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UPDATED SCHEDULE: Top junior-level wrestlers ready to converge in Colorado Springs for FILA Junior W

_{John Fuller (USA Wrestling)

05/25/2005}
Colorado Springs, Colo. - USA Wrestling will host the FILA Junior World Team Trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center complex, May 26-28.    The 2005 FILA Junior World Team Trials will determine who will represent the U.S. at the Junior World Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 4-8.    The FILA Junior World Team Trials will be competed in a format similar to the U.S. World Team Trials. Athletes will weigh-in on Thursday, May 26. A challenge tournament on Friday, May 27, will determine who will compete in a best-of-three Championship Series against the 2005 FILA Junior Nationals champion on Saturday, May 28.    The winner of that best-of-three series will be the U.S. representative at the Junior World Championships.    Some of the top U.S. wrestlers in the country are expected to compete in this event in both men's freestyle and Greco-Roman action.    In men's freestyle competition, expected to compete are 2005 NCAA All-Americans Coleman Scott (Waynesburg, Pa./Oklahoma State) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Eric Tannenbaum (Naperville, Ill./Michigan) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./Northwestern) at 84 kg/185 lbs.    Many of the top high school recruits from this past year along with top college redshirt freshmen are also expected to compete, including 2004 ASICS First Team All-Americans Paul Donahoe (Davison, Mich./Nebraska) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Brent Metcalf (Davison, Mich.) and Jeff Jaggers (Northfield, Ohio/Ohio State) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Steve Luke (Massillon, Ohio/Michigan) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Scott was also a member of the ASICS All-American Team last year.    Metcalf also is expected to compete in the Greco-Roman competition. Also expected to wrestle Greco-Roman are young college stars Tyler Safratowich (Park Rapids, Minn./Minnesota) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Michael Felling (Hutchinson, Minn./Wisconsin) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Luke Hogle (Walterville, Ore./Cornell) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Dustin Fox (Galion, Ohio/Northwestern) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.    The U.S. Olympic Education Center is also expected to bring a host of competitors for the Greco-Roman action.    Criteria for qualifying for the FILA Junior World Team Trials are as follows:  Top three place winners from the 2004 Junior Nationals who meet the age group criteria.
  The top six place winners from the 2005 FILA Junior National tournament.
  Any All-American from the 2005 University Nationals who meets the age group criteria.
  Any All-American from the 2005 NCAA Division I Nationals who meets the age group criteria.
  Any All-American from the 2005 Senior Nationals who meets the age group criteria.
  The finalists from the 2005 NCAA DII Nationals who meets the age group criteria.
  The finalists from the 2005 NCAA DIII Nationals who meets the age group criteria.
  The finalists from the 2005 NAIA Nationals who meets the age group criteria.
  The finalists from the 2005 Junior College Nationals who meets the age group criteria.
  Two wild cards, per weight class, may be selected by the USA Wrestling Developmental Coach for the specific style.
    TheMat.com will provide complete coverage of the 2005 FILA Junior World Team Trials.    Following is a list of athletes who have committed to competing in the 2005 FILA Junior World Team Trials in both men's freestyle and Greco-Roman. Athletes are listed with their hometown and college in parentheses, if applicable.    FREESTYLE  50 kg/110 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Patrick McCaffrey, Glen Ellyn, Ill.  Connor McDonald, Rehobeth, Del.    55 kg/121 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Paul Donahoe, Davison, Mich. (Nebraska)  Gabe Burak, Colorado Springs, Colo.    60 kg/132 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Angel Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo.  Coleman Scott, Waynesburg, Pa. (Oklahoma State)    66 kg/145.5 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Brent Metcalf, Davison, Mich.  Jeff Jaggers, Northfield, Ohio (Ohio State)  Manuel Rivera, Rosemead, Calif. (Minnesota)  Eric Tannenbaum, Naperville, Ill. (Michigan)    74 kg/163 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Steve Luke, Massillon, Ohio (Michigan)  Michael Felling, Hutchinson, Minn. (Wisconsin)  Jacob Frerichs, Uniontown, Ohio (Ohio University)  Mark Friend, Libertyville, Ill. (Penn State)  Mike Galante, Blairstown, N.J.  Chris Oliver, Omaha, Neb. (Nebraska)  David Rella, Akron, Ohio  Tyler Sherfey, Kenewick, Wash. (Boise State)    84 kg/185 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Jake Herbert, Wexford, Pa. (Northwestern)  Max Askren, Hartland, Wis.  Kurt Brenner, Freedom, Pa. (West Virginia)    96 kg/211.5 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Brandon Halsey, Oceanside, Calif.  Justin Bronson, Princeton, Minn. (Minnesota)  John Laboranti, Pittston, Pa. (Virginia Tech)  Quinton Pruett, Phoenix, Ariz. (Arizona State)  Mike Tamillow, Oak Park, Ill. (Northwestern)  Nick Terbay, Dayton, Ohio (Ohio University)    120 kg/264.5 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Bode Ogunwole, Millersville, Md. (Harvard)  Trey McLean, Grants Pass, Ore. (Air Force Academy)  Mike Spaid, Perkiomenville, Pa. (Bloomsburg)      GRECO-ROMAN  50 kg/110 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Joey Martin, Weatogue, Conn.  Terry Allison, Pinson, Ala. (USOEC)    55 kg/121 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Luis Salinas, Madera, Calif.  Spenser Mango, Flourissant, Mo. (USOEC)    60 kg/132 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Elijah Hutchinson, Soldotna, Alaska    66 kg/145.5 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Tyler Safratowich, Park Rapids, Minn. (Minnesota)  Leland Gridley, Red Bluff, Calif. (Shasta JC)  Jade McCammon, Sullivan, Ind. (USOEC)  Brent Metcalf, Davison, Mich.  Bryan Scambler, Chula Vista, Calif. (Dana)    74 kg/163 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Michael Felling, Hutchinson, Minn. (Wisconsin)  Andy Bisek, Chaska, Minn. (USOEC)  Mark Friend, Libertyville, Ill. (Penn State)  Mike Galante, Blairstown, N.J.  Matthew Gidney, Vista, Calif.    84 kg/185 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Luke Hogle, Walterville, Ore. (Cornell)  Chas Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (USOEC)  Walt Hoffman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)  Jeremy Pederson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)  Steven Ratley, Arlington, Va. (Air Force Academy)    96 kg/211.5 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Robert Smith, San Ramon, Calif.  Justin Bronson, Princeton, Minn. (Minnesota)  Gerard Habibian, St. George, Utah (USOEC)  Quinton Pruett, Phoenix, Ariz. (Arizona State)    120 kg/264.5 lbs.  FILA Junior Nationals Champion - Dustin Fox, Galion, Ohio (Northwestern)  Kenny Lester, Geneva, Fla.  Trey McLean, Grants Pass, Ore. (Air Force Academy)  Joe Wood, Clarkston, Mich. (USOEC)     Note: Additional qualified athletes may attend    FILA JUNIOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS SCHEDULE  Note: This schedule has been revised    Thursday, May 26  5:00 p.m. - Weigh in    Friday, May 27  9:00 a.m. - Greco-Roman preliminaries through finals  1:00 p.m. - Freestyle preliminaries through finals    Saturday, May 28  10:00 a.m. - Greco-Roman and freestyle finals, Match No. 1  1:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman and freestyle finals, Match No. 2  Match No. 3 to follow immediately if needed