2026 U17 World Championships Day Five Match Notes
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Landri Von Gonten competing in the round of 32 at the 2026 U17 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan
Day five of the 2026 U17 World Championships includes the start of men’s freestyle with group one (48-55-65-80-110 kg) taking the mat at 10:30 a.m. local time/2:30 a.m. ET. The final day of women’s freestyle features Team USA having four in the medal rounds tonight with Marlee Solomon, Landri Von Gonten and Taina Fernandez wrestling for gold. Sophia Valdez is in the bronze medal match, and Madison Healey is in repechage this morning looking for a spot in tonight’s medal rounds.
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Day Five Event Schedule
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 40 kg, 46 kg, 53 kg, 61 kg, 69 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 48 kg, 55 kg, 65 kg, 80 kg, 110 kg)
5 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 48 kg, 55 kg, 65 kg, 80 kg, 110 kg)
6 p.m. – Medal rounds (WFS 40 kg, 46 kg, 53 kg, 61 kg, 69 kg)
*All times local. Azerbaijan, Baku, is located eight hours ahead of the U.S. Eastern Time Zone.
Session Two Match Notes
WFS 69 kg Gold – Taina Fernandez (United States) fall Kiymet Tezcan (Türkiye), 1:25
Tezcan put on the activity clock with 3:10 left in the match. Fernandez grabbed a single leg into a cradle for the fall.
WFS 61 kg Gold – Ozdenur Ozmez (Türkiye) tech. fall Landri Von Gonten (United States), 10-0
Ozmez went in for a single leg takedown to take a 2-0 lead and we went back to neutral with 3:21 left. Ozmez continued to work the single with another shot that allowed her to get behind Von Gonten. With Von Gonten holding a quadpod, Ozmez sent Von Gonten to her back for four to take a 6-0 lead. Ozmez scored on a go-behind to take an 8-0 lead into the break. On an attempt for an ankle pick from Von Gonten, Ozmez worked around Von Gonten and scored the takedown to win 10-0.
WFS 53 kg Gold – Marlee Solomon (United States) tech. fall Akshara (India), 11-0
Neither wrestler budged in the early ties until Solomon worked a go-behind for two. She then locked in an arm bar for two tilts to go up 6-0 at 2:25. Solomon held the six-point advantage heading into the intermission. Solomon closed out the match, sending Akshara to her back from a standing single leg position to win gold by the final score of 11-0 after a lost India challenge.
WFS 46 kg Bronze – Madison Healey (United States) tech. fall Vivien Szentpal (Hungary), 10-0
Healey controlled the match from the hop and worked the go-behind to success with three straight takedowns. She then planted Szentpal on her back for four off a double leg attack to seal the 10-0 technical fall.
WFS 40 kg Bronze – Sophia Valdez (United States) dec. Rohini Devba (India), 9-0
Valdez strong on the early collar tie and slides by for the first takedown and tilts Devba once for the 4-0 lead. After action worked toward the edge of the mat, Valdez forced out Devba to take a 5-0 lead, which held at the intermission. Valdez took down Devba with an underhook and took a 7-0 lead. Valdez scored one more takedown as time expired to win 9-0.
MFS 55 kg SF – Jovanni Tovar (Colombia) tech. fall Chase Karenbauer (United States), 10-0
Single leg shot to a takedown gives Tovar an early 2-0 lead. Karenbauer tried to for a snapdown, but Tovar countered with his second score of the match to go up 4-0. Off the restart, Karenbauer came with a strong double leg to score as the action went out of bounds. However, after a Colombia challenge, the score was adjusted to 6-0 in favor of Tovar after it was deemed Tovar successfully countered while in par terre to expose Karenbauer for two points. After the challenge, Tovar put the match away with a double leg attack followed by a high gut to win 10-0.
