NINE U.S. WRESTLERS WIN THEIR BOUTS AT GOLD MEDAL CHALLENGE OF GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING IN CONCORD, CALIF., MAY 21 
 Nine U.S. wrestlers won matches in the Gold Medal Challenge at the Concord Hilton in Concord, Calif., May 21. The event featured a card of 11 bouts between international Greco-Roman wrestling stars.  
 At 119 pounds, two-time Olympian Shawn Sheldon (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) defeated 1995 World silver medalist Hiroshi Kado of Japan, 3-0, in overtime at 6:13. Sheldon was second in the 1991 World Championships.  
 Jeff Cervone (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force) followed with an 11-1 technical fall over Juan Cortez of Mexico at 119 pounds. Cervone, a 1998 Armed Forces champion, was second in 1998 U.S. Nationals.  
 1998 Pan American champion Jim Gruenwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) defeated 1997 European silver medalist Djamel Aianoui of France, 7-1 at 127.75 pounds. 
 1996 World Cup champion Kevin Bracken (Dekalb, Ill./New York AC) stopped Thierry Bastien of France, 6-1 at 138.75 pounds.  
 Glenn Nieradka (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) scored a come-from-behind 4-3 decision over Teito Nishida of Japan at 138.75 pounds.  
 Two-time U.S. Nationals champion Chris Saba (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) defeated Christian Eyer of France, 3-0 in overtime at 5:23 at 152 pounds. Eyer was sixth in the 1997 World Championships.  
 Two-time U.S. Nationals champion Matt Lindland (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) scored an impressive 11-0 technical fall over Rudolpho Hernandez of Mexico in 3:09 at 167.5 pounds.  
 T.C. Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./Wildcat WC) stopped 1997 Asian champion Takamitsu Katayama of Japan, 3-2 at 167.5 pounds. Dantzler was second in the 1998 U.S. Nationals.   1998 U.S. Nationals champion Dan Niebuhr (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) defeated Hideakazu Yokoyama of Japan, 3-0 at 187.25 pounds.   
 All of these athletes will compete in the 1998 Concord Cup International, which will be held at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord, Calif. May 23-24. The Concord Cup is the top international Greco-Roman tournament held each year in the United States. 
 GOLD MEDAL CHALLENGE  
 at Concord, Calif., May 21, 1998  
 Senior-level matches  
 54 kg/119 lbs. - Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Hiroshi Kado, Japan, 3-0, ot, 6:13  
 54 kg/119 lbs. - Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo., won by tech. fall over Juan Cortez, Mexico, 11-1, 3:12  
 58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Jim Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Djamel Aianoui, France, 7-0  
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kevin Bracken, Dekalb, Ill., dec. Thierry Bastien, France, 6-1  
 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Glen Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Teito Nishida, Japan, 4-3  
 69 kg/152 lbs. - Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Christian Eyer, France, 3-0, ot, 5:23  
 69 kg/152 lbs. - Masanori Kubo, Japan, dec. Herb House, Colorado Springs, Colo., 5-2, ot, 5:16  
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb., won by tech. fall over Rudolpho Hernandez, Mexico, 11-0, 3:09  
 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. dec. Takamitsu Katayama, Japan, 3-2  
 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Hideakazu Yokayama, Japan, 3-0  
 97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Mirko English, Germany dec. Jason Klohs, Osseo, Minn., 3-1, ot, 5:15  
 Junior-level exhibition matches  
 39 kg/86 lbs. - Dennis Herzog, Gremany, pin Jason Sanchez, Stockton, Calif. (CYC), 2:56  
 54 kg/127.5 lbs. - Olivier Hinz, Germany, dec. Joe Espinoza, Stockton, Calif. (CYC), 8-7  
 75 kg/165 lbs. - Andreas Hunds, Germany, pin Matt Green, Brentwood, Calif. (CYC), 0:54