BUDAPEST, Hungary – A pair of Utah Valley University wrestlers had their inaugural U23 World Championships come to a close on Saturday in Budapest, Hungary. Tate Orndorff led the group by going 1-1 for Team USA in the Greco-Roman World Championship event, while Taylor LaMont had his run cut short with an 0-1 outing.
 
Competing at 130 kg, the UVU sophomore Orndorff opened with a 6-1 victory over Deepak Poonia of India to advance to the tournament's second round. The Wolverine heavyweight and 2019 NCAA qualifier then found himself on the wrong end of an 8-0 contest to Turkey's Osman Yildirim in the quarterfinals. Yildirim then failed to make it to the finals by losing to the 2019 U23 World bronze medalist Aliakbar Yousofiahmadchali of Iran, 6-5, in the semis to end Orndorff's 2019 U23 World Championship run. 
 
Wrestling at 60 kg, 2016 Junior World bronze medalist and UVU junior Taylor LaMont had a close battle with host country favorite Krisztian Kecskemeti of Hungary in the first round, but when it was all said and done ended up falling by a score of 5-3. Kecskemeti then failed to make it to the finals, losing to Armen Melikyan of Armenia, ending LaMont's seventh consecutive age-group World Championship. 
 
To view complete brackets and results, visit TrackWrestling.com. 
 
2019 U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Budapest, Hungary (Oct. 28-Nov. 3)
 
U.S. Greco-Roman results
60 kg: Taylor LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Sunkist Kids WC) - eliminated
LOSS Krisztian Kecskemeti (Hungary), 5-3
 
130 kg: David Tate Orndorff (Spokane, Wash./Utah Valley RTC) – eliminated 
WIN Deepak Poonia (India), 6-1
LOSS Osman Yildirim (Turkey), 8-0