USA Women Finish 4th at World Cup

USA Women travelled to Russia for the Women's World Cup this past weekend. They had a strong showing leading to a 4th place finish, after dropping a couple close duals. 

Adeline Gray led the Americans with a 3-0 performance against the tough field. USA was a heavy underdog against Japan, but fought to a 4-4 criteria loss. Tamyra Mensah and Sarah Hildebrandt went 3-1 on the weekend for the strong showing. 

THIRD PLACE - MONGOLIA 5, UNITED STATES 3
48 kg - Victoria Anthony (USA) pin Chimgee Buyandalai (MGL), 1:07
53 kg - Otganjargal Ganbaatar (MGL) dec. Haley Augello (USA), 11-6
55 kg - Sumiya Erdenchimeg (MGL) pin Sarah Hildebrandt (USA), 5:09
58 kg - Battsetseg Altantsetseg (MGL) dec. Kayla Miracle (USA), 6-1
60 kg - Alli Ragan (USA) dec. Gantuya Enkhbat (MGL), 4-4
63 kg - Orkhon Purevdorj (MGL) pin Mallory Velte (USA), 2:05
69 kg - Battsetseg Soronzonbold (MGL) dec. Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA), 8-7
75 kg - Adeline Gray (USA) pin Urtnasan Gan Ochir (MGL), 1:15

OTHER MEDAL MATCHES

FIRST PLACE – JAPAN 4, CHINA 4 (Japan wins on classification points criteria)
48 kg - Yui Susaki (JPN) dec. Yanan Sun (CHN), 4-2
53 kg - Mayu Mukaida (JPN) dec. Junling Oyuang (CHN), 4-0
55 kg – Qianyu Pang (CHN) dec. Momoka Kadoya (JPN), 4-3
58 kg - Akie Hanai (JPN) dec. Yazhen Sun (CHN), 6-2
60 kg - Yukako Kawai (JPN) pin Xiuyun Chen (CHN), 2:17
63 kg - Xiaojuan Luo (CHN) dec. Yurika Ito (JPN), 7-2
69 kg - Feng Zhou (CHN) dec. Miwa Morikawa (JPN), 8-1
75 kg - Qian Zhou (CHN) inj. dft. Masako Furuichi (JPN), 3:00

FIFTH PLACE: RUSSIA 5, UKRAINE 3
48 kg: Ilonia Semkiv (UKR) pin Valeryia Chepsarakova (RUS), 5:35
53 kg: Stalvira Orshush (RUS) tech. fall Olga Shnaider (UKR), 12-1
55 kg: Mariia Gurova (RUS) dec. Olena Kremzer (UKR), 8-2
58 kg: Iryna Chykhradze Khariv (UKR) tech. fall Khadizhat Murtuzalieva (RUS), 10-0
60 kg: Yulia Prontsevitch (RUS) dec. Sofiia Bodnar (UKR), 1-0
63 kg: Anzhela Fomenko (RUS) dec. Iryna Koliadenko (UKR), 3-2
69 kg: Iulia Barnovskaia (RUS) dec. Alla Belinska (UKR), 10-2
75 kg: Anastasiia Shustova (UKR) dec. Julia Maksimova (RUS), 

SEVENTH PLACE: AZERBAIJAN 6, SWEDEN 2
48 kg: Turkan Nasirova (AZE) tech. fall Malin Ljungstroem (SWE), 10-0
53 kg: Emma Brobeck (SWE) pin S Qamzocladze (AZE), 1:59
55 kg: Solmaz Hashimzada (AZE) dec. Szilvia Peter (SWE), 4-3
58 kg: Alyona Kolesnik (AZE) dec. Eliln Nilsson (SWE), 6-4
60 kg: Tetiana Omelchenko (AZE) by forfeit
63 kg: Elmira Gambarova (AZE) dec. Moa Nygren (SWE), 6-4
69 kg: Elis Manolova (AZE) dec. Alexandra Sandahl (SWE), 3-2
75 kg: Denise Makota Stroem (SWE) won by forfeit

USA Results

JAPAN 4, USA 4 (Japan wins on classification points criteria)
48 kg - Yui Susaki (JPN) tech. fall Victoria Anthony (USA), 11-0
53 kg - Mayu Mukaida (JPN) tech. fall Haley Augello (USA), 10-0
55 kg - Sarah Hildebrandt (USA) dec. Momoka Kadoya (JPN), 6-3
58 kg - Kayla Miracle (USA) dec. Akie Hanai (JPN), 4-2
60 kg - Yukako Kawai (JPN) dec. Alli Ragan (USA), 8-1
63 kg - Yurika Ito (JPN) pin Mallory Velte (USA), 1:36
69 kg - Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA) dec. Miwa Morikawa (JPN), 5-0
75 kg - Adeline Gray (USA) dec. Masako Furuichi (JPN), 6-0

USA 7, SWEDEN 1
48 kg: Victoria Anthony (USA) tech. fall Malin Ljungstroem (SWE), 10-0
53 kg: Haley Augello (USA) fall Emma Brobeck (SWE), 2:30
55 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt (USA) tech. fall Szilvia Peter (SWE), 12-1
58 kg: Kayla Miracle (USA) dec. Eliln Nilsson (SWE), 5-0
60 kg: Alli Ragan (USA) win by forfeit
63 kg: Forrest Molinari (USA) dec. Moa Nygren (SWE), 4-2
69 kg: Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA) tech. fall Alexandra Sandahl (SWE), 12-1
75 kg: Denise Makota Stroem (SWE) tech. fall Victoria Francis (USA), 10-0

USA 4, RUSSIA 4 (USA wins on classification points criteria)
48 kg: Victoria Anthony (USA) dec. Valeryia Chepsarakova (RUS), 3-2
53 kg: Stalvira Orshush (RUS) tech. fall Haley Augello (USA), 10-0
55 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt (USA) dec. Mariia Gurova (RUS), 6-3
58 kg: Veronika Chumikova (RUS) dec. Kayla Miracle (USA), 8-6
60 kg: Yulia Prontsevitch (RUS) dec. Alli Ragan (USA), 3-2
63 kg: Anzhela Fomenko (RUS) dec. Mallory Velte (USA), 4-2
69 kg: Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA) dec. Anastasia Bratchikova (RUS), 9-1
75 kg: Adeline Gray (USA) fall Alena Perepelkina (RUSSIA), 0:57