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Magic Man's University Draw

Magic Man's University Draw

Jul 11, 2013 by Willie Saylor
Magic Man's University Draw
Magic Man's University Draw
Willie Saylor, Editor


The path is set for David Taylor's pursuit of a University World title. The Penn State star is in Moscow for the University Games where, on Thrusday, our 4-man contingent went a combined 6-4 with Tyrell Fortune (120KG) capturing Bronze.

Taylor (74KG) will compete with two other Americans on Friday. Tyler Graff (60KG) and Micah Burak (CO) will also be in action.

The draw for Taylor is a favorable one. He'll start with Georgian Zerabi Erbotsona, before wrestling the winner of Apostolos Taskoudis (GRE) and Rafael Jesus (BRA).

Taskoudis remains eligible for Universities despite a lengthy career. He's been wrestling at the SR level since 2004 when he took 6th in the Olympics at 66KG, the same bracket where Jamil Kelly won Silver. Taskoudis placed 8th at European Seniors this year and in 2011, and 7th at 2009 SR Worlds.

Rafael is a newcomer to the curcuit. At 22 years of age, his first Senior tournament came last year at Copa Brasil where he finished as Runner-Up.

Should Taylor get through his first two bouts, it would set up a showdown with the legendary Russian, Denis Tsargush. A winner of one Junior World Title, two SR World Titles, and three European SR titles, Tsargush has had some epic battles with Jordan Burroughs, who beat Tsargush in three periods at both the 2011 World Championships and last year's Olympics where Tsargush earned Bronze.

Tyler Graff has an opening round bout with Spain's Val Frangulyan.

Burak opens with Hungary's Raphael Toth, aa Junior World 5th place finisher in 2011.



Day I Results
55KG - Nico Megaludis, Pennsylvania
 1st Round: Megaludis had the toughest opening match for the American’s drawing Yasar Aliyev of Azerbaijan, a Bronze medalist at both this year’s European SR Championships and last year’s JR Worlds. But Nico was game, taking leads of 4-0 and 6-2 on his way to a 6-5 final win.

Quarters: Nico lost to Iran's Yaser Heidargholinez. For Nico to enter the repachage, Heidargholinez will need to beat Kyrgystan's Samat Nadrybek.

Semifinals: Nadrybek won 7-5, knocking Nico from medal contention.


66KG - James Green, New Jersey
 1st Round - Wrestling Finland’s Petteri Martikainen, who was 9th in this event last year, Green scored a technical fall.

Quarters: Green lost by decision to Ulukman Mamotov of Kyrgyzstan, who was 3rd at Asia's SR Championships.

Semifinals: Armenia's David Safaryan, who was 8th at the London Olympics, beat Mamotov, eliminating Green.


84KG - Ed Ruth, Pennsylvania
 1st Round: Ruth was defeated by technical superiority by Iran’s Mohammed Mohammadian.

Quarterfinals: Mohammedian was defeated by his Russian opponent, ending Ed's day.


120KG - Tyrell Fortune, OR
 1st Round: Fortune opened up with a quick technical fall of Jonas Rudavicius, a 5th place finisher at last year’s European JR Championships for Lithuania.

2nd Round: Up next was Georgia's Giorgi Meshvidishvili, a 4th place finisher at Moscow Lights at 96KG. Fortune got the fall!

Quarters: Fortune fell to Ukrainian Oleksandr Khostianivsky. Fortune needs a win out of him for a chance at the repachage and Bronze.

Semifinals: Khostianivsky won by tf over Kyrgyzstan, putting Fortune back in play.

Repechage: Fortune went to work in a 7-0 tech of Aleksi Dubko of Belarus, who was third in European SR's in 2010.

Bronze Medal Bout: Tyrell's captured Bronze by pinning Krygyzstan's Alaal Lazarev, who was third in this year's SR European Championships.




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