After a successful run through the semifinal round on Monday, Jayden Raney (55 kg, KY/IRTC) closed the deal on Tuesday to become the United States’ third U17 World Champion in three years.
Day 2 of the 2024 U17 World Championships began at 10:30am local time from Amman, Jordan and streamed live in the US on FLOWrestling.
Raney, facing Alpamys Bolatuly of Kazakhstan, got on the board with a bevy of points in the first period. Raney had clawed into high double underhooks, only to have the Kazakh wrestler squirm out of the position and try a body attack. Raney adjusted as if automated and immediately folded Bolatuly to his back for two points. He then rotated one gutwrench — and followed with a folkstyle arm bar — to collect two more for a 6-0 lead.
Bolatuly struck back in the second period with a takedown and gutwrench, though Raney bounded to his feet to avoid surrendering any further damage. Bolatuly would score again when he managed to execute a correct hold off the edge late in the match. That action made the score 6-5 for Raney, but Kazakhstan issued a challenge. The call on the mat was upheld, thus adding one more point to Raney’s margin. Bolatuly certainly tried fighting for scoring positions as the clock began to betray him. For his part, Raney remained fitfully engaged through the remainder and, soon enough, he had fully summited the U17 mountaintop.
With Tuesday’s triumph, Raney becomes the 22nd Cadet World champ in American history, as well as the country’s fourth in the “modern era” (the Cadet/U17 World Championships was first instituted in 1980 but the tournament was halted in ’00 before being brought back in ’11), joining Cohlton Schultz (110 kg, ’17), Joel Adams (65 kg, ’22), and twin brother Jordyn, who prevailed at this same tournament and in the same weight category a year ago.
On Monday, Raney defeated Sardor Kholmurzaev (UZB), Denys Seredin (UKR), Ali Nasarov (AZE), and Petro Zhytovoz (HUN) to advance to today’s final. Three of Raney’s five victories at the U17 Worlds were stoppages (two pins, one technical fall).
Day 2 Overview: Jordyn in Bronze Round
Jordyn Raney (60 kg, KY/IRTC) might have fallen short of his mission to earn a second-straight World crown, but he still has a chance to bring a medal back home along with his brother’s.
Raney competed brilliantly along his travels on Tuesday and found little to no problem with lighting up the scoreboard as he aggressively pounded out Ziming Ding (CHN) and Bende Olasz (HUN) via technical superiority (9-0 and 8-0, respectively). In the quarterfinal arrived a shootout with Aleks Margaryan of Armenia. Both athletes exploded to convert several multi-point maneuvers but, in the end, Raney came out on top with his third technical fall in three matches, this time by a score of 17-8.
An uncharacteristically tight affair greeted Raney in the semifinal opposite Aykhan Javadov (AZE). Equally parts choppy and snug was the action, but neither wrestler could quite break through in search of scoring windows. Javadov was dinged in the opening period to provide Raney with a passive point, but the American’s efforts from top par terre did not yield a score. The passives flipped in the second frame, and Javadov, likewise, was unable to capitalize from top PT. Short on time and down on criteria, Raney’s output only served to increase with urgency as he pored into the ties. He was trying to get a handle on anything that might compel an opening, but Javadov was holding firm. Just as the whistle blew to signify the bout’s conclusion, Raney gestured towards his corner for a challenge, intimating that Javadov might have pulled on his singlet. The sequence was reviewed but the outcome did not change. Javadov took the 2-1 nod to send Raney into the bronze round tomorrow where he will face the winner between Vadym Matros (UKR) and Dasbol Shamill (KAZ).
Webber, Munaretto, Jeter, & McGuire
Jordyn Raney is already in the bronze round, but he might not be the only American fighting for third place as both Dominic Munaretto (51 kg, IL) and Joseph Jeter (71 kg, OK) were both pulled back in for tomorrow’s repechage round following their performances on Tuesday.
Munaretto was poised and gritty in his World-level debut. Trailing Maksut Sultanov (UKR) 5-0 late in Period 1, Munaretto snared a front headlock that he rolled twice to climb within a point before the break. Sultanov was knocked for a passive midway through the second period to put Munaretto ahead via criteria, which represented the final score of the match. Munaretto was downed by Turan Dashdamirov (AZE) in the quarterfinal, but Dashdamirov advanced to the final, which gives the Illinois competitor another route to a medal beginning with Wednesday’s repechage round. Munaretto will square off against India’s Sainath Pardhi; if successful, he will then battle Yerassyl Mussan (KAZ) for bronze.
