World Team members Green and Graff lead men’s freestyle contingent competing in 2019 Medved International

James Green will is one of two World Team members competing at the Medved International.

Two-time World medalist James Green of Sunkist Kids and first-time Senior World Team member Tyler Graff of Titan Mercury headline a 13-man roster competing in the 2019 Medved International in Minsk, Belarus this weekend.

The American squad will also feature several wrestlers who are the No. 2 in their weight class including Ryan Deakin of Titan Mercury, Kyven Gadson of Sunkist Kids and Gable Steveson of the Minnesota RTC. Deakin is a 2017 Junior World silver medalist while Steveson holds two Cadet World titles and a Junior World title.

Four other National Team members will be competing as well including Darian Cruz of New York AC, 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro of Titan Mercury WC, Michael Macchiavello of Titan Mercury WC and 2017 U23 World bronze medalist Ty Walz of Titan Mercury WC.

Another age group level World medalist wrestling this weekend is Jordan Wood of the Lehigh Valley WC. Wood took silver at the 2014 Cadet World championships. 2012 Cadet World Team member Chance Marsteller of Titan Mercury WC is also competing. He was a 2019 U.S. Open runner-up.

Rounding out the contingent are Frank Perrelli of Titan Mercury WC and Nate Jackson of the New York AC. Perrelli is a freestyle veteran and has been competing at the senior level since 2011. Jackson, a two-time All-American at Indiana, was a 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial runner-up.

Action begins Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. and will conclude Sunday night. Minsk is seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time Zone.

Medved International

at Minsk, Belarus (Aug. 9-11)

Event Schedule (based upon U.S. Eastern Standard Time)

Friday, Aug. 9

3:30 a.m. – Preliminary rounds (MFS 57, 65, 74, 86, 97, WFS 50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

11:00 a.m. – Semifinals (MFS 57, 65, 74, 86, 97, WFS, 50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

Saturday, Aug. 10

3:30 a.m. - Preliminary rounds (MFS 61, 70, 79, 92, 125, WFS, 53, 57, 62, 68, 76)

3:30 a.m. - Repechage (MFS 57, 65, 74, 86, 97, WFS, 50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

8:30 a.m. – Semifinals (MFS 61, 70, 79, 92, 125, WFS, 53, 57, 62, 68, 76)

8:30 a.m. – Finals (MFS, 57, 65, 74, 86, 97, WFS, 50, 55, 59, 65, 72)

Sunday, Aug. 11

6:00 a.m. - Repechage (MFS, 61, 70, 79, 92, 125, WFS, 53, 57, 62, 68, 76)

8:00 a.m. - Finals (MFS 61, 70, 79, 92, 125, WFS, 53, 57, 62, 68, 76)

Men’s Freestyle Roster

57kg: Darian Cruz (Allentown, Pa./Lehigh Valley WC/New York AC)

57kg: Frank Perrelli (Charlottesville, Va./Lehigh Valley AC/Titan Mercury WC)

61kg: Tyler Graff (New Brunswick, N.J./NJRTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

65kg: Frank Molinaro (Norman, Oklahoma/OKRTC/Titan Mercury WC)

70kg: Ryan Deakin (Broomfield, Colo./Titan Mercury WC)

70 kg: James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)

79kg: Chance Marsteller ( New Park, Pa./Lehigh Valley WC/Titan Mercury WC)

86kg: Nate Jackson (Princeton, N.J./NJRTC/New York AC)

92kg: Mike Macchiavello (Raleigh N.C./ Wolf Pack WC/Titan Mercury WC)

97kg: Ty Walz (Blacksburg Va./SERTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

97kg: Kyven Gadson (Waterloo, Iowa/CRTC/Sunkist Kids)

125kg: Gable Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn./Minnesota RTC)

125kg: Jordan Wood (Gilbertsville, Pa./Lehigh Valley WC)

Coach: Jeff Buxton, Easton, Pa.

Coach: Bryan Snyder, Lincoln, Neb

Coach: Reece Humphrey, Dayton, N.J.

Medical: Jody Moore

Referee: Rick Schwab, Lawson, Mo.