RUSSIA DEFEATS USA, 21-14 IN WORLD DUAL MEET OF FREESTYLE WRESTLING IN WATERLOO, IOWA, APRIL 7 
  The national team from Russia defeated a team of U.S. all-stars, 21-14, in a World Dual meet of freestyle wrestling in Waterloo, Iowa, April 7. Russia won six of the nine bouts in the dual meet. 
  Troy Steiner (Madison, Wis./Team Excel) claimed the first win for the United States, defeating Andrei Yakovlev, 3-1 at 138.75 pounds. Steiner was a 1992 NCAA champion for the Univ. of Iowa. 
  Daryl Weber (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC), a 1996 NCAA champion for the Univ. of Iowa, defeated Alexei Kasiev at 167.5 pounds, 3-2. 
  Tolly Thompson (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) scored an impressive 3-1 win over three-time World Cup champion Andrei Shumilin. Thompson, an NCAA champion at Nebraska, grew up in Janesville, Iowa. Thompson is ranked No. 2 in the United States. 
  Russia won two key matches by just one point. Shamil Umakhanov edged Mike Mena (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC), 4-3 at 127.75 pounds. Adam Saitiev edged Sean Bormet (Madison, Wis./Dave Schultz WC), 7-6 at 167.5 pounds.   
 Among the other Russian winners was 1997 World Champion Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov at 213.75 pounds.   
 The competition was held in the Young Arena. The event was filmed for a tape-delayed broadcast by USA Sports Productions, and will air of ESPN2 in June. 
  RUSSIA 21, UNITED STATES 14 
  at Waterloo, Iowa, April 7   
 54 kg/119 lbs. - Leonid Chuchonov, Russia, dec. Eric Akin, Iowa City, Iowa, 11-2   
 58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Shamil Umakhanov, Russia, dec. Mike Mena, Iowa City, Iowa, 4-3   
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Troy Steiner, Madison, Wis., dec. Andrei Yakovlev, Russia, 3-1   
 69 kg/152 lbs. - Tamouraz Ouroussov, Russia, dec. Terry Steiner, Madison, Wis., 4-2   
 76 kg/167.5 lbs.  - Daryl Weber, Iowa City, Iowa, dec. Alexei Kasiev, Russia, 3-2   
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia, dec. Sean Bormet, Madison, Wis., 7-6   
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Alexei Kroupniakov, Russia, dec. John Kading, Evanston, Ill., 6-0   
 97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov, Russia, dec. Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo., 4-1   
 130 kg/286 lbs. - Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb., dec. Andrei Shumilin, Russia, 3-1