Vitali Orujov (russian: Виталий Оруджов; born June 1, 1999) is an American

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and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms. In freestyle, he is the reigning World Champion at 61kg, as well as a two-time Pan-American gold medalist and the 2023 US National champion. In folkstyle, Arujau is the reigning NCAA Division I National champion at 133 pounds out of

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Folkstyle career

High school

Arujau attended Syosset High School in

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. He started

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on the

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as an eighth grader ('12–'13) and placed second in the state tournament that year, losing to eventual teammate

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in the 99-pound final. After his setback in the state final, he did not lose another match in his high-school career and ended with a 216–1 record and four

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titles. When he was a two-time state champion ('14-'15), Arujau committed to

and entered the school as a four-time state champion.

College

2018-19

As a

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, Arujau started competing at 133 pounds, going 5–1 before moving down to 125 pounds. After moving down, he compiled 26 wins (17 with bonus points) and three losses. In the post-season, he made his way to the finals of the

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Conference Championships, where he lost to Pat Glory 10–8. As the eighth seed at the NCAAs, he defeated his first two opponents via major decision before falling to Northwestern's Sebastian Rivera, the top seed. He rebounded in the consolation bracket, earning victories over the 14th, fourth, and second seeds (the last being Nick Piccininni) before losing again to Rivera to place fourth and earn All-American honors.

2019-21

After taking an Olympic redshirt for '19-'20 as a

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, Arujau was expected to return to college this season and compete at 133 pounds. However, it was announced on November 13, 2020, that the

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had canceled all

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that season.

2021-22

Following the combined Olympic/COVID layoff, Arujau returned to the Cornell lineup at 125 pounds (except his first match of the season, against Stanford). Arujau finished the regular season with a 10–1 record, with his only loss to Pat Glory of

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. Arujau avenged that loss later in the season, defeating Glory by major decision, 19–6, in the final of the EIWA tournament to claim his first EIWA title. At the NCAA tournament, Arujau reached the semifinals, where he met Glory for a third time in 2021-22, fifth overall, with Glory taking the rubber match by major decision, 13–5. Arujau recovered with a pair of wins in the consolation bracket to finish in third place.

2022-23

During the 2022-23 season, Arujau went 24-1, including a title at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas. He won his second straight EIWA title at the Palestra in Philadelphia, helping Cornell to a team title. At the 2023 NCAA championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Arujau earned his third All-American honor and his first national title, beating two-time defending champion Roman Bravo-Young of Penn State in the final, 10-4. In the semifinals, he defeated three-time national finalist

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of Oklahoma State by major decision, 11-3. At the conclusion of the tournament, he was named Outstanding Wrestler.

Freestyle

Cadet and Junior

As an age-group level wrestler, Arujau was a two-time World Silver medalist and a UWW and USAW National Champion.

Senior and U23

2018

Arujau made his senior

debut at the U23 Nationals & World Team Trials in early June. He won all of his eight matches and outscored the opposition 90 points to 5, including technical fall victories over the accomplished wrestlers Roman Bravo-Young and Nick Piccininni. He was then expected to compete at the

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, but was forced to pull out.

2019

He made his return at the US Open in late April. He reached the quarterfinals with a series of victories but was defeated by that year's Pan American Games champion

. He reached the

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match with wins over the eight and third seeds but was finally defeated by Zane Richards. At the end of the year, he competed at the US Nationals of December. He reached the semifinals with three wins (one of them over

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) before losing to the heavily decorated and winner of the championship

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. In the consolation bracket, he defeated one more opponent and earned the third-place finish after Suriano forfeited the final match.

2020

Arujau was scheduled to compete at the 20' US Olympic Team Trials on April 4 at State College, Pennsylvania. However, the event was postponed for 2021 along with the

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due to the

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, leaving all the qualifiers unable to compete. After months of not being able to compete due to the outbreak, Arujau defeated Rutgers' Sammy Alvarez via technical fall in July 25, at the FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo card. He was then slated to wrestle Jack Mueller at the annual Beat The Streets event on September 17. However, he pulled out of the bout 5 days prior and was replaced by Rustam Ampar. Arujau competed at the US National Championships on October 9–11 as the top–seed. He ran through the 57 kilograms bracket, with notable victories over 2020

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champion Jakob Camacho, two–time

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All–American Jack Mueller and two–time US age–group

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World Team Member Dylan Ragusin. Arujau represented the Spartan Combat RTC at 57 kilograms in the FloWrestling: RTC Cup on December 4–5. He compiled wins over Jack Mueller, two–time US Open National runner-up and '16 NCAA champion

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(twice) and '17 NCAA champion Darian Cruz to help the team reach the third–place.

