Draws for U.S. men and women wrestlers for first day of Medved International have been released

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/24/2005


Athletes from the first four weight classes to be contested have weighed in and received their draws for the opening day of competition at the Medved International in Minsk, Belarus.    Competition on Friday, March 25 will feature men's freestyle at 55 kg/121 lbs. and 60 kg/132 lbs., and women's freestyle at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and 51 kg/112.25 lbs. All four of these weight classes will complete their entire competition on Friday, under the new international wrestling rules.    U.S. wrestlers have received their draws for the start of the competition.    In women's freestyle, the first round draws are:  * Katie Kunimoto (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) vs. Yulia Karamtchakova (Russia) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.  * Stephanie Murata (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids), bye at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.  * Jenny Wong (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) vs. Levkovskaya (Ukraine) at 51 kg/112.5 lbs.  * Caitlyn Chase (Bloomingdale, Ill./Gator WC) vs. Grigorieva (Belarus) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.    In men's freestyle, the first round draws are:   * Sammie Henson (St. Louis, Mo./Sunkist Kids) vs. Sinyabski (Israel) at 55 kg/121 lbs.  *  Danny Felix (Charlottesville, Va./Sunkist Kids), bye at 60 kg/132 lbs.  * Zach Roberson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) vs. Afansyev (Russia) at 60 kg/132 lbs.    MEDVED INTERNATIONAL  in Minsk, Belarus    Women     48kg/105.5 lbs.  1- Polkovsa (Ukraine)  2- Sadovska (Poland)  3- Markevich (Belarus)  4- Ivinskaya (Belarus)  5 - Balvshka (Ukraine)  6 - Krygleniya (Belarus)  7 - Yarovaya (Ukraine)  8 - Kurishta (Belarus)  9 - Staravoitova (Belarus)  10 - Yulia Karamtchakova (Russia)  11 - Katie Kunimoto (USA)    First round pairings  Polkovsa (Ukraine) - bye  Sadovska (Poland) - bye  Markevich (Belarus) - bye  Ivinskaya (Belarus) - bye  Balvshka (Ukraine) - bye  Krygleniya (Belarus) vs, Yarovaya (Ukraine)  Kurishta (Belarus) vs, Staravoitova (Belarus)  Yulia Karamtchakova (Russia) vs. Katie Kunimoto (USA)    Quarterfinals  Polkovsa (Ukraine) vs. Sadovska (Poland)  Markevich (Belarus) vs. Ivinskaya (Belarus) - bye  Balvshka (Ukraine) vs. winner of Krygleniya/Yarovaya  Winner of Kurishta/Staravoitova vs. winner of Karamtchakova/Kunimoto    51kg/112.25 lbs.   1- Kashcheeva  (Belarus)  2- Kareisha (Belarus)  3- Merlini (Ukraine)  4- Rakhmanova (Russia)  5- Stephanie Murata (USA)  6 - Levkovskaya (Ukraine)  7 - Jenny Wong (USA)  8 - Smirnova (Russia)  9 - Butska (Poland)  10 - Grigorieva (Belarus)  11- Caitlyn Chase (USA)    First round pairings  Kashcheeva  (Belarus) - bye  Kareisha (Belarus) - bye  Merlini (Ukraine) - bye  Rakhmanova (Russia) - bye  Stephanie Murata (USA) - bye  Levkovskaya (Ukraine) vs, Jenny Wong (USA)  Smirnova (Russia) vs, Butska (Poland)  Grigorieva (Belarus) vs. Caitlyn Chase (USA)    Quarterfinals  Kashcheeva  (Belarus) vs. Kareisha (Belarus)  Merlini (Ukraine) vs. Rakhmanova (Russia)  Stephanie Murata (USA) vs. winner of Levkovskaya/Wong  Winner of Smirnova/Butska vs. winner of Grigorieva/Chase    Men      55kg/121 lbs.   1- Otarsul (Russia)  2- Andreev (Russia)  3- Karnilov (Russia)  4- Duduev (Belarus)  5- Perepelitsa (Moldova)  6- Vasiliev (Latvia)  7- Kondratovich (Belarus)  8 - Olesov (Russia)  9- Trushkham (Latvia)  10 - Samkovich (Belarus)  11- Adam Batirov (Russia)  12 - Al kubiksi (United Arab Emerets)  13 - Markaren (Ukraine)  14 - Ledenoiv (Ukraine)  15 - Gribovski (Belarus)  16 - Kosarau (Belarus)  17 - Pavlov (Russia)  18 - Kulburtinov (Russia)  19 - Lasitsa (Belarus)  20 - Sammie Henson (USA)  21 - Sinyabski (Israel)    First round  Otarsul (Russia)  Andreev (Russia)  Karnilov (Russia)  Duduev (Belarus)  Perepelitsa (Moldova)  Vasiliev (Latvia)  Kondratovich (Belarus)  Olesov (Russia)  Trushkham (Latvia)  Samkovich (Belarus)  Adam Batirov (Russia)  Al Kubiksi (United Arab Emerets) vs. Markaren (Ukraine)  Ledenoiv (Ukraine) vs. Gribovski (Belarus)  Kosarau (Belarus) vs, Pavlov (Russia)  Kulburtinov (Russia) vs. Lasitsa (Belarus)  Sammie Henson (USA) vs. Sinyabski (Israel)    Preliminaries   Otarsul (Russia) vs. Andreev (Russia)  Karnilov (Russia) vs. Duduev (Belarus)  Perepelitsa (Moldova) vs. Vasiliev (Latvia)  Kondratovich (Belarus) vs. Olesov (Russia)  Trushkham (Latvia) vs. Samkovich (Belarus)  Adam Batirov (Russia) vs. winner of Al Kubiksi/Markaren  Winner of Ledenoiv/Gribovski vs. winner of Kosarau/Pavlov  Winner of Kulburtinov/Lasitsa vs. winner of Henson/Sinyabski    60 kg/132 lbs.   1- Karnitski (Belarus)  2- Sanmonski(Belarus)  3 - Guzov (Belarus)  4 - Starostin (Russia)  5 - Guseinov (Russia)  6 - Islamov (Russia)   7 - Danny Felix (USA)  8 - Neustroev (Tajikistan)  9 - Ivanov (Russia)  10 - Orasgaleiv (Kazakhstan)  11 - Lukash (Poland)  12 - Dorofeiski  (Belarus)  13 - Lips (Estonia)  14 - Kaminski (Belarus)  15 - Irbaikhanov (Russia)  16- Afansyev (Russia)  17 - Zach Roberson (USA)  18 - Manuev (Russia)  19 - Esir (Moldova)  20 - Khadshimurat Abdulleaiv (Russia)  21 - Magomedov (Belarus)  22- Tchumakov (Latvia)  23 - Tchukov (Russia)  24 - Khavelov (Ukraine)  25 - Golod (Russia)    First round  Karnitski (Belarus) - bye  Sanmonski(Belarus) - bye  Guzov (Belarus) - bye  Starostin (Russia) - bye  Guseinov (Russia) - bye  Islamov (Russia) - bye  Danny Felix (USA) - bye  Neustroev (Tajikistan) vs, Ivanov (Russia)  Orasgaleiv (Kazakhstan) vs. Lukash (Poland)  Dorofeiski  (Belarus) vs. Lips (Estonia)  Kaminski (Belarus) vs. Irbaikhanov (Russia)  Afansyev (Russia) vs. Zach Roberson (USA)  Manuev (Russia) vs. Esir (Moldova)  Khadshimurat Abdulleaiv (Russia) vs. Magomedov (Belarus)  Tchumakov (Latvia) vs. Tchukov (Russia)  Khavelov (Ukraine) vs. Golod (Russia)    Preliminaries   Karnitski (Belarus) vs. Sanmonski(Belarus)  Guzov (Belarus) vs., Starostin (Russia)  Guseinov (Russia) vs, Islamov (Russia)   Danny Felix (USA) vs. winner of Neustroev/Ivanov  Winner of Orasgaleiv/Lukash vs. winner of Dorofeiski/Lips  Winner of Kaminski/Irbaikhanov vs. winner of Afansyev/Roberson  Winner of Manuev/Esir vs. winner of Abdulleaiv/Magomedov  Winner of Tchumakov/Tchukov vs. winner of Khavelov/Golod