Maroulis, Elena, & Stieber lead USA at Golden Gran Prix
/At the very tough Golden Gran Prix in Azerbaijan, Helen Maroulis & Elena Pirozhkova won gold while Logan Stieber & Alli Ragan won silver to lead the American performance.
Don't think the stiff competition was limited to the men's side of things. Maroulis was tested in a very tough bracket first by the breakout star from Vegas, 2015 bronze medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria). Maroulis was able to get a 6-6 criteria win. Then in the finals, Maroulis battled Mattson (Sweden), 2015 silver medalist who nearly knocked off the Japanese legend.
The match Maroulis vs Adekuoroye (Nigeria) is an interesting one. Helen pulls off an amazing foot sweep to essentially win the match late.
Stieber was able to knock off a Russian 2014 World Champion before falling to Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia). Stieber fell behind 6-0 after giving up tilts off of a shot, and was never able to make the full comeback. The tournament was very promising for the continued improvement that Stieber continues to show.
David Taylor was in his first tournament up a weight class. He was competitive throughout, but there is some work to be done clearly. However, let's not forget how talented Taylor is. He is clearly a contender at any weight. One match here and there should not change that perception. I like that he is out getting matches as he needs them. A lot of Americans got matches this weekend which I think is something that has been lacking on the senior level. The experience and general being in shape actual matches give you is something we need more of.
The Greco guys are at it Sunday.
UWW GOLDEN GRAND PRIX FINALS
At Baku, Azerbaijan
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Ismael Musukaev (Russia)
Silver – Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia)
Bronze – Otari Gogava (Georgia)
Bronze – Mahir Amiraslanov (Azerbaijan)
5th – Parviz Ibraghimov (Azerbaijan)
5th – Dzhamel Otarsultanov (Russia)
61 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Haci Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Silver –Iman Sadeghikoukandeh (Iran)
Bronze – Daulet Ninyazbekov (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Alexander Bogomoev (Russia)
5th – Andry Davila (Venezuela)
5th – Shingo Arimoto (Japan)
65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold – Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia)
Silver – Logan Stieber (USA)
Bronze – Soslan Ramonov (Russia)
Bronze – Teymuz Mamadov (Azerbaijan)
5th – Agaguseyin Mustafaev (Azerbaijan)
5th – Antoni Montero (Venezuela)
70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold – Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (Uzbekistan)
Silver – Togrul Asgarov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Godjinmuzad Omarov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Kaya Mustafa (Turkey)
5th – Szeja Arkadiusz (Poland)
5th – Nobuyoshi Takojima (Japan)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Jabrail Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Khetic Tcabolov (Russia)
Bronze – Mostafa Hosseinkhani (Iran)
Bronze – Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (Russia)
5th – Demitras Soner (Turkey)
5th - Diasuke Shimada (Japan)
86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold – Aleksandr Gostiyev (Azerbaijan)
Silver – Gardiyev Murmagomed (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Ehsan Lashgari (Iran)
Bronze – Sandro Aminashvili (Georgia)
5th – David Taylor (USA)
5th – Petryik Dublinowski (Poland)
97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold – Elizbar Odikadze (Georgia)
Silver – Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze –Pavlo Olinyk (Ukraine)
5th – J.D. Bergman (USA)
5th – Yuji Fukui (Japan)
125 kg/275 lbs.
Gold – Geno Petriashvili (Georgia)
Silver –Magomed Camaladdin (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Zhi Wei Deng (China)
Bronze – Dom Bradley (USA)
5th – Ibragim Saidov (Belarus)
5th - Aiaal Lazarev (Kyrgyzstan)
U.S. men's freestyle performances
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise, Idaho (Titan Mercury WC), dnp/14th
LOSS Ismael Muskaev (Russia), tech. fall 0-10
LOSS Mahir Amiraslanov (Azerbaijan), tech. fall 0-10
61 kg/132 lbs. – Chris Dardanes, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), dnp/11th
LOSS Beka Lomtadze (Georgia), 2-10
65 kg/143 lbs. – Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC), silver medal
WIN Selahattin Kilicsallayan (Turkey), tech. fall 12-2
WIN Soslan Ramonov (Russia), 17-13
WIN Agaguseyin Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) pin
LOSS Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia), 6-12
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jimmy Kennedy, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC), 7th place
WIN Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia), 8-5
LOSS Agaguseyin Mustafayev (Azerbaijan), 2-5
70 kg/154 lbs. – Kevin LeValley, Williamsport, Pa. (Minnesota Storm), 7th place
LOSS Gadjimurad Omarov (Azerbaijan), 6-8
74 kg/163 lbs. – Anthony Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 8th place
WIN Ashraf Aliyev (Azerbaijan), 14-7
LOSS Jabrail Hasanov (Azerbaijan), tech. fall 1-11
LOSS Mostafa Hosseinkhani (Iran), tech. fall 0-11
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 5th place
WIN Umidyon Ismanov (Uzbekistan), injury default (leading 8-4)
LOSS Gardiyev Nurmagomed (Azerbaijan), 0-6
LOSS Ehsan Lashgari (Iran), tech. fall 0-10
86 kg/189 lbs. – Clayton Foster, Laramie, Wyo. (GRIT Athletics/Cowboy WC), 8th place
LOSS Serdar Boeke (Turkey), 6-6
97 kg/213 lbs. – J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC/Ohio RTC), 5th place
WIN Magomed Musaev (Kyrgyzstan), pin
LOSS Sharif Sharipov (Azerbaijan), 2-2
LOSS Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan), 1-4
97 kg/213 lbs. – Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan), 1-10
125 kg/275 lbs. – Dom Bradley, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids), bronze medal
LOSS Geno Petriashvili (Georgia), 3-4
WIN Aiaal Lazarev (Kyrgyzstan), inj. dft.
