2001 World Team Trials qualifiers in men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/18/2001


(tentative participant list, updated 5/14/01)    119 lbs.  National Champion - Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Tim Dernlan, Huber Heights, Ohio (Ohio International); 3. Shane Valdez, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. T.J. Hill, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lions Den); 5. Pat Cassidy, Bloomington, Ind. (NYAC); 6. Sean Kim, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Sammie Henson, Norma, Okla. (Sunkist Kids); Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids); Jason Powell (Lincoln, Neb./Husker WC); Chris Fleeger, Trout Run, Pa. (New York AC); Martin Kusick, Baltimore, Md. (Sunkist Kids); Gavin James, Farmington, N.M. (USA)    127.75 lbs.  National Champion -  Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers : 2. Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC); 3. Jason Kutz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); 4. Teague Moore, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids), 3-2; 5. Dan Felix, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids); 6. Mike Mena, Bloomington, Ind. (NYAC)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Jesus Wilson, Fayette, Iowa (unattached)    138.75 pounds  National Champion - Bill Zadick, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Dustin DeNunzio, Cambridge, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC); 3. Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC); 4. John Fisher, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Sunkist Kids); 5. Jeremy Ensrud, Eugene, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC); 6. Mike Eierman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Cary Kolat, Morgantown, W.Va. (Dave Schultz WC); Eric Larkin, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); Mike Mendoza, Alamosa, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)     152 pounds  National Champion - Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist); 3. Jesse Jantzen, Shoreham, N.Y. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. Chris Ayers, Bethlehem, Pa. (NYAC); 5. Dave Esposito, Bethlehem, Pa. (NYAC); 6. Yoshi Nakamura, Elyria, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Jared Lawrence, Sandpoint, Idaho (Minnesota Storm); Miron Kharchilava, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International)    167.5 pounds  National Champion - Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 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. Rick Springman, Norristown, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Dan St. John, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), Glen Pritzlaff, Philadelphia, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC); Kirk White, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC)    187.25 pounds  National Champion - Cael Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Charles Burton, Bloomington, Ind. (New York AC); 3. Lee Fullhart, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC); 4. Brandon Eggum, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 5. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 6. Markus Mollica, Watertown, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC)    213.75 pounds  National Champion - Dominic Black, Ft. Carson, Colo. (Army)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Chad Lamer, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye); 3. Ryan Tobin, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Tim Hartung, St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 5. Zach Thompson, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC); 6. Rex Holman, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Melvin Douglas, Mesa, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)    286 pounds  National Champion - Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Angelo Borzio, E. Stroudsburg, Pa. (NYAC); 4. Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Hector Torres, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) ; 5.  Moe Rahmani, Los Angeles, Calif. (Cerritos)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Stephen Neal, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); Airron Richardson, Shaker Heights, Ohio (Team Excel); Corey Farkas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force); Hector Torres, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)    Freestyle Qualifying Criterion:  1. Top six at 2001 U.S. Nationals; 2. Current National Team Member - top three; 3. Top-three finish in a FILA A Championship in the past two years, including Pan Ams, but not Sunkist; 4. Past World or Olympic Team member; 5. Medalist at Junior World Championships in the last two years    Greco-Roman  119 pounds  National Champion -  Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Force)**  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 3. Chris Williams, E. Lansing, Mich. (Michigan WC)*; 4. Nathan Piasecki, Marquette, Mich. (USEOC)*; 5. Joe Espinoza, Marquette, Mich. (USEOC); 6. Michel Santos, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); 7. Sean Kim, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) ; Univ. Nats champion 50 kg - John Sommer, Marquette, Mich. (USOEC)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Steven Mays, Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Navy); Brandon Paulson, Golden Valley, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)    127.75 pounds  National Champion - Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Cam Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah (TAC); 4. Josh Fox, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached); 5. Lindsay Durlacher, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat WC); 6. Jason Harless, Eugene, Ore. (Oregon WC); 7. Brady Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah (TAC); Armed Forces champion - Duaine Martin, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)    138.75 pounds  National Champion - Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. James Shillow, Quantico, Va. (Marines)**; 3. Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); 4. Joe Warren, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC); 5. Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); 6. Jason Tolbert, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); 7. Darnell Lollis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)*  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)    152 pounds  National Champion - Marcel Cooper, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)**  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Steven Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force); 3. Heath Sims, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. Brian Van Hoven, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps); 5. Keith Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); 6. Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC); 7. Oscar Wood, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); Univ. Nationals champion - Matt Goldstein, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Joe Privatere, Binghamton, N.Y. (New York AC); Herb House, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); Marco Sanchez, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)    167.5 pounds  National Champion - Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)**  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 3. Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Mike Mathers, Marquette, Mich. (USEOC)*; 5. Joey Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines); 6. Carl Fronhofer, Salem, N.Y. (NYAC); 7. Keith Barkers, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)    187.25 pounds  National Champion - Matt Lindland, Oregon City, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Quincey Clark, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm); 3. Dan Henderson, Gresham, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)**; 5. Brad Vering, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids); 6. Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, (NYAC); 7. James Meyer, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached); Univ. Nationals champion: Jake Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)  Anticipated additional qualifiers: Chael Sonnen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)    213.75 pounds  National Champion - Garrett Lowney, Freedom, Wis. (Minn. Storm)  Challenge Tournament qualifiers: 2. Jason Loukides, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army); 3. Kevin Vogel, Dundee, Mich. (Cliff Keen); 4. Ross Thatcher, State College, Pa. (New York AC); 5. Al Sankey, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines); 6. Tipton Peterson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines); 7. David Workman, Jacksonvil