T.J. Hill defends his title at the 1999 FILA Junior Freestyle National Championships/World Team Trials 
   T.J. Hill (Farmington, Mo./Dave Schultz WC) defended his title at the 1999 FILA Junior Freestyle National Championships and World Team Trials held at the Air Force Academy Cadet Fieldhouse in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 25. Hill decisioned Jason Powell of Midwest City, Okla., 14-7, to claim his title.    
 With his win, Hill has claimed a total of 11 USA Wrestling age-group titles, having won double titles at three of four levels. He has now tied the record for most age-group national titles, which is shared by 1996 Olympic silver medalist Brandon Paulson of Anoka, Minn. and Billy Pierce of Minneapolis, Minn.   
 All champions will compete for the United States at the 1999 FILA Junior Freestyle World Championships in Sydney, Australia, the host of the 2000 Olympic Games, on August 19-22.   
 Other champions include: Leroy Vega (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 119 pounds, Ben Martinez (Pixley, Calif./Tulane Titans) at 127.7 pounds, Sean Gray, Blacksburg, Va. (Hokie WC) at 138.7 pounds,  Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) at 152 pounds, Tony Ganson, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC) at 167.5 pounds, Damion Hahn, Lakewood, N.J. (NYAC) at 187.25 pounds, Tommy Rolands, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio WC) at 213.75 pounds and John Lockhart, Champaign, Ill. (Illinois Univ.) at 286.5 pounds.   
 The FILA Junior age-group was formerly known as the Espoir Division. FILA, the International Governing Body, changed the name of the age-group two years ago. Many of the best high school and college wrestlers in the nation competed at the tournament. These athletes are between 17 and 20 years old, and include college underclassmen, military athletes and high school wrestling stars.    
 The outstanding wrestler of the tournament was Troy Ganson, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC), at 167.5 pounds.  The most falls award went to Matt Lackey, Moline, Ill., who had three falls in 10:09. The Minnesota Storm took first place in the team standings with 37 points, and the Orange Crush (Oregon St.) were second with 27 points. 
  50 kg/ 110 lbs. 
 1st - T.J. Hill, Farmington, Mo. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Jason Powell, Midwest City, Okla., 14-7 
 3rd - Michael Suehiro, Montebello, Calif. (Unattached) pin Kyle Ott, Huber Heights, Ohio (Raider WC), 5:18 
 5th - Rich Maestas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pikes Peak WC) won by tech. fall over Eric Hopkins, Broken Arrow, Okla. (Oklahoma WC), 11-0, 2:09 
 7th - Efren Ceballos, Manteca, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) pin Donnie Green, Santa Rosa, Calif. (San Francisco Grapplers), 3:27 
  54 kg/ 119 lbs. 
 1st - Leroy Vega, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Skyler Holman, Chapel Hill, NC, 10-8 
 3rd - Zach Roberson, Overland Park, Kan. (E. Kansas WC) won by inj. def. over Chris Fleeger, Trout Run, Penn. (Pin Patrol WC), 1:54 
 5th - Mike Delaney, Corvallis, Ore. (Orange Crush) dec. Matt Brown, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC), 9-4 
 7th - Derek Stevens, Norman, Okla. won by tech. fall over Dustin Brewer, Kansas City, Mo. (Competitors Association), 11-1, 3:34 
  58 kg/ 127.7 lbs. 
 1st - Ben Martinez, Pixley, Calif. (Tulane Titans) won by tech. fall over Witt Durden, Dublin, Ga. (Excel OU), 16-5, 6:00 
 3rd - Ryan Lewis, Fargo, ND (NDSU) won by tech. fall over Greg Schaefer, Evansville, Ind., 18-8, 2:59 
 5th - Justin Bravo, Brooklyn, NY (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Bo Maynes, Norman, Okla. (Excel OU), 7-6, ot, 6:29 
 7th - Jeff Ratlliff, Marion, Ohio (Monster Squad) dec. Brian Watson, Eugene, Ore. (Oregon Univ.), 8-1 
  63 kg/ 138.7 lbs. 
