U.S. freestyle wrestling team quotes, Tuesday, July 27, Session II54 kg/119 lbs. - Eric Akin, Overland Park, Kan.
Lost dec. to Wilfredo Garcia, Cuba, 3-2 "I gave up too many dumb points early. I gave him points and there was just not enough time to catch him. My strategy in the first period was not good. At the break, the coaches told me what to do and I did it. I had him locked up and I just couldn't turn him. There are no excuses for not turning him."
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla.
lost dec. to Giuvi Sissaouri, Canada, 6-3 "I made some bad decisions. I made one mistake, the gut wrench, and that was the match. The tournament isn't over. I will wrestle him again. I've got two matches tonight. I have to get them out of the way. When I face him again, when I attack, I have got to make it count. I've got to score and not let him score."
62 kg/138.75 lbs. - Cary Kolat, Bethlehem, Pa.
won by tech. fall over over Lucas Garralda, Argentina, 11-0, 1:12
"I'm just taking it match by match. I'm very relaxed. The next two rounds will be harder. My first two guys were not the toughest opponents."
69 kg/152 lbs. - Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa City, Iowa
won by tech. fall over Juan Suarez, Venezuela, 10-0, 3:36
"The tough guys are tomorrow. The Cuban and the Canadian are good competitors. I tend to wrestle better with better competitors. This is a nice competition before the Worlds; it let's you know where you stand. This match was a better opponent than my last match. It was good for me to get more of a match this time.
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa
dec. Manuel Garcia, Puerto Rico, 8-2
"The knee is ok. It's sore and tender, probably from shooting. I was satisfied with my performance up until the last 10 seconds. I kind of slipped and he caught me and got the two points."
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Les Gutches, Corvallis, Ore.
Won by tech. fall over Javier Broschini, Argentina, 11-0, 1:14
"My main goal is to advance and build some confidence, get out as quick as possible. In a tournament like this, you don't want to be out on the mat any longer than necessary."
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo.
won by tech. fall over Antoine Aboujaoude, Brazil, 11-1, 4:32
"The coach told me to stay out there for awhile, because I hadn't wrestled for awhile. It was all right, the first match is always the toughest. It felt good to get a blow in, to get the lungs expanded. I was looking to control the match, nothing sloppy, just control the action. It feels great to represent the U.S.; I tried to downplay it, because I didn't want to get too anxious, but when I walked out I had a big smile on my face."
130 kg/286 lbs. - Stephen Neal, Bakersfield, Calif.
pin Jose Marin, Venezuela, 0:15
"I did want to get some takedowns in, but I saw an opportunity and I don't want to show too much. He was a small guy. He has some guts going out there. He hits some arm spins, but I saw them."