KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Three U.S. wrestlers have weighed in and received their first round draws for the 2013 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, considered one of the world’s toughest freestyle wrestling meets. These U.S. athletes will compete on Saturday.

2012 Olympic bronze medalist Coleman Scott (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury WC) will open up against Rusam Abdurashidov of Russia in his opening match at 60 kg/132 lbs. Abdurashidov won the 2012 Ali Aliev Tournament in Russia. There are 32 wrestlers in his weight class. This is Scott’s first competition since winning his Olympic medal in London, England.

Two U.S. wrestlers are entered at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., which features 36 wrestlers.

2010 U.S. World Team member Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) will face Tomotsugu Ishida of Japan in his opening bout. Ishida was a 2010 World University champion and a 2012 Asian bronze medalist.

Chase Pami (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) drew Azamatyi Pshnatlov of Russia, a 2010 Youth Olympic Games champion and 2010 European Cadet champion.

Also competing at 60 kg/132 lbs. is past NCAA champion Franklin Gomez, who competed for Michigan State, but now wrestles for Puerto Rico. Gomez, a 2011 World silver medalist, opens with Vladimir Flegontov of Russia.

The first day of action at the Yarygin Grand Prix began on Friday in both men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle wrestling, but no U.S. athletes are entered.

Weighing in on Saturday and competing on Sunday at 84 kg/185 lbs. is Freestyle Team USA member Keith Gavin (Columbus, Ohio/Lehigh Valley AC).

Only 10 U.S. athletes have ever won this event in men’s freestyle. The last American men’s freestyle champion was Steve Mocco in 2009. All 10 of the winners were Olympians during their career, with six winning Olympic medals and four winning Olympic gold medals.

The Russian Wrestling Federation is providing a live webcast from the Ivan Yarygin International at:
Live webcast from Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia

IVAN YARYGIN GRAND PRIX
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia

U.S. men’s freestyle first round draws for Saturday

60 kg/132 lbs. -  Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Rusam Abdurashidov (Russia)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
Vs. Tomotsugu Ishida (Japan)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Chase Pami, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Azamatyi Pshnatlov (Russia)

Draws for the weights featuring USA athletes

60 kg/132 lbs. draw
1.	Opan Sat (RUS)
2.	Bato Badmaev (RUS)
3.	Cogtbaatar Damdinbazar (MGL)
4.	Aslan Dokhov (RUS)
5.	Syogo Maeda (JPN)
6.	Arash Dangesaraki (IRI)
7.	Coleman Scott (USA)
8.	Rusam Aburashidov (RUS)
9.	Victo Banzaraksaev (RUS)
10.	Nikolay Ayvazyan  (RUS)
11.	Rustam Muzarov  (RUS)
12.	Bayanmunkh Banzaragch (MGL)
13.	Yulian Gergenov (RUS)
14.	Gevorg Terteryan (RUS)
15.	Arsen Kuramagomedov (RUS)
16.	Daulet Niyazbekov (KAZ)
17.	Rustam Ampar (RUS)
18.	Murat Nukhkadiev (RUS)
19.	Arjaan Kujaget (RUS)
20.	Bulat Batoev (RUS)
21.	Gamlet Ramonov (RUS)
22.	Chingis Sariglar (RUS)
23.	Alexandr Zakarushkin (RUS)
24.	Noriyuki Takatcuka (JPN)
25.	Vladimir Flegontov (RUS)
26.	Franklin Gomez (PUR)
27.	Soslan Aziev (RUS)
28.	Erkin Areshev (KAZ)
29.	Alezey Madvedev (RUS)
30.	Guillaume Joseph Jokenson (MRI)
31.	Amandyik Bakeev (KAZ)
32.	Alexander Bogomoev (RUS)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. draw
1.	Gadzi Abdullaev (RUS)
2.	Nadirbeg Hirziev (RUS)
3.	Bair Bazarov (RUS)
4.	Soslan Ramonov (RUS)
5.	Brent Metcalf (USA)
6.	Tomutcugu Isida (JPN)
7.	Alexander Kontoev (BLR)
8.	Ulan Badmaev (RUS)
9.	Magomed Kurbanaliev (RUS)
10.	Duarn Zhumagaziev (KAZ)
11.	Anvar Kinchuev (RUS)
12.	Azamat Bulatov (RUS)
13.	Francesco Rakuno (ITA)
14.	Samat Omarov (KAZ)
15.	Andrey Kvyatkovskiy (UKR)
16.	Intipe Quintino (SEN)
17.	Roland Ondar (RUS)
18.	Batmagnay Batchluun (MGL)
19.	Askhat Slyamhanov (KAZ)
20.	Mokhammad Yusefi Kamangar (IRI)
21.	Roman Vershinskiy (RUS)
22.	Mengi Mortuy-ool (RUS)
23.	Rasul Murtazaliev (RUS)
24.	Dzhelaludin Kurbanaliev (RUS)
25.	Calakh Timaev (RUS)
26.	Mugid Lampegev (RUS)
27.	Sayfullakh Dzhabrailov (RUS)
28.	Khetik Tsabolov (RUS)
29.	Iliyas Bekbulatov (RUS)
30.	Akhmed Chekaev (RUS)
31.	Azamatyi Pshnatlov (RUS)
32.	Chase Pami (USA)
33.	Rustam Beslaneev (RUS)
34.	Igor Zhirkov (KAZ)
35.	Zaur Dimov (RUS)
36.	Bator Bazarov (KGZ)