Quotes from the 1998 U.S. National Champions in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's 
 Tricia Saunders - 46 kg/101.25 lbs. "I was training very hard for this tournament with the idea that I needed to beat my teammate (1997 World Team member) Afsoon Roshanzamir." 
 "I felt great in this tournament. My focus now shifts on winning the trials and getting ready to win at the World Championships. I don't want to just compete at the World's. I'm not just a traveller, I go to tournaments to win." 
 Jackie Berube - 51 kg/112.25 lbs. "She caught me off guard early in the match. I haven't wrestled her very much but I felt really confident that I could control the outcome." 
 "I now have the the top spot in the World Team Trials and look to just continue wrestling well." 
 Stephanie Murata - 56 kg/123.25 lbs. "Everytime I'm in the finals it's a different feeling. I try to focus on what I know I can do and not what my opponent is going to do." 
 Lauren Wolfe - 68 kg/149.75 lbs. "I wanted to compete at 62 kg but didn't quite make it. Those girls felt a little big out there for me." 
 "I plan on competing at 62 kg at the trials. I feel more comfortable there." 
 "This win has a lot of importance for me, It sets me up for the Trials." 
 Kristie Stenglein - 75 kg/165.25 lbs. "Sandy is a great competitor, the match could have gone either way." 
 "It was fun to wrestle Sandy, but horrible to beat your friend." 
  Greco-Roman 
 Shawn Sheldon - 54 kg/119 lbs. "The match went great, I knew he was going to come out quickly. He (Cervone) is an up and coming young wrestler that will be around a long time." 
 "I wanted to wrestle Broderick Lee, but he didn't make the semi's so I guess I'll probably face him in the World Team Trials." 
  Dennis Hall - 58 kg/127.75 lbs. "I want to be on top again. It has been a while since I won at the Worlds. This is the first step to getting back on top." 
 Shon Lewis - 63 kg/138.75 lbs. "I knew he was going to be physical. He is real strong and is a great thrower. I took his hip action away and was able to neutralize his scoring." 
 "The win was great, I am now the top guy at trials and I want to make sure I continue and make the World Team." 
 Chris Saba - 69 kg/152 lbs. "Herb is a great wrestler. He is one of those guys who trains real hard and gets results. I work out with 3-4 times a month in Colorado Springs so I was comfortable with his style." 
 "I felt great this whole tournament, I have been working really hard leading up to this." 
 Matt Lindland - 76 kg/167.5 lbs. "It's tough when you have to wrestle your friend in the finals. T.C. and I are good friends and former training partners. He is real tough and has improved over the past few years." 
 "My goal this year is to make the World Team and win a medal." 
 Dan Niebuhr - 85 kg/187.25 lbs. "I'm still in disbelief, It always seems that I've been inches away and never got to the top for one reason or another." 
 "It's the first time since I have competed at the Nationals that my parents or girlfriend didn't come to see me compete and I finally win. I had an injury and I didn't think I would be at my best." 
 Jason Klohs - 97 kg/213.75 lbs. "It feels great to win. I have made a serious effort to become the best in my weight class. I have to credit my coaches in Minnesota for helping reach the first step in my goal of representing the U.S." 
 "My goal is to make the 2000 Olympic team and this puts me on my way." 
 Matt Ghaffari - 130 kg/286 lbs. "I want to credit Dr Walden in Ohio for helping me get my knee in shape. My goal was to first make 286 pounds. I had reached 340 pounds after my surgery." 
 "My experience was the difference. I knew if I scored early he wouldn't be able to turn me and win." "I am happy to get back to wrestling. I want to be Olympic and World Champion." 
 Freestyle 
 Shawn Charles - 63 kg/138.75 lbs. "Steiner is one of those guys who tries to speed up the match right from the start. I was confident that if I stayed with him I would win." 
 "He can't stop me from getting in on him. I knew I would win because I could get position on him."  
 Lincoln McIlravy - 69 kg/152 lbs. 
 "We roomed together in my freshman year at Iowa. He remains a very good friend of me. I thought I wrestled real well and it was a tough match between two friends." 
 Steve Marianetti - 76 kg/167.5 lbs. "It has taken me a while to get all my bad habits out of the way. I think I'm getting there, but I have alot of work left to do." 
 "He was a great competitor. I know he will be hard to beat down the road." 
 Les Gutches - 85 kg/187.25 lbs. "It's been four matches in a row with Kevin, I've come out on top the last three years. He is a great competitor and I respect him as a wrestler." "It's always tough against a guy like Kevin because he always is adjusting his style from match to match." 
 Melvin Douglas - 97 kg/213.75 lbs. "This puts me in a great position for the World Team. I knew he was going to be a tough physical match. Mike is an excellent wrestler." 
 Tolly Thompson - 130 kg/286 lbs. "This was great. It capped off a great month for me. I've had a better month in wrestling than I have had in my entire career."