USA Rolls Georgia to Advance to World Cup Finals

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The United States men’s freestyle wrestling team defeated Georgia, 8-2, on Sunday morning to advance to the gold medal match at the 2018 UWW World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
 
Team USA went 3-0 in Pool A and will wrestle Azerbaijan later today at 4 p.m. (CT) for the World Cup title. Azerbaijan advanced to the finals with a 3-0 record in Pool B. The Americans are looking for their first World Cup title since 2003. The dual is broadcast by NBCSN.
 
Former Hawkeye All-American Thomas Gilman was the first of eight Americans to win Sunday. Gilman earned his first career World Cup victory, defeating Teimuraz Vanishvili, 6-4, at 57 kg.
 
The U.S. outscored Georgia 75-14 in match points and held a 30-8 advantage in classification points.
 
Complete results and standings from the UWW World Cup are available at hawkeyesports.com/worldcupiowacity.
 
Tickets to the World Cup medal rounds are $40 for adults, $25 for youth 18-years-old and younger. “The Eastern Iowa Airport Family Four Pack” is available for $100. Admission to “Gable’s Garden” is free with any World Cup ticket. Tickets are available at hawkeyesports.com, over the phone at 800-IA-HAWKS, or in person at the UI Athletics Ticket office inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
 
The medal rounds begin Sunday at 12:30 p.m. NBCSN will broadcast the Gold Medal match. The World Cup is streamed online at TrackWrestling.com.
 
UNITED STATES 8, GEORGIA 2
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (USA) decision over Teimuraz Vanishvili (Georgia), 6-4
61 kg/134 lbs. – Lasha Lomtadze (Georgia) decision over Kendric Maple (USA), 4-3
65 kg/143 lbs. – Logan Stieber (USA) tech fall over Magomed Saidovi (Georgia), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (USA) decision over Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia), 8-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) tech fall over Tarzan Maisuradze (Georgia), 10-0
79 kg/174 lbs. – Kyle Dake (USA) tech fall over Tariel Gaphrindashvili (Georgia), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (USA) tech fall over David Khutsishvili (Georgia), 11-1
92 kg/202.5 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia) decision over J’den Cox (USA), 5-0
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyle Snyder (USA) tech fall over Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia), 10-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) decision over Zviadi Metreveli (Georgia), 7-0 

 

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