolfpack WC)
WIN Robert Baran (Poland), 4-1
WIN Fatih Cakiroglu (Turkey), 6-0
LOSS Parviz HadiBashmanj (Iran), 5-2
LOSS Zhiwei Deng (China), 7-5
125 kg/275.5 lbs. – Michael Kosoy (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids WC)
LOSS Parviz HadiBashmanj (Iran), tech fall 10-0
LOSS Zhiwei Deng (China), 4-1
Group 3 U.S. Women’s Freestyle results
50 kg/110 lbs. – Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
WIN Elitsa Yankova (Bulgaria), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Fredrika Petterson (Sweden), 5-1
WIN Miyu Nakamura (Japan), 6-4
LOSS Erin Golston (USA), 2-1
Bronze bout – Vs. Whitney Conder (USA)
50 kg/110 lbs. – Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)
LOSS Erin Golston (USA)
WIN Emilia Ciricu-Budeanu (Moldova), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Nada Medani Ashour Abdalla Mohamed (Egypt), tech. fall 12-2
Bronze medal bout – Vs. Victoria Anthony (USA)
50 kg/110 lbs. – Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
WIN Whitney Conder (USA), 3-1
WIN Emilia Ciricu-Budeanu (Moldova), tech fall 10-0
WIN Nada Medani Ashour Abdalla Mohamed (Egypt), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Victoria Anthony (USA), 2-1
Gold Medal Match – Vs, Iwona Matkowska (Poland)
53 kg/117 lbs. – Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
WIN Shinhye Lee (Korea), 4-1
LOSS Vinesh (India), 9-4
WIN Aktenge Keunimjaeva (Uzbekistan), tech. fall 12-2
Bronze-medal bout – Vs. Sarah Hildebrandt (USA)
53 kg/117 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
WIN Silje Kippernes (Norway), pin 1:38
WIN Iulia Leorda (Moldova), 10-4
LOSS Vinesh (India), pin
Bronze medal bout – Vs. Amy Fearnside (USA)
57 kg/125 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Sara Lindborg (Sweden), tech. fall 11-0
