Snyder, Stieber, Perry among 13 U.S. freestylers who have draws for day one of Medved International

World champion Kyle Snyder is among 13 Americans compete in Belarus on Thursday.


MINSK, Belarus – 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC) is among the 13 U.S. freestyle wrestlers who have weighed in and received their draws for the Alexander Medved International, which starts on Thursday.


Snyder drew veteran Magomed Ibragimov of Uzbekistan in his first match. Ibragimov has won a silver and a bronze medal at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia, one of the world’s toughest tournaments.


Four-time NCAA champion and past Junior World silver medalist Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) will open up against B.J. Futrell (Ann Arbor, Mich./Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC) in the first round. Last week, the two competed against each other in the second round at the Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial in Kiev, where Stieber earned a 4-2 win. Futrell was a 2014 University World silver medalist.


Also competing at 74 kg/163 lbs. is 2016 U.S. Open runner-up and two-time NCAA champion Chris Perry, (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury WC), who has drawn Ali Reza Ghasemi of Iran, who was fifth in 2015 World Championships. Perry faced Ghasemi earlier this winter at the Grand Prix of Paris, where he scored an 8-5 win in the bronze-medal bout.


Along with Stieber and Perry, other past NCAA champions wrestling on Thursday are Kellen Russell (Ann Arbor, Mich./New York AC/CKWC) at 65 kg/143 lbs., Frank Molinaro (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 65 kg/143 lbs., Dustin Kilgore (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 97 kg/213 lbs. and Kyven Gadson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 97 kg/213 lbs.


Also wrestling on Thursday is 2012 Olympian Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs


All of the draws are listed below.

ALEXANDER MEDVED INTERNATIONAL

At Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 18-19


U.S. men’s freestyle draws on Thursday


57 kg/125.5 lbs – Frank Perrelli, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)

Vs. Vadzim Terehov (Belarus), 7th in 2013 Cadet World Championships


57 kg/125.5 lbs - Erkin Tadzhimetov, Orem, Utah (New York AC)

Vs. Barish Kaya (Turkey), 3rd in 2014 Junior World Championships, 2014 European Junior champion


57 kg/125.5 lbs – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)

Vs. Ruslan Gasimov (Azerbaijan), 5th in 2015 World Military Games, 3rd in 2015 Yasar Dogu (Turkey), Second in 2013 European Junior Championships


65 kg/143 lbs. – Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)

Vs. B.J. Futrell (USA), 2nd in 2014 University World Championships


65 kg/143 lbs. – Kellen Russell, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/CKWC)

Vs. Magomed Muslimov (Azerbaijan), 3rd in 2015 European U23 Championships, 2nd in 2015 Ramazan Kadirov Cup (Russia), 10th in 2014 World Championships


65 kg/143 lbs. – B.J. Futrell, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC)

Vs. Logan Stieber (USA), 2nd in 2011 Junior World Championships


65 kg/143 lbs – Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

Vs. Meirzhan Ashrov (Kazakhstan), 2015 President Cup of Kazakhstan champion, 3rd in 2012 Junior World Championships


74 kg/163 lbs. – Adam Hall, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)

Vs. Artiom Umarov (Russia), 2015 European Junior champion, 3rd in 2011 Cadet World Championships


74 kg/163 lbs. – Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)

Vs. Ali Reza Ghasemi (Iran), 5th in 2015 World Championships, 2009 Asian Junior champion


97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC)

Vs. Magomed Ibragimov (Uzbekistan), 2013 Ramzan Kadyrov champion (Russia), 2nd in 2012 Ivan Yarygin International, 2012 UWW Golden Grand Prix Finals champion (Azerbaijan), 3rd in 2009 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)


97 kg/213 lbs. – Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Vs. Monkhzhargal Belguday (Mongolia), 5th in 2015 Mongolian Open


97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)

Vs. Elizbar Odikadze (Georgia), 5th in 2014 and 2015 World Championships, 2nd in 2015 European Games


97 kg/213 lbs. - Enock Francois, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)

Vs. Alibek Shadau (Belarus), 5th in 2014 European Junior Championships