PONTEVEDRA, Spain — Tanner Sloan’s quest for a title at the U23 World Championship came up two points short as the South Dakota State wrestler dropped a 5-3 decision to Amirali Azarpira of Iran in the gold medal match Saturday.
Tanner Sloan
Sloan Reaches World Final
PONTEVEDRA, Spain — South Dakota State’s Tanner Sloan will wrestle for a gold medal after an impressive day of freestyle competition Friday at the U23 World Championship.
A native of Alburnett, Iowa, Sloan went 3-0 in action in the 97-kilogram division. He opened with a 10-2 victory over Mucahit Celik of Turkey, followed by a 6-3 decision against Andro Margishvili of Georgia.
In semifinal action, Sloan posted another 10-2 victory, this time over Islan Ilyasov of Azerbaijan. He is slated to square off against Amirali Azarpira of Iran in Saturday’s championship match.
Sloan arrives in Spain for U23 World Meet
PONTEVEDRA, Spain – South Dakota State wrestler Tanner Sloan is abroad this week to compete on an international stage in the U23 World Championship.
Sloan is slated to compete in the 97-kilogram senior freestyle division Friday and Saturday. Qualification rounds will be held on Friday, with medal matches taking place on Saturday. The draw for the senior freestyle division has yet to be announced.
Sloan Qualifies For Second World Team
Bennett Berge wins U20 86kg World Team spot
GENEVA, Ohio — South Dakota State wrestler Tanner Sloan earned a spot on the U.S. World Team by winning the 97-kilogram title in the senior freestyle division and incoming Jackrabbit Bennett Berge claimed the 86-kilogram championship in the under-20 class during weekend competition at the UWW World Team Trials.
A native of Alburnett, Iowa, Sloan advanced to the championship round by winning his first three matches by a combined 37-4, including shutouts of Matt Micale, Pennsylvania, in the quarterfinals, 13-0, and Tyler Bagody of the Clarion Regional Training Center in the semifinals, 10-0.
That set up a best-of-three series with Nick Stemmet of the California RTC and Stanford. Wrestling as a member of the Jackrabbit Wrestling Club, Sloan punched his ticket by winning by scores of 10-0 and 10-3.
SDSU Pre-Big 12 Championships Press Conference
Hear from South Dakota State wrestling coach Damion Hahn and wrestlers A.J. Nevills, Clay Carlson, and Tanner Sloan as they take questions about their season and the upcoming Big 12 Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
Sloan honored by Big 12
IRVING, Texas — South Dakota State 197-pounder Tanner Sloan was honored Tuesday as Big 12 Wrestler of the Week.
A junior from Alburnett, Iowa, Sloan posted a 3-0 record in dual competition over the weekend, starting with a 5-2 decision over fifth-ranked Rocky Elam of Missouri. The victory helped propel the Jackrabbits to their first-ever dual win over a top-10 team at the Division I level.
Jackrabbits Press Conference
Hear from Tanner Sloan (197 pounds), Zach Price (133 pounds) and Head Coach Damion Hahn ahead of the Big 12 Championships this weekend.