The United States will send an experienced group of athletes to compete in the Veterans World Greco-Roman Championships in Raciborz, Poland, October 7-9. Veterans are athletes who are 35 years old and above. FILA has changed the age divisions this year, offering competition will be in seven different age categories. The team features a pair of past Veterans Greco-Roman World champions, Ronald Hughes of Hollister, Calif. (Div. C, 69 kg) and Valentin Kalika of Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Div. D, 69 kg). Among the other athletes on the trip is two-time Veterans World medalist Chris Brown of Boyds, Md. at 76 kg in Div. D. Brown won a silver medal in 2010 and a bronze medal in 2009. 2009 silver medalist James Schartner of Frederick, Md. is also competing at 58 kg in Div. F. Athletes who won 2011 U.S. Veterans National Greco-Roman titles who will be on the team include Hughes, Brown, Schartner and Rodney Fisher of Lewisburg, W.Va. (Div. B, 85 kg) Brown is also serving as Team Leader for the group again. VETERANS GRECO-ROMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS At Raciborz, Poland, October 7-9 Division A (35-40 years) 76 kg – Jeffrey Schildroth, Montague, Mich. Division B (41-45 years) 69 kg – Steve Horton, Ramstein AFB, Germany 85 kg – Rodney Fisher, Lewisburg, W.Va. 85 kg – Kevin Pine, Las Vegas, Nev. 97 kg – Jeffery Anderson, Zeeland, Mich. Division C (46-50 years) 58 kg – Victor Aybar, Manchester, Md. 69 kg – Ronald Hughes, Hollister, Calif. Division D (51-55 years) 69 kg – Valentin Kalika, Laguna Niguel, Calif. 76 kg – Chris Brown, Boyds, Md. 76 kg – Bruce Moe, Hillsborough, N.D. 85 kg – Gregg Stensgard, Vernal, Utah Division E (56-60 years) 85 kg – Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla. 85 kg – Sarkis Dermenjian, Valley Glenn, Calif. 85 kg – Peter Haag, Chicago, Ill. Division F (61-65 years) 58 kg - James Schartner, Frederick, Md. 76 kg – Kenneth Peters, Elmhurst, Ill. 97 kg – Ray Lotfi, Houston, Texas Team Leader – Chris Brown, Boyds, Md. VETERANS GRECO-ROMAN WORLDS SCHEDULE Friday, October 7 Competition in Division B, Division E, Division F Saturday, October 8 Competition in Division C, Division D Sunday, October 9 Competition in Division A, Division G