Former Ohio State Wrestler Kyle Snyder Becomes First American Freestyler To Win Three Ivan Yarygin Memorial Grand Prix Titles

Snyder previously won the event during his junior and senior seasons with the Buckeyes.

With an 8-3 win over Shamil Musaev in the 97kg finals of the Ivan Yarygin Memorial Grand Prix in Krasnoyark, Russia, on Sunday morning, former Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder became the first freestyle wrestler from the United States to win the event three times.

Snyder wins third Yariguin title, Nolf and Valencia secure medals in final day of competition

— USA Wrestling (@USAWrestling) January 30, 2022

The 26-year-old Snyder fell behind 3-0 early following a takedown and step out but bounced back with a takedown of his own with 30 seconds to go in the first period. He tied it up on criteria just 20 seconds into the second period, then scored four points on a double on the edge of the mat to go up 7-3 before adding a step out for the final score.

Snyder, who won three individual NCAA championships during his career with the Buckeyes from 2015-18, previously won the event in 2017 and 2018. He’s also captured gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics and silver at the 2020 Tokyo Games while wrestling professionally for Penn State's Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, which operates as a U.S. Olympic Regional Training Center.

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