Vering, Ruiz win bronze medals at Greco-Roman event in Romania

ericans Brad Vering and Justin Ruiz each won bronze medals as the U.S. Greco-Roman World Team competed in the Ion Cornianu Memorial Tournament on Aug. 10-12.

Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) finished third at 84 kg/185 lbs. He fell to eventual champion and past World silver medalist Badri Khasaia of Georgia in the quarterfinal round. Vering came back to beat Hungary’s Zsolt Dazka in the match for the bronze medal.

Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) finished third at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Ruiz fell to eventual runner-up Lajos Viragh of Hungary in the semifinals. Ruiz came back to beat Hungary’s Juan Nemeth in the match for the bronze medal.

Harry Lester (Akron, Ohio/Gator WC) of the U.S. placed fifth after bumping up a weight class to 74 kg/163 lbs.

American Lindsey Durlacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) lost in the first round to past Junior World bronze medalist Peter Modos of Hungary. Modos went on to win a bronze medal at 55 kg/121 lbs.

American Joe Betterman (Chicago, Ill/New York AC/USOEC) also dropped his first match at 60 kg/132 lbs.

U.S. wrestler Dremiel Byers (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) reportedly went 1-1 and did not place at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. No further information was available for this weight class.

ION CORNIAU MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT, AUG. 10-12, BRASOV, ROMANIA

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Tibor Olah (Hungary)
Silver – Mahuka Khzzrevanidze (Georgia)
Bronze – Maksim Kazarski (Belarus)
Bronze – Peter Modos (Hungary)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Eusebiu Diaconu (Romania)
Silver – David Bedinadze (Georgia)
Bronze – Aslen Abdulin (Russia)
Bronze – Laszlo Kliment (Hungary)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
Silver – Ion Panait (Romania)
Bronze – Lasha Lomadze (Georgia)
Bronze – Petrov Plamen (Bulgaria)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Peter Bacsi (Hungary)
Silver – Manuchar Kvirikvelia (Georgia)
Bronze – Aliaksanar Kikiniov (Belarus)
Bronze – Oleg Berdinskikh (Russia)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Badri Khasaia (Georgia)
Silver – Zoltan Fodor (Hungary)
Bronze – Ivan Vabandzhiev (Bulgaria)
Bronze – Brad Vering (USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold – Balazs Kiss (Hungary)
Silver – Lajos Viragh (Hungary)
Bronze – Aslanbek Khushtor (Russia)
Bronze – Justin Ruiz (USA)

U.S. match-by-match results

55 kg/121 lbs. – Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Peter Modos (Hungary)

60 kg/132 lbs. – Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
LOSS Tibor Komaroni (Hungary)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Harry Lester, Akron, Ohio (Gator WC) – 5th
WIN Saynov Ivaylo (Bulgaria)
WIN Timut Malinin (Russia)
LOSS Manuchar Kvirikvelia (Georgia)
LOSS Aliaksanar Kikiniov (Belarus)

84 kg/185 lbs. – Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) – 3rd
LOSS Badri Khasaia (Georgia)
WIN Zsolt Dazka (Hungary)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) – 3rd
WIN Constantin Scutariu (Romania)
WIN Vladislav Matadiev (Bulgaria)
LOSS Lajos Viragh (Hungary)
WIN

ericans Brad Vering and Justin Ruiz each won bronze medals as the U.S. Greco-Roman World Team competed in the Ion Cornianu Memorial Tournament on Aug. 10-12.

Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) finished third at 84 kg/185 lbs. He fell to eventual champion and past World silver medalist Badri Khasaia of Georgia in the quarterfinal round. Vering came back to beat Hungary’s Zsolt Dazka in the match for the bronze medal.

Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) finished third at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Ruiz fell to eventual runner-up Lajos Viragh of Hungary in the semifinals. Ruiz came back to beat Hungary’s Juan Nemeth in the match for the bronze medal.

Harry Lester (Akron, Ohio/Gator WC) of the U.S. placed fifth after bumping up a weight class to 74 kg/163 lbs.

American Lindsey Durlacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) lost in the first round to past Junior World bronze medalist Peter Modos of Hungary. Modos went on to win a bronze medal at 55 kg/121 lbs.

American Joe Betterman (Chicago, Ill/New York AC/USOEC) also dropped his first match at 60 kg/132 lbs.

U.S. wrestler Dremiel Byers (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) reportedly went 1-1 and did not place at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. No further information was available for this weight class.

ION CORNIAU MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT, AUG. 10-12, BRASOV, ROMANIA

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Tibor Olah (Hungary)
Silver – Mahuka Khzzrevanidze (Georgia)
Bronze – Maksim Kazarski (Belarus)
Bronze – Peter Modos (Hungary)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Eusebiu Diaconu (Romania)
Silver – David Bedinadze (Georgia)
Bronze – Aslen Abdulin (Russia)
Bronze – Laszlo Kliment (Hungary)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
Silver – Ion Panait (Romania)
Bronze – Lasha Lomadze (Georgia)
Bronze – Petrov Plamen (Bulgaria)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Peter Bacsi (Hungary)
Silver – Manuchar Kvirikvelia (Georgia)
Bronze – Aliaksanar Kikiniov (Belarus)
Bronze – Oleg Berdinskikh (Russia)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Badri Khasaia (Georgia)
Silver – Zoltan Fodor (Hungary)
Bronze – Ivan Vabandzhiev (Bulgaria)
Bronze – Brad Vering (USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold – Balazs Kiss (Hungary)
Silver – Lajos Viragh (Hungary)
Bronze – Aslanbek Khushtor (Russia)
Bronze – Justin Ruiz (USA)

U.S. match-by-match results

55 kg/121 lbs. – Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Peter Modos (Hungary)

60 kg/132 lbs. – Joe Betterman, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
LOSS Tibor Komaroni (Hungary)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Harry Lester, Akron, Ohio (Gator WC) – 5th
WIN Saynov Ivaylo (Bulgaria)
WIN Timut Malinin (Russia)
LOSS Manuchar Kvirikvelia (Georgia)
LOSS Aliaksanar Kikiniov (Belarus)

84 kg/185 lbs. – Brad Vering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) – 3rd
LOSS Badri Khasaia (Georgia)
WIN Zsolt Dazka (Hungary)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) – 3rd
WIN Constantin Scutariu (Romania)
WIN Vladislav Matadiev (Bulgaria)
LOSS Lajos Viragh (Hungary)
WIN