Metcalf to wrestle tomorrow in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix

[fulsaasfan]

Here are the first round pairings for the US freestyle team.

55 kg/121 lbs. – Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
vs. Amiran Elbakidze (Georgia)

55 kg/121 lbs. – Angel Escobedo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
vs. Lasha Lomtadze (Georgia)

60 kg/132 lbs. – Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC)
vs. Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
vs. Nozadze Paata (Georgia)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
vs. Kamal Malikov (Russia)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC)
vs. Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev (Azerbaijan)

84 kg/185 lbs. – Jake Herbert, Evanston, Ill. (New York AC)
vs. Georgy Rubaev (Russia)

84 kg/185 lbs. – Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)
vs. Mohammed Hossein Zadeh (Iran)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)
Vs. Qerashvili Davit (Georgia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
vs. Seyed Rasouli (Iran)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
vs. Ali Asayev (Azerbaijan)


UPDATED: U.S. World Team to compete in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix Finals in Azerbaijan, July 16-18 | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling

 

[pin2win]

some good good wrestling taking place im pumped

whens the season start!!

 

[CRlightweight]

Metcalf got 3rd. looks like the Americans did pretty well overall.

U.S. wins six freestyle medals at Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix Finals | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling

 

[SPGroth]

Why did Bunch wrestle and not Zadick?

 

[als96]

As far as I can tell, Zadick simply did not travel to this event. There were multiple USA wrestlers at this tournament, not just the World Team members. For instance both Les Sigman and Tervel Dlagnev wrestled at 120kg.

 

[SPGroth]

Thanks ALS96!