Victoria Anthony. pictured at the U.S. Open, won a silver medal at 48 kg in the Hari Ram Grand Prix. Photo by Larry Slater NEW DELHI, India – Two U.S. women’s wrestlers claimed silver medals on the first day of the Hari Ram Grand Prix on Friday. Placing second were two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Shauna Isbell (Flagstaff, Ariz./Lindenwood) at 55 kg/121 lbs. Anthony won her first two bouts, defeating Lyudmila Balushka of Ukraine in the quarterfinals, 2-0, 1-0 and Ueno Sakura of Japan in the semifinals, 4-1, 4-2. Anthony was defeated in the finals by 2012 Asian silver medalist Lee Yu Mi of Korea, 1-0, 0-1, 0-2. Isbell, a WCWA women’s college nationals champion this year, opened with a pair of wins, stopping Lovina Edward of Nigeria, 1-0, 0-1, 2-1, then defeating Yuki Ikegame of Japan, 1-0, 1-4, 2-2. She was defeated in the finals by Sumiya Erdenechimeg of Mongolia, 6-0, 3-0. Erdenchimeg was fifth in the 2012 Asian Championships. One U.S. men’s freestyle wrestler competed Friday, as Frank Perrelli (Hackettstown, N.J. /New York AC) placed 10th at 55 kg/121 lbs. with a 1-1 record. He opened with a win over Takuma Yamauchi of Japan, 1-0, 1-0, then was beaten in the next round by Nomin Batbold of Mongolia, 1-1, 0-7. When Batbold failed to reach the finals, Perrelli was not eligible for the repechage. Perrelli was an All-American for Cornell this year, and was a 2010 University Nationals champion. Five U.S. athletes weighed in on Friday, and received their draws for competition on Saturday. (see first round draw below) The India Wrestling Federation announced a total prize purse of $98,000 with the gold medalists getting $3,000, the silver medalists earning $2,000 and the bronze medalists winning $1,000. HARI RAM GRAND PRIX At New Delhi, India, May 25 Women’s Freestyle results 48 kg/105.5 lbs. 1. Lee Yu Mi (Korea), 2. Victoria Anthony (USA) 3. Bayarmagnai (Mongolia) 3. Lyudmila Balushka (Ukraine) 5. Kavita (India) 5. Ueno Sekura (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. 1. Erdenechimeg (Mongolia) 2. Shauna Isbell (USA) 3. Edward (Nigeria) 3. Ismagulova (Kazakhstan) 5. Yuki Ikegami (Japan) 5. Rachna (India) Men’s Freestyle results 55 kg/121 lbs. 1. Gochashvili (Georgia) 2. Nitin (India) 3. Nomin Batbold (Mongolia) 3. Vinod Kumar (India) 5. Ibidov (Tajikistan) 5. Muradov (Azerbaijan) 74 kg/163 lbs. 1. Hosseinkhani (Iran) 2. Narsingh Yadav (India) 3. Lee Yun Seok (Korea) U.S. women’s results 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (New York AC), 2nd WIN Lyudmila Balushka (Ukraine), 2-0, 1-0 WIN Ueno Sakura (Japan), 4-1, 4-2 LOSS Lee Yu Mi (Korea), 1-0, 0-1, 0-2 55 kg/121 lbs. – Shauna Isbell, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Lindenwood), 2nd WIN Lovina Edward (Nigeria), 1-0, 0-1, 2-1 WIN Yuki Ikegame (Japan), 1-0, 1-4, 2-2 LOSS Erdenechimeg (Mongolia), 6-0, 3-0 U.S. men’s freestyle results 55 kg/121 lbs. – Frank Perrelli, Hackettstown, N.J. (New York AC), 10th WIN Takuma Yamauchi (Japan), 1-0, 1-0 LOSS Nomin Batbold (Mongolia), 1-1, 0-7 U.S. women’s pairings for Saturday 51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) Vs. Nashima Akhatar (Bangladesh) 59 kg/130 lbs. – Jenna Burkert, Rocky Point, N.Y. (New York AC) Vs. Giguashvili (Georgia) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) Vs. Zakharova (Azerbaijan) U.S. men’s pairings for Saturday 60 kg/132 lbs. – Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC) Vs. Usmonzoda (Tajikistan) 96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) Vs. Mo. Bilal (Pakistan)