Gwiazdowski wins silver medal at Intercontinental Cup in Russia
By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Oct. 16, 2016,
Nick Gwiazdowski of the USA in competition at the Intercontinental Cup in Dagestan, Russia.
KHASAJVURT, Russia – Two-time NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./New York AC/Wolfpack WC) won a silver medal at 125 kg/275 lbs. in Sunday’s action at the Intercontinental Cup in Dagestan.
Gwiazdowski was edged in the gold-medal finals by Batraz Gazzaev from Alania, Russia, by a 2-1 margin. Gazzaev was third in the 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia, and boasts gold medals from the 2011 Dmitri Korkin International and the 2013 Moscow Lights tournaments in Russia, as well as the 2013 Copa Brasil in Brazil. Gwiazdowski won three straight matches to power his way into the finals. He opened with a 3-2 win over 2015 Military World Championships silver medalist Dmitry Popov of Kazakhstan. Next, he dominated 2016 Junior World silver medalist Umar Israilov of Azerbaijan, 9-1. In the semifinals, he controlled 2015 Intercontinental Cup champion Anzor Hizriev of St. Petersburg, Russia, 5-1.
The USA won two medals at this year’s Intercontinental Cup, with Alan Waters (Columbia, Mo./Missouri Wrestling Foundation) winning a bronze medal at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. on Saturday. 2015 World bronze medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC) opened his competition at 70 kg/154 lbs. with a win over Amazat Omurzhanov of Kazakhstan, 9-0. In the second round, he was edged by 2010 Youth Olympic Games champion Azamatbi Pshnatlov of Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, 1-1. When Pshnatlov failed to reach the finals, Green was eliminated. Rest of the story at http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2016/October/16/Gwizz-wins-silver-medal-at-Intercontinental-Cup-in-Russia?mc_cid=6be9e2bfc1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Kasper Soaks In Trip to Russia Ahead of 2016-17 Season
DURHAM, N.C.—A little over a month before his redshirt junior season officially got underway, Jacob Kasper got a call from USA Wrestling for an incredible, albeit quick, international journey. The Lexington, Ohio native was selected among a small group of wrestlers to travel to Kemerovo, Russia to compete against wrestlers from all over the world. “I felt honored to be asked [by USA Wrestling] to wrestle in this tournament,” said Kasper. “They were looking for a top senior level guy. I don’t know if I’m necessarily one of the top senior guys for freestyle, but for them to ask was a great honor. I was really excited about the opportunity and I’ll jump at any opportunity to compete.”
Coming off of a redshirt season during which Kasper gained valuable experience training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, the Pan American games and Olympic Trials, he jumped at the opportunity. Rest of story at http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211218793&mc_cid=736b02e812&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
TDR blog
After 20 seasons of publicizing wrestling The TakeDown Report’s (TDR) focus has changed to the collecting of college coaching records from North America since 1903. We will continue to recognize and reward successful wrestlers in eastern North Carolina (east of Raleigh & Fayetteville), assist with schools in starting or re-starting a team and this blog. Join us on our FaceBook Page – “The TakeDown Report” for photos and news. Please send results, stories, links and news to pass along. E-mail us at takedownreport@gmail.com
Martin Fleming, Editor
Takedown Report
Takedown Report 