Day 2 Results: The United States notched their second finalist of the Yarygin with Brent Metcalf punching his ticket at 65kg.  Brent fell in the finals 8-6 to Bekbulatov of Russia. Bekbulatov won the Golden Grand Prix in 2013 and was Bronze in the Europeans as well.  Aaron Pico was also in the field at 65 but dropped his first match 12-8.  Jimmy Kennedy reached the quarterfinals, but fell.  He did not make it back into a medal match.  

Men's Freestyle -- 61kg
GOLD: Alexander BOGOMOYEV (RUS) d. Nachyin KUULAR (RUS), 7-0
BRONZE: Dymal OTARSULTANOV (RUS) d. Gadjimurad RASHIDOV (RUS), 11-7
BRONZE: Vegor PONOMAREV (RUS) df. Bulat BATOYEV (RUS) by FALL

Semifinal: Alexander BOGOMOYEV (RUS) df. Dymal OTARSULTANOV (RUS), 8-2
Semifinal: Nachyin KUULAR (RUS) df. Bulat BATOYEV (RUS), 3-2

Men's Freestyle -- 65kg
GOLD: Ilias BEKBULATOV (RUS) df. Brent METCALF (USA), 8-6
BRONZE: Zaurabek SIDAKOV df. Ali EMEYEV (RUS), TK
BRONZE: Evgeni JERBAEV (RUS) df. Ahmed CHAKAEV by FALL

Semifinal: Brent METCALF (USA) df. Ali EMEYEV (RUS) by TF, 12-2
Semifinal: Ilias BEKBULATOV (RUS) df. Evgeni JERBAEV (RUS) by TF, 13-3

Men's Freestyle -- 70kg
GOLD: Rasul DZHUKAEV (RUS) df. Said DADASHPUR (IRI), 9-2
BRONZE: Rasul ARSANALIEV df. Arsalan BUDAZHAPOV (RUS), 16-12
BRONZE: Israil KASUMOV df. Rasul GAZIMAGOMEDOV (RUS), 8-4

Semifinal: Said DADASHPUR (IRI) df. Arsalan BUDAZHAPOV (RUS), 10-9
Semifinal: Rasul DZHUKAEV (RUS) df. Rasul GAZIMAGOMEDOV (RUS), 6-5

Women's Wrestling -- 48kg
GOLD: Valentina ISLAMOVA (RUS) df. Elena VOSTRIKOVA (RUS), 7-2
BRONZE: Yu MIYAHARA (JPN) df. Zhasmin MIAN (CAN), TK
BRONZE: Bavmbazaya TSOGBATOR df. Alina MOREVA (RUS), 5-4

Semifinal: Valentina ISLAMOVA (RUS) df. Zhasmin MIAN (CAN) by FALL
Semifinal: Elena VOSTRIKOVA (RUS) df. Alina MOREVA (RUS) by FALL

Women's Wrestling -- 53kg
GOLD: Irina OLOGONOVA (RUS) df. Battsetseg ALTANTSETSEG (MGL), 4-3
BRONZE: Nomin-Erdene BATBAATAR (MGL) df. Tatyana NOVICH (RUS) by TF, 10-0
BRONZE: Ekaterina GONCHAR (BLR) df. Anri KIMURA (JPN) by FALL at 6:00

Semifinal: Battsetseg ALTANTSETSEG (MGL) df. Ekaterina GOCHAR (BLR), 9-8
Semifinal: Irina OLOGONOVA (RUS) df. Nomin-Erdene BATBAATAR (MGL), 3-2

Women's Wrestling -- 63kg
GOLD: Sorozonbold BATTSETSEG (MGL) df. Inna TRAZHUKOVA (RUS) by FALL
BRONZE: Anastasia GRIGORIEVA (LAT) df. PRONTSEVITCH (RUS), 7-2
BRONZE: MAMASHUK (BLR) df. Irina BOGDANOVA (RUS), 7-0

Semifinal: Inna TRAZHUKOVA (RUS) df. Irina BOGDANOVA (RUS) by FALL
Semifinal: Sorozonbold BATTSETSEG (MGL) df. Anastasia GRIGORIEVA (LAT) by TF, 10-0

