Vito Arujau

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Vito Arujau
Personal information
Full nameVitali Arujau
Born (1999-06-01) June 1, 1999 (age 24)
Gomel, Belarus
Home town Syosset, New York, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight133 lb (60 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Cornell Big Red
ClubSpartan Combat Wrestling Club
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Coached byMike Grey
Vugar Orujov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Belgrade 61 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Guatemala 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Buenos Aires 61 kg
International Tournaments
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Warsaw 57 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Budapest 61 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Coralville 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Las Vegas 61 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Fort Worth 57 kg
U20 World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Tallinn 57 kg
U17 World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Tbilisi 58 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Cornell Big Red
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Tulsa 133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Kansas City 133 lb
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Detroit 125 lb
EIWA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Ithaca 125 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Philadelphia 133 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Vestal 125 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Lewisburg 133 lb

Vitali Orujov (Azerbaijani : Vitali Orucov; born June 1, 1999) is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms. [1] In freestyle, he was the 2023 World Champion, Pan American champion and US National champion. [2]

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In folkstyle, Arujau was a two-time NCAA Division I National champion, a four-time All American and a two-time EIWA Conference champion out of Cornell University. [3]

Background

Arujau was born Azerbaijani descent family in Gomel, Belarus, and moved to the United States at the age of two, after his mother won the green card lottery. His father Vugar Orujov was a two-time World champion in freestyle wrestling, and his mother Zhanna Sarnauskaya was a USSR National champion in solo kayaking. [4]

After a short stay in California, the Arujau family moved to Long Island, New York, where he would start wrestling at the age of ten, under his father's guidance. [5]

Career

High school

Arujau attended Syosset High School in Syosset, New York. He started wrestling on the varsity team as an eighth grader and placed second at the state tournament that year, losing to eventual teammate Yianni Diakomihalis in the 99-pound final. [6] After his setback in the state finals, he did not lose another match during high-school career and graduated with a 216–1 record and four NYSPHSAA state titles to his name. [7]

In freestyle, Arujau was a U17 World silver medalist and a multiple-time U17 US National champion while in high school. [8] In 2015, fresh off his second state title, Arujau committed to Cornell University. [9]

Cornell University

2017–2018

Arujau chose to grayshirt during his first year at Cornell, racking up a 9–1 record and a Cleveland Stete Open title while wrestling unattached during 2017. [10]

Focusing in freestyle during 2018, Arujau recorded a fourth-place finish at the U20 US Open and a runner-up finish at the U20 US World Team Trials before claiming the U23 US World Team Trials title at 61 kilograms. [11] However, he was forced to pull out from the U23 World Championships. [12]

2018–2019

As a freshman, Arujau went 5–1 at 133 pounds before moving down to 125, improving to 23–1 during regular season. [13] At the EIWA Conference Championships, Arujau placed second, losing a close match to eventual NCAA champion Pat Glory in the finals. [14] At the NCAA championships, Arujau placed fourth to become an All-American, earning upset victories over the second and fourth seeds as the eight seed himself. He closed out the season with a 31–4 record. [15]

Fresh off All-American honors, Arujau switched back to freestyle, cut down to 57 kilograms and placed fourth at the US Open National championships in April. [16] In May, he decided to compete at the US World Team Trials in the U20 level, sweeping the field with six victories to earn the spot. [17] Arujau then claimed a silver medal at the U20 World Championships in August, notably defeating returning champion Akhmed Idrisov in the semifinals. [18]

In December, Arujau went back up to the senior level and placed third at the US National Championships, notably defeating reigning NCAA champion Nick Suriano before falling to three-time age-group world champion Spencer Lee. [19] This result had him qualify for the US Olympic Team Trials in 2020. [20]

2020

Arujau chose to take an Olympic redshirt for the 2019–2020 folkstyle season and focused in freestyle instead. [21] In January, Arujau competed at the prestigious Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin, and was eliminated after a close opening match. [22]

