MARIANETTI, ERIKSON WIN SILVER MEDALS AT KIEV GRAND PRIX IN UKRAINE; HENSON, BORMET CLAIM BRONZE MEDALS 
   Steve Marianetti (Champaign, Ill.,/New York AC) and Tom Erikson (W. Lafayette, Ind./Sunkist Kids) claimed silver medals at the Kiev Grand Prix of freestyle wrestling in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 21-22. 
   Marianetti placed second at 76 kg/167.5 lbs., losing to veteran Ruslan Khichagov of Uzbekistan in the finals, 4-3. Marianetti, who is currently ranked No. 3 in the United States in his weight class, had a 4-1 record in the tournament. He defeated  Tamzor Tembatov of Ukraine, 5-4 in the semifinals. 
   Erikson was defeated in the finals at 130 kg/286 lbs. by 1996 Olympic silver medalist Alexei Medvedev of Belarus in a 0-0 overtime referee's decision. Erikson, who placed fourth in the 1997 World Championships, pinned his first two opponents in the tournament. 
   A pair of U.S. athletes claimed bronze medals: Sam Henson (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 54 kg/119 lbs. and Sean Bormet (Madison, Wis./Dave Schultz WC) at 76 kg/167.5 lbs. 
   Henson had an impressive 5-1 record in the tournament. His only loss was to 1996 Olympic silver medalist Namik Abdullayev of Azerbaijan, 3-2. Henson beat 1988 Olympic bronze medalist Vladimir Toguzov of Ukraine in the second round, 3-0. 
   Henson, who holds a No. 2 ranking in the United States, defeated Dmitri Zakhartenko of Belarus, 5-1 in the bronze-medal match. 
   Bormet also had a 5-1 record in the tournament. He defeated veteran Kullo Koiv of Estonia in the bronze-medal match. Bormet's only loss was to the eventual champion Ruslan Khinchagov of Uzbekistan in the semifinals, 11-1. Bormet was third in the 1996 Olympic Trials, but did not compete last year due to injury. 
   Three wrestlers placed fifth in their weight classes: Tony Purler (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/127.75 lbs., Terry Steiner (Madison, Wis./Team Excel) at 69 kg/152 pounds and J.J. McGrew (Stillwater, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 97 kg/213.75 lbs. 
   1997 World silver medalist Cary Kolat (Lock Haven, Pa./Dave Schultz WC) placed seventh at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. 
   The U.S. team was coached by Ed Giese of Lombard, Ill., and National Freestyle Coach Bruce Burnett of Colorado Springs, Colo. 
  KIEV GRAND PRIX at Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 21-22 
  Medalists 
   54 kg/119 lbs. - Gold - Namik Abdullayev (Azerbaijan); Silver - Alexander Kolesnik (Ukraine); Bronze - Sam Henson (USA) 
   58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Gold - M. Saidulbatalov (Ukraine); Silver - Yevgeni Bouslovich (Ukraine); Bronze - Ramil Islamov (Uzbekistan) 
   63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Gold - Seraphim Barzakov (Bulgaria); Silver - Sergei Smal (Belarus); Bronze - Elbrus Tedeev (Ukraine) 
   69 kg/152 lbs. - Gold - Zaza Zazirov (Ukraine); Silver - Artur Tavkazakov (Russia); Bronze - Orest Skobelski (Ukraine) 
   76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Gold -  Ruslan Khichagov (Uzbekistan); Silver - Steve Marianetti (USA); Bronze - Sean Bormet (USA) 
