for immediate release: June 27, 1998 
 1998 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team Trials 
 Grace King Center - Metairie, La., June 27 
 54 kg/119 lbs. 
 Shawn Sheldon, Colordo Springs, Colo. (NYAC) won by ref. dec. over Broderick Lee, Tarzana, Calif. (Peninsula), 1-1, ot, 8:00 
 58 kg/127.75 lbs. 
 James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Duaine Martin, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces - Marines), 5-1 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. 
 Shon Lewis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (No Limit Soldier) dec. Kevin Bracken, DeKalb, Ill. (NYAC), 3-1, ot 
 69 kg/152 lbs. 
 *David Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn. (Minn. Storm) dec. Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC), 1-0, second ot, 9:15 
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. 
 Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces - Army) 
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. 
 Quincey Clark, Eagan, Minn. (Minn. Storm) won by ref. dec. over Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 2-1, ot, 8:00 
 97 kg/213.75 lbs. 
 Jason Klohs, Laramie, Wyo. (Minn. Storm) dec. Dan Hicks, Fredricksburg, Va. (Armed Forces - Marines), 4-2 
 130 kg/286 lbs. 
 Matt Ghaffari, Avon Lake, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) won by ref. dec. Billy Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm), 2-0, ot, 8:00 * After 0-0 overtime and all criteria being even, match was determined in a second overtime period. 
 National Team Wrestle-offs  
 When the second place and third place finishers in Friday's Mini-Tournament did not meet, a wrestle-off is held for a "true second place." The winner of this match wins the No. 3 national ranking for 1998-99, and qualifies for Freestyle Team USA. 
 54kg/119 lbs.  
 Steven Mays, Pensacola, Fla. (Armed Forces - Navy) dec. Josh Fox, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), 3-1 
 58 kg/127.75 lbs. 
 Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces - Air Force) won by tech. fall over Joe Warren, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC), 14-3, 4:54 
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. 
 Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces - Army) won by ref. dec. over Jason Tolbert, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces - Army), 1-0, ot, 8:00 
 69 kg/152 lbs. 
 Heath Sims, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Herb House, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces - Army), 3-0 
 97 kg/213.75 lbs. 
 Dave Surofchek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC) dec. Dan Sanchez, New York, N.Y. (NYAC), 3-2 
 130 kg/286 lbs. 
 Rulon Gardner, Gilbert, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces - Army), 5-0