The 74 kg/163 lbs. weight class in Greco-Roman wrestling was the only weight class that the U.S. did not qualify for the Olympic Games. Darryl Christian of the New York AC and Keith Sieracki of the U.S. Army both went overseas to help the U.S. get into the Olympic Games at this weight, but it was not meant to be.    That is when a lot of wrestlers began shifting weight classes. T.C. Dantzler of the New York AC, who had represented the U.S. at the previous two World Championships, dropped down to 66 kg/145.5 lbs. for the Olympic Trials. However, in a valiant decision, Sieracki decided not to move up in weight because he did not want to take an opportunity away from his brother, Aaron, to make an Olympic Team.    For the past five years, Sieracki and Dantzler have battled in some memorable matches. Those matches date back to the 2000 Olympic Trials. Both have decided to keep going, even though Dantzler flirted with the idea of switching over to freestyle. While Sieracki's power is a big asset to him under the new rules, it is tough to determine where Dantzler will end up. He is a par terre wrestler, and with no forced par terre anymore, Dantzler's gameplan has been drastically changed.    Sieracki did get the upper hand this year, defeating Dantzler in a head-to-head match in January.    Christian entered the mix in 2002 and has quickly become a contender, winning a U.S. Nationals title last year. He works as hard as any Greco-Roman wrestler in the world, and he is still young. He may become the new face of this weight class after it has been controlled by veterans for so long. Christian has not lost to any U.S. competitors this year, and he has put up some solid wins internationally.    One wrestler who has come into his own in the past year is Steven Woods of the U.S. Air Force. Woods placed third at the Olympic Trials last year and second at the U.S. Nationals. He has missed a lot of competition this year due to military obligations, but if he can get his feet back under him in time for Nationals, he can quickly become a darkhorse to win a national title.    Zac Dominguez of the Sunkist Kids has also made a name for himself in the past year. He has lost three times to Christian, two of which went three periods. Those make up half of his losses on the 2004-05 season.    Josh Henson of the Gator WC and Jess Hargrave of the U.S. Army have also been solid. Henson has been to practically every tournament imaginable this year, and has fared well, especially in the international events held in the U.S.    Hargrave recently won the Armed Forces Championships.    Youngster Cheney Haight of the USOEC is also one to watch, but he recently lost to Trent Paulson of the Cyclone WC at the University National Championships.    If Paulson decides to compete at the U.S. Nationals, which he most likely will, then he could be a bad draw for any of the individuals in this weight class.    Jacob Volkmann of the Minnesota Storm surprised many by winning a gold medal earlier this year at the Sunkist Kids International Open where he defeated Woods. He has since cooled off some, including losses to Dantzler and Haight.    With the new rules in place, all Greco-Roman weight classes seem to be fairly wide open right now. But with an influx of young talent, 74 kg may become a fun weight to watch at the U.S. Nationals.      2004 U.S. NATIONALS RESULTS  1st - Darryl Christian, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. Steve Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), 3-2  3rd - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. Ken Cook, Fremont, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 3-2  5th - Zac Dominguez, Bellview, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) by med. forf. over Heath Sims, La Jolla, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)  7th - Jess Hargrave, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps) by med. forf. over Curtis Barnes, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)    THEMAT.COM RANKINGS FOR APRIL 1, 2005  1. Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  2. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  3. Darryl Christian, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  4. Steven Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)  5. Zac Dominguez, Bellview, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  6. Josh Henson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)  7. Jess Hargrave, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  8. Cheney Haight, Marquette, Mich. (USOEC)  9. Jacob Volkmann, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  10. Nick Flach, San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Navy)