FLASH: Callihan wins Gi bronze medal for USA on final day of Grappling Worlds in Belarus

MINSK, Belarus - Laree Callihan (Lacey, Wash./United Training Center) won a bronze medal in Gi Grappling at Senior level at the Grappling World Championships which concluded on Sunday.


Competing at the 71+ kg/unlimited weight class, Callihan opened with a loss to a Russian opponent, then defeated her Iranian opponent by forfeit.


She won two medals this weekend, claiming a silver in the No-Gi competition on Saturday.


Dan Brecht (Sunset Beach, Calif./Edge MMA & Fitness) placed fifth at 84 kg with a 1-2 record, defeating an opponent from Pakistan, then losing bouts to athletes from Spain and France.


None of the other U.S. athletes were able to challenge for a Gi medal on Sunday.


This story will be updated when more complete results are received.

GRAPPLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Minsk, Belarus, Oct. 2


U.S. Senior Gi performances



Men


62 kg - Mark Huls, Champaign, Ill. (Edge MMA & Fitness)

LOSS


66 kg - Aaron Johnson, Greenwood, Ind. (Team James Clingerman)

LOSS (Ukraine)


71 kg - Daniel Rodriguez, LaSalle, Ill. (Rodriguez bjj)

LOSS


77 kg - Russ Tabaka, Island Lake, Ill. (Old School Wrestling)

LOSS (Israel)

LOSS (Spain)


84 kg - Dan Brecht, Sunset Beach, Calif. (Edge MMA & Fitness), 5th

WIN (Pakistan)

LOSS (Spain)

LOSS (France)


92 kg - Josh Eckmann, Island Lake, Ill. (Old School Wrestling)

LOSS


100 kg - Carlos Soto, West Lafayette, Ind. (Atos)

LOSS


100+ kg - Gabe Beauperthuy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Edge MMA & Fitness)

LOSS (Russia)

Women


53 kg - Jessica Philippus, Glenwood, Iowa (Edge MMA & Fitness)

LOSS (France)


70+ kg - Laree Callihan, Lacey, Wash. (United Training Center), bronze medal

LOSS (Russia)

WIN (Iran)