Nagamoto stuns Maroulis for 57kg world title
Sena Nagamoto scored a late takedown to beat Olympic champion Helen Maroulis 3-2 in Astana. GlobalWrestOrder calls it one of the biggest upsets in women's wrestling history, and it costs the US a world title at 57kg.
The one that matters
Nagamoto beats Maroulis 3-2, ends her 57kg world title reign
Japan's Sena Nagamoto took out Helen Maroulis 3-2 at 57kg, ending Maroulis's run as world champion at the weight. Nagamoto, a U23 World finalist, scored a late takedown for what GlobalWrestOrder called the biggest win of her career by far. United World Wrestling confirmed the result.
One of the biggest upsets in Women’s Wrestling HISTORY
Why it matters: The US loses its defending champion at 57kg and a medal path narrows in women's freestyle.
On the mat
Morgan Turner DQ'd for brutality at 50kg, out of the tournament
Morgan Turner was disqualified for eye pokes in her 50kg round of 16 match against Russia's Elizaveta Smirnova at 4:31, per USA Wrestling, which says Turner is out for brutality and not eligible for repechage. Jon Kozak reports the poke ruptured Smirnova's eye and that she is likely headed to the hospital.
Hearing the eyepoke ruptured Smirnova's eye.
Why it matters: Turner's Worlds ends in the round of 16 with no wrestleback, closing out the US entry at 50kg.
- Any UWW follow-up on the brutality ruling
Portal, commits and coaches
All-Star Classic card set, Virginia Tech in five of nine D1 bouts
The NWCA All-Star Classic lineup is out, with Virginia Tech in five of the nine Division I matches, per Justin Basch. Bo Bassett draws No. 1 Luke Stanich and No. 1 Caleb Henson gets Penn State's Shayne Van Ness, with Josh Barr and Rocco Welsh also wrestling at home. The 285 bout is still TBA.
Why it matters: First real read on Virginia Tech's and Penn State's top weights before the college season tightens.
- Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Rec Hall, live on FloWrestling
- 285 matchup still to be announced