1999 WORLD FREESTYLE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPSat Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 7
U.S. matches
119 lbs./54 kg - Eric Akin, Overland Park, Kan. - dec. Ludek Burian (Czech Rep.), 7-0; dec. Ivan Tzonov (Bulgaria), 3-2; dec. German Kontoev (Belarus), 3-2, ot
Akin wins pool and advances to round of 16
138.75 lbs./63 kg - Cary Kolat, Madison, Wis. - dec. Murad Umachanov (Russia), 9-6; won by tech. fall over Giorgios Moustopoulos (Greece), 10-0
Kolat wins pool and advances to round of 16
167.5 lbs./76 kg - Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa - dec. Kurginvan Abetnak (Armenia), 10-5; dec. Wenyan Zhang (China), 6-0
Williams wins pool and advances to round of 16
213.75 lbs./97 kg - Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo. - won by tech. fall over Isaac Mpia (Cameroon), 10-0, 4:51; dec. Kasif Sakiroglu (Turkey), 4-2, ot; lost by ref. dec. to Wilfredo Morales (Cuba), 2-0, ot, 9:00
Black places third in pool, and does not advance
Draws for U.S. Athletes who weighed in on Thursday, Oct. 7
127.75 lbs./58 kg - Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. - vs. Mohammadi Mohamad Amir (Algeria); vs. David LePrice (France)
152 lbs./69 kg - Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa City, Iowa - vs. Ruslan Valiev (Kazakhstan); vs. Ivan Tudorov (Bulgaria)
187.25 lbs./85 kg - Les Gutches, Colorado Springs, Colo. - vs. Lavicios Egidissusvie (Lithuania); vs. Rudolf Boboril (Czech Rep.)
286 lbs./130 kg - Stephen Neal, Bakersfield, Calif. - vs. Heever Franvanden (South Africa); vs. Symionidos (Greece)
Complete story and athlete quotes to come