Session One Match Notes
48 kg QF – Aaryan (India) dec. Kooper Deputy (United States), 10-7
Aaryan came out quick and tried to hit a single leg, but Deputy stayed up and only allowed one point for a step out. On the ensuing restart, Aaryan rolled Deputy out of bounds to grab a 3-0 lead. Aaryan forced out Deputy once again to extend his lead to 4-0. Deputy locked in two after an exposure, but after the restart Aaryan gathered another takedown. The back-and-forth battle continued with a takedown from Deputy. However, Aaryan put up four points with a takedown and exposure to keep distance. Deputy made it 10-5 with a reversal. With time winding down, Deputy secured an armbar to pull within three and he was looking for the fall, but time expired and Aaryan grabbed the 10-7 decision.
110 kg R16 – Murtaz Bagdavadze (Georgia) dec. Peter Mocco (United States), 3-0
After Mocco went on the clock, Bagdavadze scored first with the clock expiring, then he forced Mocco out to go up 2-0. Bagdavadze held the 2-0 lead at the intermission. Mocco was pushed out once again as his deficit grew to three. Mocco could not score late and dropped a 3-0 decision.
55 kg QF – Chase Karenbauer (United States) dec. Mukhammadiasin Izzatillaev (Kyrgyzstan), 11-4
Karenbauer posted the takedown from an ankle pick and tried to work a leg lace but was only able to score the two. The 2-0 lead for Karenbauer held at the break. Karenbauer added two more with a double leg attack, then forced out Izzatillaev. Karenbauer continued to dictate the match with another takedown. Izzatillaev got on the board with his first takedown, but Karenbauer came back with a four-point move sending Izzatillaev to his back. Izzatillaev scored a late takedown, but Karenbauer moved into the semifinals with an 11-4 decision.
48 kg R16 – Kooper Deputy (United States) tech. fall Bogdan Sapojnic (Germany), 12-0
Deputy held the advantage in the early going, and after getting on top of Sapojnic, he controlled the takedown for two and turned him once with a gutwrench to take a 4-0 lead. Deputy grabbed another four points with a takedown and one gutwrench. Deputy sealed the match after lifting Sapojnic and sending him straight to his back for four to win 12-0.
55 kg R16 – Chase Karenbauer (United States) dec. Kyosuke Ikeda (Japan), 6-4
Ikeda was put on the clock at 3:18. Ikeda worked a takedown to grab a 2-0 lead and halted the activity clock. Karenbauer leveled the score with a two-point takedown. The score remained 2-2 at the intermission. Karenbauer grabbed a 6-2 lead with a takedown and turn from a gutwrench. Ikeda scored one more takedown and tried to go for a leg lace as time expired, but Karenbauer held on for the 6-4 victory.
65 kg R16 – Jovani Solis (Puerto Rico) dec. Arseni Kikiniou (United States), 6-1
Kikiniou put on clock at 3:15. Shot clock expired on Kikiniou, and Solis went up 1-0 at the break. Solis put on clock at 1:30. Match tied after clock expired on Solis. Solis came back and scored on a single-leg shot and exposed Kikiniou to grab a 5-1 lead. A lost challenge put Solis ahead, 6-1, which was the final score of the bout.
80 kg R32 – Ayubjon Bozorzoda (Tajikistan) dec. Jayden O’Farrill (United States), 8-6
Bozorzoda took the first shot on a single leg and, after not controlling the takedown, he sent O’Farrill into danger for two. Bozorzoda added two more with a throw on the edge of the mat from a bodylock. O’Farrill worked an upper body attack into a takedown to cut his deficit in half. Bozorzoda forced O’Farrill out just before the break to take a 5-2 lead at the break. O’Farrill scored two after converting on a duck under to make it 5-4. Bozorzoda went up 6-4 after forcing O’Farrill out again. Bozorzoda took an 8-4 lead after sending O’Farrill into danger from par terre. O’Farrill scored on a go-behind and took Bozorzoda out looking for four, but only converted on a two-point toss. O’Farrill looked for the late score to tie the bout, but dropped an 8-6 decision.
55 kg R32 – Chase Karenbauer (United States) tech. fall Valentin Deleanu (Moldova), 10-0
Karenbauer started with a front headlock into a cradle, worked exposures to post the quick 48-second, 10-0 technical fall.