Vladislav Byrlia (AIN) defeated Jeter, mainly thanks to par terre, 7-2 in the round-of-16. Byrlia then barely survived Yusif Ahmadli (AZE) in the quarterfinal before going over Giorgi Aladashvili (GEO) in the semifinal. Jeter will see Ahmadli in the repechage round with a match against Aladashvili on the table for bronze if he wins.
Loc Webber (45 kg, OH) poured it on at the expense of Toi Nishimura (JPN) in the round-of-16 to the tune of an 11-1 VSU, but he was then felled by Umidjon Karomov (UZB) in the quarterfinal. Karomov was cut down by Marat Atshemyan (ARM) in the semis to eliminate Webber from re-entering the tournament through the repechage.
A hard-to-watch sequence ended Evan McGuire‘s (92 kg, PINnacle) first World tournament before it really had a chance to begin. The tough Minnesotan was just working up a lather against Kanstantsin Kasyan (AIN) and had pressured forth for a potential body attack when Kasyan countered with a throw. McGuire landed in a flourish and, immediately, it was apparent that his left elbow had been injured. The medical staff took the mat and it did not take long for the bout to be stopped due to injury.
Day 3 Schedule & Draws
Wednesday marks the third and final day of Greco-Roman wrestling at the ’24 U17 World Championships. As mentioned, Jordyn Raney is in the bronze round for 60 kg, whereas both Munaretto and Jeter must win in their repechage bouts to join Raney in the medal matches session. Amman, Jordan is seven hours ahead of Eastern Time and fans in the US can watch live on FLOWrestling.
BRONZE-MEDAL MATCH
60 kg: Jordyn Raney (KY/IRTC)
vs. the winner between Vadym Matros (UKR) and Dasbol Shamill (KAZ)
REPECHAGE MATCHES
51 kg: Dominic Munaretto (IL)
vs. Sainath Pardhi (IND)
71 kg: Joseph Jeter (71 kg, OK)
vs. Yusif Ahmadli (AZE)
Wednesday, August 21
10:30am — Repechage
6:00pm — Medal rounds
2024 U17 World Championships
August 19-21 — Amman, JOR
TEAM USA DAY 2 RESULTS
55 kg: Jayden Raney (KY/IRTC) — GOLD
WON Alpamys Bolatuly (KAZ) 7-5
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45 kg: Loc Webber (OH)
WON Toi Nishimura (JPN) 11-1, TF
LOSS Umidjon Karomov (UZB) 8-0, TF
51 kg: Dominic Munaretto (IL)
WON Maksut Sultanov (UKR) 5-5 (criteria)
LOSS Turan Dashdamirov (AZE) 9-0, TF
60 kg: Jordyn Raney (KY/IRTC)
WON Ziming Ding (CHN) 9-0, TF
WON Bende Olasz (HUN) 8-0, TF
WON Aleks Margaryan (ARM) 17-8, TF
LOSS Aykhan Javadov (AZE) 2-1
71 kg: Joseph Jeter (OK)
LOSS Vladislav Byrlia (AIN) 7-2
92 kg: Evan McGuire (MN/PINnacle)
LOSS Kanstantsin Kasyan (AIN) via injury def.
TEAM USA DAY 1 RESULTS
48 kg: Hayden Schwab (IA) — 16th
LOSS Yedige Toleutayev (KAZ) 8-0, TF
55 kg: Jayden Raney (KY/IRTC) — GOLD
WON Sardor Kholmurzaev (UZB) via fall
WON Denys Seredin (UKR) 9-0, TF
WON Ali Nazarov (AZE) 4-3
WON Petro Zhytovoz (HUN) via fall
WON Alpamys Bolatuly (KAZ) 7-5
65 kg: Colten Weiler (WI) — 15th
LOSS Mohamed Ibrahim (EGY) 6-2
80 kg: Emmitt Sherlock (MD) — 17th
LOSS Arame Arakelyan (ARM) 11-1, TF
110 kg: Travyn Boger (UT) — 16th Listen to “5PM57: Kamal Bey and David Stepanyan” on Spreaker. Listen to “5PM56: Rich Carlson and Spencer Woods” on Spreaker. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIVE POINT MOVE PODCAST
LOSS Emrullah Capkan (TUR) 8-0, TF
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