U.S. National Wrestling Championship Seeds - Freestyle

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/12/2001


54 kg/119 lbs.  1 - Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC)  2 - Sean Kim, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  3 - Tim Dernlan, Huber Heights, Ohio (Ohio International)  4 - Chris Fleeger, Trout Run, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC)  5 - T.J. Hill, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  6 - Marty Kusick, Baltimore, Md. (Sunkist Kids)  7 - Pat Cassidy, Bloomington, Ind. (NYAC)  8 - Shane Valdez, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC)  9 - Lee Pritts, Columbia, Pa. (Tiger USA WC)      58 kg/127.75 lbs.  1 - Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)  2 - Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  3 - Dan Felix, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  4 - Jason Kutz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  5 - Teague Moore, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)  6 - Mike Mena, Bloomsburg, Pa. (NYAC)  7 - Cody Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  8 - Ryan Lewis, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  9 - Matt Azevedo, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC)  10 - Jeff Prescott, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  11 - Zach Roberson, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC)      63 kg/138.75 lbs.   1 - Bill Zadick, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  2 - John Fisher, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)  3 - Dustin Denunzio, Cambridge, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC)  4 - Jeremy Ensrud, Eugene, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC)  5 - Mike Eierman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)  6 - Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC)  7 - Michael Lightner, Marlow, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  8 - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)  9 - Joe Calavitta, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached)  10 - Ty Reynolds, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached)      69 kg/152 lbs.  1 - Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  2 - Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel)  3 - Yoshi Nakamura, Elyria, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC)  4 - Chris Ayers, Bethlehem, Pa. (NYAC)  5 - Chris Esposito, Bethlehem, Pa. (NYAC)  6 - Jared Frayer, Palm Harbor, Fla. (OU Underdoge)  7 - Jason Ramstetter, Alamosa, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)  8 - Jesse Jantzen, Shoreham, N.Y. (Dave Schultz WC)      76 kg/167.5 lbs.  1 - Joe Williams, Coralville, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  2 - Byron Tucker, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  3 - Steve Marianetti, Champaign, Ill. (NYAC)  4 - Joe Heskett, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  5 - Frank Trigg, Torrance, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)  6 - Glen Pritzlaff, Ridley Park, (Dave Schultz WC)  7 - Josh Koscheck, Edinboro, Pa. (NYAC)  8 - Matt Lackey, Champaign, Ill. (Unattached)  9 - Rick Springman, Norristown, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC)      85 kg/187.25 lbs.  1 - Charles Burton, Bloomington, Ind. (NYAC)  2 - Lee Fullhart, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  3 - Cael Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  4 - Markus Mollica, Watertown, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC)  5 - Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  6 - John Kading, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC)  7 - Brandon Eggum, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  8 - Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC)  9 - Randy Pugh, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cat WC)  10 - Victor Sveda, Peninsula, Ohio (Unattached)  11 - Mark Smith, Del City, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)        97 kg/213.75 lbs.  1 - Dominic Black, Ft. Carson, Colo. (U.S. Army)  2 - Rex Holman, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)  3 - Chad Lamer, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  4 - Tim Hartung, St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  5 - Mark Munoz, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC)  6 - Raphael Davis, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)  7 - Zach Thompson, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC)  8 - Orville Palmer, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  9 - Ryan Tobin, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)  10 - Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC)  11 - Michael Dixon, Bloomington, Ind. (Unattached)  12 - Nick Preston, Delaware, Ohio (Ohio International)  13 - Rusty Cook, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC)      130 kg/286 lbs.  1 - Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. (NYAC)  2 - Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)  3 - Angelo Borzio, E. Stroudsburg, Pa. (NYAC)  4 - Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC)