A strong field of up to 175 of the best freestyle, Greco-Roman and women wrestlers in the nation are expected to compete at  2001 World Team Trials, presented by United Airlines. This spectacular event will be held at the Cintas Center at Xavier University,  June 22-24.    Champions from this competition will receive the coveted opportunity to wrestle on U.S. soil at the 2001 World Championships of Wrestling, which will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, September 26-29.    This is also the first time in USA Wrestling history that the World Team Trials for men's freestyle, women's freestyle and men's Greco-Roman will be held together at one site.    The event offers sports fans from Ohio and neighboring states a chance to witness numerous Olympic and World team members in competition, as well as potential future Olympians. The quality of the competition is expected to be outstanding. Only athletes who have met specific qualification requirements may compete in this tournament.    In Greco-Roman, all three Olympic medalists from the 2000 Sydney Games have continued to compete and are expected in the World Team Trials. This includes Olympic champion Rulon Gardner (Afton, Wyo./Sunkist Kids) at 286 pounds, Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland (Oregon City, Ore./Sunkist Kids) at 187.25 pounds and Olympic bronze medalist Garrett Lowney (Freedom, Wis./Minnesota Storm) at 213.75 pounds. In addition, 1996 Olympic silver medalist Dennis Hall (Plover, Wis./Sunkist Kids) also compete at 127.75 pounds.    2000 Olympic freestyle silver medalist Sammie Henson (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) may compete at 119 pounds. A number of other past U.S. freestyle Olympians and World Team members should also enter.     In the women's competition, all three past U.S. World Champions are expected to participate: four-time World Champion Tricia Saunders (Phoenix, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 101.25 pounds, plus 1999 World Champion Sandy Bacher (San Jose, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) at 149.75 pounds and 2000 World Champion Kristie Marano (Albany, N.Y./ATWA) at 149.75 pounds.    The major qualifying event was the 2001 U.S. National Wrestling Championships, held in Las Vegas, Nev. in April. The top six men freestyle placewinners in each weight class from the U.S. Nationals have qualified for Cincinnati, as have the top seven men's Greco-Roman placewinners and the top eight women's freestyle placewinners.    The other qualifying standards differ, based upon the style. Among the qualifying factors are current National Team membership, major international competition medalists, past World or Olympic team membership, 2001 University Nationals gold medalists, 2001 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champions and recent Junior World Championship medalists.    There are eight weight classes in each style in men's wrestling and six weight classes in women's freestyle wrestling. Each of the 2001 U.S. Nationals champions automatically advance to Sunday's championship finals.     The tournament format features a two-day Challenge Tournament and a championship finals series. The Challenge Tournament in all three styles will be held on Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23. This includes all of the competitors except for the 2001 National Champions who are automatically in the finals. On Sunday, June 24, the Championship finals in each weight class will be held, featuring the national champion facing the Challenge Tournament winner in a best-of-three series.     Ticket Prices are reasonable for coaches, athletes, fans and families. An All-Session Pass for all three days is just $50. Each Challenge Tournament session costs just $10. The price for the Championship Finals for an adult is $30 and the Championships Finals for youth (18 and under) is $20.    To order tickets, call Ticketmaster at (513)562-4949 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster and credit card purchases are subject to additional surcharges.    Group rates are also available. For groups of 12 or more, contact Marge Civil at 719-598-8181. For those needing hotels, visit online at www.THS-wrestling.com or call (888)859-1124.    Ohio is a hotbed for wrestling in the United States, and the location in Cincinnati makes the event within close range of wrestling fans from across the region, including the East, Midwest and South. All sports fans are encouraged to make plans to come to Cincinnati for some truly special wrestling.