He was then set to compete at the US Olympic Team Trials in April, however, the event was postponed for 2021 along with the Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [23] In July, he defeated Sammy Alvarez at FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo, and was set to wrestle NCAA finalist Jack Mueller at Beat The Streets in September, but was forced to pull out. [24] [25] He ended up defeating Mueller a month later at the US National Championships, along with four others to claim his first national title. [26]

Arujau was expected to compete in folkstyle during the 2020–2021 season. [27] However, it was announced on November 13, 2020, that the Ivy League had canceled all winter sports for the season. [28]

Arujau then took part at the FloWrestling: RTC Cup in December, notably defeating NCAA champions Darian Cruz in one match and Nahshon Garrett twice, as well as Jack Mueller once again. [29]

2021

A few days after a quick victory over Michael Colaiocco at SCRTC I in January, Arujau secured a fifth-place finish at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France, defeating two foreign opponents yet losing to World silver medalist and fellow American Thomas Gilman and U20 World medalist Beka Bujiashvili. [30] [31]

He followed that up in February with three wins at the America's Cup and two wins at the NLWC V, all over All-Americans. [32] In March he got a victory in a dual meet against the NJRTC. [33]

Arujau then competed at the rescheduled US Olympic Team Trials in April, in an attempt to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [34] [35] He cruised to the best-of-three finals by defeating NCAA champion Nathan Tomasello and U20 World Champion Daton Fix. [36] In the finals, Arujau fell twice to eventual Olympic bronze medalist Thomas Gilman, earning runner–up honors. [37]

As the US Olympic alternate, Arujau competed at the Pan American Continental Championships in May, replacing an injured Thomas Gilman. [38] He racked up three quick victories to claim the championship. [39]

2021–2022

After two seasons off, Arujau returned to the Cornell lineup competing at 125 pounds after a season-opener match at 133 pounds, and finished the regular season with a 10–1 record. [40] He avenged his lone loss with a major decision and claimed his first EIWA title against Pat Glory in the post-season. [41] The second-seed at the NCAA tournament, Arujau made the semifinals to set up a rubber-match with Glory, where he was in the losing-end of a major decision. He then recovered with a pair of wins in the consolation side of the bracket to claim third place, become a two-time All-American and close out the season at 19–2. [42]

In May, he swept the field at the US World Team Trials Challenge tournament to qualify for Final X, where he fell twice to returning World champion Thomas Gilman in June. [43] [44] In July, he claimed a bronze medal from the Poland Open, and accepted an offer for the U23 US World Team spot as a Final X contestant. [45] [46] At the U23 World Championships, Arujau was eliminated in the opening round. [47]

2022–2023

Back to folkstyle, Arujau compiled a 16–1 record and a Cliff Keen Invitational title during regular season, before claiming his second EIWA title at 133 pounds. [48] At the NCAA tournament, Arujau avenged his lone loss to Sam Latona before upsetting three-time NCAA finalist Daton Fix to cruise to the finals and pull off another upset, now over two-time and reigning NCAA champion Roman Bravo-Young, becoming a national champion. [49] After the tournament, Arujau was named the Outstanding Wrestler. [50]

Fresh off an NCAA title, Arujau moved up to 61 kilograms and became the US Open champion with wins over NCAA champions Nahshon Garrett and Nathan Tomasello and multiple-time All-American Austin DeSanto. [51] In May, he claimed his second Pan American title with four technical fall victories. [52]

In June, Arujau defeated Nahshon Garrett in two straight high-action matches at Final X to make the US World Team. [53] In July, he took third at the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament, with a lone close loss to reigning World champion Zelimkhan Abakarov. [54]

In September, Arujau competed at the World Championships, where after four dominant victories to make the finals, he defeated former World champion Abasgadzhi Magomedov in a tight-scored match to become the second World champion in the Arujau family, after his father Vugar. [55] [56]

2023–2024

Back to folkstyle off of his World Championship performance in Belgrade, Arujau returned for his senior year at Cornell. [57] After a 10–1 regular season, Arujau fell to freshman phenom Ryan Crookham in the EIWA Championship finals, who also handed him his lone regular season loss. [58] At the NCAA tournament, Arujau, the sixth-seed, cruised to the finals by avenging his losses to Crookham with a major decision, and became a two-time NCAA Division I National champion with a win over four-time NCAA finalist Daton Fix in the finals. He closed out the year with a 18–2 record and finished his collegiate career with back-to-back titles. [59]

