Photo (L to R): Jordan Burroughs and Jacarra Winchester. Photos by Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com.
Official release courtesy of Taylor Miller-Gregorio / USA Wrestling.USA Wrestling is sending 28 athletes—15 in men’s freestyle and 13 in women’s freestyle—to compete at the 2022 Yasar Dogu International, a UWW Ranking Series event, in Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 24-27.
The event will be live streamed on FloWrestling.
Highlighting the U.S. delegation is 2012 Olympic champion and five-time World champion Jordan Burroughs, who is slated to compete at 79 kg, the weight where he won the 2021 World title. Joining him is 2019 World champion and 2020 Olympian Jacarra Winchester at 55 kg in women’s freestyle.
Other Senior World medalists in the mix include two-time medalists James Green (MFS 70 kg) and Nick Gwiazdowski (MFS 125 kg) as well as World bronze winners Forrest Molinari (WFS 65 kg) and Mallory Velte (65 kg).
Also competing at 65 kg in women’s freestyle is Emma Bruntil, who has already collected two international gold medals in 2022, counting the Ivan Yarygin in January and Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov International last week, defeating both Molinari and Velte in their respective finals.
Senior World Team members Amy Fearnside (WFS 50 kg) and Victoria Francis (WFS 76 kg) are also making the trip to Turkey.
Age-group World champions Macey Kilty (WFS 62 kg) and Mark Hall (MFS 86 kg) are expected to compete alongside age-group World medalists Joey McKenna (MFS 65 kg), Kollin Moore (MFS 97 kg) and Erin Golston (WFS 50 kg).
Action begins Thursday with Greco-Roman action, followed by women’s freestyle on Friday and Saturday, with men’s freestyle closing out the tournament on Saturday and Sunday.
Follow @USAWrestling on Twitter for live updates throughout the tournament.
2022 YASAR DOGU INTERNATIONAL – UWW RANKING SERIES EVENT Feb. 24-27, 2022 | Istanbul, Turkey
U.S. men’s freestyle roster 61 kg: Nico Megaludis(Titan Mercury WC) 61 kg: Daniel Deshazer(Gopher WC RTC) 65 kg: Evan Henderson(Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg: Joey McKenna (Pennsylvania RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 70 kg: Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids WC) 70 kg: James Green (Southeast RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 70 kg: Anthony Ashnault(Scarlet Knights WC/Titan Mercury WC) 74 kg: Joey Lavallee(Titan Mercury WC) 79 kg: Jordan Burroughs (Pennsylvania RTC/Sunkist Kids) 79 kg: Chance Marsteller(Titan Mercury WC) 79 kg: David McFadden(Pennsylvania RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 86 kg: Mark Hall(Pennsylvania RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 97 kg: Kollin Moore (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 125 kg: Nick Gwiazdowski (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 125 kg: Hayden Zillmer(Gopher WC RTC)
U.S. women’s freestyle roster 50 kg: Amy Fearnside(Titan Mercury WC) 50 kg: Erin Golston(Wisconsin RTC/New York AC) 53 kg: Dom Parrish(Sunkist Kids WC) 55 kg: Jacarra Winchester(USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) 55 kg: Sophia Mirabella(Team Tornado WC) 59 kg: Michaela Beck(Wisconsin RTC/Sunkist Kids) 62 kg: Macey Kilty(TarHeel WC/Sunkist Kids) 62 kg: Emma Bruntil(USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg: Mallory Velte(Beaver Dam RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg: Forrest Molinari(Sunkist Kids WC) 65 kg: Solin Piearcy(Menlo WC) 76 kg: Victoria Francis(Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) 76 kg: Precious Bell (Titan Mercury WC)
Schedule (8 hours ahead of U.S. ET) Thursday, Feb. 24 10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds & repechage (GR 55, 60, 63, 67, 87, 97, 130 kg) 5 p.m. – Opening ceremony (GR 55, 60, 63, 67, 87, 97, 130 kg) 6 p.m. – Medal matches (GR 55, 60, 63, 67, 87, 97, 130 kg)
Friday, Feb. 25 10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds & repechage (WFS 57, 62, 68, 76 kg; GR 72, 77, 82 kg) 6 p.m. – Medal matches (WFS 57, 62, 68, 76 kg; GR 72, 77, 82 kg)
Saturday, Feb. 26 10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds & repechage (WFS 50, 53, 55, 59, 65, 72 kg; MFS 97, 125 kg) 6 p.m. – Medal matches (WFS 50, 53, 55, 59, 65, 72 kg; MFS 97, 125 kg)
Sunday, Feb. 27 10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds & repechage (MFS 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 86, 92 kg) 6 p.m. – Medal matches (MFS 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 86, 92 kg)
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