Seeded wrestlers at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/29/1999


 1999 U.S. NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, LAS VEGAS, NEV., APRIL 30-MAY 1  

Seeded Freestyle Athletes

119 lbs./54 kg - 1. Eric Akin, Overland Park, Kan. (Dave Schultz WC); 2. Sheldon Thomas, Bellefonte, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC); 3. Lou Rosselli, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC); 4. Jeff Prescott, Bellefonte, Pa. (New York AC); 5. Eric Albarracin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 6. Chris Bollin, Weston, Mo. (Sunkist Kids); 7. Burke Tyree, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel); 8. Mike Mena, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)

127.75 lbs./58 kg - 1. Terry Brands, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC); 2. Tony Purler, Clarion, Pa. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Yero Washington, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Eric Guerrero, San Jose, Calif. (Sunkist Kids); 5. Jeff Bedard, Monroe, Ga. (Team Excel); 6. Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC); 7. Dwight Hinson, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC); 8. Kevin Saniga, Athens, Ohio (New York AC)

138.75 lbs./63 kg - 1. Cary Kolat, Bethlehem, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC); 2. Shawn Charles, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Sunkist Kids); 3. John Fisher, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Bill Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC); 5. Troy Steiner, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel); 6. Roger Chandler, E. Lansing, Mich. (Dave Schultz WC); 7. Gerry Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids); 8. Steve St. John, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 9. Jeremy Ensrud, Eugene, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC); 10. David Esposito, Old Bridge, N.J. (New York AC); 11. Mark Ironside, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC); 12. Scott Schatzman, Chesterfield, Mo. (Wildcat WC)

152 lbs./69 kg - 1. Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa City, Iowa (Gateway WC); 2. Chris Bono, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids); 3. Pat Santoro, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC); 4. John Giura, New York, N.Y. (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Terry Steiner, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel); 6. Kenny Ramsey, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International WC); 7. Alan Fried, Beachwood, Ohio (Sunkist Kids); 8. Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel); 9. Tod Surmon, Menlo Park, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 10. Shannyn Gillespie, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wildcat WC); 11. Kenny Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wildcat WC); 12. Jason Ramstetter, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)

167.5 lbs./76 kg - 1. Steve Marianetti, Urbana, Ill. (New York AC); 2. Rob Koll, Ithaca, N.Y. (Team Excel); 3. Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC); 4. Tony Robie, Erie, Pa. (New York AC); 5. Sean Bormet, Madison, Wis. (Wisconsin WC); 6. Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC); 7. Trevor Lewis, Malvern, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC); 8. Frank Trigg, Noble, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)

187.25 lbs./85 kg - 1. Les Gutches, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Jon McGovern, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC); 3. Derek Jones, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 4. Dean Morrison, Ithaca, N.Y. (Team Excel); 5. Dan St. John, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 6. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 7. Ray Brinzer, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC); 8. Charles Burton, Columbia, Mo. (Team Excel)

213.75 lbs./97 kg - 1. J.J. Mc Grew, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 3. Joel Sharratt, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 4. Jason Robison, Greenville, Pa. (New York AC); 5. Chad Lamer, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC); 6. John Kading, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat WC)

286 lbs./130 kg - 1. Kerry McCoy, State College, Pa. (New York AC); 2. Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Tom Erikson, W. Lafayette, Ind. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Stephen Neal, San Jose, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Airron Richardson, Cleveland, Ohio (Team Excel); 6. Angelo Borzio, Stroudsburg, Pa. (New York AC)

Seeded Greco-Roman Athletes

119 lbs./54 kg - 1. Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 2. Brandon Paulson, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 3. Steven Mays, Pensacola, Fla. (Armed Forces); 4. Mujaahid Maynard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 5. Jeff Schering, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC); 6. Kristian Steward, Farmville, N.C. (Backyard WC); 7. Joe Dansby, Pebble Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 8. Michel Santos, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces)

127.75 lbs./58 kg - 1. Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis (Sunkist Kids); 2. James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Broderick Lee, Tarzana, Calif. (Peninsula WC); 4. Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 5. Cody Sanderson, Heber City, Utah (Cyclone WC); 6. Dave Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 7. Josh Fox, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 8. Darnell Lollis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

138.75 lbs./63 kg - 1. Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 2. Glen Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 3. Jason Tolbert, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team 2000); 4. Duaine Martin, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 5. Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC); 6. Charley Carbaugh, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 7. James Shillow, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 8. Paul Gagich, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces)

152 lbs./69 kg - 1. Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 2. David Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 3. Herb House, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jets); 4. Marcel Cooper, Woodbridge, Va. (Armed Forces); 5. Mike Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC); 6. Derek Mountsier, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids); 7. Steve Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 8. Cory Posey, Westfield, N.J. (New York AC)

167.5 lbs./76 kg - 1. Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 3. Kevin Vogel, Temperence, Mich. (Michigan WC); 4. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wildcat WC); 5. Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 6. Travis West, Portland, Ore. (Jets); 7. Mike Uker, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 8. Tom Ciezki, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat WC)

187.25 lbs./85 kg - 1. Quincey Clark, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 2. Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 4. Dan Henderson, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Kenny Owens, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 6. Nate Jackson, Pensacola, Fla. (Armed Forces); 7. Chris Vike, Mount Pleasant, Mich. (Sunkist Kids); 8. William Carr, Woodbridge, Va. (Armed Forces)

213.75 lbs./97 kg - 1. Jason Klohs, Maple Grove, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 2. Dan Hicks, Fredricksburg, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps); 3. Jason Gleasman, Boonville, N.Y. (New York AC); 4. Randy Couture, Gresham, Ore. (Sunkist Kids); 5. John Oostendorp, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC); 6. Dan Sanchez, Walden, N.Y. (New York AC); 7. Rex Holman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 8. Adam Mariano, Philadelphia, Pa. (Drexel WC)

286 lbs./130 kg - 1. Matt Ghaffari, Avon Lake, Ohio (Sunkist Kids); 2. Billy Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 3. Rulon Gardner, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Corey Farkas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 5. Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 6. Brian Keck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 7. Greg Gibson, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 8. Phil Lanzatella, Waynesburg, Pa. (New York AC)

Seeded Women Freestyle Athletes

101.25 lbs./46 kg - 1. Julie Gonzales, Vallejo, Calif. (Peninsula Grapplers); 2. Olivia Ocampo, Oxnard, Calif. (UM-Morris); 3. Arielle Bradbury, Montesano, Wash. (Team Washington); 4. Thisbe Reardon, Oakley, Calif. (Peninsula Grapplers)

112.25 lbs./51 kg - 1. Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Malissa Sherwood, Rocklin, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 3. Patricia Miranda, Stanford, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. Afsoon Johnston, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 5. Angela Hesener, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Dave Schultz WC); 6. Trinh Nguyen, Oakland, Calif. (Peninsula Grapplers); 7. Danielle Hobeika, Cambridge, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC); 8. Janelle Curtis, Galesburg, Ill. (Knox College)

123.25 lbs./56 kg - 1. Stephanie Murata, Boca Raton, Fla. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Sara McMann, Marion, N.