Mack, Martin win golds, and USA takes five medals at Henri Deglane in France
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Myles Martin of the Titan Mercury WC works an ankle lace at the recent Senior Nationals. Martin won a gold medal in France today. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors
NICE, France – Led by individual champions Shelton Mack (Charlottesville, Va./Titan Mercury WC) at 61 kg and Myles Martin (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC) at 86 kg, five U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers came home with medals from the Grand Prix of France – Henri Deglane Challenge.
Mack powered through four opponents on the way to the title, including securing a 3-1 victory over 2014 World bronze medalist Uladzislau Andreyeu of Belarus in the gold-medal round. Included in Mack’s day were a pair of technical fall victories. Mack competed at Pitt in college.
Martin, a Senior Nationals runner-up and a 2016 NCAA champion for Ohio State, also had four wins on the way to gold. Martin stopped 2018 Mediterranean Games silver medalist Akhmed Aibuev of France, 10-6 in the finals.
There were two silver medalists from the USA, Dean Heil (Norman, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC) at 65 kg and Derek White (Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC) at 97 kg
Heil, a two-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State, won his first three bouts by decision, before falling in the finals to 2019 Medved International bronze medalist Georges Koliev of Belarus, 2-1.
White, an NCAA runner-up for Oklahoma State, was beaten in the finals by 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Albert Saritov of Romania, 10-0. White, who finished 2-2 for the tournament, had also lost to Saratov in his pool competition by a 7-2 score earlier in the day.
Coming home with a bronze medal at 65 kg was former North Carolina star Evan Henderson (Jersey City, N.J./Titan Mercury WC). Henderson finished with a strong 3-1 record, including a 14-6 win over Niurgun Skriabin of Belarus in the bronze-medal bout. Skriabin, a former Russian, was third in the 2014 University Worlds.
GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE – HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, January 18-19
57 kg
Gold – Horst Lehr (Germany)
Silver – Valentin Damour (France)
Bronze - Dzymchyk Rynchynau (Belarus)
Bronze – Razvan Kovacs (Romania)
61 kg
Gold – Shelton Mack (USA)
Silver - Uladzislau Andreyeu (Belarus)
Bronze – Tamerlan Aziz (France)
Bronze - Ayoub Musaev (Belgium)
65 kg
Gold - Georges Koliev (Belarus)
Silver - Dean Heil (USA)
Bronze – Evan Henderson (USA)
Bronze – George Burcur (Romania)
70 kg
Gold – Viktar Sereda (Belarus)
Silver – Tobias Portmann (Switzerland)
Bronze – Kevin Henkel (Germany)
Bronze – Nicolae Cojocaru (Great Britain)
74 kg
Gold – Zurab Kapraev (Romania)
Silver – Maxim Vasilioglo (Romania)
Bronze – Daniel Sartakov (Germany)
79 kg
Gold - Omaraskhab Nazhmudinov (Romania)
Silver – Tanguy Darbellay (Switzerland)
Bronze – Erik Reinbok (Estonia)
86 kg
Gold – Myles Martin (USA)
Silver - Akhmed Aibuev (France)
Bronze –Ville Heino (Finland)
Bronze – Stefan Reichmuth (Switzerland)
97 kg
Gold – Albert Saritov (Romania)
Silver – Derek White (USA)
Bronze – Richard Deschateles (Canada)
125 kg
Gild – Dzianis Khramiankou (Belarus)
Silver – Ibragim Saidov (Belarus)
Bronze – Jose Cuba (Spain)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Eddie Klimara, Joliet, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC), 5th place
WIN Nils Neutert (Sweden), tech fall 10-0
LOSS Valentin Damc (France), 7-5
LOSS Dzymchyk Rynchynau (Belarus), tech. fall 12-1
61 kg/134 lbs. – Shelton Mack, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Stephane Sine (France), tech fall 15-5
WIN Nico Zarcone (Germany), 8-5
WIN Djabrail Tsikiev (France), tech fall 10-0
WIN Uladzislau Andreyeu (Belarus), 3-1
65 kg/143 lbs. – Dean Heil, Norman, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
WIN Juan Pablo Gonzalez (Spain), 9-0
WIN Ilman Mukhtarov (France), 9-0
WIN Marwane Yezza (France), 4-3
LOSS Georges Koliev (Belarus), 2-1
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson, Jersey City, N.J. (Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal
WIN Refat Saibotalov (Kazakhstan), tech. fall 12-2
WIN Haji Mohamad Ali (Bahrain), 10-5
LOSS Georges Kolie (Belarus), 7-1
WIN Niurgun Skriabin (Belarus), 14-6
86 kg/189 lbs. – Myles Martin, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Stefan Reichmuth (Switzerland), 9-5
WIN Abdimanap Baigenzheyev (Kazakhstan), 6-0
WIN Rasul Tsikhayeu (Belarus), tech fall 12-2
WIN Akhmed Aibuev (France), 10-6
97 kg/211.5 lbs. – Derek White. Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
WIN Mohamed Hosam (Egypt), 8-0
LOSS Albert Saritov (Romania), 7-2
WIN Richard Deschalets (Canada), 3-0
LOSS Albert Saritov (Romania), tech. fall 10-0
NICE, France – Led by individual champions Shelton Mack (Charlottesville, Va./Titan Mercury WC) at 61 kg and Myles Martin (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC) at 86 kg, five U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers came home with medals from the Grand Prix of France – Henri Deglane Challenge.
