Coleman Scott, who won the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and World Cup, earned the final spot on the U.S. Olympic Team at 60 kilos in a series that came down to the final match. It was a night that also saw Team USA defeat Russia, 4-3, in a dual meet that came down to the final match.
Coleman Scott celebrates with coaches Eric Guerrero and John Smith after beating Shawn Bunch with a five-point move in the third match (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Scott, a 2008 NCAA champion and four-time All-American for Oklahoma State, opened with a three-period victory, 1-0, 0-1, 7-0. Bunch battled back, winning the second match, 1-1, 1-0, 1-0. But the third and deciding match was all Scott. He took the first period, 1-0, and then closed out the match with a five-point throw.
"It's just surreal right now," said Scott moments after his victory. "To reach my goal I had to do this ... I had to win. That's to be an Olympic champ. It was a big stage and a lot of people."
Scott earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team marks the 41st time an Oklahoma State wrestler has accomplished the feat. The 2012 Olympic Games in London will mark the third consecutive Olympic Games in which a former Cowboy wrestler has competed in the Olympic Games.
"I'm proud to be from Oklahoma State," said Scott. "As you can see my coaches ... I couldn't do it without them. I mean, I've got Olympic champs in my corner, and then another Olympian. It's awesome to please those guys ... as much work as they put in for me, just to give a little bit back right now, and I'll give the rest back in August."
Match Breakdowns
Match 1: Coleman Scott dec. Shawn Bunch, 1-0, 0-1, 7-0
First Period: Scott attempts an ankle pick/grab, which doesn't score. The period ends scoreless after a whole lot of nothing for two minutes. Scott wins the ball draw, and after an initial caution against Bunch, drives Bunch out of bounds for a point.
Second Period: Not much action. Bunch gets a one-point takedown to take the period, 1-0.
Third Period: Scott scores a takedown on the edge of the mat to take a 1-0 lead. There's a flurry and Scott is awarded two points for exposure. The call is challenged by Bunch, but the call stands. Scott is awarded another point after Bunch's challenge was unsuccessful. Scott adds three points late in the period to earn a 7-0 victory and take the first match.
Match 2: Shawn Bunch dec. Coleman Scott, 1-1, 1-0, 1-0
First Period: There is a whole lot of nothing until Bunch earns a pushout, but Scott fakes hard, Bunch sprawls and Scott goes behind with three seconds remaining to take the period.
Second Period: The second period goes to the clinch ... and Bunch wins the ball draw. Quick lift and dump earns Bunch the period.
Third Period: Pushout earns Bunch the first points of the period. Scott fights hard for the takedown at the end but falls short.
Match 3: Coleman Scott dec. Shawn Bunch, 1-0, 5-0
First Period: The ball draw goes to Scott and gets the bully double for the win.
Second Period: Scott gets in deep and Bunch defends with what looked like it was a front head. Bunch looks for the exposure but Scott picks him up off the exchange and puts him flat to his back. The ref calls it a three-point move and Bunch challenges the call.
Team USA defeats Russia
A Team USA squad made up of four Olympians defeated Russia, 4-3, in a dual meet that came down to heavyweight, where 2009 World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev sealed the deal with a first-period pin over Eduard Bazrov.
Other U.S. victories came from Logan Stieber (60 kilos), and Olympians Jared Frayer (66 kilos) and Jordan Burroughs (74 kilos).
Stieber, a 2011 Junior World silver medalist and 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up, dropped the first period to Akhmed Chakaev, but showed a tremendous amount of poise in coming back to win the final two periods and take the match at 60 kilos.
Frayer needed three periods to defeat Dzalaludin Kurbanaliev. He won the first period with an electrifying five-point throw. Kurbanaliev took the second period 2-0 with a couple takedowns. But Frayer came out on top 1-0 in the final period to take the match.
Burroughs, a returning World champion, was dominant in a 8-0, 5-0 victory over Kamel Malikov.
Match Breakdowns
55 kilos: Artas Sanaa (Russia) dec. Sam Hazewinkel (USA), 1-0, 2-0
First Period: Sanaa shoots in late on a left side single and puts it to his feet where he then runs Hazewinkel out of bounds.
Second Period: A quick right side single scores for the Russian. Hazewinkel stays aggressive and tries an arm throw, but is taken down again. A second arm spin attempt is called a slip.
60 kilos: Logan Stieber (USA) dec. Akhmed Chakaev (Russia), 1-3, 7-0, 5-4
First Period: Beautiful shot by Stieber is countered with a cradle and transitioned to a high leg, which the Russian then re-shoots and scores the first takedown. Another shot by the Russian let side is stuffed with confidence. Stieber shoots, elevates into a two-point exposure (cartwheel response by the Russian). After the review the Russian was awarded one point for the takedown and one point for losing the challenge.
Second Period: One takedown and two-point exposure. Adds another takedown and two sets of exposures to make it a quick period
Third Period: Another quick takedown by Stieber and failed ankle lace within the first 45 seconds. The Russian hits a wonderful crotch lift, which Stieber comes out the back and then manages to reverse ankle lace for a two of his own. The score is 3-2 at this point and Stieber shoots, gets lifted and REPEATES the same scramble for the same exchange of two and two.
66 kilos: Jared Frayer (USA) dec. Dzalaludin Kurbanaliev (Russia), 5-0, 0-2, 1-0
First Period: The Russian got put in FIRST-CLASS AIR FRAYER ... 5-0 ... from double over hooks to end the period.
Second Period: Quick takedown for the Russian and adds another at the end to seal up the period. Frayer looked in position the whole period.
Third Period: Frayer keeps up the underhook pressure, looks for a cement mixer, and finally gets the Russian to step forward and hit a wonderfully-executed head snap and spins behind for the takedown and wins the match.
74 kilos: Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Kamel Malikov (Russia), 8-0, 5-0
First Period: Three double legs and Burroughs wins the period 7-0.
Second Period: Three pushouts put Burroughs well ahead and in control. Late double leg off a decent up-and-down scramble earns Burroughs another point. Super duck for a fifth point. Twelve points in four minute. Is that "good" wrestling?
84 kilos: Andrey Valiev (Russia) dec. Keith Gavin (USA), 5-0, 3-2
First Period: Valiev earns a five-point throw in the first minute. It was ...nice.
Second Period: Three-point arm spin by Valiev is countered with a quick takedown by Gavin. Earns another takedown but it isn't enough.
96 kilos: Shamil Akhmedov (Russia) dec. J.D. Bergman (USA), 1-2, 1-1, 2-0
First Period: Bergman earns a quick takedown. Looks solid. Another takedown with 30 seconds remaining left ... and the crowd is in a tizzy.
Second Period: Pass-by to a double leg and another takedown to start the period. The Russian works out of a scramble and earns an equalizer. Last to score wins.
Third Period: Russian earned a takedown with 45 seconds remaining to take the lead. Bergman in on a shot but gets countered and gives up another takedown.
120 kilos: Tervel Dlagnev (USA) pin Eduard Bazrov (Russia), 0:25
First Period: Dlagnev in low ... Scramble ... Dlagnev earns the quick fall (25 seconds) to give Team USA the 4-3 victory over Russia.
Women's Exhibition: Helen Maroulis (New York AC) dec. Ashley Hudson (Gator WC), 4-0, 2-1
First Period: Scissors across the body cost Hudson two points. Maroulis gets a takedown.
Second Period: Maroulis and Hudson exchange 4 takedowns with Maroulis earning the final takedown and the match victory.
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