American wins gold at Primm meet

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Don Pritzlaff of Lyndhurst, N.J. (Team Wisconsin) won a gold medal at 154.25 pounds at the final day of the Junior World Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Primm. The major international competition featured athletes from 17-20 years old representing 33 nations. Many of the competitors are expected to compete in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Pritzlaff defeated Fehrettin Ozata of Turkey 3-1 in the championship match. Trailing 1-0, Pritzlaff hit a three-point knee pick with just 27 seconds left for the margin of victory. Mark Munoz of Vallejo, Calif., (Cowboy WC) won a silver medal at 182.75 pounds. Munoz was defeated by Sajid Sajidov of Russia in the championship finals, 5-2.

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