America's best Veteran freestyle wrestlers will take on the world in Martigny, Switzerland at the 2001 World Veterans Championships on August 16-19. The best wrestlers in the world who are 35-years-old and older will participate in this annual event.      The U.S. team will feature 16 Veterans National Champion wrestlers from 2001, including eight-time world medalist and six-time Veterans World Champion Russ Cozart, of Brandon, Fla., in Division C (46-50 years) at 69 kg.     Shirzad Ahmadi, of Coventry, Conn., a three-time Veterans World Champion, will participate at 63 kg for Division D (51-55 years) as will 1998 Veterans World Champion Glenn Clark, an 85 kg American wrestler out of Newfoundland, Canada, for Division E (56 years and older).    Five-time national champion Donald Apodaca of Huntington Beach, Calif., will compete at 85 kg for Division D.     At this time, 45 U.S. wrestlers are scheduled to compete with more expected to register before the August 16 event.      U.S. Veterans National Champions competing in Division A (35-40 years) include Michael Dehart of Bradford, Ohio, at 58 kg, Anthony Porcelli of Des Moines, Iowa, at 85 kg and Rob Porter of Urbana, Ill., at 63 kg.     Three U.S. Veterans National Champions will compete for Division B (41-45 years): Kevin Hejnal of Patterson, Calif., at 76 kg, Brad Swartz of Auburn, Wash., at 76 kg and Constantine Barkoczy of Phoenix, Ariz., at 97 kg.    In addition to Cozart, there are three U.S. Veterans National Champions competing in Division C. Frank Halloran of Flower Mound, Texas, will wrestle at 63 kg, Tom Hazell of Torrance, Calif. will wrestle at 97 kg and Peter Zurflieh of Camp Hill, Pa., will wrestle at 58 kg.     Division D will include two U.S. Veterans National Champions in addition to Ahmadi and Apodaca, as Daniel Lincoln of Santa Rosa, Calif., will hit the mat at 69 kg and Tommy Reyna will wrestle at 58 kg.      Rounding out the field of U.S. Veterans National Champions from this year competing at the Veteran World Championships is James Tanniehill of Indianapolis, Ind., at 85 kg for Division E.     The U.S. team will be coached by Dr. Dave Bennett of Colorado Springs, Colo., a NCEP gold-level certified coach and a USA Wrestling national staff member.      U.S. COMPETITORS AT THE 2001 VETERANS WORLD FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS  at Martigny, Switzerland, Aug. 16-19  entries as of July 10, 2001    Div. A (35-40 years)    127.75 lbs./58 kg - Anibal Nieves of Springfield Mass.; Kevin Menefee of Olney, Md.; Michael Dehart of Bradford, Ohio    138.75 lbs./63 kg - Jamey Kasser of Lewis Center, Ohio; James Wise of Moses Lake, Wash.; Rob Porter of Urbana, Ill    152.75 lbs./69 kg - Kenneth Wharry of Medford, Ore.    167.5lbs. /76 kg - Bob Freund of Kelso, Wash.    187.5 lbs./ 85 kg - Jeff Anderson of Elburn, Ill.; Anthony Porcelli of Des Moines, Iowa    Div. B (41-45 years)    127.75 lbs./58 kg - John Smithson of Ventura, Calif.    167.5 lbs./76 kg - Brad Brosius of Dover, Pa.; Bruce Moe of Hissboro, N.D.; Kevin Hejnal of Patterson, Calif.; Brad Swartz of Auburn, Wash.    187.5 lbs./85 kg - Michael Mitrowski of Shrewsbury, Mass.    213.75 lbs./97kg - Jeff Henry of Los Angeles, Calif.; Constantine Barkoczy of Phoenix, Ariz.; James Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz.    Div. C (46-50 years)    127.75 lbs./58 kg - Peter Zurflieh of Camp Hill, Pa.    138.75 lbs./63 kg - Gerald Silva of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Frank Halloran of Flower Mound, Texas, Loren Rabnick of Fairlawn, Ohio    152.75 lbs/69 kg - Craig Johnson of Broomfield, Colo.; Donald Moore of Williamsburg, Va.; Dean Olson of Mantua, Ohio; Russ Cozart, of Brandon, Fla.; Jim Lucas of Santa Cruz, Calif.    167.5 lbs./76 kg - Steve Wheedbee of Vacaville, Calif.    187.5 lbs./85 kg - Steve Contarino of Palmetto, Fla.    213.75 lbs./97kg - Tom Hazell of Torrance, Calif.    Div. D (51-55 years)     127.75 lbs./58 kg - Tommy Reyna of Oklahoma City, Okla.    138.75 lbs./63 kg - Jack Hornbuckle of Poteau, Okla.; Shirzad Ahmadi of Coventry, Conn.    152.75 lbs./69 kg - Daniel Lincoln of Santa Rosa, Calif.    167.5 lbs./76 kg - James Butcher of Richmond, Va.; Jesse Saenz of Cashion, Ariz.    187.5 lbs./85 kg - Paul Stull of Lemoyne, Pa.; Donald Apodaca of Huntington Beach, Calif.; Ron Cole of Auburn, Wash.    Div. E (56 years and above)    187.5 lbs./85 kg - Bruce Bird of Novelty, Ohio; Joseph Reasbeck, III of Superior, Wis.; Glenn Clark of Newfoundland, Canada; James Tanniehill of Indianapolis, Ind.    213.75 lbs./97kg - Roger Olesen of Redwood City, Calif.