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Results For USA Wrestling At The 2023 Ziolkowski Memorial & Poland Open

Results For USA Wrestling At The 2023 Ziolkowski Memorial & Poland Open

The results for Team USA's men's and women's wrestling teams competing in Poland from July 26-31, 2023.

Jul 29, 2023 by Jon Kozak
Results For USA Wrestling At The 2023 Ziolkowski Memorial & Poland Open

A number of Team USA’s best men’s and women’s freestyle wrestlers took the mats in Poland at the Zilowski Memorial Tournament (men’s competition- July 28-31) and Poland Open (women’s competition - July 26-30). Check out the below article for the full results for both teams and videos of some of the best matches.

Men’s Freestyle

57 kg: Cooper Flynn - GOLD

  • WIN - 2-0 over Thomas Epp, SUI
  • WIN - FALL (8-6) over Ivailo Tisov, BUL
  • WIN - 4-1 over Darian Cruz, PUR

Watch Cooper Flynn's win over Darian Cruz at 4:10:08 in the below video:




61 kg: Daton Fix - GOLD

  • WIN - 10-0 over Ramaz Turmanidze, GEO
  • WIN - 5-1 over Georgi Vangelov, BUL
  • WIN - 6-3 over Austin DeSanto, USA

Watch Daton Fix's win over Austin DeSanto at 4:30:15 in the below video:


61 kg: Nahshon Garrett - BRONZE

  • LOSS - 11-10 to #15 (at 57) Aliabbas Rzazade, AZE
  • WIN - 10-0 over Daviti Abdaladze, GEO
  • WIN - 10-0 over David Almendra, ARG
  • WIN - 14-5 over Georgi Vangelov, BUL

61 kg: Austin DeSanto - SILVER

  • WIN - 11-0 over Daviti Abdaladze, GEO
  • WIN - 4-3 over #15 (at 57) Aliabbas Rzazade, AZE
  • LOSS - 6-3 to Daton Fix, USA

65 kg: Pat Lugo - 0-2, DNP

  • LOSS - 8-2 to Josh Finesilver, ISR
  • LOSS - 11-9 to Giorgi Shonia

65 kg: Andrew Alirez - GOLD

  • WIN - 8-0 over #5 Haji Aliyev, AZE
  • WIN - 10-0 over Josh Finesilver, ISR
  • WIN - Forfeit over Mikyay Naim, BUL

Watch Andrew Alirez's win over 3-time world champion Haji Aliyev at 1:43:30 in the below video:


70 kg: Doug Zapf - GOLD

  • WIN -10-0 over Mateusz Luszczynski, POL
  • WIN - 10-0 over Marc Dietsche, SUI
  • WIN - 6-2 over Nika Bushelashvili, GEO
  • WIN - 6-2 over Magomed Khaniev, AZE

74 kg: Derek Gilcher - 1-2, DNP

  • WIN - 10-0 over Cole Hawkins, NZL
  • LOSS - 6-3 to #2 (at 70) Ramazan Ramazanov, BUL
  • LOSS - 6-3 to Kamil Rybicki, POL

79 kg: Dustin Plott - BRONZE

  • WIN - 5-3 over Denys Pavlov, UKR
  • WIN - 22-11 over DJ Washington, USA
  • LOSS - 3-2 to Mihail Georgiev, BUL
  • WIN - 10-0 over Iman Mahdavi, UWW

79 kg: DJ Washington - 0-2, DNP

  • LOSS - 22-11 to Dustin Plott, USA
  • LOSS - 20-10 to Denys Pavlov, UKR

79 kg: David McFadden - GOLD

  • WIN - 10-0 over Bartlomiej Slowak, POL
  • WIN - 6-2 over Krisztian Biro, ROU
  • WIN - 12-1 over Mihail Georgiev, BUL

86 kg: Dylan Fishback - BRONZE

  • WIN - 11-0 over Domantas Pauliuscenko, LTU
  • WIN - 7-6 over Cezary Sadwoski, POL
  • LOSS - 5-1 to Sebastian Jezierzanski, POL
  • WIN - 8-0 over Stefan Reichmuth, SUI

86 kg: Braden Thompson - 0-2, DNP

  • LOSS - 7-2 to Daviti Koguashvili, GEO
  • LOSS - 4-2 to Tamaz Nikoleishvili, GEO

92 kg: Nick Stemmet - BRONZE

  • LOSS - 10-0 to Mike Macchiavello, USA
  • WIN - 10-4 over Rogut Filip, POL
  • LOSS - 10-0 to #7 Osman Nurmagomedov, AZE
  • WIN - 7-5 over #18 Balazs Juhasz, HUN

92 kg: Mike Macchiavello - BRONZE

  • WIN - 10-0 over Nick Stemmet, USA
  • LOSS - 8-2 to #7 Osman Nurmagomedov, AZE
  • WIN - 10-0 over Rogut Filip, POL
  • WIN - 11-0 over Dod Nazar, UKR

97 kg: Morgan Smith - 2-2, 5th Place

  • WIN - 4-1 over Ricardo Baez, ARG
  • LOSS - 10-0 to Radoslaw Baran, POL
  • WIN - 5-0 over Saba Gamtenadze, GEO
  • Loss - 11-0 to  Erik Thiele, GER

125 kg: Nick Gwiazdowski - Gold

  • WIN - 8-0 over Islam Adizov, BUL
  • WIN - 6-1 over Robert Baran, POL
  • WIN - 9-2 over #5 Giorgi Meshvildishvili, AZE

Watch Gwiazdowski's gold medal match at 04:50:20 in the below video:


Check out all of the men's freestyle international rankings here.

Women’s Freestyle

50 kg: Jaslynn Gallegos - 2-2, 5th Place

  • WIN - FALL over Juliana Velez, AUS
  • LOSS -  FALL to Madison Parks, CAN
  • WIN - FALL over Gabija Dilyte, LTU
  • LOSS - 12-5 to Emanuela Liuzzi, ITA

53 kg: Marissa Gallegos - 1-2, DNP

  • WIN - 10-0 over Olivia Andrich, GER
  • LOSS - 8-1 to Katarzyna Krawczyk, POL
  • LOSS - Injury defaulted to Samantha Stewart, CAN

57 kg: Alex Hedrick - 3-2, 5th Place

  • WIN - 2-1 over Ramona Galambos, HUN
  • WIN - 3-2 over Amanda Martinez, USA
  • LOSS - 4-3 to Patrycja Gil, POL
  • WIN - 3-3 over Sandra Paruszewski, POL
  • LOSS - 6-4 to Magdalena Glodek, POL

57 kg: Amanda Martinez -1-2, DNP

  • WIN - 3-2 over Nilufar Raimova, KAZ
  • LOSS - 3-2 to Alex Hedrick, USA
  • LOSS - FALL (2-0) to Anna Michalcova, CZE

65 kg: Maya Letona - BRONZE

  • WIN - 10-0 over Gerda Barth, GER
  • LOSS - 7-0 to Yulia Leskovets, UKR
  • WIN - Iva Geric, CRO

68 kg: Marilyn Garcia - 0-2, DNP

  • LOSS - 12-1 to Mim Hristova, BUL
  • LOSS - 12-4 to Georgieva Hristova, BUL

76 kg: Yelena Makoyed - SILVER

  • WIN - 8-2 over Cynthia Vescan, FRA
  • WIN - FALL (2-0) over Francy Raedelt, GER
  • LOSS - FALL (7-5) to Genesis Reasco, ECU

Watch Yelena Makoyed's gold medal match at 3:43:13 in the below video: