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Spanish Conquest

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James Green and David Taylor won gold as USA sent several wrestlers to Madrid for the Grand Prix of Spain. 

David Taylor is still really good at wrestling. He showed tremendous point scoring ability making him an incredibly dangerous international wrestler. Of course, domestically Taylor has not been able to break through but it's great to see him out there beating guys including Mongolia's Olympic representative. 

James Green continues his assault at the 70 kg weight class. Initially, UWW did not plan to have World medals given in the non-Olympic weight classes but an announcement in May gave birth to the idea that James Green has a very good chance at a 2016 World Gold. He has not made the team yet and you wonder who will challenge and if Green's 2015 bronze will allow him to sit out to the best 2 of 3. Still, Green continues to prove he is clearly one of the best in the world at 70 kg. 

The Women's side brought back three medals through customs with Becka Leathers claiming silver when she reached the finals with a couple pins. Tamyra Mensah and Victoria Anthony claimed bronze medals in their right. 

Weekend Results: 

GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
At Madrid, Spain

Men’s freestyle results

57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Gold – Erdenebat Bekhbayar (Mongolia)
Silver – Sandeep Tomar (India)
Bronze - Darthe Capellan (Canada)
Bronze - Levan Metreveli (Spain)

61 kg/134 lbs.
Gold - Aitkulov Timur (Kazakhstan)
Silver – Manuel Wolfer (Germany)
Bronze - Adama Diatta (Senegal)
Bronze - Aguston Sanchez (Spain)

65 kg/143 lbs.
Gold - Ganzorig Mandakhnaran (Mongolia)
Silver – Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico)
Bronze - Yowlys Bonne (Cuba)
Bronze - Ivan Filippov (Russia)

70 kg/154 lbs.
Gold - James Green (USA)
Silver – Ildus Giniiatullin (Russia)
Bronze - Zsombor Gulyas (Hungary)
Bronze - Kubilay Cakici (Germany)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Livan Lopez (Cuba)
Silver – Zelimkhan Khadjiev (France)
Bronze – Narsingh Yadav (India) 
Bronze - Purevjav Unurbat (Mongolia)

86 kg/189 lbs.
Gold - David Taylor (USA)
Silver – Istvan Vereb (Hungary)
Bronze - Umakhan Magomedkhanov (Russia)
Bronze - Orgodol Uitumen (Mongolia)

97 kg/213 lbs.
Gold - Reineris Salas (Cuba)
Silver – Dorjkhand Khuderbulga (Mongolia)
Bronze - Jose D. Diaz (Venezuela)
Bronze - Danyal Shariania (Iran)

125 kg/275 lbs.
Gold - Daniel Ligeti (Hungary) 
Silver – Amar Dhesi (Canada)
Bronze - Diaaeldin Goda (Egypt)
Bronze - Kamil Kosciotek (Poland)

U.S. men’s freestyle results

57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla. (Team BIG), 8th
LOSS Kuatbek Mukhambet (Kazakhstan), 1-2

61 kg/134 lbs. – Seth Gross, Rosemount, Minn. (Jackrabbit WC), dnp/11th
LOSS Adama Diatta (Senegal), tech. fall 4-14

70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Kubilay Cakici (Germany), 7-5
WIN Hamid Vafaei (Iran), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Ildus Giniiatullin (Russia), 4-3

86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), gold
WIN Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 6-2
WIN Zahid Valencia (USA), 10-3
WIN Orgodol Uitumen (Mongolia), 14-7
WIN Istvan Vereb (Hungary), 8-6

86 kg/189 lbs. – Zahid Valencia, Bellflower, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 9th
WIN Almas Zhunis (Kazakhstan), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS David Taylor (USA), 3-10
LOSS Vahid Shahmohammadizad (Iran), 2-4

Women’s freestyle medalists

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Valeriia Chepsarakova (Russia)
Silver - Carolina Castillo (Colombia)
Bronze – Victoria Anthony (USA)
Bronze – Alina Vuc (Romania)

53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold - Tatyana Amanzol (Kazakhstan)
Silver - Betzabeth Arguello (Venezuela)
Bronze – Odumayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria)
Bronze – Nina Hemmer (Germany)

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Olga Khoroshavtseva (Russia)
Silver - Becka Leathers (USA)
Bronze – Roksana Zasina (Poland)
Bronze – Giulia Penalver (Brazil)

58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold - Valeriia Koblova (Russia)
Silver - Marwa Amri (Tunisia)
Bronze – Aminat Ademiyi (Nigeria)
Bronze – Natalia Golts (Russia)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Yulia Prontsevich (Russia)
Silver - Therese Persson (Sweden)
Bronze – Luisa Helga (Germany)
Bronze – Sakshi Malik(India) 

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Maryia Mamashuk (Belarus)
Silver - Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria)
Bronze – Henna Johansson (Sweden)
Bronze – Anastasija Grigorjeva (Latvia)

69 kg/152 lbs.
Gold - Jenny Fransson (Sweden)
Silver - Natalia Vorobeva (Russia)
Bronze – Tamyra Mensah (USA)
Bronze – Buse Tosun (Turkey)

75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Ekaterina Bukina (Russia)
Silver - Alena Perepelkina (Russia)
Bronze - Hamza (Egypt)
Bronze – Yasemin Adar (Turkey)

U.S. women’s performances

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), bronze medal
WIN Brenda Yamileth Bailey (Honduras), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Vinesh (India), tech. fall 11-0
LOSS Valeriia Chepsarakova (Russia), 2-2
WIN Jessica Blaszka (Netherlands), tech fall 14-2

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Nicole Woody, Odenton, Mich. (Terrapin WC), dnp/13th
LOSS Liliana Costa dos Santos (Portugal), 3-7

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Cody Pfau, Brush, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC), dnp/14th
LOSS Elitsa Yankova (Bulgaria), pin

55 kg/121 lbs. - Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
WIN Giulia Penalver de Olivera (Brazil), pin
WIN Graciela Sanchez (Spain), pin
LOSS Olga Khoroshavtseva (Russia), tech. fall 0-10

55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester, San Leandro, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), 5th place
LOSS Olga Khoroshavtsev (Russia), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Karima Sanchez (Spain), 13-7
LOSS Roksana Zasina (Poland), 2-8

58 kg/128 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids), 5th place
WIN Lydia Perez (Spain), 5-0
LOSS Marwa Amri (Tunisia), 2-6
LOSS Natalia Golts (Russia), 0-6

60 kg/132 lbs. - Maya Nelson, Denver, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5th place
WIN Katerina Romana (Romania), dft.
LOSS Yulia Prontsevich (Russia), 4-9
WIN Katarzyna Madrowska (Poland), 10-2
LOSS Luisa Helga (Germany), tech. fall 10-0

60 kg/132 lbs. - Randi Beltz, Chesterfield, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC), 7th place
LOSS Sakshi Malik (India), 5-13

63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), 5th place
LOSS Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria), tech. fall 4-14
WIN Yekaterina Larionova (Kazakhstan), 10-3
LOSS Henna Johansson (Sweden), pin

69 kg/152 lbs. - Tamyra Mensah, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal
WIN Dalma Caneva (Italy), 2-0
WIN Khourshed (Egypt), 7-6
LOSS Natalia Vorobeva (Russia), pin
WIN Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland), dft.

69 kg/152 lbs. - Forrest Molinari, Benicia, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), dnp/14th
LOSS Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus (Poland), 0-4

69 kg/152 lbs. - Rachel Watters, Ankeny, Iowa (Gator/OKCU Women’s RTC)
LOSS Elmira Syzdykova (Kazakhstan), tech. fall 1-12