FLASH: Callihan wins Gi bronze medal for USA on final day of Grappling Worlds in Belarus
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
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)
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)
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