The United States defeated Russia, 5-2 in the third-place match at the Freestyle World Cup on Sunday.

As a nation, the USA finished the event with a strong 4-1 record. Its only loss was in the fourth round of the pool competition on Saturday to Iran by a tight 4-3 margin.

Other U.S. wins came over Japan, Turkey and Georgia.

Winning the team title at the World Cup was Iran, which stopped host Azerbaijan in the finals, 4-3.

Going unbeaten the competition for Team USA were Coleman Scott at 60 kg, Jordan Burroughs at 74 kg and Tervel Dlagnev at 120 kg.

A complete update will be posted later today.

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

THIRD PLACE MATCH

USA 5, RUSSIA 2
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel (USA) dec. Sanna Artas (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Aleksandar Bagmaev (Russia)
66kg/145.5 lbs. – Jared Frayer (USA) dec. A. Kuzmanaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Ammet Gadzimagomedov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Magomed Ibragimov (Russia) dec. Keith Gavin (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Shamil Akhmedov (Russia) dec. Jake Varner (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Jevgenij Kolomeits (Russia)

POOL MATCHES

USA 5, JAPAN 2
55 kg/121 lbs. –Yasuhiro Inaba (Japan) dec. Sam Hazewinkel (USA), 2-3, 3-1, 7-0
60 kg/132 lbs. –Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Kenichi Yumoto (Japan), 0-1, 3-1, 2-1
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Takahiro Yonemitsu (Japan) dec. Jared Frayer (USA), 2-0, 2-1
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Sohsuke Takatani (Japan), 4-5, 3-1, 3-2
84 kg/185 lbs. – Keith Gavin (USA) dec. Atsushi Matsumoto (Japan)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. –Jake Varner (USA) dec. Takeshi Yamaguchi (Japan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA) won by forfeit

USA 5, TURKEY 2
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel (USA) won by forfeit
60 kg/132 lbs. –Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Bayosul Mahmut (Turkey)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jared Frayer (USA) dec. Mustafa Kuyucu (Turkey)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Demirsin Batuhan (Turkey)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ibrahim Bolukbasi (Turkey) dec. Keith Gavin (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Serhat Balci (Turkey) dec. Jake Varner (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Yildrim Riza (Turkey)

IRAN 4, USA 3
55 kg/121 lbs. –Hassan Rahimi (Iran) dec. Nick Simmons (USA)
60 kg/132 lbs. –Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Behnam Ehsanpoor (Iran)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mehdi Taghavi (Iran) dec. Jared Frayer (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Sadegh Goudarzi (Iran)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ehsan Amini (Iran) dec. Keith Gavin (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. –Reza Yazdani (Iran) dec. Jake Varner (USA)\
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Parviz Hadi (Iran)

USA 6, GEORGIA 1
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel (USA) dec.  Georgi Edisharashvili (Georgia)
60 kg/132 lbs. –Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Malkhaz Zarkua (Georgia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jared Frayer (USA) dec. Zurabi Iakobishvili (Georgia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Davit Khutsishvili (Georgia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Russia) dec. Keith Gavin (USA) 
96 kg/211.5 lbs. –Jake Varner (USA) dec. Elizbar Odikadze (Georgia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Davit Modzmanashivili (Georgia)