2021

To start off the year, Arujau defeated Michael Colaiocco by technical fall on January 8, at the SCRTC I. Shortly after, he competed at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France on January 17. Arujau suffered his first loss in almost a year when he was downed by 2017 World Championship runner–up

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in the quarterfinals, and then defeated Anvar Suviniitty and Răzvan-Marian Kovacs in the consolation bracket, before suffering his second loss in the bronze–medal match, to '13 Junior World Championship bronze medalist from Georgia Beka Bujiashvili, placing fifth. On February, he competed at the America's Cup, where after three technical fall wins, he helped Team

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reach third place. Afterwards, he wrestled two matches at the NLWC V, getting the two victories over '17 NCAA DI All–American Sean Russell and four–time All–American Zach Sanders. On March 5, he got a win in a dual meet against the NJRTC. Arujau then competed rescheduled US Olympic Team Trials from April 2–3 as the third seed, in an attempt to represent the

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. To make the best–of–three, Arujau had to pass through a loaded bracket, defeating 2019 US National runner–up and 2015 NCAA champion

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and Pan American Games gold medalist, Junior World Champion and US Open National champion

. In the finals, Arujau was defeated twice by

, earning hard–fought runner–up honors. As the US Olympic Trials runner–up, Arujau competed at the Pan American Continental Championships on May 30, replacing an injured

. He racked up three technical falls without getting scored on to become the continental champion and help Team USA reach all 10 medals in freestyle.

2022

In April, Arujau won the 2022 World Team Trials at 57kg to qualify for Final X in Stillwater, Oklahoma. At Final X, he lost in back-to-back matches to eventual 2022 world silver medalist

. He competed at the

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, taking bronze. Arujau also competed at the

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. He lost his first match and did not place.

2023

For the 2023 freestyle season, Arujau moved up in weight to 61kg. In April, Arujau won his first national championship, going 5-0 at the US Open to qualify directly to Final X. At Final X, Arujau faced the World Team Trials winner,

, a fellow

wrestler. At Final X, Arujau defeated Garrett in consecutive matches, 6-5 and 13-10, to earn a spot on Team USA for the

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in Belgrade, Serbia. In between the US Open and Final X, Arujau represented Team USA at the Pan American Games, where he won the gold medal. Prior to the World Championships, Arujau traveled to

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for a ranking series event, where he went 2-1 and finished in third place. At the

, Arujau went 5-0 with 3 wins by technical fall to win his first world championship. In the finals, he defeated Russia's

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(who was wrestling under an "independent" flag due to athletic sanctions against Russia stemming from the invasion of Ukraine).

Personal life

Vitali is one of the three sons of the accomplished Russian wrestler

Vugar Orujov Vugar Nariman oglu Orujov ( az, Vüqar Nəriman oğlu Orucov, russian: Оруджев Вугар Нариман оглы, born 26 October 1971 in Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian two-time freestyle wrestling world champion and ...

Freestyle record

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, - , Win , 45–11 , align=left, Wanhao Zou , style="font-size:88%", 8–2 , - , Loss , 44–11 , align=left, Andriy Yatsenko , style="font-size:88%", 6–9 , - , Win , 44–10 , align=left, Robert Dingashvili , style="font-size:88%", 11–3 , - ! style=background:white colspan=7 , , - , Loss , 43–10 , align=left,

, style="font-size:88%", TF 2–12 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2, June 3, 2022 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2, 2022 Final X: Stillwater , style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2, Stillwater, Oklahoma , - , Loss , 43–9 , align=left,

