Burroughs Finishes 10th at FILA World Championships

Lincoln-Husker All-America wrestler Jordan Burroughs went 2-1 to claim 10th-place at the FILA World Championships on Sunday in Istanbul, Turkey.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Representing the U.S. for the first time in his career, Burroughs wrestled well in the 66 kilogram (145.5 pound) division, but ran into some hard luck. Burroughs, a native of Sicklerville, N.J., lost his first set 3-1 against Kazakhstan’s Olzhas Chingisbayev, but rebounded with two straight wins (2-0, 4-3) earn the victory.

 

Burroughs then defeated India’s Amit Kumar in two straight sets (2-1, 4-3) to advance and face Hungary’s Sandor Tozser. Burroughs lost the first set 1-0 to the Hungarian, but rebounded to tie him 1-1 in the second. Tozser claimed the set by scoring the last technical points and defeated Burroughs.

 

Burroughs still had a chance to wrestle in the consolation bracket if Tozser made it to the finals, but eventual champion Magomedmurad Gadjieu of Russia defeated Tozser in the semifinals to end Burroughs’ tournament.

 

Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning also traveled with to Turkey as a coach for the U.S., and helped lead the team to a fourth place finish with 34 points. Russia claimed the championship with 69 points, while Iran earned second (49) and Georgia was third (41).