Post-collegiate career

2024

Arujau was then expected to trim down to 57 kilograms in order to compete at the US Olympic Team Trials in April, with a bid directly to the semifinals as a World champion in a non-olympic weight class. [60] However, he decided to stay at 61 kilograms and focus in the US World Team Trials, set to take place later in the year. [61]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2023 World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Win63–13 Flag of Russia.svg Abasgadzhi Magomedov 10–9September 16–17, 2023 2023 World Championships Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade, Serbia
Win62–13 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Taiyrbek Zhumashbek UuluTF 12–2
Win61–13 Flag of Japan.svg Kodai Ogawa8–2
Win60–13 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stilyan IlievTF 10–0
Win59–13 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ossimzhan DastanbekTF 10–0
2023 Polyàk Imre Memorial Bronze medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Win Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Vladimir KhudrinFFJuly 13–16, 2023 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary
Win58-13 Flag of Mongolia.svg Naramkhuu NarmandakhTF 10–0
Loss57–13 Flag of Albania.svg Zelimkhan Abakarov 0–2
2023 US World Team Trials Gold medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Win57–12 Flag of the United States.svg Nahshon Garrett 6–5June 10, 20232023 Final X Newark Flag of the United States.svg Newark, New Jersey
Win56–12 Flag of the United States.svg Nahshon Garrett 13–10
2023 Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Win55–12 Flag of Brazil.svg Juan de AndradeTF 10–0May 6, 2023 2023 Pan American Continental Championships Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win54–12 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Joseph SilvaTF 11–0
Win53–12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason LuneauTF 14–4
Win52–12 Flag of Argentina.svg Wilson OjedaTF 10–0
2023 US Open Gold medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Win51–12 Flag of the United States.svg Austin DeSantoTF 10–0April 27–28, 20232023 US Open National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

Win50–12 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Tomasello 8–3
Win49–12 Flag of the United States.svg Nahshon Garrett 9–2
Win48–12 Flag of the United States.svg Jack HuffmanTF 14–2
Win47–12 Flag of the United States.svg Gage CurryTF 10–0
2022 U23 World Championships 10th at 57 kg
Loss46–12 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Bekzat Almaz Uulu6–11October 21, 2022 2022 U23 World Championships

Flag of Spain.svg Pontevedra, Spain

2022 Poland Open Bronze medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win46–11 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi GegelashviliTF 12–2July 20, 2022 2022 Poland Open

Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland

Win45–11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wanhao Zou8–2
Loss44–11 Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Yatsenko 6–9
Win44–10 Flag of Georgia.svg Robert Dingashvili11–3
2022 US World Team Trials Silver medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Loss43–10 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gilman TF 2–12June 3, 20222022 Final X: Stillwater Flag of the United States.svg Stillwater, Oklahoma
Loss43–9 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gilman TF 2–14
Win43–8 Flag of the United States.svg Jakob CamachoTF 13–0May 21–23, 20222022 US World Team Trials Challenge

Flag of the United States.svg Coralville, Iowa

Win42–8 Flag of the United States.svg Jakob CamachoTF 10–0
Win41–8 Flag of the United States.svg Zane Richards7–0
Win Flag of the United States.svg Greg DiakomihalisFF
2021 Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win40–8 Flag of Mexico.svg Roberto Alejandro BlancoTF 10–0May 30, 2021 2021 Pan American Continental Championships Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City, Guatemala
Win39–8 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Alexander FernándezTF 11–0
Win38–8 Flag of Brazil.svg Bryan OliveiraTF 10–0
2020 US Olympic Team Trials Silver medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Loss37–8 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gilman 2–2April 2–3, 2021 2020 US Olympic Team Trials Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas
Loss37–7 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gilman Fall
Win37–6 Flag of the United States.svg Daton Fix 7–5
Win36–6 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Tomasello 3–2
Win35–6 Flag of Ecuador.svg Guesseppe Rea16–8March 5, 2021The East Coast Clash: NJRTC vs. Spartan Combat RTC