Women's Wrestling -- 75kg
GOLD: Erica WEIBE (CAN) df. Alena STARODUBTSEVA (RUS), 3-2
BRONZE: Alena AFANASIEVA (RUS) df. Naranchimeg GELEGZAMTS (MGL), 8-2
BRONZE: Ekaterina BUKINA(RUS) via No Match

Semifinal: Alena STARODUBTSEVA (RUS) df. Naranchimeg GELEGZAMTS (MGL) by FALL
Semifinal: Erica WEIBE (CAN) df. Vasilisa MARZALYUK (RUS), TK


Day 1 Results: Andrew Howe (74KG) reached the finals before falling to Ahmed Gadzhimagomedov of Russia.  Last year Gadzhimagomedov was 2nd in both the World Cup and the Yarygin. In the semi's Howe beat Russia's Boris Makoev, who was the 2013 NYAC runner-up to Nick Marable.

Howe lost 2-2, though there was reportedly a questionable call. The following is how United World Wrestling described it:

"Though the day was a triumph for the Russians, it didn’t come without controversy. At 74kg Andrew HOWE (USA) was in late on a double leg against Ahmed GADZHIMAGOMEDOV (RUS), but with the points seemingly locked up the referee stopped the action for an illegal hold. After the American coaches failed to challenge, the match ended 2-2, with Gadzhimagomedov winning by largest technical maneuver."

Winning the only other Men's weight to be contested on Day I was Russian star Viktor Lebedev (57KG), a former World Champion.

Day II draws for the U.S. and full Day I brackets will be posted here as soon as possible.


Men’s FS Results

57 kg/125.5 lbs.
GOLD: Viktor LEBEDEV (RUS) df. Ismail MUSUKAYEV (RUS), 7-1
BRONZE: Bekhbayar ERDENEBAT (MGL) df. Artyom GEBEKOV (RUS), 2-1
BRONZE: Nurgun SKRYABIN (RUS) df. Tcogtbaatar DAMDINBAZAR (MGL), 3-0
Semifinal: Viktor LEBEDEV (RUS) df. Nurgun SKRYABIN (RUS), 6-2
Semifinal: Ismail MUSUKAYEV (RUS) df. Bekhbayar ERDENEBAT (MGL) byt TF, 11-1

74 kg/163 lbs.
GOLD: Ahmed GADZHIMAGOMEDOV (RUS) df. Andrew HOWE (USA), 2-2 (highest value)
BRONZE: Alexander ZELENKOV (RUS) df. Shamil OSMANOV (RUS), 8-5
BRONZE: Isa DAUDOV (RUS) df. Boris MAKOYEV (RUS), 13-11
Semifinal: Andrew HOWE (USA) df. Boris MAKOYEV (RUS), 5-2
Semifinal: Ahmed GADZHIMAGOMEDOV (RUS) df. Shamil OSMANOV (RUS), 5-1

U.S. placements on Friday

57 kg/125.5 lbs – Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC), dnp

57 kg/125.5 lbs – Matt McDonough, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC), dnp

74 kg/163 lbs – Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC), 2nd


Women’s FS Results

53kg/116.5 lbs.
GOLD: Olga HOROSHAVETSEVA (RUS) df. Mayu MUKAIDA (JPN), 8-3
BRONZE: Nadezzhda SUSHKO (BLR) df. Irina KUROCHKINA (BLR) by FALL
BRONZE: DAAVASUH (MGL) df. Aizhan ISMAGULOVA (KAZ) by default
Semifinal: Olga HOROSHAVETSEVA (RUS) df. Nadezzhda SUSHKO (BLR), 2-2
Semifinal: Mayu MUKAIDA (JPN) df. Aizhan ISMAGULOVA (KAZ), 7-4