Mack powered through four opponents on the way to the title, including securing a 3-1 victory over 2014 World bronze medalist Uladzislau Andreyeu of Belarus in the gold-medal round. Included in Mack’s day were a pair of technical fall victories. Mack competed at Pitt in college.
Martin, a Senior Nationals runner-up and a 2016 NCAA champion for Ohio State, also had four wins on the way to gold. Martin stopped 2018 Mediterranean Games silver medalist Akhmed Aibuev of France, 10-6 in the finals.
There were two silver medalists from the USA, Dean Heil (Norman, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC) at 65 kg and Derek White (Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC) at 97 kg
Heil, a two-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State, won his first three bouts by decision, before falling in the finals to 2019 Medved International bronze medalist Georges Koliev of Belarus, 2-1.
White, an NCAA runner-up for Oklahoma State, was beaten in the finals by 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Albert Saritov of Romania, 10-0. White, who finished 2-2 for the tournament, had also lost to Saratov in his pool competition by a 7-2 score earlier in the day.
Coming home with a bronze medal at 65 kg was former North Carolina star Evan Henderson (Jersey City, N.J./Titan Mercury WC). Henderson finished with a strong 3-1 record, including a 14-6 win over Niurgun Skriabin of Belarus in the bronze-medal bout. Skriabin, a former Russian, was third in the 2014 University Worlds.
GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE – HENRI DEGLANE CHALLENGE
At Nice, France, January 18-19
57 kg
Gold – Horst Lehr (Germany)
Silver – Valentin Damour (France)
Bronze - Dzymchyk Rynchynau (Belarus)
Bronze – Razvan Kovacs (Romania)
61 kg
Gold – Shelton Mack (USA)
Silver - Uladzislau Andreyeu (Belarus)
Bronze – Tamerlan Aziz (France)
Bronze - Ayoub Musaev (Belgium)
65 kg
Gold - Georges Koliev (Belarus)
Silver - Dean Heil (USA)
Bronze – Evan Henderson (USA)
Bronze – George Burcur (Romania)
70 kg
Gold – Viktar Sereda (Belarus)
Silver – Tobias Portmann (Switzerland)
Bronze – Kevin Henkel (Germany)
Bronze – Nicolae Cojocaru (Great Britain)
74 kg
Gold – Zurab Kapraev (Romania)
Silver – Maxim Vasilioglo (Romania)
Bronze – Daniel Sartakov (Germany)
79 kg
Gold - Omaraskhab Nazhmudinov (Romania)
Silver – Tanguy Darbellay (Switzerland)
Bronze – Erik Reinbok (Estonia)
86 kg
Gold – Myles Martin (USA)
Silver - Akhmed Aibuev (France)
Bronze –Ville Heino (Finland)
Bronze – Stefan Reichmuth (Switzerland)
97 kg
Gold – Albert Saritov (Romania)
Silver – Derek White (USA)
Bronze – Richard Deschateles (Canada)
125 kg
Gild – Dzianis Khramiankou (Belarus)
Silver – Ibragim Saidov (Belarus)
Bronze – Jose Cuba (Spain)
U.S. men’s freestyle results
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Eddie Klimara, Joliet, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC), 5th place
WIN Nils Neutert (Sweden), tech fall 10-0
LOSS Valentin Damc (France), 7-5
LOSS Dzymchyk Rynchynau (Belarus), tech. fall 12-1
61 kg/134 lbs. – Shelton Mack, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Stephane Sine (France), tech fall 15-5
WIN Nico Zarcone (Germany), 8-5
WIN Djabrail Tsikiev (France), tech fall 10-0
WIN Uladzislau Andreyeu (Belarus), 3-1
65 kg/143 lbs. – Dean Heil, Norman, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
WIN Juan Pablo Gonzalez (Spain), 9-0
WIN Ilman Mukhtarov (France), 9-0
WIN Marwane Yezza (France), 4-3
LOSS Georges Koliev (Belarus), 2-1
65 kg/143 lbs. – Evan Henderson, Jersey City, N.J. (Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal
WIN Refat Saibotalov (Kazakhstan), tech. fall 12-2
WIN Haji Mohamad Ali (Bahrain), 10-5
LOSS Georges Kolie (Belarus), 7-1
WIN Niurgun Skriabin (Belarus), 14-6
86 kg/189 lbs. – Myles Martin, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Stefan Reichmuth (Switzerland), 9-5
WIN Abdimanap Baigenzheyev (Kazakhstan), 6-0
WIN Rasul Tsikhayeu (Belarus), tech fall 12-2
WIN Akhmed Aibuev (France), 10-6
97 kg/211.5 lbs. – Derek White. Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
WIN Mohamed Hosam (Egypt), 8-0
LOSS Albert Saritov (Romania), 7-2
WIN Richard Deschalets (Canada), 3-0
LOSS Albert Saritov (Romania), tech. fall 10-0
