The United States took home 12 gold medals across the three styles of wrestling at last weekend’s annual New York Athletic Club International in New York City. Headlining the American effort in freestyle waas 74-kilo champion Frank Molinaro, who beat Alibeggediz Emeev of Russia 9-4 in the freestlye finals.
The Japanese took home four gold medals lead by their women’s squad who took three of those title. On the men’s side, Takeshi Izumi won the 66-kilo championships in Greco-Roman with a disqualification victory over Thrasher Porcher of the United States.
World University Games Samat Nadyrbek Uulu of Kyrgyzstan beat Omak Syuryun of Russia in the finals, 12-6 to earn his first NYAC title at 55-kilos.
Canada won two titles, while Russia, and Honduras each took a title a piece.
Wrestlers from the United States swept the “Outstanding Wrestler” awards with Alli Ragan (59-kilo) winning for women’s freestyle, while Frank Molinaro at 66-kilo won for men’s freestyle and Andy Bisek at 74-kilo took home the award in Greco-Roman.
Results
Greco-Roman
55 kg
1st – Spenser Mango (USA) dec. Seunghak Kim (Korea), 2-1
3rd – Tsuyoshi Yoshida (Japan) pin Nate Engel (USA), 4:32
60 kg
1st – Joe Betterman (USA) won by tech. fall Hokil Kim (Korea), 9-0 (5-point throw)
3rd – Hayanobu Shimizu (Japan) tech. fall German Diaz (Puerto Rico), 8-1
66 kg
1st– Takeshi Izumi (Japan) DQ. Thrasher Porcher (USA) (Cautions)
3rd – Marco Lara (USA) dec. Devin Scott (USA), 6-1
74 kg
1st – Andy Bisek (USA) tech. fall Neulpuleun Jeon (Korea), 10-3
3rd – Tanner Andrews (USA) dec. Kangseok Oh (Korea), 7-2
84 kg
1st– Ben Provisor (USA) dec. Josef Rau (USA), 4-0
3rd – Ryou Itou (Japan) dec. Mark Stenberg (USA), 7-1
96 kg
1st – Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras) tech. fall Pete Gounaridis (USA), 7-0
3rd – Davi Jose Albino (Brazil) dec. Ruslan Mukhamadiyarov (Russia), 4-3
120 kg
1st– Robbie Smith (USA) pin Erik Nye, (USA), 1:02
3rd - Jarod Trice (USA) dec. Parker Betts (USA), 1-0
Outstanding Wrestler – Andy Bisek (USA), 74 kg
Women’s freestyle
48 kg
1st– Yuki Irie (Japan) tech. fall Jasmine Mian (Canada), 10-2
3rd – Victoria Anthony (USA) tech. fall Genevieve Morrison (Canada), 8-0
51 kg
1st – Vanessa Brown (Canada) inj. def Jessica MacDonald (Canada), 0:00
3rd – Arisa Tanaka (Japan) tech. fall Katherine Fulp-Allen, (USA), 7-0
55 kg
1st – Sarah Hildebrandt, Granger, Ind. (USA) dec. Yuuki Ikegame (Japan), 8-4
3rd – Samantha Stewart (Canada) dec. Brianne Barry (Canada), 10-5
59 kg
1st– Alli Ragan (USA) tech. fall Michelle Fazzari (Canada), 7-0
3rd – Jazzmyne Barker (Canada) dec. Joice Souza Da Silva (Brazil), 5-2
63 kg
1st – Yuki Ito (Japan) tech. fall Amanda Hendey (USA), 8-0
3rd – Jenna Burkert, (USA) pin Dailane Gomes Dos Reis (Brazil), 2:09
67 kg
1st – Dorothy Yeats (Canada) pin Randi Miller, (USA), 1:24
3rd – Erin Clodgo, (USA) dec. Jackie Cataline, (USA), 11-10
72 kg
Gold - Hiroe Suzuki (Japan)
Silver - Adeline Gray (USA)
Bronze - Erica Wiebe (Canada)
Outstanding Wrestler – Alli Ragan (USA), 59 kg
Men’s freestyle
55 kg
1st - Samat Nadyrbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) dec. Omak Syuryun (Russia), 12-6
3rd – Kyle Hutter (USA) tech. fall Frank Perrelli (USA), 8-0
60 kg
1st – Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia) tech. fall B.J. Futrell (USA), 9-0
3rd – Andrew Hochstrasser (USA) dec. Brandon Precin (USA), 9-3
66 kg
1st – Frank Molinaro (USA) dec. Alibeggediz Emeev (Russia), 9-4
3rd – Borislav Novachkov (Bulgaria) tech. fall Kevin LeValley (USA), 7-0
74 kg
1st – Nick Marable (USA) tech. fall Boris Makoev (Russia), 10-3
3rd – Moza Fay (USA) pin Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (USA), 4:14
84 kg
1st – Raymond Jordan, (USA) pin Vladislav Gabareev (Russia), 3:59
3rd – Enock Francois (USA) dec. Austin Trotman, (USA), 4-1
96 kg
1st –Wynn Michalak (USA) dec. Deron Winn (USA), 9-6
3rd –Cam Simaz (USA) tech. fall Jack Jensen (USA), 8-1
120 kg
1st – Tyrell Fortune (USA) tech. fall Korey Jarvis (Canada), 7-0
3rd – Alexander Kusraev (Russia) tech. fall Kyle Massey (USA), 8-0
Outstanding Wrestler – Frank Molinaro (USA) 66 kg
T.R. Foley
