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