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Colon places fifth at the 2019 Dan Kolov International
3/1/2019 9:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Fresno State Wrestling volunteer assistant coach and Valley Regional Training Center athlete Joe Colon placed fifth at 61 kg./134.5 lbs. at the 2019 Dan Kolov International on Friday.
RUSE, Bulgaria - Fresno State Wrestling volunteer assistant coach and Valley Regional Training Center athlete Joe Colon placed fifth at 61 kg./134.5 lbs. at the 2019 Dan Kolov International on Friday.
A 2018 World bronze medalist, Colon opened up the meet on Thursday with a 10-0 technical fall over Saleh Eddine Kateb of Algeria and advanced to the semifinals with a 8-2 decision over Recep Topal of Turkey.
Heading into the semifinals to face 2018 World silver medalist Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan, the Iowa native fought hard getting into a number of different scrambles, but in the end fell by a technical fall, 13-2.
Colon's tournament closed out on Friday morning in the bronze medal match falling by a tech. fall to Aryian Tiutrin of Russia, 13-3.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria - February 28 & March 1, 2019
61 kg/134.5 lbs. – Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC)
First Round: Colon tech. fall Saleh Eddine Kateb (Algeria), 10-0
Quarterfinals: Colon dec. Recep Topal (Turkey), 8-2
Semifinals:Â Nurislam Sanayev (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Colon, 13-2
Bronze Medal – Aryian Tiutrin (Russia) tech. fall Colon, 13-3
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A 2018 World bronze medalist, Colon opened up the meet on Thursday with a 10-0 technical fall over Saleh Eddine Kateb of Algeria and advanced to the semifinals with a 8-2 decision over Recep Topal of Turkey.
Heading into the semifinals to face 2018 World silver medalist Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan, the Iowa native fought hard getting into a number of different scrambles, but in the end fell by a technical fall, 13-2.
Colon's tournament closed out on Friday morning in the bronze medal match falling by a tech. fall to Aryian Tiutrin of Russia, 13-3.
DAN KOLOV INTERNATIONAL
At Ruse, Bulgaria - February 28 & March 1, 2019
61 kg/134.5 lbs. – Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./TMWC/Valley RTC)
First Round: Colon tech. fall Saleh Eddine Kateb (Algeria), 10-0
Quarterfinals: Colon dec. Recep Topal (Turkey), 8-2
Semifinals:Â Nurislam Sanayev (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Colon, 13-2
Bronze Medal – Aryian Tiutrin (Russia) tech. fall Colon, 13-3
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
Instagram:Â fresnostatewrestling
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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