Carr, Aiello power to gold, McKenna bronze at Kunayev D.A. International
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Champion David Carr on the medal stand at the 2024 Kunayev D.A. International.
TARAZ, Kazakhstan – The U.S. picked up a trio of men’s freestyle medals at the 2024 Kunayev D.A. International— David Carr and Jonathan Aiello impressed in the finals to grab gold, and Joseph McKenna picked up a bronze.
Carr made it look easy in his 74 kg gold medal bout against U20 Asian bronze medalist Yegor Anchugin of Kazakhstan. He secured five takedowns to take the match by technical fall, 10-0, in 4:01.
The past U20 World champion and two-time NCAA champion for Iowa State finished the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record and four shutout technical falls, outscoring his opponents by a combined mark of 44-1. His only match to go to decision was a 3-1 win in the quarterfinals against 2023 Asian silver medalist Zafarbek Otakhonov of Uzbekistan.
Aiello punctuated his tournament with a first-period pin against 2024 Olympian Awusayiman Habila of China in the 97 kg gold medal match. Aiello trailed 3-0 early after giving up a go-behind takedown and shot clock point to Habila. He came back with an underhook toss to the back to get the pin with six seconds left in the period.
It’s Aiello’s third, and most impressive, international medal of 2024. His big moment in Kazakhstan came in the semifinals where he reversed an 8-0 deficit to defeat 2023 World champion Rizabek Aitmukhan of Kazakhstan, 12-9.
McKenna bounced back from a semifinal loss to defeat Kazakhstan’s Beknur Sattibay in the 65 kg bronze medal match by 10-0 technical fall. It’s McKenna’s third-straight medal at the event. He wound up with a 3-1 record in Kazakhstan, with his three wins all coming by technical fall.
An archived live stream of the Kunayev D.A. International is available on the Kazakhstan Wrestling YouTube Channel.
2024 Kunayev D.A. International #
Taraz, Kazakhstan | December 20 #
Men’s Freestyle Results #
Final Results #
57 kg #
Gold – Rakhat Kalzhan (Kazakhstan)
Silver – Dauren Amirkhan (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Azim Abdykalykov (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze – Daulet Amirkhan (Kazakhstan)
5th – Saken Kudaikul (Kazakhstan)
5th – Dashtseren Purvee (Mongolia)
7th – Sultan Kurmanaliyev (Kazakhstan)
8th – Abdinur Nurlanbek (Kazakhstan)
9th – Zhakhongir Akhmajanov (Kazakhstan)
10th – Zhassulan Oraz (Kazakhstan)
Gold – Rakhat Kalzhan (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Dauren Amirkhan (Kazakhstan), 11-0
Bronze – Azim Abdykalykov (Kyrgyzstan) dec. Saken Kudaikul (Kazakhstan), 9-4
Bronze – Daulet Amirkhan (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Dashtseren Purvee (Mongolia), 11-0
65 kg #
Gold – Adil Ospanov (Kazakhstan)
Silver – Adlan Askarov (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Joseph McKenna (United States)
Bronze – Adilkhan Albaiuly (Kazakhstan)
5th – Beknur Sattibay (Kazakhstan)
5th – Maiis Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
7th – Bekzat Ermekbay (Kazakhstan)
8th – Sanzhar Mukhtar (Kazakhstan)
9th – Askat Toktomatov (Kyrgyzstan)
10th – Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov (Kyrgyzstan)
Gold – Adil Ospanov (Kazakhstan) defeat Adlan Askarov (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Joseph McKenna (United States) tech. fall Beknur Sattibay (Kazakhstan), 10-0
Bronze – Adilkhan Albaiuly (Kazakhstan) defeat Maiis Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
74 kg #
Gold – David Carr (United States)
Silver – Yegor Anchugin (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Omurbek Talaibek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze – Orozobek Toktomambetov (Kyrgyzstan)
5th – Batbayar Batsukh (Mongolia)
5th – Aibek Kalyakhmet (Kazakhstan)
7th – Almas Sabyr (Kazakhstan)
8th – Aikyn Bolatuly (Kazakhstan)
9th – Zafarbek Otakhonov (Uzbekistan)
10th – Alibek Abdikassymov (Kazakhstan)
Gold – David Carr (United States) tech. fall Yegor Anchugin (Kazakhstan), 10-0
Bronze – Omurbek Talaibek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) dec. Batbayar Batsukh (Mongolia), 6-5
Bronze – Orozobek Toktomambetov (Kyrgyzstan) fall Aibek Kalyakhmet (Kazakhstan), 5:25
86 kg #
Gold – Bolat Sakayev (Kazakhstan)
Silver – Bibarys Nuryllauly (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Arnat Aitbekov (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Yelnar Shildebay (Kazakhstan)
5th – Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (Kazakhstan)
5th – Dulguun Altanzul (Mongolia)
7th – Bobur Islomov (Uzbekistan)
8th – Navruz Akhmedkhanov (Kazakhstan)
9th – Dauletkhan Temirbayev (Kazakhstan)
10th – Atai Izabekov (Kyrgyzstan)
Gold – Bolat Sakayev (Kazakhstan) forfeit Bibarys Nuryllauly (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Arnat Aitbekov (Kazakhstan) dec. Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (Kazakhstan), 6-3
Bronze – Yelnar Shildebay (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Dulguun Altanzul (Mongolia), 11-0
97 kg #
Gold – Jonathan Aiello (United States)
Silver – Awusayiman Habila (China)
Bronze – Rizabek Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Bekzat Urkimbay (Kazakhstan)
5th – Manas Ulan (Kazakhstan)
5th – Rustam Shodiev (Uzbekistan)
7th – Maikai Abulizi (China)
8th – Imangali Kaldybek (Kazakhstan)
9th – Otabek Nazirboev (Uzbekistan)
10th – Boymurod Azimov (Uzbekistan)
Gold – Jonathan Aiello (United States) fall Awusayiman Habila (China), 2:54
Bronze – Rizabek Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Manas Ulan (Kazakhstan), 10-0
Bronze – Bekzat Urkimbay (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Rustam Shodiev (Uzbekistan), 12-2
U.S. Men’s Freestyle Results
65 kg – Joseph McKenna (Towaco, N.J./Pennsylvania RTC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal
WIN Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov (Kyrgyzstan), tech. fall, 11-1
WIN Bekzat Ermekbay (Kazakhstan), tech. fall, 10-0
LOSS Adlan Askarov (Kazakhstan), 8-4
WIN Beknur Sattibay (Kazakhstan), tech. fall, 10-0
74 kg – David Carr (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Omurbek Talaibek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Awusayiman Kelan (China), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Zafarbek Otakhonov (Uzbekistan), 3-1
WIN Batbayar Batsukh (Mongolia), tech. fall, 11-0
WIN Yegor Anchugin (Kazakhstan), tech. fall, 10-0
97 kg – Jonathan Aiello (Centreville, Va./Pennsylvania RTC/Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Manas Ulan (Kazakhstan), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Rizabek Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan), 12-9
WIN Awusayiman Habila (China), fall, 2:54
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