Takedown Report

Gwiazdowski splits two matches in German Professional League action this past weekend

BY GARY ABBOTT, USA WRESTLING | NOV. 25, 2019, 
Two-time World bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C./Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC) competed twice this past weekend in the German Professional Wrestling League DRL (Deutsche Ringerliga), going 1-1 in his matches. For the second straight year, Gwiazdowski has competed for the KSV Ispringen team, which is coached by past men’s freestyle World champion Alexander Leipold. KSV Ispringen won both of its matches this past weekend with Gwiazdowski in the lineup. On Saturday, November 23, competing in men’s freestyle at 130 kg, Gwiazdowski scored a quick 16-0 technical fall over German wrestler Marco Becker, who wrestled for the Germania Weingarten team. He scored a takedown and turned Becker multiple times to end the match in just 34 seconds. KSV Ispringen beat Germania Weingarten, 17-12, with each team winning five bouts, but KSV Ispringen getting bonus points in four bouts.
On Sunday, November 24, Gwiazdowski was edged by Russian Zelimkhan Khizriev, in a 7-7 criteria decision. Khizriev, representing KAV Eisleben, was third in the 2019 Russian Nationals and third in the 2019 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix. KSV Ispringen beat KAV Eisleben, 16-13, with each team getting five victories but Gwiazdowski’s team getting the edge in team scoring. Gwiazdowski is expected to compete in two more dual meets for KSV Ispringen, with matches on Saturday, November 30 against KAV Eisleben and Sunday, November 31 against Germania Weingarten. Rest of the story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/November/25/Gwizz-goes-one-and-one-in-German-Pro-League-bouts?mc_cid=d3b3a1a68e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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