Flag of the United States.svg Allentown, Pennsylvania

Win34–6 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Sanders6–0February 23, 2021 NLWC V

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Win33–6 Flag of the United States.svg Sean RussellTF 14–3
2021 America's Cup Bronze medal icon.svg for TBD at 57 kg
Win32–6 Flag of the United States.svg Frank PerrelliTF 15–5February 10–11, 20212021 America's Cup

Flag of the United States.svg Concord, North Carolina

Win31–6 Flag of the United States.svg Sean RusellTF 10–0
Win30–6 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel DeshazerTF 10–0
2021 Henri Deglane Grand Prix 5th at 57 kg
Loss29–6 Flag of Georgia.svg Beka Bujiashvili13–15January 16, 2021 Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021

Flag of France.svg Nice, France

Win29–5 Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan-Marian Kovacs8–2
Win28–5 Flag of Finland.svg Anvar SuviniittyTF 11–1
Loss27–5 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gilman 2–6
Win27–4 Flag of the United States.svg Michael ColaioccoTF 11–0January 8, 2021 SCRTC I

Flag of the United States.svg Austin, Texas

FloWrestling RTC Cup Bronze medal icon.svg for SPWC at 59 kg
Win26–4 Flag of the United States.svg Darian Cruz TF 11–0December 4–5, 2020 FloWrestling RTC Cup Flag of the United States.svg Austin, Texas
Win25–4 Flag of the United States.svg Nahshon Garrett 7–5
Win24–4 Flag of the United States.svg Nahshon Garrett 14–9
Win23–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jack MuellerTF 11–0
2020 US Nationals Gold medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win22–4 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan RagusinTF 13–3October 10–11, 20202020 US Senior National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Coralville, Iowa

Win21–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Mueller11–6
Win20–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jakob CamachoTF 11–0
Win19–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jackson NielsenTF 10–0
Win18–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan GuruleTF 11–0
Win17–4 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy AlvarezTF 16–5July 25, 2020 FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo

Flag of the United States.svg Austin, Texas

2020 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix 16th at 57 kg
Loss16–4 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Sabanov11–12January 23–26, 2020 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020

Flag of Russia.svg Krasnoyarsk, Russia

2019 US Nationals Bronze medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win Flag of the United States.svg Nick Suriano FFDecember 20–22, 20192019 US Senior Nationals – US Olympic Trials Qualifier

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas

Win16–3 Flag of the United States.svg Zach SandersTF 10–0
Loss15–3 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Lee TF 4–14
Win15–2 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Suriano 2–2
Win14–2 Flag of the United States.svg Zach SandersTF 10–0
Win13–2 Flag of the United States.svg Desmond MooreTF 10–0
2019 US Open 4th at 57 kg
Loss12–2 Flag of the United States.svg Zane Richards2–8April 24–27, 20192019 US Open National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

Win12–1 Flag of the United States.svg Zach SandersTF 11–1
Win11–1 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Rodriguez3–2
Loss10–1 Flag of the United States.svg Daton Fix TF 8–18
Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Delgado14–10
Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Britain LongmireTF 11–0
2018 US U23 World Team Trials Gold medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Roman Bravo-Young TF 10–0June 1–3, 20182018 US U23 World Team Trials

Flag of the United States.svg Akron, Ohio

Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Roman Bravo-Young TF 15–4
Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Piccininni TF 10–0
Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Joe NelsonTF 10–0
Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Rahsun LawrenceTF 10–0
Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey JokerstTF 11–0
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tony DeCesareTF 10–0
Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Warren StanfieldTF 14–1

NCAA record

Stats

SeasonYearSchoolNCAAWeight ClassRecordWin
2024Senior Cornell University 1st13318–290.00%
2023Junior1st25–196.15%
2022Sophomore3rd12519–290.48%
2021Olympic RS
2020Olympic RS
2019Freshman4th12531–391.18%
2018GrayshirtUnattachedUR1339–190.00%
Career102–991.89%

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