65 kg R32 – Arseni Kikiniou (United States) dec. Bidzina Jintcharadze (Georgia), 7-0
Jintcharadze was put on the activity clock at 3:02. Kikiniou got the first point with the activity clock expiring. He then put two more points on the board after scoring off an ankle pick. The 3-0 lead for Kikiniou held at the break. On a leg attack from Jintcharadze, Kikiniou dodged it and scored on a go-behind. He grabbed a 7-0 lead after exposing Jintcharadze once. Kikiniou went on to win the bout, 7-0.
46 kg Repechage – Madison Healey (United States) tech. fall Mungunchimeg Gavaa (Mongolia), 10-0
Healey took early control of the match with the takedown and tilted Gavaa twice to go up 6-0. Healey worked into a gutwrench to record two more turns and seal the 10-0 technical fall 1:25 into the match.
U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results
Group Two
40 kg – Sophia Valdez (Colorado Springs, Colo./Betterman Elite Wrestling), bronze medal
WIN Aiaru Iliyas (Kazakhstan), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Zaytuna Saparova (Uzbekistan), fall, 3:42
LOSS Natsumi Sasaki (Japan), 4-2
WIN Rohini Devba (India), 9-0
46 kg – Madison Healey (Luzerne, Pa./Wyoming Seminary), bronze medal
WIN Gulnoza Zakirdjanova (Uzbekistan), fall, 1:35
LOSS Kokona Makino (Japan), 8-2
WIN Mungunchimeg Gavaa (Mongolia), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Vivien Szentpal (Hungary), tech. fall, 10-0
53 kg – Marlee Solomon (McDonald, Pa./Wrestling Chix), gold medal
WIN Mariia Zhytovoz (Hungary), 5-4
WIN Fatima Bayramova (Azerbaijan), fall, 3:06
WIN Alejandra Serrano Roa (Colombia), fall, 3:42
WIN Akshara (India), tech. fall, 11-0
61 kg – Landri Von Gonten (Spring, Texas/Boneyard Wrestling Academy), silver medal
WIN Avanshika (India), fall, 2:27
WIN Marisa Iturrino (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Kamila Temiraeva (Russia), 8-6
WIN Aruzhan Bakytnuy (Kazakhstan), 7-6
LOSS Ozdenur Ozmez (Türkiye), tech. fall, 10-0
69 kg – Taina Fernandez (Bowie, Md./Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Taniya (India), fall, 1:45
WIN Sophia Anastase (Romania), fall, 1:03
WIN Maja Wejchan (Poland), fall, 0:33
WIN Kiymet Tezcan (Türkiye), fall, 1:25
U.S. Men’s Freestyle Results
Group One
48 kg – Kooper Deputy (New Paris, Pa./Orchard WC), repechage
WIN Bogdan Sapojnic (Germany), tech. fall, 12-0
LOSS Aaryan (India), 10-7
VS Huseyn Rzazade (Azerbaijan) or Amirali Ragheb Faz (Iran)
55 kg – Chase Karenbauer (Mercer, Pa./Bad Karma WC), bronze medal match
WIN Valentin Deleanu (Moldova), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Kyosuke Ikeda (Japan), 6-4
WIN Mukhammadiasin Izzatillaev (Kyrgyzstan), 11-4
LOSS Jovanni Tovar (Colombia), tech. fall, 10-0
VS Yusuf Koack (Türkiye) or Khusel Purevaaatar (Mongolia) or Prathmesh Patil (India)
65 kg – Arseni Kikiniou (Escondido, Calif./Poway Wrestling), eliminated
WIN Bidzina Jintcharadze (Georgia), 7-0
LOSS Jovani Solis (Puerto Rico), 6-1
80 kg – Jayden O’Farrill (State College, Pa./M2 Training Center), eliminated
LOSS Ayubjon Bozorzoda (Tajikistan), 8-6
110 kg – Peter Mocco (Parkland, Fla./ATT/Mocco Wrestling Academy), eliminated
LOSS Murtaz Bagdavadze (Georgia), 3-0