   85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Gold - David Bichinashvili (Ukraine); Silver - Igor Samushonok (Latvia); Bronze - Nicolas Begashvili (Georgia) 
   97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Gold - Vadim Tosoev (Ukraine); Silver - Sergei Pryadun (Ukraine); Bronze - Yuri Golubovski (Russia) 
   130 kg/286 lbs. - Gold - Aleksei Medvedev (Belarus); Silver - Tom Erikson (USA); Bronze - Yuri Chobitko (Ukraine) 
  Results of U.S. athletes 
   54 kg/119 lbs. - Sam Henson, Norman, Okla., 3rd - won by tech. fall over Raim Kibor (Ukraine), 11-1; dec. Vladimir Toguzov (Ukraine), 3-0; lost dec. to Namik Abdullayev (Azerbaijan), 3-2; won by tech. fall over Vitali Oleksenko (Ukraine), 10-0; dec. Oleg Konyushenko (Ukraine), 10-4; won by tech. fall over Yuri Senek (Belarus), 10-0; dec. Dmitri Zakhartenko (Belarus), 5-1 
   58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Tony Purler, Norman, Okla., 5th - dec. Alexander Lee (Russia), 8-3; lost dec. to Vitaly Belokpytny (Ukraine), 17-11; dec. Anatoli Guidya (Moldova), 8-4; lost by tech. fall to Ramil Islamov (Uzbekistan), 13-2 
   63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Cary Kolat, Lock Haven, Pa., 7th - pin Viktor Plastunov (Ukraine); won by tech. fall over Aslan Fidorov (Ukraine), 10-0; lost by ref. dec. to Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria), 1-1, ot, 8:00; lost dec. to Aslan Akhmedhanov (Ukraine), 5-4 
   69 kg/152 lbs. - Terry Steiner, Madison, Wis., 5th - lost dec. to Vladimir Sirotin (Ukraine), 3-1; won by tech. fall over Artur Danilyan (Armenia), 14-4; dec. Pat Santoro (USA), 6-3; dec. Konstantin Opalnik (Ukraine), 3-2; dec. Ahmet Gulhan (Turkey), 6-0; lost by tech. fall to Orest Skobelski (Ukraine), 10-0; pin Roman Motrovich (Ukraine) 
   69 kg/152 lbs. - Pat Santoro, Bethlehem, Pa., dnp - lost by tech. fall to Orest Skobelski (Ukraine), 13-3; won by tech. fall over Vyacheslav Golumenko (Ukraine), 11-1; lost dec. to Terry Steiner (USA), 6-3 
   76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Steve Marianetti, Champaign, Ill., 2nd - dec. M-t Dzhabrailov (Russia), 7-1; dec. Kullo Koiv (Estonia), 4-1; won by ref. dec. over Oleg Boiko (Ukraine), 2-0, ot, 8:00; dec. Tamzor Tembatov (Ukraine), 5-4; lost dec. to Ruslan Khichagov (Uzbekistan), 4-3 
   76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Sean Bormet, Madison, Wis., 3rd - won by tech. fall over Aligadji Khalunov (Russia), 11-0; pin Oleg Koushnir (Ukraine); pin Nougzar Ameridze (Ukraine); lost by tech. fall to Ruslan Kinchagov (Uzbekistan), 11-1; dec. Oleg Boiko (Ukraine), 7-1; dec. Kullo Koiv (Estonia) 
   85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Dean Morrison, Morgantown, W.Va., dnp - lost by pin to Stanislav Albegov (Ukraine); dec. Egidos Vilyaichus (Lithuania), 3-0; won by ref. dec. over Ali Ozen (Turkey), 2-0, ot, 8:00; lost dec. to Rasul Katinovossov (Russia), 4-0 
   97 kg/213.75 lbs. - J.J. McGrew, Stillwater, Okla., 5th - lost dec. to Richard Paulyukonis (Lithuania), 6-4; dec. Roman Shelegada (Ukraine), 5-0; pin Gary Modosyan (Macedonia); lost dec. to Dmitri Golubovski (Russia), 4-2 
   130 kg/286 lbs. - Tom Erikson, W. Lafayette, Ind., 2nd - pin Ivan Ischenko (Ukraine); pin Maxim Shevchenko (Belarus), 8-0; lost dec. to Alexei Medvedev (Belarus), 0-0, ot, 8:00