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19 U.S. wrestlers in United World Wrestling Year-End Greco-Roman Rankings; Nowry and Hafizov in the top 10
by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling and Vinay Siwach, UWW
Max Nowry (USA) celebrates at 2022 World Championships. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
United World Wrestling announced its Year-End Greco-Roman Rankings today. Wrestlers who competed at the World Championships, continental championships, Ranking Series events and select regional games have got the benefit of being active throughout the year.
The top three wrestlers in each weight class will receive prize money. The United States did not have any wrestlers who qualified for prize money.
Two U.S. wrestlers were in the top 10 of their weight class, Max Nowry (No. 6 at 55 kg) and Ildar Hafizov (No. 9 at 60 kg). There were 19 U.S. wrestlers who were included in the final rankings, ranging from No. 6 to No. 73 in the standings.
Below are the U.S. athletes, listed by ranking.
No. 6 at 55 kg - Max Nowry (USA), 27,600 points
No. 9 at 60 kg – Ildar Hafizov (USA), 18,060 points
No. 21 at 97 kg – Braxton Amos (USA), 14,300 points
No. 22 at 130 kg – Cohlton Schultz (USA), 9,800 points
No. 24 at 60 kg – Randon Miranda (USA), 10,000 points
No. 24 at 55 kg – Brady Koontz (USA), 5,000 points
No. 28 at 77 kg – Ravaughn Perkins (USA), 9,500 points
No. 29 at 67 kg – Alejandro Sancho (USA), 9,800 points
No. 30 at 82 kg – Tyler Cunningham (USA), 6,500 points
No. 35 at 60 kg – Sammy Jones (USA), 5,000 points
No. 38 at 97 kg – Nicholas Boykin (USA), 6,500 points
No. 40 at 72 kg – Patrick Smith (USA), 5,000 points
No. 46 at 63 kg – Jesse Thielke (USA), 3,760 points
No. 47 at 130 kg – Tanner Farmer (USA), 4,000 points
No. 53 at 82 kg – Spencer Woods (USA), 3,520 points
No. 56 at 67 kg – Hayden Tuma (USA), 4,400 points
No. 57 at 87 kg – Richard Carlson (USA), 4,000 points
No. 69 at 87 kg – Alan Vera (USA), 3,100 points
No. 73 at 77 kg – Kamal Bey (USA), 3,200 points
UWW Year-End Greco-Roman rankings article, by Vinay Siwach
USA Wrestling will also report on the Year-End rankings in men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle when they are released.
Here are the top three prize winners in all 10 Greco-Roman weight classes.
55kg
1. Eldaniz AZIZLI (AZE) - $5000
2. Nugzari TSURTSUMIA (GEO) - $3000
3. Jasurbek ORTIKBOEV (UZB) - $2000
60kg
1. Zholaman SHARSHENBEKOV (KGZ) - $5000
2. Edmond NAZARYAN (BUL) - $3000
3. Murad MAMMADOV (AZE) - $2000
63kg
1. Taleh MAMMADOV (AZE) - $5000
2. Leri ABULADZE (GEO) - $3000
3. Sebastian NAD (SRB) - $2000
67kg
1. Hasrat JAFAROV (AZE) - $5000
2. Murat FIRAT (TUR) - $3000
3. Mate NEMES (SRB) - $2000
72kg
1. Ulvi GANIZADE (AZE) - $5000
2. Ali ARSALAN (SRB) - $3000
3. Selcuk CAN (TUR) - $2000
77kg
1. Yunus BASAR (TUR) - $5000
2. Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ) - $3000
3. Zoltan LEVAI (HUN) - $2000
82kg
1. Burhan AKBUDAK (TUR) - $5000
2. Rafig HUSEYNOV (AZE) - $3000
3. Tamas LEVAI (HUN) - $2000
87kg
1. Zurabi DATUNASHVILI (SRB) - $5000
2. Turpal BISULTANOV (DEN) - $3000
3. Ali CENGIZ (TUR) - $2000
97kg
1. Kiril MILOV (BUL) - $5000
2. Artur ALEKSANYAN (ARM) - $3000
3. Arif NIFTULLAYEV (AZE) - $2000
130kg
1. Riza KAYAALP (TUR) - $5000
2. Mantas KNYSTAUTAS (LTU) - $3000
3. Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) - $2000