Dropping down to 105.5 pounds and winning her first U.S. Nationals title this year was Patricia Miranda of the Dave Schultz WC. Miranda, a 2000 World silver medalist at 112 pounds, had made this weight once before in winning the Sunkist Kids International a few years ago. Miranda is completing her senior year at Stanford this year, where she competed on the men's team and wrestled on the varsity this season. She has paid her dues since breaking onto the national scene as a high school athlete, and may be coming into her prime years now.    Miranda looked strong in the U.S. National finals by scoring a technical fall over veteran Julie Gonzalez of the Dave Schultz WC in the gold-medal finals. Gonzalez has shown a knack for making the finals of major events, but still seeks her first spot on a U.S. World Team.    Miriam Jenkins of the U.S. Marines has become a force at this weight class, taking third at the year's U.S. Nationals. A full year in the Marines program has helped Jenkins to improve. She defeated college star Clarissa Chun of Missouri Valley in the bronze-medal match in Las Vegas. Jenkins was also the University Nationals champion this year.     Chun, who injured her knee in the early season, was second in the World Team Trials last year, and gave champion Tricia Saunders of the Sunkist Kids fits in the finals series. Chun has also been very successful in college competition and on the age-group levels.    Veteran Saunders did not compete at the U.S. Nationals, but has not indicated if she will return this season. During her historic career, Saunders has never lost to a U.S. opponent on the Senior level. She competed in last year's World Championships, and hampered by an injury and a challenging draw, did not place. Saunders may be concentrating on coaching now, but the lure of a chance to compete at the Olympics could pull this legendary star back into competition. Her husband Townsend was an Olympic silver medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Games, and Tricia may still seek her own shot at Olympic glory.    High school star Sara Fulp-Allen of the SF Peninsula Grapplers placed fifth in the U.S. Nationals, with a big quarterfinal win over Chun on her record. Fulp-Allen has been one of the nation's top age-group stars, with achievements on the Cadet and Junior levels, and by turning 17 this season was able to test the best Senior-level stars. Her father Lee Allen is the coach of the women's team at Menlo College and a former Olympic Greco-Roman coach.    Placing sixth in Las Vegas was Katrina Betts of UM-Morris, who had a strong early season, including a gold medal at the Missouri Valley International. Betts wrestles an aggressive style and is known for scoring some big throws for pins. The other placewinners from U.S. Nationals to qualify for the World Team Trials were high school star Malida Ripley of the Sunkist Kids and Kristen Fujioka of Pacific University.    Also eligible to participate are Sandra Padron of Michigan, who was ranked No. 3 last year on the Senior level, and Leah Popolizio of Cumberland College, one of the Regional champions. A possibility exists that athletes from 112 pounds might consider dropping down to participate here, as this is one of the four Olympic weight divisions.     The story at this weight class will be who is able to win the Challenge Tournament and have a go at Miranda in the final series. Any one of a number of the participants might be able to advance through the Challenge Tournament. Miranda looked impressive at this division in Las Vegas, so the finals challenger will need to be in top form to claim the World Team spot.    48 kg (105.5 lbs.) qualifiers  National champion - Patricia Miranda, Stanford, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)  U.S. Nationals #2 - Julie Gonzalez, Vallejo, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)  U.S. Nationals #3 - Miriam Jenkins, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)  U.S. Nationals #4 - Clarissa Chun, Kapolei, Hawaii (Missouri Valley)  U.S. Nationals #5 - Sara Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (SF Peninsula Grapplers)  U.S. Nationals #6 - Katrina Betts, Milan, Mich. (UM-Morris)  U.S. Nationals #7 - Malinda Ripley, Antioch, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #8 - Kristen Fujioka, Kaneohe, Hawaii (Pacific)  Team USA member - Sandra Padron, Scottsville, Mich. (unattached)  Regional champion - Leah Popolizio, Niskayuna, N.Y. (Cumberland College)    Women's Freestyle criteria: 1. Top eight at the 2002 Senior National Championships; 2. Current National Team Member - Top three; 3. Top three Finisher in a FILA A Championship in the past three years, including the Pan Ams, but not Sunkist; 4. 2002 University National Champion; 5. Past World Team Member; 6. 2002 Regional Tournament Champion from the Northeast and Northern Plains Regionals; 7. Medalist at Junior World Championships in the past two years    Note 1: Some athletes qualified in more than one way, although just one is noted in this list.  Note 2: Other wrestlers who meet qualifying criterion may identify themselves, and will be added to this list leading up to the event. Some of the anticipated qualifiers may choose not to attend.    Starting on May 30, TheMat.com will feature a daily interview with one of the 2002 U.S. Nationals champions, as well as a preview of that weight class for the upcoming World Team Trials, set for Saint Paul, Minn., June 21-23. Visit TheMat.com daily to read about America's best international athletes and learn about the exciting action expected at this year's World Team Trials.