Team USA Advances 3 to the Semi-Finals at U17 Worlds

2023 U17 World Championships
Istanbul, Turkey – August 3rd, 2023

Photo Credit: UWW

Five more weights in women’s freestyle started their drive for gold at the U17 World Championships for wrestling. India lead the way, placing 4 athletes into the semi-final round. Team USA and Japan each placed 3 competitors.

Jaclyn Bouzakis (40kg) joins fellow Pennsylvanian Haylie Jaffe (61kg), and Texas standout wrestler Jasmine Robinson (69kg) in this all important round. All three will face off against athletes from Team India.

Women’s Freestyle semifinal matchups:

40kg
Jaclyn BOUZAKIS (USA) vs. Rachana RACHANA (IND)
Koharu AKUTSU (JPN) vs. Klara WINKLER (GER)

46kg
Natsumi MASUDA (JPN) vs. Daniella HOSSEIN BEKY (NOR)
Meiramgul AKHMETZHAN (KAZ) vs. Muskan MUSKAN (IND)

53kg
Olga OVCHINNIKOVA (AIN) vs. Sakibjamal ESBOSYNOVA (UZB)
Fabiana RINELLA (ITA) vs. Sakura ONISHI (JPN)

61kg
Konami ONO (JPN) vs. Leah SAMSONSEN (NOR)
Haylie JAFFEE (USA) vs. Savita SAVITA (IND)

69kg
Veronika VILK (CRO) vs. Evelin UJHELJI (SRB)
Srishti SRISHTI (IND) vs. Jasmine ROBINSON (USA)