Takedown Report

RICHARDS, PARKER, SCHULTZ, MACCHIAVELLO, GWIAZDOWSKI WIN MEN’S FREESTYLE TITLES AT BILL FARRELL MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Five U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers won gold medals on the final day of the Bill Farrell Memorial International on Saturday night.

Individual U.S. champions were Zane Richards of the Titan Mercury WC (57 kg), Ian Parker of the West Point WC (70 kg), Eric Schultz of the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center (92 kg), Michael Macchiavello of Titan Mercury WC (97 kg) and Nick Gwiazdowski of Titan Mercury WC (125 kg).

Richards, a member of the Senior National Team, won a four-athlete roundrobin with a perfect 3-0 record, all by technical fall. He defeated runner-up Guesseppe Rea Villarroel of Ecuador, 10-0 to clinch the title.

Parker jumped to a 3-0 lead over 19-year-old Cody Chittum of Tennessee, and showed outstanding defense in the second period for a 3-2 win and his first major international title. Parker was a star at Iowa State, and now coaches at Army West Point.

Schultz, who starred at Nebraska, came on strong late in his finals match to beat Morgan McIntosh of U.S. Army WCAP, 6-6. Schultz trailed 6-0 early in the second period, but scored three straight takedowns to tie the match and secure the win by criteria.

Macchiavello, a Senior National Team member, scored the only points in a rugged 3-0 victory over Murazi Mchedlidze of Ukraine. There was a key exchange in the second period which Macchiavello scored, and a Ukrainian challenge was denied.

Gwiazdowski, wrestling for the first time since Final X last June, controlled the action for a 5-2 victory over Dimitrius Thomas of Michigan, 5-2. … rest of story at USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/November/19/Bill-Farrell-Memorial-mens-freestyle

WRESTLING STAR JORDAN BURROUGHS NAMED AS FINALIST FOR THE 92ND AAU JAMES E. SULLIVAN AWARD, RECOGNIZING NATION’S TOP ATHLETE

ORLANDO, Fla. (November 22, 2022) – Five athletes, each at the top of their respective sports, have been named finalists for the 92nd AAU James E. Sullivan Award.

The athletes, voted as top finalists from an initial group of 19 nominees:
• Jordan Burroughs, Wrestling, USA Wrestling, 6x World Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist
• Jocelyn Alo, Softball, University of Oklahoma, 2x Player of the Year & NCAA Champion
• Ivan Melendez, Baseball, University of Texas, Consensus National Player of the Year & Golden Spikes Winner
• Carissa Moore, Surfing, USA Surfing, 5x World Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist
• Bryce Young, Football, University of Alabama, Heisman Trophy & Maxwell Award Winner

The AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level in the United States.

In addition to athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan Award aims to recognize the qualities of leadership, citizenship, character and sportsmanship on and off the field.

Jordan Burroughs has won seven World and Olympic gold medals, more than any other U.S. wrestler, surpassing former AAU Sullivan Award winner John Smith and Adeline Gray. … rest of story at USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/November/22/Burroughs-named-as-Sullivan-Award-finalist

GOMEZ SHOWCASES OFFENSE IN NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC WIN OVER SASSO; STAROCCI WINS NCAA FINALS REMATCH OVER LEWIS

USTIN, Texas – Austin Gomez charged toward Sammy Sasso and continued to work.

Takedown. Escape. Takedown. Escape.

No. 2 Gomez, Wisconsin’s 149-pounder, let his offense show in an 10-9 win over Ohio State’s Sasso in the NWCA All-Star Classic on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.

Gomez trailed 4-2 after the second period but added four takedowns in the third to win it. Gomez, a 2022 All-American, became one of 15 winners Tuesday night. Gomez is now 3-0 against No. 5 Sasso.

In the main event, a rematch of the 2022 174-pound NCAA finals, Penn State’s Carter Starocci clipped Virginia Tech’s Mekhi Lewis, 2-0.

The margins were thin, just like they were in March when Starocci won 6-5 on rideouts. After a scoreless first period, No. 1 Starocci immediately escaped. Riding time helped Starocci grab the extra point.

No. 2 Lewis won a national championship in 2019 and remained one of the nation’s best.

The night’s action began at 125 pounds. … rest of story at USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/November/22/NWCA-All-Star-Classic-wrap

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