In the photo: The 2007 World Greco-Roman team champions from the United States. Bottom row (from left): Joe Betterman, Lindsey Durlacher. Top row: Justin Ruiz, T.C. Dantzler, Dremiel Byers, Harry Lester, Brad Vering.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States returned home from the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the gold trophy after winning its first World team title in Greco-Roman wrestling.

The U.S. also qualified 12 of the 18 combined weight classes in men's and women's freestyle, and Greco-Roman for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The top eight finishers in each weight class at the 2007 World Championships qualified their country for the Olympics.

The U.S. qualified five of the seven weight classes for the Olympics in men's freestyle, three of the four classes in women's freestyle and four of the seven divisions in Greco-Roman. Each style has three more qualifiers apiece where it can qualify the remaining weight classes for the Olympics.

The U.S. Greco-Roman team gained Olympic qualifications from World silver medalist Brad Vering (84 kg/185 lbs.), World bronze medalists Harry Lester (66 kg/145.5 lbs.) and Dremiel Byers (120 kg/264.5 lbs.), and World fifth-place finisher Lindsey Durlacher (55 kg/121 lbs.). The U.S. has three remaining qualifiers - including the Pan American Championships in Colorado Springs - to try and gain Olympic qualification at 60 kg/132 lbs., 74 kg/163 lbs. and 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

The U.S. edged Russia 31-30 to win the World team title in Greco-Roman. The previous best finish by an American team in the World Championships was third-place finishes in 2001 and 2006.

The U.S. men's freestyle team gained Olympic qualifications from World bronze medalist Daniel Cormier (96 kg/211.5 lbs.) along with World fifth-place finishers Doug Schwab (66 kg/145.5 lbs.), Joe Heskett (74 kg/163 lbs.), Joe Williams (84 kg/185 lbs.) and Tommy Rowlands (120 kg/264.5 lbs.). The U.S. will have three qualifiers to try and gain Olympic qualification at 55 kg/121 lbs. and 60 kg/132 lbs.

The American men's freestyle team placed fourth in the team standings at the 2007 Worlds.

The U.S. women's freestyle team gained qualifications from World silver medalist Kristie Marano (72 kg/158.5 lbs.), World bronze medalist Sara McMann (63 kg/138.75 lbs.) and World fifth-place finisher Stephanie Murata (48 kg/105.5 lbs.). The U.S. has three more events to try and gain Olympic qualification at 55 kg/121 lbs. The women compete in four weight classes in the Olympics.

The U.S. women placed fifth in the team standings at the World Championships. Marano tied Bruce Baumgartner's U.S. record by winning her ninth World medal. Marano now owns two golds, five silvers and two bronzes in World competition.