Seeded wrestlers at the 1998 U.S. National Wrestling Championships in Orlan

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/24/1998


1998 U.S. NATIONALS SEEDED WRESTLERS 

Freestyle

54 kg/119 lbs. - 1. Sam Henson, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Lou Rosselli, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC); 3. Eric Akin, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye); 4. Sheldon Thomas, Clarion, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist); 6. Eric Albarracin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 7. Jeff Prescott, State College, Pa. (New York AC)

58 kg/127.75 lbs. - 1. Tony Purler, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Chris Bollin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Yero Washington, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Danny Felix, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 6. Mike Mena, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye); 7. Eric Guerrero, San Jose, Calif. (Cowboy); 8. Don Reyes, Charlottesville, Va. (Dave Schultz WC)

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - 1. John Fisher, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Shawn Charles, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Alan Fried, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids); 4. Bill Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye); 5. Troy Steiner, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel); 6. T.J. Jaworsky, Chapel Hill, N.C. (New York AC); 7. Gerry Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids); 8. Jeremy Ensrud, Springfield, Ore. (Club Oregon)

69 kg/152 lbs. - 1. Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye); 2. Townsend Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 3. John Giura, New York, N.Y. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. Chris Bono, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids); 5. Kenny Ramsey, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International); 6. Terry Steiner, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel); 7. Pat Santoro, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC); 8. Troy Sunderland, Crofton, Md. (New York AC); 9. Kenny Johnson, Colo. Spgs., Colo. (Wildcat); 10. Tod Surmon, Menlo Park, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 11. T.J. Williams, Susanville, Calif. (Quicksilver); 12. Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel)

76 kg/167.5 lbs. - 1. Dan St. John, Tulsa, Okla. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Steve Marianetti, Urbana, Ill. (New York AC); 3. Sean Bormet, Madison, Wis. (Team Excel); 4. Trevor Lewis, Malvern, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Daryl Weber, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye); 6. Pat Smith, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy); 7. Tony Robie, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC); 8. Dan Wirnsberger, Blacksburg, Va. (Dave Schultz WC); 9. Charles Burton, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids); 10. Mark Branch, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy)

85 kg/187.25 lbs. - 1. Les Gutches, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Kevin Jackson, Gilbert, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Dean Morrison, Morgantown, W.Va. (New York AC); 4. Derek Jones, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 5. Jon McGovern, Burke, Va. (Dave Schultz WC); 6. Barry Weldon, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids); 7. John Kading, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Wildcat); 8. Brandon Slay, Amarillo, Texas (Dave Schultz WC); 9. Eric Duus, Palo Alto, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 10. Tim Hartung, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 11. Markus Mollica, Los Angeles, Calif. (Sunkist Kids); 12. Brian Picklo, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)

97 kg/213.75 lbs. - 1. Melvin Douglas, Mesa, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 2. J.J. McGrew, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Joel Sharratt, Bethlehem, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 5. Rex Holman, Blacklick, Ohio (Sunkist Kids); 6. Mike Van Arsdale, Phoenix, Ariz. (Team Excel); 7. Johnny Curtis, Manassas, Va. (Dave Schultz WC); 8. Chad Lamer, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye)

130 kg/286 lbs. - 1. Tom Erikson, W. Lafayette, Ind. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Justin Greenlee, Ames, Iowa (New York AC); 4. Kerry McCoy, State College, Pa. (New York AC); 5. Stephen Neal, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 6. Airron Richardson, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC); 7. Kevin Schiltz, Charlottesville, Va. (Cavalier)

Greco-Roman

54 kg/119 lbs. - 1. Broderick Lee, Tarzana, Calif. (Peninsula); 2. Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 3. Steven Mays, Pensacola, Fla. (Armed Forces); 4. Mark Yanigahara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 5. Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 6. Josh Fox, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached); 7. Brady Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sun Dance); 8. David Laymon, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces)

58 kg/127.75 lbs. - 1. Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis. (Sunkist Kids); 2. James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 3. Duaine Martin, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 4. Joe Warren, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Cliff Keen); 5. James Shillow, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 6. Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 7. Barret Golyer, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm); 8. Kenny Cox, Eugene, Ore. (Club Oregon)

63 kg/138.75 - 1. Kevin Bracken, Dekalb, Ill. (New York AC); 2. Shon Lewis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (No Limit Soldier); 3. Marco Sanchez, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 5. Jason Tolbert, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 6. Curt Onstad, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 7. Phil Rembert, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 8. Paul Gagich, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces)

69 kg/152 lbs. - 1. Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 2. David Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 3. Marcel Cooper, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 4. Heath Sims, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 5. Derek Mountsier, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids); 6. Mike Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC); 7. Herb House, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 8. Steven Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 9. Van Fronhofer, Albany, N.Y. (ATWA)

76 kg/167.5 lbs. - 1. Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Miguel Spencer, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 3. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wildcat); 4. Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 5. William Carr, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 6. Aaron Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 7. Mike Uker, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Hawkeye); 8. Patrick Owens, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces)

85 kg/187.25 lbs. - 1. Dan Henderson, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 2. Quincey Clark, Eagan, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 3. Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids); 4. Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 5. Kenny Owens, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 6. Kevin Vogel, Temperence, Mich. (Michigan WC); 7. Brad Vering, Lincoln, Neb. (Husker WC); 8. Chris Vike, Stoughton, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)

97 kg/213.75 lbs. - 1. John Oostendorp, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Hawkeye); 2. Jason Gleasman, Boonville, N.Y. (New York AC); 3. Greg Gibson, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces); 4. Jason Klohs, Osseo, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 5. Dan Sanchez, New York, N.Y. (New York AC); 6. Dave Surofchek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC); 7. Neal Nutter, Parma, Ohio (Ohio International); 8. Chad Love, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces)

130 kg/286 lbs. - 1. Rulon Gardner, Gilbert, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Billy Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm); 3. Matt Ghaffari, Avon Lake, Ohio (Sunkist Kids); 4. Matt Lamb, East Lansing, Mich. (Michigan State); 5. Tim Tekautz, LaCrosse, Wis. (Minnesota Storm); 6. Brian Keck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC); 7. Corey Farkas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces); 8. Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Armed Forces)

Women's

46 kg/101.25 lbs. - 1. Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Angela Hesener, Ann Arbor, Mich. (UM-Morris); 3. Julie Gonzales, Vallejo, Calif. (Peninsula Grapplers); 4. Kellie Odinet, Chalmette, La. (Team Louisiana)

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - 1. Malissa Sherwood, Granite Bay, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 2. Jackie Berube, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat WC); 3. Aimee McNab, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris); 4. Marie Ziegler, Martinez, Calif. (CYC)

56 kg/123.25 lbs. - 1. Stephanie Murata, Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids); 2. Tina George, South Euclid, Ohio (UM-Morris); 3. Patricia Miranda, Stanford, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 4. Cheryl Meyer, Concordia, Calif. (Team Kansas)

62 kg/136.5 lbs. - 1. Jimi-Dawn Hornbuckle, Lawrence, Kan. (Dave Schultz WC); 2. Kristy Jeffrey, Deland, Fla. (UM-Morris); 3.