SIX U.S. WRESTLERS WIN GOLD MEDALS AT CLANSMEN INTERNATIONAL AT VANCOUVER, CANADA, NOV. 13 
 Six U.S. freesytle wrestlers claimed gold medals at the 1999 Clansmen International Open, held in Vancouver, Canada, Nov. 13. 
 The U.S. individual champions included Stephen Abas (Fresno, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 119 pounds, Yero Washington (Clovis, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 127.75 pounds; Troy Steiner (Madison, Wis./Team Excel) at 138.75 pounds, Sean Bormet (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC) at 167.5 pounds, Joel Sharratt (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 213.75 pounds and Tolly Thompson (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 286 pounds. 
 For Abas, it was the third gold medal of the fall wrestling season, to go along with titles at the Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open in Phoenix, Ariz. and the Winter Classic in Colorado Springs, Colo. 
 Five U.S. wrestlers won silver medals. In the men's division, silver medals went to 1998 World Champion Sammie Henson (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 127.75 pounds, plus Chris Bono (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 152 pounds, Scott Norton (Eugene, Ore./Sunkist Kids) at 167.5 pounds and Lee Fullhart (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye) at 213.75 pounds. Henson is competing up one weight class from his normal 119 pounds. 
 In the women's division, Megan Andrews (Stillwater, Okla./Peninsula Grapplers) won the silver medal at 136.5 pounds. 
 Four U.S. athletes won bronze medals, including men wrestlers Shawn Charles (Mt. Pleasant, Mich./Sunkist Kids) at 152 pounds and Chad Lamer (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) at 213.75 pounds and women wrestlers Julie Gonzales (Vallejo, Calif./Peninsula Grapplers) at 101.25 pounds and Sara McMann (Lock Haven, Pa./Sunkist Kids) at 123.25 pounds. 
 U.S. club teams did well in the team race. In the men's division, the Sunkist Kids placed second, the Hawkeye WC was third, Team Excel was fourth and the Cliff Keen WC was sixth. In the women's division, the Peninsula Grapplers placed fourth. 
 CLANSMAN INTERNATIONAL at Vancouver, Canada, Nov. 13 
 Men's Freestyle Results 
 54 kg/119 lbs. - 1st - Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids) won by tech. fall over Selwyn Tam (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 11-1; 3rd - James Crowe (Brock/Canada) won by tech. fall over Mike Stitt (Univ. of Calgary/Canada), 16-5; 5th - Peter DeJong (Univ. of Calgary/Canada) won by tech. fall over Sargib Altabachew (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 12-2 
 58 kg/127.75 lbs. - 1st - Yero Washington, Clovis, Calif. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Sammie Henson, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids), 4-1; 3rd - Saeed Azarbayjani (Brock/Canada) dec. Dennis Pagliwinian (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 7-1; 5th - Adrian Wooley (Brock/Canada) 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. -  1st - Troy Steiner, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel) dec. Nasir Lal (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 3-0; 3rd - James Cako (Guelph WC/Canada) dec. Dwayne Magnussen (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 13-7; 5th - Jeremy Podlog (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada) 
 69 kg/152 lbs. - 1st - Daniel Igali (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada) won by ref. dec. over Chris Bono, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 2-1, ot, 9:00; 3rd - Shawn Charles, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Sunkist Kids) won by ref. dec. over Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel), 2-1, ot, 9:00; 5th - Terry Steiner, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel) dec. Steve Rose (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 5-0 
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - 1st - Sean Bormet, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC) dec. Scott Norton, Eugene, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 7-3; 3rd - Lars Blomgren (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada) dec. Les Podlog (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 4-0; 5th - Danny Einhorn (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada) dec. Sean Pierson (Brock/Canada), 4-0 
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - 1st -  Justin Abdou (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada) dec. Lee Fullhart, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye), 3-0; 3rd - Dante Berlingeri (Brock/Canada) dec. Luigi Bianco (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 8-3; 5th - Titus Folden (Pacific) 
 97 kg/213.75 lbs. - 1st - Joel Sharratt, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) won by tech. fall over  Colbie Bell (Bears WC/Canada), 10-0; 3rd - Chad Lamer, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC) won by tech. fall over Randeep Sodhi (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 10-0; 5th - Dean Schmeichel (Cattown WC/Canada) dec. Dave Garvin (Guelph WC/Canada), 3-1 
 130 kg/286 lbs. - 1st - Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) won by tech. fall over Yogi Johl (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada), 11-0; 3rd - Mustag Abdullah (Team Excel) dec. Eric Kirschner (Saskatoon WC/Canada), 4-2; 5th - Hardeep Bhuller (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada); 5th - Carlo Panaro (Bears WC/Canada) 
 Team Standings - 1. Burnaby Mountain WC (Canada), 66 pts,; 2. Sunkist Kids (USA), 56 pts.; 3. Hawkeye WC (USA), 22 pts.; 4. Team Excel (USA), 20 pts.; 5. Brock (Canada), 16 pts.; 6. Cliff Keen WC (USA), 10 pts. 
 Women's Freestyle Results 
 48 kg/101.25 lbs - 1st - Maria de los Barraza (Mexico); 2nd - Melissa Hillaby (Bears/Canada); 3rd - Julie Gonzales, Vallejo, Calif. (Peninsula Grapplers); 4th - Julie Harris (Univ. of Calgary/Canada); 5th - L.J. Webb (King of the Mat); 6th - Stacy Williamson (Univ. of Calgary/Canada) 
 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - 1st - Lyndsay Belisle (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada); 2nd - Carol Huynh (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada); 3rd - Magdelena Areliano (Mexico); 4th - Jemma Phillips (Island); 5th - Kathlene Takada (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada) 
 56 kg/123.25 lbs. - 1st - Eric Sharpe (Univ. of Calgary/Canada); 2nd - Jen Ryz (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada); 3rd - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Sunkist Kids); 4th - Mellisa Drotar (Saskatoon WC/Canada); 5th - Breanne Graham (Univ. of Calgary/Canada); 6th - Emily Richardson (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada) 
 63 kg/136.5 lbs. - 1st - Trish Leibel (Univ. of Calgary/Canada); 2nd - Megan Andrews, Stillwater, Okla. (Peninsula Grapplers); 3rd - Viola Akin (Saskatoon WC/Canada); 5th - Jacqueline Reynoso (Mexico); 6th - Tiffany Toteff (Wildcats) 
 69 kg/149.75 lbs. - 1st - Shannon Samler (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada); 2nd - Kristie Thibideau (Burnaby Mt. WC/Canada); 3rd - Robyn McDonald (Univ. of Calgary/Canada); 4th - Lyndsay Hamilton (Burnaby Mt. WC); 5th - Laura Hernandez (Mexico); 6th - Antigone Oreopoulos (Bears WC/Canada) 
 75 kg/165.25 lbs. - 1st - Christine Nordhagen (Univ. of Calgary/Canada); 2nd - Elise Comeau (Univ. of Calgary/Canada); 3rd - Daniela Leanos (Mexico) 
 Team Standings  - 1. Univ. of Calgary WC (Canada), 32 pts.; 2. Burnaby Mountain WC (Canada), 26 pts.; 3. Mexico, 20 pts.; 4. Peninsula Grapplers (USA), 11 pts.; 5. Edmonton Bears (Canada), 8 pts.; 6. Saskatoon WC (Canada), 7 pts.