UPDATE: Roberts wins silver medal, Hope takes fifth at Haavisto Cup in Finland
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
ILMAJOKI, Finland – U.S. Greco-Roman wrestler Dalton Roberts (Fowlerville, Mich./NMU-OTS) claimed a silver medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. at the Arvo Haavisto Cup on Saturday.
Roberts went 3-1 in a five-athlete roundrobin. He dropped his first match to Radion Somatov of Russia, 9-0. It was the second straight week Roberts had lost to Somatov, who also beat him at the Vantaa Cup in Finland last week.
Roberts, a two-time Junior World Team member, powered back with three straight technical fall victories, putting away Helary Magisalu of Estonia, Juuso Latvala of Finland and Lauri Karjalainen of Finland.
Ryan Hope (Howell, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC) finished in fifth place at 85 kg/187.25 lbs. with a 1-2 record. After dropping his opener, Hope scored a 9-0 technical fall over Julius Matuzevicius (Lithuania in the repechage to qualify for a bronze-medal match, where he fell to Ivan Huklek of Croatia, 3-1.
It was the second straight week that Hope had reached the bronze-medal round, after winning a bronze medal last weekend at the Vantaa Cup.
The other U.S. wrestler on this tour, 2015 Junior World Team member Travis Rice, dropped his only match at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
This story will be updated with the medal winners when they become available.
ARVO HAAVISTO CUP
At Ilmajoki, Finland, Nov. 26
Greco-Roman medalists
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Radion Somatov (Russia)
Silver - Dalton Roberts (USA)
Bronze - Juuso Latvala (Finland)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Morten Thoresen (Norway)
Silver - Matias Lipasti (Finland)
Bronze - Kristupas Sleiva (Lithuania)
Bronze - Mamadassa Sylla (France)
71 kg/156 lbs.
Gold - Artak Margaryan (France)
Silver - Avto Gigolashvili (France)
Bronze - Artur Vardanyan (Sweden)
Bronze - Evrik Nikoghosyan (France)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Brage Ringheim (Norway)
Silver - Vili Ropponen (Finland)
Bronze - Antonio Kamenjasevic (Croatia)
Bronze - Sebastian Aak (Norway)
80 kg/176 lbs.
Gold - Veli-Karri Suominen (Finland)
Silver - Einari Ukkola (Finland)
Bronze - Alex Tounousidis (Sweden)
85 kg/187.25 lbs.
Gold - Julius Matuzevicius (Lithuania)
Silver - Ardo Pajur (Estonia)
Bronze - Ivan Huklek (Croatia)
Bronze - Riku Liikkanen (Finland)
98 kg/215 lbs.
Gold - Felix Baldauf (Norway)
Silver - Laokratis Kesidis (Greece)
Bronze - Arvi Savolainen (Finland)
Bronze - Hannu Kulmala (Finland)
130 kg/286 lbs.
Gold - Tuomas Lahti (Finland)
Silver - Mantas Knystautaus (Lithuania)
Bronze - Oskar Marvik (Norway)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
59 kg/130 lbs. – Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU-OTS), silver medal
LOSS Radion Somatov (Russia), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Helary Magisalu (Estonia), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Juuso Latvala (Finland), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Lauri Karjalainen (Finland/Perhon Kiri), tech. fall 9-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. (NMU-OTS), dnp/19th
LOSS Mikko Peltokangas (Finland/Virklia), tech. fall 9-0
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Ryan Hope, Howell, Mich. (NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC), 5th place
WIN Alexander Stjepanetic (Sweden/Team Stockholm), 3-1
LOSS Julius Matuzevicius (Lithuania), tech. fall 9-0
LOSS Ivan Huklek (Croatia), 3-1
Roberts went 3-1 in a five-athlete roundrobin. He dropped his first match to Radion Somatov of Russia, 9-0. It was the second straight week Roberts had lost to Somatov, who also beat him at the Vantaa Cup in Finland last week.
Roberts, a two-time Junior World Team member, powered back with three straight technical fall victories, putting away Helary Magisalu of Estonia, Juuso Latvala of Finland and Lauri Karjalainen of Finland.
Ryan Hope (Howell, Mich./NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC) finished in fifth place at 85 kg/187.25 lbs. with a 1-2 record. After dropping his opener, Hope scored a 9-0 technical fall over Julius Matuzevicius (Lithuania in the repechage to qualify for a bronze-medal match, where he fell to Ivan Huklek of Croatia, 3-1.
It was the second straight week that Hope had reached the bronze-medal round, after winning a bronze medal last weekend at the Vantaa Cup.
The other U.S. wrestler on this tour, 2015 Junior World Team member Travis Rice, dropped his only match at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
This story will be updated with the medal winners when they become available.
ARVO HAAVISTO CUP
At Ilmajoki, Finland, Nov. 26
Greco-Roman medalists
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Radion Somatov (Russia)
Silver - Dalton Roberts (USA)
Bronze - Juuso Latvala (Finland)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Morten Thoresen (Norway)
Silver - Matias Lipasti (Finland)
Bronze - Kristupas Sleiva (Lithuania)
Bronze - Mamadassa Sylla (France)
71 kg/156 lbs.
Gold - Artak Margaryan (France)
Silver - Avto Gigolashvili (France)
Bronze - Artur Vardanyan (Sweden)
Bronze - Evrik Nikoghosyan (France)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Brage Ringheim (Norway)
Silver - Vili Ropponen (Finland)
Bronze - Antonio Kamenjasevic (Croatia)
Bronze - Sebastian Aak (Norway)
80 kg/176 lbs.
Gold - Veli-Karri Suominen (Finland)
Silver - Einari Ukkola (Finland)
Bronze - Alex Tounousidis (Sweden)
85 kg/187.25 lbs.
Gold - Julius Matuzevicius (Lithuania)
Silver - Ardo Pajur (Estonia)
Bronze - Ivan Huklek (Croatia)
Bronze - Riku Liikkanen (Finland)
98 kg/215 lbs.
Gold - Felix Baldauf (Norway)
Silver - Laokratis Kesidis (Greece)
Bronze - Arvi Savolainen (Finland)
Bronze - Hannu Kulmala (Finland)
130 kg/286 lbs.
Gold - Tuomas Lahti (Finland)
Silver - Mantas Knystautaus (Lithuania)
Bronze - Oskar Marvik (Norway)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
59 kg/130 lbs. – Dalton Roberts, Fowlerville, Mich. (NMU-OTS), silver medal
LOSS Radion Somatov (Russia), tech. fall 9-0
WIN Helary Magisalu (Estonia), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Juuso Latvala (Finland), tech. fall 8-0
WIN Lauri Karjalainen (Finland/Perhon Kiri), tech. fall 9-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Travis Rice, Washington, Ill. (NMU-OTS), dnp/19th
LOSS Mikko Peltokangas (Finland/Virklia), tech. fall 9-0
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Ryan Hope, Howell, Mich. (NYAC/Cliff Keen NYAC), 5th place
WIN Alexander Stjepanetic (Sweden/Team Stockholm), 3-1
LOSS Julius Matuzevicius (Lithuania), tech. fall 9-0
LOSS Ivan Huklek (Croatia), 3-1
