FLASH: USA places sixth at Junior Freestyle World Cup in Germany

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
05/28/2011


PLAUEN, Germany – The United States lost to Germany in the fifth-place match by a 6-2 margin to finish sixth at the Junior Freestyle World Cup on Saturday.

Winning bouts against Turkey were Tony Ramos at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Tanner Hall at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

Team USA finished with a 1-3 record in the two-day event, which featured eight top international teams.

Three U.S. wrestlers had two wins on Saturday: Ramos, Hall and Bobby Tellford at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Earlier on Saturday, the United States won its second round match over Japan 5-3, then fell to Azerbaijan, 6-2, to place third in the four-team Pool B.

FIFTH PLACE BOUT - Turkey 6, United States 2
50 kg/110 lbs. –Sancak (Turkey) dec. Nick Roberts (USA), 2-0, 3-1
55 kg/121 lbs. – Soeyler (Turkey) dec. Jack Hathaway (USA), 1-0, 6-3
60 kg/132 lbs. –Tony Ramos (USA) dec. Killicsally (Turkey), 3-4, 3-2, 3-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. –Kaya (Turkey) dec. Josh Kindig (USA), 6-0, 3-1
74 kg/163 lbs. – Karam (Turkey) dec. Taylor Massa (USA), 2-1, 3-0
84 kg/185 lbs. – Oezkan (Turkey) dec. Logan Storley (USA), 1-1, 3-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Tanner Hall (USA) dec. Can (Turkey), 4-1, 1-1, 4-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Oezkaradeniz (Turkey) dec. Bobby Telford (USA), 1-0, 3-0

POOL B MATCHES on Saturday

Azerbaijan 6, United States 2
50 kg/110 lbs. –Nick Roberts (USA) dec. Abbasov (Azerbaijan), 4-1, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs. –Gakhadsov (Azerbaijan) dec. Jack Hathaway (USA), 6-0, 4-2
60 kg/132 lbs. –Asgarov (Azerbaijan) pin Tony Ramos (USA), 5-1, 1:47
66 kg/145.5 lbs. –Muslimov (Azerbaijan) dec. Josh Kindig (USA), 2-0, 1-2, 3-2
74 kg/163 lbs. – Yusubov (Azerbaijan) dec. Taylor Massa (USA), 1:42
84 kg/185 lbs. –Khamikoyev (Azerbaijan) dec. Logan Storley (USA), 5-0, 6-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs. –Albarov (Azerbaijan) dec. Tanner Hall (USA), 7-0, 1-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Bobby Telford (USA) dec. Magomedabirov (Azerbaijan), 1-0, 2-0

United States 5, Japan 3
50 kg/110 lbs. –Ito (Japan) dec. Nick Roberts (USA), 3-2, 7-1
55 kg/121 lbs. –Moroshita (Japan) dec. Jack Hathaway (USA), 1-0, 6-0
60 kg/132 lbs. –Tony Ramos (USA) dec. Kuwabara (Japan), 1-0, 0-6, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. –Josh Kindig (USA) dec. Kwabuchi (Japan), 6-0, 4-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Taylor Massa (USA) dec. Shimada (Japan), 4-0, 4-2
84 kg/185 lbs. – Sasaki (Japan) dec. Logan Storley (USA), 1-0, 4-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. –Tanner Hall (USA) dec. Yamamoto (Japan), 1-1, 8-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Bobby Telford (USA) dec. Oka (Japan), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0