, style="font-size:88%", TF 2–14 , - , Win , 43–8 , align=left, Jakob Camacho , style="font-size:88%", TF 13–0 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, May 21–23, 2022 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, 2022 US World Team Trials Challenge , style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4, Coralville, Iowa , - , Win , 42–8 , align=left, Jakob Camacho , style="font-size:88%", TF 10–0 , - , Win , 41–8 , align=left, Zane Richards , style="font-size:88%", 7–0 , - , Win , , align=left, Greg Diakomihalis , style="font-size:88%", FF , - ! style=background:white colspan=7 , , - , Win , 40–8 , align=left, Roberto Alejandro Blanco , style="font-size:88%", TF 10–0 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3, May 30, 2021 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3, 2021 Pan American Continental Championships , style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3, Guatemala City, Guatemala , - , Win , 39–8 , align=left, Alexander Fernández , style="font-size:88%", TF 11–0 , - , Win , 38–8 , align=left, Bryan Oliveira , style="font-size:88%", TF 10–0 , - ! style=background:white colspan=7 , , - , Loss , 37–8 , align=left,

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, - , Win , 25–4 , align=left,

, style="font-size:88%", 7–5 , - , Win , 24–4 , align=left,

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NCAA record

! colspan="8", NCAA Division I Record , - ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event , - , Win , 32–4 , align=left, Jackson DiSario , style="font-size:88%", MD 14–3 , style="font-size:88%", November 20, 2021 , style="font-size:88%", Stanford - Cornell Dual , - ! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 , Start of 2021–2022 Season (sophomore year) , - ! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 , End of 2018–2019 Season (freshman year) , - ! style=background:white colspan=6 , 2019 NCAA Championships 4th at 125 lbs , - , Loss , 31–4 , align=left, Sebastian Rivera , style="font-size:88%", 3-8 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=7, March 21–23, 2019 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=7, 2019 NCAA Division I National Championships , - , Win , 31–3 , align=left, Nick Piccininni , style="font-size:88%", 5–1 , - , Win , 30–3 , align=left, Ronnie Bresser , style="font-size:88%", 8–5 , - , Win , 29–3 , align=left, Sean Fausz , style="font-size:88%", MD 11–3 , - , Loss , 28–3 , align=left, Sebastian Rivera , style="font-size:88%", 2–6 , - , Win , 28–2 , align=left, RayVon Foley , style="font-size:88%", MD 12–2 , - , Win , 27–2 , align=left, Malik Heinselman , style="font-size:88%", MD 12–2 , - ! style=background:white colspan=6 , 2019 EIWA Championships at 125 lbs , - , Loss , 26–2 , align=left, Pat Glory , style="font-size:88%", 8–10 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, March 8–9, 2019 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, 2019 EIWA Conference Championships , - , Win , 26–1 , align=left, Trey Chalifoux , style="font-size:88%", MD 13–1 , - , Win , 25–1 , align=left, Jakob Campbell , style="font-size:88%", TF 19–1 , - , Win , 24–1 , align=left, Jacob Allen , style="font-size:88%", 7–4 , - , Win , 23–1 , align=left, Malik Heinselman , style="font-size:88%", 6–0 , style="font-size:88% , February 22, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Ohio State – Cornell Dual , - , Win , 22–1 , align=left, Joe Heilmann , style="font-size:88%", MD 17–4 , style="font-size:88% , February 16, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – North Carolina Dual , - , Win , 21–1 , align=left, Joey Prata , style="font-size:88%", 4–2 , style="font-size:88% , February 15, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Virginia Tech Dual , - , Win , 20–1 , align=left, Pat Glory , style="font-size:88%", Fall , style="font-size:88% , February 9, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Princeton – Cornell Dual , - , Win , 19–1 , align=left, Blair Orr , style="font-size:88%", TF 19–4 , style="font-size:88% , February 8, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Pennsylvania – Cornell Dual , - , Win , 18–1 , align=left, Luke Werner , style="font-size:88%", 11–4 , style="font-size:88% , February 2, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Lock Haven – Cornell Dual , - , Win , 17–1 , align=left, Nolan Hellickson , style="font-size:88%", MD 20–8 , style="font-size:88%"rowspan=2, January 26, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Harvard Dual , - , Win , 16–1 , align=left, Trey Keeley , style="font-size:88%", MD 16–3 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Brown Dual , - , Win , 15–1 , align=left, Joe Manchio , style="font-size:88%", MD 15–5 , style="font-size:88% , January 19, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Columbia Dual , - , Win , 14–1 , align=left, Luke Resnick , style="font-size:88%", MD 18–6 , style="font-size:88% , January 12, 2019 , style="font-size:88%", Lock Haven – Cornell Dual , - , Win , 13–1 , align=left, Dack Punke , style="font-size:88%", SV–1 4–2 , style="font-size:88%"rowspan=2, December 30, 2018 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Missouri Dual , - , Win , 12–1 , align=left, Liam Cronin , style="font-size:88%", MD 10–1 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Indiana Dual , - ! style=background:white colspan=6 , 2018 South Beach Individual at 125 lbs , - , Win , 11–1 , align=left, Tomas Gutierrez , style="font-size:88%", 3–2 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, December 29, 2018 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, 2018 South Beach Individual , - , Win , 10–1 , align=left, Paul Bianchi , style="font-size:88%", Fall , - , Win , 9–1 , align=left, Tomas Gutierrez , style="font-size:88%", TF 16–0 , - , Win , 8–1 , align=left, Matt Malavsky , style="font-size:88%", Fall , - , Win , 7–1 , align=left, Cole Verner , style="font-size:88%", 7–4 , style="font-size:88%", December 29, 2018 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Wyoming Dual , - , Win , 6–1 , align=left, Jacob Schwarm , style="font-size:88%", MD 17–7 , style="font-size:88%", December 16, 2018 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Northern Iowa Dual , - , Win , 5–1 , align=left, Caled Rea , style="font-size:88%", MD 17–3 , style="font-size:88%", November 17, 2018 , style="font-size:88%", West Virginia – Cornell Dual , - , Win , 4–1 , align=left, Joe Nelson , style="font-size:88%", TF 22–7 , style="font-size:88%", November 16, 2018 , style="font-size:88%", Cornell – Binghamton Dual , - ! style=background:white colspan=6 , 2018 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open at 133 lbs , - , Loss , 3–1 , align=left, Charles Tucker , style="font-size:88%", 5–7 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, November 11, 2018 , style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4, 2018 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open , - , Win , 3–0 , align=left, Hunter Kosco , style="font-size:88%", 11–5 , - , Win , 2–0 , align=left, Casey Cobb , style="font-size:88%", 9–5 , - , Win , 1–0 , align=left, Jack Davis , style="font-size:88%", 5–2 , - ! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 , Start of 2018–2019 Season (freshman year) , -

