Six U.S. wrestlers including No. 1 Jordan Burroughs in June UWW Freestyle World rankings
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Jordan Burroughs of the USA squares off with Iran’s Pehman Yarahmadi at the 2016 Beat the Streets dual in Times Square. Photo by Robbert Wijtman.
The same six U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers who were ranked in May also appear in the UWW World Freestyle World Rankings for June 2016. Included are three members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.
2012 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC) remains at No. 1 at 74 kg/163 lbs. Burroughs won his match against Iran at the Beat the Streets “United In The Square” dual in Times Square in May. Burroughs is a 2016 U.S. Olympian.
Dropping to No. 3 at 97 kg/213 lbs. was 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC). Snyder, who did not compete in May, is behind a pair of Russians, No. 1 Anzor Boltukaev and No. 2 Khadzhimurad Gatsalov. Snyder, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, was No. 2 last month.
Holding at No. 5 at 70 kg/154 lbs. is 2015 World bronze medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC), who also did not compete in May.
Two-time World bronze medalist and 2012 Olympian Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC) moved up on spot to No. 12 at 125 kg/275 lbs. Dlagnev, who was inactive in May, is a 2016 U.S. Olympian.
Rounding out the Americans in the rankings are Coleman Scott (Chapel Hill, N.C./Sunkist Kids) who is No. 17 at 61 kg/134 lbs. and Aaron Pico (Whittier, Calif./Titan Mercury WC), who is No. 17 at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Burroughs, Snyder, Green and Dlagnev are on the 2016 U.S. World Cup Team, which will compete at the Forum in Los Angeles, June 11-12.
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U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers ranked in the UWW June rankings
No. 1 at 74 kg – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC)
No. 3 at 97 kg – Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
No. 5 at 70 kg – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC)
No. 12 at 125 kg – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)
No. 17 at 61 kg – Coleman Scott, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids)
No. 17 at 70 kg - Aaron Pico, Whittier, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
The same six U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers who were ranked in May also appear in the UWW World Freestyle World Rankings for June 2016. Included are three members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.
2012 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC) remains at No. 1 at 74 kg/163 lbs. Burroughs won his match against Iran at the Beat the Streets “United In The Square” dual in Times Square in May. Burroughs is a 2016 U.S. Olympian.
Dropping to No. 3 at 97 kg/213 lbs. was 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC). Snyder, who did not compete in May, is behind a pair of Russians, No. 1 Anzor Boltukaev and No. 2 Khadzhimurad Gatsalov. Snyder, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, was No. 2 last month.
Holding at No. 5 at 70 kg/154 lbs. is 2015 World bronze medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC), who also did not compete in May.
Two-time World bronze medalist and 2012 Olympian Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC) moved up on spot to No. 12 at 125 kg/275 lbs. Dlagnev, who was inactive in May, is a 2016 U.S. Olympian.
Rounding out the Americans in the rankings are Coleman Scott (Chapel Hill, N.C./Sunkist Kids) who is No. 17 at 61 kg/134 lbs. and Aaron Pico (Whittier, Calif./Titan Mercury WC), who is No. 17 at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Burroughs, Snyder, Green and Dlagnev are on the 2016 U.S. World Cup Team, which will compete at the Forum in Los Angeles, June 11-12.
Click here to read full UWW Story on freestyle rankings
U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers ranked in the UWW June rankings
No. 1 at 74 kg – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC)
No. 3 at 97 kg – Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
No. 5 at 70 kg – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC)
No. 12 at 125 kg – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)
No. 17 at 61 kg – Coleman Scott, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids)
No. 17 at 70 kg - Aaron Pico, Whittier, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
