HASEGAWA, MATSUMOTO WIN BRONZE MEDALS AT VEHBI EMRE

ISTANBUL (January 28-29) – Asian Games gold medalist Kohei Hasegawa and 2010 world runner-up Ryutaro Matsumoto each bagged a bronze medal at the Vehbi Emre international greco-roman wrestling tournament.

Hasegawa saddled world silver medalist Elbek Tazhyiev with (BLR) a loss in the first round at 55kg and edged past World Cup winner Askhat Kudaibergenov (KAZ) in the third. Hasegawa, however, could not get past Mingiyan Semenov (RUS), winner of this year’s prestigious Ivan Podubbny tourney, in the semifinals

Hasegawa rebounded for the bronze medal — his first medal in international competition since winning the 2010 Asian Games.

Meanwhile, Ryutaro Matsumoto opened at 60kg with a win against Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Nurbakyt Tengizbayev (KAZ) but, like Hasegawa, fell in the semifinals. Matsumoto followed his loss to Ivan Podubbny runner-up Ibragim Labazanov (RUS) with a come-from-behind triumph over Sanjarbek Jumashev (UZB).

Japan’s other entries in this Golden Grand Prix tourney, Masayuki Amano (84kg) and Norikatsu Saikawa (96kg), each posted a win and a loss but did not have a chance to wrestler in the consolation brackets.

Greco-roman

55kg – HASEGAWA, Kohei (3rd, 20 entries)

R1 – df. Elbek Tazhyiev (BLR), 2-0 (3-0, 3-0)

Hasegawa scores an easy win over the world No. 2 with an arm throw on each side of the break.

R2 – df. Saman Abdoulvali (IRI), 2-1 (3-0, 0-1, 1-0)

Hasegawa opens the first period with an arm throw and then trades defensive points with the junior world runner-up in the second and third for the win.

R3 – df. Askhat Kudaibergenov (KAZ), 2-1 (1-0, 0-2, 4-0)

Hasegawa defends in the first and fails to turn the 2009 Asian bronze medalist in the second. Hasegawa scores with a body tackle in the third and follows with two quick gut wrenches for the win.

SF – lost to Mingiyan Semenov (RUS), 1-2 (0-1, 1-0, 1-5)

Hasegawa is lifted from par terre in the first, but answers with a gut wrench in the second. Hasegawa scored first with a body tackle in third period, but was countered with a roll for a point which was upheld in a challenge. Hasegawa’s late back-arching throw attempt misfired as the reigning Ivan Poddubny champ was awarded three points and the win.

F3 – df. Goderdzi Davitadze (GEO), 2-0 (1-0, 1-0)

Hasegawa defends in par terre to take the first period, and then gut wrenches in the second for the win.

60kg – MATSUMOTO, Ryutaro (3rd, 20 entries)

R1 – bye

R2 – df. Nurbakyt Tengizbayev (KAZ), 2-1 (0-1, 1-0, 3-0)

Matsumoto surrenders the first period when he cannot score in par terre, but comes back for the second period with a force-out. In the third period, Matsumoto leads with another force-out then blocks an attempted throw for the Beijing Olympic bronze medalist for the win.

R3 – df. Tufenk Ugur (TUR), 2-0 (1-0, 3-0)

Matsumoto takes the first period with strong par terre defense, then drops his opponent out of bounds on his back for the second.

SF – lost to Ibragim Labazanov (RUS), 0-2 (0-1, 0-6)

Matsumoto lets his opponent escape from par terre in the first period and gives up big points on a counter throw going out of bounds and a body tackle from the front headlock position.

F3 – df. Sanjarbek Jumashev (UZB), 2-1 (0-6, 3-0, 3-0)

Matsumoto is countered twice again while being the aggressor and surrenders the first period on technical superiority. The 2010 world runner-up, however, regroups in the second with a force-out and a counter to a throw, then wins with a single force-out in the third.

84kg – AMANO, Masayuki (11th, 21 entries)

R1 – df. Joni Minadze (GEO), 2-1 (0-1, 2-1, 1-0)

Amano gives up the first period on a defensive point, but takes the second with a force-out and last body tackle. In the third period, Amano scores with a lift for the win.

R2 – lost to Javid Hamzatov (BLR), 0-2 (0-1, 0-1)

Amano gives a front headlock and go-behind in the first period and a defensive point in the second.

96kg – SAIKAWA, Norikatsu (9th, 18 entries)

R1 – bye

R2 – df. K. Vourdanos (GRE), 2-0 (1-0, 6-0)

Saikawa defends in the first period for a point, then gets rolling in the second with force-outs and snap-downs.

R3 – lost to Daigoro Timoncini (ITA), 0-2 (0-5, 0-3)

Saikawa is rolled over for exposure three times in the first period, then misfires on his own gut wrench attempt in the second and is reversed.

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Student turns tables on former teacher in wrestling tourney

Burroughs tops Paulson in Dave Schultz Memorial

February 03, 2012 7:28 PM

DOUG FITZGERALD

THE GAZETTE

The student defeated the teacher Friday as Jordan Burroughs bested Trent Paulson in the freestyle competition at 185 pounds at the Dave Schultz Memorial International.

In 2009, when Burroughs was just a sophomore at Nebraska, Paulson came to Lincoln, Neb., to train with and help coach him. Both were rewarded when Burroughs won the NCAA championship, a feat he would repeat in 2011.

“Trent coached me at one point so it kind of has that big brother effect on me,” Burroughs said after the match at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. “I know he’s tough, I know what he’s got and he knows what I have.”

Burroughs escaped trouble twice in the first period. He evaded a push out early and then, in the clinch, reversed an attempted gut-wrench by Paulson to take the round 1-0. Burroughs took the second round 6-0.

Paulson, who won an NCAA championship in 2007 when he was a senior at Iowa State, helped convince Burroughs to step up in weight class.

“I was trying to get him ready to win a national title – I knew he could,” Pulsing said. “He was thinking about wrestling at (149) and I told him, ‘no, get bigger, get stronger.’ He went up to (157) and dominated the weight class.

“I was really happy that I was able to be a part of that.”

The two will meet again at the U.S. Olympic Trials on April 21-22 at Iowa City. Both are hoping to represent the USA at the London Olympics.

True to its name, the Schultz International featured athletes from 16 nations.

Despite the strong international presence, 10 of the 14 wrestlers who advanced to Friday’s finals were from the United States, including two (Chase Pami at 145.5 and Dustin Kilgore at 211.5) who reside at the OTC.

Including Burroughs, four Americans took gold. Coleman Scott took the title at 132 with a win over Rahul Bala Aware of India. Raymond Jordan beat fellow American Phil Keddy at 185, and Dom Bradley beat Jarod Trice, also both Americans, at 264.5.

The 2010 world champion at 145.5, Sushil Kumar of India, took the gold at that same weight with a win over Pami. His countryman, Amit Kumar, won at 121, defeating American Brandon Precin. Russia’s Shamil Akhmedov took the 211.5 division with a win over Kilgore.

Earl Hall, a 19-year-old from New York, qualified to compete at the Olympic trials by taking fourth in the 121 division. Others who qualified Friday were Justin Perch at 132, Todd Meneely at 145.5 and Deron Winn at 185. All four are OTC residents.

The other American finalists had already qualified.

“Any time you’re shoving a lot of Americans in the finals of any international competition, you’re pleased,” U.S. coach Zeke Jones said. “However, until you come home with the (Olympic) gold medals, you’re not. We’ve got some things we’ve got to work on.”

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