BAKU, Azerbaijan - FILA, the international wrestling federation, has posted the pool draw for the 2012 Freestyle World Cup, which will be held May 12-13.

The top 10 teams from the 2011 World Championships have been paired as follows:

Pool A
Russia, 1st at 2011 World Championships
Azerbaijan, 4th at 2011 World Championships
Kazakhstan, 6th at 2011 World Championships
Belarus, 8th at 2011 World Championships
Bulgaria, 9th at 2011 World Championships

Pool B
Iran, 2nd at 2011 World Championships
United States, 3rd at 2011 World Championships
Georgia, 5th at 2011 World Championships
Japan, 7th at 2011 World Championships
Turkey, 10th at 2011 World Championships

Each of the teams will wrestle the other four teams in their pool in dual meets on Saturday.

On Sunday, based upon their finish in each pool, the medal matches will be held to determine all 10 placements in the tournament. 

Only the first three rounds of the five-round pool competition has been placed on the website at this time. According to the draw posted, the USA will open with Japan in the first round, Turkey in the second round and a bye in the third round. It is not clear when they will face Georgia or Iran during the pool competition.

The U.S. roster includes five 2012 Olympians and one Olympic Team Trials Champion. 

“I know most people in America right now are focused on the Olympics. Not us. We’re focused on the World Cup. We brought a team here to win, nothing else. With the exception of Jake Herbert and our 60 kgwrestle off, we have our Olympic Team here because we targeted this tournament and the wrestlers that are here to compete against. This is the second biggest competition of the year and we’re here to knock down some doors,” said National Freestyle Coach Zeke Jones.

Freestyle World Cup website

FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At Baku, Azerbaijan, May 12-13

U.S. FREESTYLE WORLD CUP ROSTER
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Angel Escobedo, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jared Frayer, Norman, Okla. (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Chase Pami, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Keith Gavin, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. –Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)