Stevan Micic (Cedar Lake, Ind. (Chicago RTC) won the bronze medal at 55 kilos/121 pounds with a strong 6-0 win over 2014 Asian Junior bronze medalist Zanzabar Zandanbud of Mongolia.
Micic came out and got the first takedown, and was able to force Zandanbud to his back twice for tilts to lead 6-0 at the break. In the second period, Micic wrestled aggressively, held position and shut down the Mongolian's attack, as no other points were scored.
Micic was much more in control than in his opening bout, when he lost an 8-2 lead to Ravi Kumar of India in the second period to lose 8-12. When Kumar reached the finals, pulling Micic back in, he took full advantage. He won his repechage match over Canada's Samuel Jagas, 10-0, then came out strong in the bronze-medal round. Micic is a past Cadet World Team member, but this is his first World medal.
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Team USA Results (Sunday):
55 kilos/121 pounds -- Stevan Micic, Cedar Lake, Ind. (Chicago RTC), bronze medal
LOSS Ravi Kumar (India), 8-12
WIN Samuel Jagas (Canada), 10-0
WIN Zanzabar Zandanbud (Mongolia), 6-0
66 kilos/145.5 pounds -- Aaron Pico, Whittier, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal
WIN Kalman Balasz (Hungary), 11-0
WIN Ilyas Zhumay (Kazakhstan), 10-0
LOSS Teymur Mammadov (Azerbaijan), 7-7
WIN Enus Uslu (Turkey), 13-4
84 kilos/185 pounds -- Zahid Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 10th
WIN Benjamin Optiz (Germany), tech. fall, 10-0
LOSS Arsen Musalaliev (Russia), 7-4
120 kg/264.5 lbs. -- Nathan Butler, Leavenworth, Kan. (California RTC), bronze medal
WIN Beka Kandelaki (Georgia), 6-2
LOSS Said Gamidov (Azerbaijan), 1-5
WIN Kamil Kosciulek (Poland), 2-1
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