Dake, Pico, Medina among five Americans who got Friday draws for Medved International in Belarus
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Kyle Dake, shown at the 2016 U.S. Open, is among five Americans competing in Belarus on Friday. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
MINSK, Belarus – Five American wrestlers, four in men’s freestyle and one in women’s freestyle, have weighed-in and received their draws for the Alexander Medved International on Friday.
Four-time NCAA champion and 2016 U.S. Open champion Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC/Finger Lakes WC) will open up at 86 kg/189 lbs. against Sebastian Jezierzanski of Poland, who has won Senior international medals in Bulgaria, Cuba and France.
Aaron Pico (Whittier, Calif./Titan Mercury WC), a Cadet World champion and two-time Junior World medalist, will open against Kanat Musabekov of Kazakhstan, who has limited international experience.
Two-time U.S. World Team member Jessica Medina (Champaign, Ill./Sunkist Kids) has a challenging opening draw at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. against 2014 Junior World champion Natalia Malyshieva of Russia.
Two other men’s freestyle wrestlers compete on Friday, Richard Perry (Philadelphia, Pa./NYAC/PWC) at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Eric Thompson (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 125 kg/275 lbs.
The USA won two men’s freestyle bronze medals on Thursday from 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 97 kg/213 lbs. and past Junior World silver medalist Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 65 kg/143 lbs.
The Belarus Wrestling Federation has been running a single live stream from the event. The finals round is ongoing and can be watched at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B943qpHywCc
You can follow updates from wrestling fans on Twitter at #Medved2016
ALEXANDER MEDVED INTERNATIONAL
At Minsk, Belarus
U.S. Men’s Freestyle draws for Friday
70 kg/154 lbs. – Aaron Pico, Whittier, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Kanat Musabekov (Kazakhstan)
86 kg/189 lbs.– Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC/Finger Lakes WC)
Vs. Sebastian Jezierzanski (Poland), 3rd in 2016 Dan Kolov (Bulgaria), 3rd in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba), 3rd in 2015 Grand Prix of Paris (France)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Richard Perry, Philadelphia, Pa. (NYAC/PWC)
Vs. Boris Makoev (Russia), 5th in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia), 2nd in 2013 NYAC International
125 kg/275 lbs. – Eric Thompson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
Vs. Dmitry Popov (Kazakhstan), 2nd in 2014 Military World Championships, 5th in 2013 Asian Championships
Women’s freestyle draws for Friday
53 kg/116.5 lbs.– Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Natalia Malyshieva (Russia), 2014 Junior World champion, 3rd in 2015 Medved International (Belarus), 7th in 2015 European Games
MINSK, Belarus – Five American wrestlers, four in men’s freestyle and one in women’s freestyle, have weighed-in and received their draws for the Alexander Medved International on Friday.
Four-time NCAA champion and 2016 U.S. Open champion Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC/Finger Lakes WC) will open up at 86 kg/189 lbs. against Sebastian Jezierzanski of Poland, who has won Senior international medals in Bulgaria, Cuba and France.
Aaron Pico (Whittier, Calif./Titan Mercury WC), a Cadet World champion and two-time Junior World medalist, will open against Kanat Musabekov of Kazakhstan, who has limited international experience.
Two-time U.S. World Team member Jessica Medina (Champaign, Ill./Sunkist Kids) has a challenging opening draw at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. against 2014 Junior World champion Natalia Malyshieva of Russia.
Two other men’s freestyle wrestlers compete on Friday, Richard Perry (Philadelphia, Pa./NYAC/PWC) at 86 kg/189 lbs. and Eric Thompson (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 125 kg/275 lbs.
The USA won two men’s freestyle bronze medals on Thursday from 2015 World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 97 kg/213 lbs. and past Junior World silver medalist Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 65 kg/143 lbs.
The Belarus Wrestling Federation has been running a single live stream from the event. The finals round is ongoing and can be watched at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B943qpHywCc
You can follow updates from wrestling fans on Twitter at #Medved2016
ALEXANDER MEDVED INTERNATIONAL
At Minsk, Belarus
U.S. Men’s Freestyle draws for Friday
70 kg/154 lbs. – Aaron Pico, Whittier, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Kanat Musabekov (Kazakhstan)
86 kg/189 lbs.– Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC/Finger Lakes WC)
Vs. Sebastian Jezierzanski (Poland), 3rd in 2016 Dan Kolov (Bulgaria), 3rd in 2015 Granma Cup (Cuba), 3rd in 2015 Grand Prix of Paris (France)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Richard Perry, Philadelphia, Pa. (NYAC/PWC)
Vs. Boris Makoev (Russia), 5th in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia), 2nd in 2013 NYAC International
125 kg/275 lbs. – Eric Thompson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
Vs. Dmitry Popov (Kazakhstan), 2nd in 2014 Military World Championships, 5th in 2013 Asian Championships
Women’s freestyle draws for Friday
53 kg/116.5 lbs.– Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Natalia Malyshieva (Russia), 2014 Junior World champion, 3rd in 2015 Medved International (Belarus), 7th in 2015 European Games
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