KIEV, Ukraine – The U.S. had two men’s freestyle medalists at 84 kg/185 lbs. at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers Memorial International on Saturday.

Raymond Jordan (Tempe Ariz./Sunkist Kids) won a silver medal and Jon Reader (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) won a bronze medal, both at 84 kg/185 lbs.

Jordan won four straight matches to reach the finals, where he was beaten by past World champion Ibrahim Aldatov of Ukraine in the championship match, 0-1, 0-1.

Jordan’s wins came against Mack Lewnes of the USA, Murad Ramazanov of Russia,  Zhanbolat Magzumov of Kazakhstan and Jon Reader of the United States.

Reader won his first three matches, then dropped the semifinal match to Jordan. He rebounded to beat Murad Ramazanov of Russia in the bronze-medal bout, 5-2, 4-1.

"The 84 kg class was our bright spot of the day,” said Assistant National Freestyle Coach Brandon Slay. “Raymond and Reader medaled in a very tough weight class filled with World Champions and Medalists. Raymond lost 1-0, 1-0 to multiple time World Medalist Aldatov from Ukraine, and Reader's only loss was to Raymond in semis. Reader had a fantastic day and looked very impressive."

Three U.S. wrestlers placed fifth. They were:
- Phil Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
- Keith Gavin, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC) at 84 kg/185 lbs.
- Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

"The most exciting match of the day was Keith Gavin's win over 2009 World Champion Sokiev from Uzbekistan. Gavin finished fifth," said Slay.

Simpson won his first three bouts to reach the semifinals, then dropped his last two matches to place fifth. He was defeated in a bronze medal bout by Eldar Nazhmudinov of Russia, 0-2, 6-3, 0-1.

Gavin also reached the semifinals with three wins, then dropped his last two bouts. His semifinal loss was to past World champion Ibrahim Aldatov of Ukraine. He was defeated in the bronze-medal round by Gadzhymurad Nurmagamedov of Armenia, 0-2, 0-1.

Dlagnev, a 2009 World bronze medalist, lost in the first round to Olympic and World champion Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan, 0-1, 1-1. He fell in the bronze-medal bout to Oleksandr Khotsyanovskyy of Ukraine, 0-3, 5-0, 0-1.

More U.S. athletes will compete on Sunday. Included are the two U.S. athletes in 60 kg/132 lbs. who will be wrestling for a spot on the U.S. World team: Reece Humphrey and Shawn Bunch.

OUTSTANDING URKAINIAN WRESTLERS MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
At Kiev, Ukraine, July 23

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Migran Dzhaburyan (Armenia)
Silver – Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan)
Bronze – Alexandru Chirtoaca (Moldova)
Bronze – Daulet Niyazbekov (Kazakhstan)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Andriy Kvyatkovskyy (Ukraine)
Silver – Sevid Safarian (Armenia)
Bronze - Leonid Bazan (Bulgaria)
Bronze - Eldar Nazhmudinov (Russia)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Ibrahim Aldatov (Ukraine)
Silver – Raymond Jordan (USA)
Bronze – Jon Reader (USA)
Bronze – Gadzhymurad Nurmagamedov (Armenia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold – Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan)
Silver – Marid Mutalimov (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Oleksandr Khotsyanovskyy (Ukraine)
Bronze – Taimuraz Tigiyev (Kazakhstan)

U.S. performances

55 kg/121 lbs. – Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), dnp
LOSS Yuriy Ledeniov (Ukraine), 0-7, 1-4

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Phil Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5th
WIN Vladimir Gotian (Moldova), 3-1, 2-0
WIN Vasyl Surzhenko (Ukraine), 6-0, 4-0
WIN Basar Basarguruyev (Kyrgyzstan), 3-1, 1-0
LOSS Andriy Kvyatkovskyy (Ukraine), 0-1, 0-1
LOSS Eldar Nazhmudinov (Russia), 0-2, 6-3, 0-1

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), dnp
WIN Ivan Zagborskyi (Ukraine), 1-0, 2-1
WIN Akzhorek Tanatarov (Kazakhstan), 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Leonid Bazan (Bulgaria), 0-3, 0-6

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Destin McCauley, Burnsville, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), dnp
LOSS Andriy Kvyatkovskyy (Ukraine), 1-1, 0-3, 0-4
WIN Zhyrair Oganiesian (Armenia), inj.
LOSS Eldar Nazhmutdinov (Russia), 1-5, 2-7

84 kg/185 lbs. - Raymond Jordan, Tempe Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 2nd
WIN Mack Lewnes (USA), 1-0, 1-0
WIN Murad Ramazanov (Russia), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0
WIN Zhanbolat Magzumov (Kazakhstan), 6-1, 8-0
WIN Jon Reader (USA), 0-3, 3-1, 1-0
LOSS Ibrahim Aldatov (Ukraine), 0-1, 0-1

84 kg/185 lbs. - Jon Reader, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN Lubomir Sagaliuk (Ukraine), 1-0, 3-0
WIN Aliaksei Isaev (Belarus), 3-2, 1-0
WIN Armands Zvirbulis (Latvia), 4-0, 7-0
LOSS Raymond Jordan (USA), 3-0, 1-3, 0-1
WIN Murad Ramazanov (Russia), 5-2, 4-1

84 kg/185 lbs. - Keith Gavin, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC), 5th
WIN Roman Krasenko (Ukraine), 2-0, 6-0
WIN David Kalashyan (Ukraine), 2-1, 5-0
WIN Zaurbek Sokhiev (Uzbekistan), 1-0, 7-1
LOSS Ibrahim Aldatov (Ukraine), 0-1, 0-1
LOSS Gadzhymurad Nurmagamedov (Armenia), 0-2, 0-1

84 kg/185 lbs. – Mack Lewnes, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC), dnp
LOSS Raymond Jordan (USA), 0-1, 0-1
LOSS Murad Ramazanov (Russia), 1-4, 0-2

120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 5th
WIN Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine), 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan), 0-1, 1-1
LOSS Oleksandr Khotsyanovskyy (Ukraine), 0-3, 5-0, 0-1