Final six Americans receive draws for Continental Cup in Russia
by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling
KHASAVJURT, Russia – The final six Americans received their draws for Saturday’s action of the Continental Cup.
Representing the USA is Shelton Mack at 61 kg, Frank Molinaro at 70 kg, Isaiah Martinez at 79 kg, Mike Macchiavello at 92 kg and Garrett Ryan and Mike Kosoy at 125 kg.
Mack’s and Kosoy’s opponents will be determined after qualification rounds.
The draws for the rest of Team USA are below.
USA Wrestling will update as information becomes available.
2019 CONTINENTAL CUP
at Khasavjurt, Russia, Oct. 10-14
U.S. men’s freestyle roster
61 kg: Shelton Mack (College Park, Md./Titan Mercury WC)
vs. TBD
70 kg: Frank Molinaro (Norman, Okla./Titan Mercury WC/Oklahoma RTC)
vs. Farid Nasibov (Azerbaijan), no credentials
79 kg: Isaiah Martinez (Champaign, Ill./Titan Mercury WC)
vs. Davlat Khodjiev (Uzbekistan), no credentials
92 kg: Mike Macchiavello (Raleigh, N.C./Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)
vs. Gadzhimagomed Tazhudhinov (Russia), bronze at 2019 Cadet Euros
125 kg: Garrett Ryan (Scottsdale, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
vs. Roman Bakirov (Azerbaijan), bronze at 2018 World Military Games
125 kg: Mike Kosoy (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
vs. TBD
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