58kg/128 lbs.
GOLD: Shoovdor BAATARZHAV (MGL) df. Aysuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ), by Inj. Def. (5-0 at time of injury)
BRONZE: Aiym ABDILDINA (KAZ) df. Daria BOGDANOVA (RUS) by FALL
BRONZE: Michelle FAZARI (CAN) df. Yukako KAWAI (JPN) by TF, 14-4
Semifinal: Aysuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) df. Aiym ABDILDINA (KAZ), 5-0
Semifinal: Shoovdor BAATARZHAV (MGL) df. Michelle FAZARI (CAN), 3-2

60kg/132 lbs.
GOLD: Anastasia GUCHOK (BLR) df. Svetlana LIPATOVA (RUS) by FALL
BRONZE: Natalia FEDOSEEVA (RUS) df. Angela FOMENKO (RUS), by FALL
BRONZE: Zhargalma TSIRENOVA (RUS) df. Kharuka SATO (JPN), 3-2
Semifinal: Svetlana LIPATOVA (RUS) df. Natalia FEDOSEEVA (RUS), 2-2 (last score)
Semifinal: Anastasia GUCHOK (BLR) df. Zhargalma TSIRENOVA (RUS) by FALL, 6:00

69kg/152 lbs.
GOLD: Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) df. Odonchimeg BADRAK (MGL) by FALL
BRONZE: BURAKOVA (RUS) df. Anastasia SHAVLINKSAJA (RUS), 4-3
BRONZE: Dorothy YEATS (CAN) df. Masako FURUICHI (JPN), 8-6
Semifinal: Odonchimeg BADRAK (MGL) df. Valeriya SUVOROVA (RUS) by TF, 10-0
Semifinal: Natalia VOROBIEVA (RUS) df. Dorothy YEATS (CAN) by FALL

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Day 1 draws have been released for the Ivan Yarygin tournament in Russia.  Annually one of if not the toughest international tournaments on Earth, we'll see our Freestyle men put to the test in fields chocked full of the World's best talent.  

Highlights include the 65 KG bracket where we could see a potential Metcalf and Pico matchup.  That will likely require significant success on both guys part for it to go down.  Iowa teammates McDonough and Ramos are both set to compete in the 57 KG bracket as well.  Jake Herbert continues his comeback and will test his mettle at 86KG alongside Phil Keddy.  Tervel Dlagnev is competing at 125 KG and Andrew Howe is rolling at 74!


SCHEDULE-Eastern Standard Time
Thursday/Friday
10:00 PM (1/22) -2:00 AM(1/23) – Preliminary bouts:  Mens Freestyle 57(Tony Ramos, Matt McDonough), 74kg(Andrew Howe) ; Female wrestling 53, 58, 60, 69kg
5:00 AM-5:30AM – Weigh-in & Draw: Mens Freestyle 61, 65, 70kg; Female wrestling 48, 55, 63, 75 kg 
5:00 AM-6:00 AM – Repechage: Mens Freestyle 57, 74kg ; Female wrestling 53, 58, 60, 69kg
6:00 AM-6:45 AM – Opening Ceremony
6:45 AM -8:30 AM – Finals & Awards Ceremonies: Mens Freestyle 57, 74kg; Female wrestling 53, 58, 60, 69kg

January 24, Saturday
10:00 PM (1/23)-2:00  AM (1/24)– Preliminary bouts:  Mens Freestyle 61, 65( Brent Metcalf, Aaron Pico, Jimmy Kennedy), 70kg ( Adam Hall) ; Female wrestling 48, 55, 63, 75kg
5:00 AM -5:30 AM – Weigh-in & Draw: Mens Freestyle 86, 97, 125kg
5:00 AM- 6:00 AM – Repechage: Freestyle 61, 65, 70kg; Female wrestling 48, 55, 63, 75kg 
6:30 AM -8:30 AM – Finals & Awards Ceremonies: Mens Freestyle 61, 65, 70kg;
Female wrestling 48, 55, 63, 75kg

January 25, Sunday
10:00 PM (1/24)-2:00 AM (1/25) – Preliminary bouts & Repechage: Mens Freestyle 86( Jake Herbert, Phil Keddy), 97, 125kg (Tervel Dlagnev)
3:30 AM 5:00 AM – Finals & Awards Ceremonies: Mens Freestyle 86, 97, 125kg
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM – Closing ceremony