#WrestleMorelia

USA Gana Ocho Medallas de Oro Para Comenzar #WrestleMorelia

By Taylor Miller

MORELIA, México – El Campeonato Panamericano de Cadete empezó ayer en Morelia, México, con la acción en grecoromana.

Luchadores de los Estados Unidos ganaron ocho de las diez categorías, incluyendo 45 kg, 48 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 71 kg, 80 kg, 92 kg and 110 kg.

Dos otro países ganaron una medalla de oro. Enrique HERRERA HUACRE (PER) clamó el título en 51 kg, y Antonio RUIZ MORA (ECU) fue el campeón en 55 kg.

A principios de este mes, Ruiz Mora termino con una medalla de plata en el Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil en Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Joseph FISCHER (USA) recibió la bota de oro por ser el luchador más destacado del torneo. Ganó todos de sus cuatro combates con superioridades técnicas en 48 kg.

45 kg
GOLD – Daniel SHEEN (USA)
SILVER - Fernando PEREZ VAZQUEZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Esteban MORALES MAYANCHA (ECU)

48 kg
GOLD – Joseph FISCHER (USA)
SILVER - Jeremy PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU)
BRONZE – Diego RODRIGUEZ VIELMA (MEX)

51 kg
GOLD - Enrique HERRERA HUACRE (PER)
SILVER - Angel SEGURA TELLEZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Nico PROVO (USA)

55 kg
GOLD - Antonio RUIZ MORA (ECU)
SILVER - Hector GARZA YEDRA (MEX)
BRONZE - Hernan ALMENDRA (ARG)
BRONZE - Cristian GOMEZ FIGUEROA (COL)

60 kg
GOLD – Jesse MENDEZ (USA)
SILVER - Uvaldo CAMACHO DIAZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Guilherme PIRES NEGREIROS (BRA)

65 kg
GOLD – Robert PEREZ III (USA)
SILVER - Fernando FERRER CIPRIAN (DOM)
BRONZE - Guilheme BARROS DE ARRUDA PORTO (BRA)

71 kg
GOLD – John BEST (USA)
SILVER - Lautaro SEGHESSO (ARG)
BRONZE - Diego MACIAS TORRES (MEX)
BRONZE - Carlos SEVILLANO GONGORA (ECU)

80 kg
GOLD – Jack DARRAH (USA)
SILVER - Juan MONTEMAYOR PEREZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Nicolas ARAYA TAPIA (CHI)

92 kg
GOLD – Michael MISITA (USA)
SILVER - Alexander PEREZ MAYORGA (MEX)
BRONZE - Jhon SANCHEZ SOLIS (ECU)

110 kg
GOLD - Braxton MIKESELL (USA)
SILVER - Diego NOLE AZABACHE (PER)
BRONZE - Angel SANCHEZ FLORES (MEX)

 

#WrestleBucharest

European Championships Day 3 women's wrestling semis set

By United World Wrestling Press

BUCHAREST, Romania (February 14) -- After two breathtaking days of Greco-Roman, the European Championships enters day three with women's wrestling. Five weight classes in action will be 50kg, 55kg, 59kg, 68kg and 76kg.

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Semifinals for the evening session

50kg
Evin DEMIRHAN (TUR) vs. Miglena SELISHKA (BUL)
Oksana LIVACH (UKR) vs. Mariya STADNIK (AZE)

55kg
Mariana DRAGUTAN (MDA) vs. Roksana ZASINA (POL)
Andreea Beatrice ANA (ROU) vs. Anastasia BLAYVAS (GER)

59kg
Alyona KOLESNIK (AZE) vs. Patrycja GIL (POL)
Alina FILIPOVYCH (UKR) vs. Anastasia NICHITA (MDA)

68kg
Buse TOSUN (TUR) vs. Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE)
Tetiana SOVA RIZHKO (UKR) vs. Mimi HRISTOVA (BUL)

76kg
Enrica RINALDI (ITA) vs. Anastasiia SHUSTOVA (UKR)
Yasemin ADAR YIGIT (TUR) Bernadett NAGY (HUN)

13:00: Tamara DOLLAK (HUN) locked both of Anastasia NICHITA (MDA) arms and tried a pin. However, Nichita with a great defense to avoid the fall. She controls the remaining bout to win 7-2. 

12:40: Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) falls to Mimi HRISTOVA (BUL) in the 68kg quarterfinals. In a low-scoring bout, Hristova beats Larroque 3-2 at 68kg.

12:30: A fall for Bose TOSUN (TUR)! Khanum VALIEVA (AIN) thought she had a chance but failed to stop Tosun's attacks and got pinned. Tosun moves into the 68kg semifinal against Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE)

12:22: Mariya STADNIK (AZE) rolls to a technical superiority win over Milana DADASHAEVA (AIN) and moves into the semifinals at 50kg. She is going for her 10th European title, already a record

12:15: Home favorite and defending champion at 55kg Andreea ANA (ROU) uses leg lace against Sezen BELBEROVA (BUL) and moves into the quarterfinals for Romania.

12:00: Defending champion at 59kg Anastasia NICHITA (MDA) begins with a technical superiority over Sandra PARUSZEWSKI (GER) and she moves into the quarterfinals in which she will face Tamara DOLLAK (HUN)

11:45: Kamile GAUCAITE (LTU) with a big upset at 76kg as she defeats former European champion Epp MAE (EST) 3-2 in the 1/8 finals Mae led 2-0 but was called passive before Gaucaite scored a stepout. Mae challenged the call but it was confirmed and a lost challenge made it 3-2 for Gaucaite.

11:30: Returning silver medalist Oksana LIVACH (UKR) scores four points in the first period and then holds Anna LUKASIAK (POL) in the second period for a 4-1 win at 50kg. She was cautioned for a hair pull which cost her a point.

11:15: Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) has a slow start but she controls her opening bout against Noémi SZABADOS (HUN) well to win it 3-0 and advance to the quarterfinals at 68kg.

11:00: The qualification round of women's wrestling will begin with 68kg. Khanum VELIEVA (AIN) beats Laura GODINO (ITA), Tetiana SOVA RIZHKO (UKR) beats Eyleen SEWINA (GER) and Tindra SJOEBERG (SWE) is pinned by Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE).

10:45: Gela BOLKVADZE (GEO), in the Greco-Roman repechage at 82kg, gets a big 9-0 win over Rafig HUSEYNOV (AZE).

10:30: Welcome to the third day of the European Championships and we have women's wrestling in five weight classes.