 1st - Sean Gray, Blacksburg, Va. (Hokie WC) dec. T.J. Reynolds, Jamestown, N.C., 7-5 
 3rd - Gabe Vigil, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC) dec. Shane Cunanan, Corvallis, Ore. (Orange Crush), 7-6 
 5th - John Giacche, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat WC) won by inj. def. over Kelly Madden, Pekin, Ill.  
 7th - Tony Overstake, Eugene, Ore. (Oregon WC) won by tech. fall over pablo Sanchez, San Francisco, Calif. (San Francisco Grapplers), 14-4, 3:44 
  69 kg/ 152 lbs. 
 1st - Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) pin Luke Becker, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2:26 
 3rd - Scott Owen, Dekalb, Ill. (NIU) pin Pat Cadwallader, Anaheim, Calif. (Tar Heel WC), 3:36 
 5th - Eugene Harris, Las Vegas, Nev. (Quicksilver) won by inj. def. over Jerrod Sanders, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC) 
 7th - Keaton Anderson, Columbus, Ohio won by inj. def. over Carlos Blanco, West Lafayette, Ind. (Boilers WC) 
  76 kg/ 167.5 lbs. 
 1st - Tony Ganson, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC) dec. Don Pritzlaff, Madison, Wis. (Champ Builder), 6-3 
 3rd - Jake Clark, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Robbie Waller, Norman, Okla. (Excel), 13-10 
 5th - Matt Lackey, Moline, Ill. dec. Matt Anderson, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 8-3 
 7th - Ian Nelms, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Scott Kauffman, Emmetsburg, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 7-2 
  85 kg/ 187.25 lbs. 
 1st - Damion Hahn, Lakewood, N.J. (NYAC) won by tech. fall over Vik Sveda, Peninsula, Ohio (Hoosier WC), 12-1, 3:23 
 3rd - Jessman Smith, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC) won by inj. def. over Nik Fekete, Cranford, N.J. 
 5th - Isaac Weber, Newberg, Ore. (Orange Crush) won by tech. fall over Charles Sandlin, Camarillo, Calif. (San Francisco Grapplers), 13-2, 2:31 
 7th - Jonathan Trenge, Oregield, Penn. (Talon WC) dec. Mark Becks, Concord, Ohio, 5-0 
  97 kg/ 213.75 lbs. 
 1st - Tommy Rolands, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio WC) won by tech. fall over Erik Gladish, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 16-6, 3:35 
 3rd - Kellan Fluckiger, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) pin Ty Matthew, Bloomington, Ind. (Hoosier WC), 1:33 
 5th - Nicholas Curby, LaGrange, Ill. pin Greg Sawyer, Monroeville, N.J., 3:36 
 7th - Phil Alejandrio, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jared Hyman, Norcross, Va. (Last man Standing WC), 14-10 
  130 kg/ 286.5 lbs. 
 1st - John Lockhart, Champaign, Ill. (Illinois Univ.) dec. Boe Rushton, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC), 6-2 
 3rd - Andy Bowlby, Corvallis, Ore. (Orange Crush) pin Branson Lingumfelter, Boxboro, Mass. (Brown WC), 0:36 
 5th - Brad Steele, Laramie, Wyo. (Wyoming WC) dec. D.J. Radnovich II, Lincoln, Ill., 9-5 
 7th - James Huml, Rexburg, Idaho (Sugar-Salem Wolverines WC) pin Hector Torres, Tempe, Ariz. (ASU), 5:20 
  Outstanding Wrestler:  Troy Ganson, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC), 76 kg 
 Most falls:   Matt Lackey, Moline, Ill., three falls in 10:09 
 Team standings: 1. Minnesota Storm, 37 points, 2. Orange Crush (Oregon St.), 27 points