Tyler Graff (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)
Graff capped a phenomenal day by winning the Dave Schultz Memorial International on Friday night at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
Graff fired in for two third-period takedowns to down 2014 Schultz champion Omak Syuryun of Russia 5-3 in the men's freestyle finals at 57 kilos/125.5 pounds
Graff knocked off World Teamers Angel Escobedo and Nick Simmons en route to the finals. Graff is a past U.S. Junior and University World Team member. He was a 2014 NCAA runner-up for Wisconsin.
Graff was named Outstanding Wrestler. He was one of five American champions crowned on Friday. Read more
Finals Results (Day 2)
57 kilos: Tyler Graff (New York AC) dec. Omak Syuryun (Russia), 5-3
61 kilos: Bajrang Bajrang (India) dec. Vladimir Flegontov (Russia), 12-3
65 kilos: Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids) dec. Reece Humphrey (New York AC), 5-1
70 kilos: Nick Marable (Sunkist Kids) dec. Dustin Schlatter (Minnesota Storm), 1-1
74 kilos: Kiril Terziev (Bulgaria) pinned George Ivanov (Bulgaria), 5:43
86 kilos: Clayton Foster (GRIT Athletics) tech. fall Richard Perry (New York AC), 12-1
97 kilos: Cayle Byers (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Dustin Kilgore (Sunkist Kids), 12-8
125 kilos: Pavel Krivtsov (Russia) dec. Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids), 5-2
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