Sanchez, Munaretto, Raney in men’s freestyle semifinals, two await repechage at U17 World Championships

AMMAN, Jordan – Three men’s freestyle athletes advanced to the semifinals, while two athletes remain eligible for repechage after the morning session at the U17 World Championships in Amman, Jordan.

At 45 kg, Samuel Sanchez cruised into the semifinals with back-to-back technical falls. In his opening match against Taku Shiba of Japan, Sanchez wasted no time, scoring an early takedown and then turning Shiba, adding a throw for four, then another turn sealed his victory.

In the quarterfinals, Sanchez faced Armenia’s Mher Hakobyan, where he secured an 11-0 technical fall. Sanchez quickly put Hakobyan on his back for four points and continued to pile on the pressure, winning 11-0 and advancing to the semifinals.

Domenic Munaretto’s path to the semifinals was marked by control at 51 kg. In his first match, Against Ozodbek Alijonov of Uzbekistan, Munaretto quickly took the lead, capitalizing on an attack from Alijonov, and securing a series of takedowns to win 10-0.  

In his quarterfinal bout, Munaretto faced Ashot Gyulnazaryan of Armenia. Munaretto opened the match with a quick takedown and continued to build his lead. Despite a late surge from Gyulnazaryan, Munaretto defended well and capped off the match with a four-point move, tossing Gyulnazaryan to his back, winning by an 11-1 technical fall to advance to the semifinals.

Jordyn Raney went 3-0 in this session at 60 kg to advance to the semifinals. Raney faced Adlan Saitiev in the qualifying round, and found himself trailing early in the match. Raney controlled the second period, shifting the momentum after securing a takedown and locking up a leg lace. A final step out sealed the 10-4 victory.

Raney continued his dominant run, pinning Stefan Gouws of South Africa, ending the match in just 54 seconds. He followed that up with a hard-fought 11-6 victory over Bekassyl Assambek of Kazakhstan.

Melvin Miller’s journey in Jordan saw him fight through to the quarterfinals before facing a tough defeat at 71 kg. He started his tournament off with a solid 6-2 victory over Arsiom Bolsun. In his second match, Miller dominated Nihad Abasov of Azerbaijan, winning 11-0.

In the quarterfinals, Miller faced Manuel Wagin of Germany, where he struggled to maintain control. Despite taking an early lead, Miller was unable to get through Wagins’ defense and ultimately fell 7-1. Miller awaits his repechage fate, as Wagin needs to advance to the finals to keep Miller’s tournament alive.

At 92 kg, Elijah Diakomihalis had a strong start in the tournament, securing a 7-3 win over Farhad Suleymanli of Azerbaijan in his opening match. After trailing early, Diakomihalis rallied with a series of takedowns, turning the match in his favor.

In the quarterfinals, Diakomihalis faced a tough opponent in Konstantine Petriashvili of Georgia. Despite a strong effort that saw the match scored 5-5 late in the bout, Petriashvili managed to secure a decisive takedown in the final seconds, winning 7-5. Diakomihalis remains eligible for repechage.

The semifinals get underway at 10 a.m. ET. Men’s freestyle medal matches from the first group will follow shortly after the semifinal round. All of the action can be broadcast live on FloWrestling.

At Amman, Jordan, August 24

45 kg

Ravan Hasanzade (Azerbaijan) vs. Amirabbas Ramezanibazarmahalleh (Iran)

Dzhamal Bakaev (AIN) vs. Samuel Sanchez (United States)

51 kg

Marlen Abdraimov (Kyrgyzstan) vs. Domenic Munaretto (United States)

Akhmed Atangeriev (AIN) vs. Frederick Bachmann Jr. (Puerto Rico)

60 kg

Jordyn Raney (United States) vs. Omurbek Asan Uuli (Kyrgyzstan)

Huseyn Ismayilov (Azerbaijan) vs. Hayk Avanesyan (Armenia)

71 kg

Kairi Ito (Japan) vs. Manuel Wagin (Germany)

Mark Laposa (Hungary) vs. Abolfazl Shamsipour Hajivand (Iran)

92 kg

Amir Ali Pour (Iran) vs. Rodion Sanakoev (AIN)

Konstantine Petriashvili (Georgia) vs. Aliaksei Khadunou (AIN)

45 kg: Samuel Sanchez (Whittier, Calif./Rough House Wrestling/TMWC), in semifinals

WIN Taku Shiba (Japan), 10-0 tech. fall

WIN Mher Hakobyan (Armenia), 11-0

51 kg: Domenic Munaretto (St. Charles, Ill.), in semifinals

WIN Ozodbek Alijonov (Uzbekistan), 10-0

WIN Ashot Gyulnazaryan (Armenia), 11-1

60 kg: Jordyn Raney (Sturgis, Ky./Union County HS Wrestling), in semifinals

WIN Adlan Saitiev (AIN), 10-4

WIN Stefan Gouws (South Africa), pin 0:54

WIN Bekassyl Assambek (Kazakhstan), 11-6

71 kg: Melvin Miller (Windber, Pa./Bishop McCort HS), eligible for repechage

WIN Arsiom Bolsun (AIN), 6-2

WIN Nihad Abasov (Azerbaijan), 11-0

LOSS Manuel Wagin (Germany), 7-1

92 kg: Elijah Diakomihalis (Rochester, N.Y.), eligible for repechage

WIN Farhad Suleymanli (Azerbaijan), 7-3

LOSS Konstantine Petriashvili (Georgia), 7-5

Saturday, August 24

10:30 a.m. - Men’s freestyle Repechage: 48 kg, 55 kg, 65 kg, 80 kg, 110 kg and Men’s freestyle Qualification rounds: 45 kg, 51 kg, 60 kg, 71 kg, 92 kg

5:00 p.m. - Men’s freestyle Semifinals: 45 kg, 51 kg, 60 kg, 71 kg, 92 kg

6:00 p.m. - Men’s freestyle Finals and Awards: 48 kg, 55 kg, 65 kg, 80 kg, 110 kg

Sunday, August 25

4:30 p.m. - Men’s freestyle Repechage: 45 kg, 51 kg, 60 kg, 71 kg, 92 kg

6:00 p.m. - Men’s freestyle Finals and Awards: 45 kg, 51 kg, 60 kg, 71 kg, 92 kg