A string of good fortune has fallen upon Teague Moore of the Gator WC in the past month.  Moore attended the Manitoba Open in Canada and then travelled overseas to compete in the Yaser Dogu in Turkey. Both international tournaments yielded gold medals for Moore and positive steps in his quest to become the top U.S. competitor in his new weight class.      Moore underwent knee surgery in August of 2001 for an ACL injury and was not sure he would be able to come back to wrestling for another year of competition.      "I have been wrestling up and down the last couple of years and just wasn't sure what was going to happen after the surgery," Moore said. "I was considering retiring and going to grad school and coaching."    Moore's wife, Mary, was instrumental in his decision to stick with wrestling a bit longer and see what would happen after the surgery.     "My wife pushed for the surgery just to see what would happen with my wrestling and I'm really happy that she did.  She didn't believe that my career was over and without her support I wouldn't be where I am today," commented Moore.    And just where is he today? After placing third at the 2000 Olympic Trials and fifth in the 2001 World Cup he has come back from the knee surgery stronger than ever and looking to become the best in the world.     Moore has changed his training and has showed great strength and perseverance in his recent matches. At the Manitoba Open he conquered Sammie Henson, the 2000 Olympic silver medalist, to secure his gold medal at 121 pounds.     "That was huge step for me," said Moore. "Sammie's a great wrestler with a lot of experience and I have been waiting a long time for a victory like this. It was my first competition back and I just wrestled to the best of my ability. It's exciting to see my training paying off and the changes have greatly helped."    The best of Moore's ability could land him a spot on this year's National Team and numerous other medals along the way.     The changes Moore has implemented in his training are not what you would normally think is common.  Instead of working out more often, pushing himself harder and focusing completely on wrestling, he's taken a different route.     "After surgery I didn't go out full force and work out like I had in the past," said Moore. "I drastically changed things in the other direction. I am more relaxed when I am working out now and really tuning into what my body is telling me."     "I even changed the way I lift," Moore commented. "I have always heard about people lifting into their bodies and thought I knew what they were talking about.  I guess I didn't. Now that I am more relaxed I realize I was doing it all wrong."    Other changes Moore has made in his approach includes the amount of time he trains and how intense he goes.    "I listen to my body now," Moore states matter-of-factly. "My training has become a lot more specific and I have a new outlook on it. If I feel I need to work on a certain move, I'll come in for an hour and a half and just work that one move. If my body's tired, I may just watch tape on my opponents or critique my own style."     Moore trains now only twice a day, three days a week when he's getting ready for competition. After a competition he will take a week off and let his body rest and recover from the intense tournament action.     Moore states, "I am extremely happy with my adjustments to my training routine.  It has really proven to be effective and I think that's evident through my recent bouts."    So what is Moore looking to accomplish now that he knows he is a force to be reckoned with on the mat?    "My goal is to become the best in the world. To accomplish that, I know that I have to beat the guys in the U.S. With the strides that I have taken since surgery I think that it's a real possibility for me," Moore says.    Moore is competing in a loaded weight class at 55 kg/121 lbs. FILA recently changed the international weight classes from eight down to seven, making each weight even tougher.    Moore is going to be facing extremely tough competitors from the U.S. including top ranked Stephan Abas, Eric Akin and Mike Mena.  These grapplers, along with many others, will be looking to claim their spot on the National Team and could be obstacles for Moore.    "It's definitely a solid class with a lot of younger and older talent." Moore says of 55 kg, "There is a lot of experience there, but I'm ready. I'm ready to be the top guy in the U.S. and I am confident in my ability to perform at level I will need to, to be the best."    The former Oklahoma State NCAA champion has always been a talented freestyle wrestler, going back to his days as a high school star in Pennsylvania. He hopes that his time has come on the Senior level.    Moore's outlook on what happens on the mat is positive and laid back. "What ever happens happens. If I win great and if I lose so be it. I will know that I gave 110% and if I am beaten it was by the best guys in wrestling," says Moore.    Moore will definitely be a wrestler to watch to at the upcoming national events. He has improved considerably and, with his positive outlook on competition, he will be tough to beat.