Stats

! Season ! Year ! School ! Rank ! Weigh Class ! Record ! Win ! Bonus , - , 2019 , Freshman ,

, #5 (4th) , 125 , 31–4 , 88.57% , 54.29% , - , colspan=5 bgcolor="LIGHTGREY", Career , bgcolor="LIGHTGREY", 31–4 , bgcolor="LIGHTGREY", 88.57% , bgcolor="LIGHTGREY", 54.29%

Collegiate awards and records

*;Freshman (18-19) **

All-American (125 lbs) ** EIWA Conference (125 lbs) **Ivy League Rookie of the Year *; Sophomore (21-22) **

All-American (125 lbs) ** EIWA Conference (125 lbs) *;Junior (22-23) **

All-American (133 lbs) ** EIWA Conference (133 lbs) **NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler

Freestyle awards and honors

*;2023 ** US Nationals / Final X (61 kg) ** Pan Am Chamionship (61 kg) ** Senior World Championship (61 kg) *;2021 ** Pan Am Championship (57 kg) *;2020 ** US Nationals (57 kg) *;2019 ** US Nationals (57 kg) ** Junior Worlds (57 kg) *;2018 ** US U23 World Team Trials (61 kg) ** US U23 Nationals (61 kg) *;2016 ** Cadet Worlds (58 kg)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arujau, Vito Living people American male sport wrestlers 1999 births Cornell Big Red wrestlers Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York People from Syosset, New York Amateur wrestlers Pan American Wrestling Championships medalists American people of Azerbaijani descent