1999 U.S. Veterans Freestyle National Championships scheduled for  
 June 18-19 at Mercer Arena in Seattle, Wash.   
 The 1999 United States National Veterans Freestyle Wrestling Championships will be held at the Mercer Arena in Seattle, Wash., June 18-19. This competition includes wrestlers 35 years old and above, competing in four age groups.   
 The tournament will be held in conjunction with the 1999 Freestyle World Team Trials, which features the best Olympic-caliber wrestlers in the United States.   
 1998 Outstanding Wrestler Russ Cozart (Brandon, Fla./Brandon WC), who won the title in the 150-pound weight class in Div. B (42-48 years old) in 1998, will attempt to go for his third straight championship. Cozart is the most successful U.S. Veterans competitor, having four World titles to his name. Ron Cole (Auburn, Wash./Team Rhino) will also attempt to win a third title.  Cole won  in the Div. B (41-45 years old) 203-pound weight class in last year's tournament. 
  Other veterans hoping to repeat their titles include 1998 Champions Joe Seay (Perry, Okla./Sunkist Kids), who won in the 185-pound weight class in Div. D (56 years and over) and Donald Apodaca (Huntington Beach, Calif./Golden West), who took home the title in the 185-pound weight class in Div. C (46-50 years old).  
  The age divisions for the Veterans are: Div. A (35-40 years), Div. B (41-45 years), Div. C (46-50 years) and Div. D (51 years and over). 
  The weight classes for Veterans are: 50-54 kg (110-127.86 lbs.), 63 kg (138.75 lbs.), 69 kg (152.11 lbs.), 76 kg (167.54 lbs.), 85 kg (187.39 lbs.), 97 kg (213.84 lbs.) and 97-130 kg (213.84-286 lbs.). 
  The U.S. Veterans Freestyle National Championships are open to any athlete who is 35 years old and above. There are no pre-qualification requirements.  
  Many of these athletes also compete in the Veterans World Championships each year. This year's tournament will be held in Bucharest, Romania, September 2-5.  
  Registration for the event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, with weigh-ins at 8:00 p.m. The preliminaries begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 18. The remainder of the preliminaries and the finals are on Saturday, June 19, starting at 1:30 p.m. The session times for the tournament are scheduled so that participants may also watch the Olympic-level athletes compete at the Freestyle World Team Trials.  
  Tournament headquarters for the Championships are at the Hampton Inn in Seattle. For reservations, call either 206-282-7700, or toll-free at 800-HAMPTON.   
  For more information regarding the Veterans National Championships, please contact event director Michael Campbell at 206-389-7336.  
  1998 VETERANS FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 
  DIV. A (35-41 years) 
  60 kg/132 lbs.-Scott Naylor, Dallastown, Pa. (Advantage) 
  68 kg/150 lbs.-Dave Mills, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills WC) 
  76 kg/168 lbs.-Russ Schenk, Holiday, Fla. 
  84 kg/185 lbs.-Brad Swartz, Auburn, Wash. (Team Rhino) 
  92 kg/203 lbs. -Mike Braun, Omaha, Neb. 
  130 kg/286 lbs.-Timothy Rock, Howell, N.J. (Howell WC) 
  DIV. B (42-48 years) 
  60 kg/132 lbs.-Joe Corso, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) 
  68 kg/150 lbs.-Russ Cozart, Brandon, Fla. 
  76 kg/168 lbs.-Greg Archer, Terre Haute, Ind. 
  84 kg/185 lbs.- Steve Contarino, Palmetto, Fla. 
  92 kg/203 lbs.-Ron Cole, Auburn, Wash. (Team Rhino) 
  DIV. C (49-55 years) 
  68 kg/150 lbs.-Robert Hernandez, Tulare, Calif. 
  84 kg/185 lbs.-Donald Apodaca, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Golden West) 
  92 kg/203 lbs.-Joe Reasbeck, Superior Wis. 
  130 kg/286 lbs.-Paul Stull, LeMoyne, Pa. (Central PA WC) 
  DIV D. (56 years and over) 
  68 kg/150 lbs.-Lawrence Brown, Denver, Colo. 
  84 kg/185 lbs.-Joe Seay, Perry, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)