#Shhhhh! Team USA Sarah Hildebrandt WINS GOLD At Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix Russia

KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA. (THECOUNT) — Sarah Hildebrandt has won gold at Russia’s Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, taking top honors on Saturday.

Hildebrandt, 25, becomes only the seventh woman in U.S. history to win the coveted wrestling title, winning gold at 53 kg on Saturday in Russia, reports TeamUSA.

A 2018 Senior World silver medalist, Hildebrandt took on 2014 Junior World champion Natalya Malysheva of Russia in the championship bout.

Hildebrandt tweeted early Saturday morning:

“SO QUIET. 😂😂😂 my initials aren’t SH for nothing #Shhhhh”

Hildebrandt joins a short list of U.S. women to win Yarygin championships, including fellow 2018 World medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who aims to collect her third title tomorrow.

2019 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix at Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Jan. 24-27:

Men’s freestyle results
65 kg: Zain Retherford (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC)
LOSS Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia), 4-3

79 kg: Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury) – BRONZE
WIN Zeping Lin (China), 13-0
WIN Alan Zaseev (Russia), 7-4
LOSS Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (Russia), 5-2
WIN Alan Zaseev (Russia), forfeit

Women’s freestyle results
53 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
WIN Sumiya Erdenechimeg (Mongolia), 13-2
WIN Ekaterina Poleshchuk (Russia), 4-3
WIN Natalya Malysheva (Russia), 6-4

53 kg: Haley Augello (Chapel Hill, N.C./New York AC) – FIFTH
WIN Laura Herin (Cuba), 8-6
LOSS Natalya Malysheva (Russia), injury default
LOSS Leila Karymova (Russia), medical forfeit

57 kg: Becka Leathers (Chapel Hill, N.C./Titan Mercury) – FIFTH
LOSS Tserenchimed Sukhee (Mongolia), 9-1
LOSS Grace Bullen (Norway), medical forfeit

57 kg: Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Grace Bullen (Norway), 10-0