UWW GOLDEN GRAND PRIX FINALS
At Baku, Azerbaijan, November 28, 2015
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Valentina Islamova (Russia)
Silver – Jessica Blaszka (Netherlands)
Bronze – Miho Igrashi (Japan)
Bronze – Ivona Matkowska (Poland)
5th – Sharaq Muradzada (Azerbaijan)
5th – Onmariel Vilibeth (Venezuela)
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold – Helen Maroulis (USA)
Silver – Sofia Mattsson (Sweden)
Bronze – Zhong Xuechen (China)
Bronze – Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria)
5th – Pak Yong Mi (North Korea)
5th – Angela Dorogan (Azerbaijan)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Li Hui (China)
Silver – Nataliya Sinishin (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Hikari Sugawara (Japan)
Bronze – Jong In Sun (North Korea)
5th – Alyona Kolesnik (Azerbaijan)
5th – Rim Ayari (Tunisia)
58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold – Emese Barka (Hungary)
Silver – Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze – Johanna Mattsson (Sweden)
Bronze – Aiym Abdildina (Kazakhstan)
5th – Tetyana Lavrenchyk (Ukraine)
5th – Derya Bayhan (Turkey)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Luo Xiaojuan (China)
Silver – Alli Ragain (USA)
Bronze – Yukako Kawai (Japan)
Bronze – Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
5th – Dzhenan Manolova (Bulgaria)
5th – Jennifer Page (USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold – Elena Pirozhkova (USA)
Silver – Taibe Yusein (Bulgaria)
Bronze – Valeriia Lazinskaia (Russia)
Bronze – Anastasija Grigorieva (Latvia)
5th – Erin Clodgo (USA)
5th – Elmira Qambarova (Azerbaijan)
69 kg/152 lbs.
Gold – Natalia Vorobieva (Russia)
Silver – Jenny Fransson (Sweden)
Bronze – Aline Focken (Germany)
Bronze – Rio Watari (Japan)
5th – Elmira Syzdakova (Kazakhstan)
5th – Alina Makhynia (Ukraine)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold – Epp Mae (Estonia)
Silver – Zhou Qian (China)
Bronze – Ekaterina Bukina (Russia)
Bronze – Maider Unda (Spain)
5th – Guzel Manyurova (Kazakhstan)
5th – Sabira Aliyeva (Azerbaijan)
U.S. women’s freestyle performances (Saturday)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Helen Maroulis, Huntington Beach. Calif. (Sunkist Kids), gold medal
WIN Roxana Zasina (Poland), 6-2
WIN Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria), 6-6
WIN Angela Dorogan (Azerbaijan), 9-0
WIN Sofia Mattsson (Sweden), 2-1
55 kg/121 lbs. – Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (New York AC), 7th place
LOSS Alyona Kolesnik (Azerbaijan), 4-5
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 10th place
LOSS Hikari Sugawara (Japan), 0-7
60 kg/132 lbs. – Jennifer Page, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC), 5th place
LOSS Alli Ragan (USA), 1-6
LOSS Marianna Sastin (Hungary), 1-5
60 kg/132 lbs. – Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), silver medal
WIN Jennifer Page (USA), 6-1
WIN Marianna Sastin (Hungary), 2-1
LOSS Luo Xiaojuan (China), 0-6
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Erin Clodgo (USA), 4-2
WIN Maryina Mamashuk (Belarus), 4-1
WIN Valeriia Lazinskaia (Russia), 7-6
WIN Taibe Yusein (Bulgaria), 4-3
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th place
LOSS Elena Pirozhkova (USA), 2-4
WIN Maryina Mamashuk (Belarus)
LOSS Valeriia Lazinskaia (Russia), 2-6
