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World Medalist: Gwiazdowski Wins Bronze at 2017 World Championships

TDR Notes ; Making an effort to catch on past news.  Have been ‘off the mat’ for awhile taking care of family matters.  As always we welcome wrestling news from wrestling fans in and out of North Carolina.  Please send it along to martinkfleming@gamail.com
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PARIS, FRANCE – The list of firsts that Nick Gwiazdowski has accomplished for NC State wrestling continues to grow, as the former two-time Wolfpack national champion became the first current or former NC State grappler to become a world medalist. Competing at his first World Championships on Friday in Paris, Gwiazdowski captured the bronze medal with a third place finish at 125 kg going 4-1 on the day outscoring his foes 30-16. His only loss was to the time-time defending world champion (2016 Olympics and last two World Championships – before falling in the finals) in the semifinals.  After finishing his NC State wrestling career in 2016, the three-time NCAA finalist Gwiazdowski has continued to live in Raleigh and train at the Wolfpack’s RTC, in addition to being a member of the prestigious Titan Mercury WC. Gwiazdowski entered the 2017 World Championships ranked No. 16 in the world rankings.  In his final match of the tournament, Gwiazdowski defeated 2014 Asian silver medalist Zolboo Natsagsuren of Mongolia in the bronze-medal match 5-1.  After getting a shot clock point to start, Gwiazdowski scored a first period takedown and was up 3-0 at the break. Natsagsuren was then awarded a shot clock point to close the gap to 3-1, but a second Gwiazdowski sealed the 5-1 win.  Gwiazdowski won his first three matches of the tournament to advance to the semifinals in the first session.
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September 2, 2017 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized