ITHACA, N.Y. -- Freshman
Andrew Berreyesa took silver at 82 kg in Greco-Roman at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Trnava, Slovakia on Wednesday afternoon.
Berreyesa fell to three-time age group world champion Aleksandr Komarov of Russia in the finals, 10-0. He edged Muhutdin Saricicek of Turkey 2-2 on criteria in the semifinals after topping Italy's Simone Fidelbo and Uzbekistan's Abubakr Alimov earlier on Tuesday.
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Freshman
Andrew Berreyesa advanced to the finals of the 2018 Junior World Championships in Greco-Roman at 82 kg on Tuesday in Trnava, Slovakia and will compete for the title today at noon. You can watch the gold medal match live with a TrackWrestling subscription (
click here to watch championship match - $).
Berreyesa edged Muhutdin Saricicek of Turkey 2-2 on criteria in the semifinals and will meet three-time age group world champion Aleksandr Komarov of Russia in the finals. It is the second straight year the United States has a world finalist at the Junior World Championships, with Kamal Bey and Cevion Severado earning titles in 2017.
A first period takedown was the difference for Berreyesa, who surrendered two passivity points before taking the victory. Earlier in the day Berreyesa notched wins over Italy's Simone Fidelbo and Uzbekistan's Abubakr Alimov.
Berreyesa was a two-time Nevada state champion and a four-time finalist at Reno HS. He went 43-1 during his senior season and 197-12 overall during his career. A 2018 UWW Junior World Team Member, he was the UWW U23 Runner-up in 2018. Berreyesa claimed a Fargo National Championship in Greco in 2017 and claimed Fargo All-America honors seven times. He was recognized as the WIN Magazine Nevada High School Wrestler of the Year by the NHSCA as a senior.
