BATTLE GROUND, Wash. - Five athletes who compete for wrestling teams within the U.S. military were among the seven athletes to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials with victories at the Northwest Regional Olympic Trials in Battleground, Wash. on March 30. Three members of the U.S. Air Force team captured gold medals: Anthony Brooker, (Philadelphia, Pa./U.S. Air Force) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Justin Millard, Laceyville, Pa. (U.S. Air Force) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and David Spangler (Iowa City, Iowa/U.S. Air Force) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Brooker defeated Marty Eng (Newberg, Ore./Newberg WC), 0-3, 3-1, 3-1 in the finals. Millard needed three periods to defeat Robby Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), 1-3, 6-0, 1-1 in the finals match. Spangler (Iowa City, Iowa/U.S. Air Force) stopped Nigel Bond (Hood River, Ore./Clackamas), 9-4, 4-1 to capture the gold. Two members of the U.S. Army team won individual titles: Brandon McNab (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Brad Ahearn (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 84 kg/185 lbs. McNab stopped unattached Nathaniel Augustson in the finals, 4-0,1-1. Ahearn scored a dominant technical fall over Derek Rottenberg (Red Bluff, Calif./Red Bluff Olympic Club, 7-0, 6-0. The two other individual champions were Eric Stevenson (Newberg, Ore./Newberg WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Mike Ellsworth (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Stevenson, who competed at Oregon State and was a top high school star in Oregon, beat Aaron Navarrete (Temecula, Calif./Titan Wrestling Club), 1-1, 4-1. Ellsworth, a veteran who has been ranked as high as No. 2 on Greco-Roman Team in the past, scored a technical fall in the finals, shutting out Kyle Wirkuty (Portland, Ore./Clackamas), 6-0, 6-0. NORTHWEST REGIONAL OLYMPIC TRIALS At Battle Ground, Wash., March 30 Greco-Roman medal matches 55 kg/121 lbs 1st - Anthony Brooker, Philadelphia, Pa. (U.S. Air Force) dec. Marty Eng, Newberg, Ore. (Newberg WC), 0-3, 3-1, 3-1 60 kg/132 lbs. 1st - Eric Stevenson, Newberg, Ore. (Newberg WC) dec. Aaron Navarrete, Temecula, Calif. (Titan Wrestling Club), 1-1, 4-1 3rd - Jonathan Floresca (unattached) inj. dft. Anthony Hayes (unattached) 66 kg/145.5 lbs 1st - Mike Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) tech. fall Kyle Wirkuty, Portland, Ore. (Clackamas), 6-0, 6-0 3rd - Matt Holt, Ashland, OR (SOU) inj. dft. over Matthew Goodman, Cleveland N.C, (U.S. Marines), 5-0, inj. 74 kg/163 lbs. 1st - Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Nathaniel Augustson, (unattached), 4-0,1-1 3rd - Trevor Hall, Brush Prairie, Wash. (Dave Schultz WC) won by forfeit over Jason Robbins, Oviedo, Fla. (Sunkist Kids) 84 kg/185 lbs 1st - Brad Ahearn, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) tech. fall Derek Rottenberg, Red Bluff, Calif. (Red Bluff Olympic Club), 7-0, 6-0 3rd - Mike Tade (unattached) pin M.T. Ayers, Kennewick, WA (Tri Cities Wrestling Club), 7-0, 1:34 96 kg/211.5 lbs 1st - Justin Millard, Laceyville, Pa. (U.S. Air Force) dec. Robby Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 1-3, 6-0, 1-1 120 kg/264.5 lbs 1st - David Spangler, Iowa City, Iowa (U.S. Air Force) dec. Nigel Bond, Hood River, Ore. (Clackamas), 9-4, 4-1 3rd - Ken Lester, Oviedo, Fla. (Sunkist Kids) pin James Dixson (unattached), 1:23 For complete results, visit: http://www.themat.com/results.php?page=display_results_style&ResultID=101026