The top competitor at 132 pounds going into the World Team Trials is Eric Guerrero of the Gator WC, who claimed his second career U.S. Nationals title with a victory in Las Vegas in April. Guerrero has competed on two U.S. World Teams, placing seventh in the 1999 Worlds, but not placing at the 2001 World meet. He was defeated in the pool competition at last year's Worlds by eventual champion Giuvi Sissaouri of Canada. Guerrero showed his tremendous talent by beating two World silver medalists during the 2002 World Cup in Spokane. Guerrero was a World medalist in freestyle on the age-group level, then won three NCAA titles for Oklahoma State under coach John Smith. He is the man to beat at this division, and has confidence and experience in his favor.    The surprise of the 2002 U.S. Nationals was Eric Akin of the Dave Schultz WC, who moved up from the lightest weight class to make the finals, losing only 4-0 to Guerrero. Akin was always a big man at 120 pounds, and seems to have had little difficulty at the new weight. He was a teammate of Guerrero's on the 1999 World Team, and placed second in the last two Olympic Team Trials. Akin is still hungry to win and wrestles an aggressive, spirited style. The only question is whether he intends to drop down again, or continue to test the waters at this division.    One of the most talented young athletes on the scene is Michael Lightner of the Sunkist Kids, a NCAA champion for the Univ. of Oklahoma who is now training fulltime in freestyle. Lightner placed third at the U.S. Nationals, and has looked good in other events this winter. He trains often with 55 kg champion Teague Moore, and both are improving rapidly.     Jesus Wilson of the Minnesota Storm placed fifth at the U.S. Nationals and is tremendously dangerous. A Cuban immigrant, Wilson received his citizenship last year and competed at the World Team Trials for the first time in Cincinnati. He wrestled in college at Div. III Upper Iowa. He was fifth in the 1993 World Championships for Cuba, and lost a memorable match to American Terry Brands in the World meet in Toronto that year.    Veteran Jeff Bedard of the U.S. Army had a strong U.S. Nationals event, placing fifth and beating some strong opponents. Mike Mena of the New York AC placed sixth at the U.S. Nationals, but many expect him to drop to 121 pounds again. He was third in the 2001 World Team Trials at the lower weight class. Also qualifying for the World Team Trials was C.C. Fisher of Team Excel, who trains at the USOTC in Colorado Springs and has improved there.    Danny Felix of the Sunkist Kids makes the Challenge Tournament based upon his No. 3 National Team ranking from last year. Felix is a past U.S. Nationals runner-up and has the skill and experience to be a major force at this level. Another possible threat in the Challenge Tournament is Jason Kutz of the U.S. Army, who won the Dave Schultz International this year but had a disappointing effort in Las Vegas and did not place at U.S. Nationals.     This year's NCAA finalists at this weight are Johnny Thompson of Oklahoma State and Ryan Lewis of Minnesota. Both have bright futures, but it is unknown if they plan to compete in Saint Paul. Regional champions who qualified were Eric Keller of the Cat WC and Phil Mansueto of the Cleveland WC. Also eligible is Cody Sanderson of the Sunkist Kids who was second in last year's Dave Schultz International, but Sanderson skipped this year's season so far.    Eric Guerrero is a talent who is very motivated, still seeking his first medal for the United States on the World level. He has a good field of competitors, but will only have to face one of them in Saint Paul. Whoever emerges from the Challenge Tournament will need to take it to Guerrero right away, or it will be very difficult to stop him from having another shot at a World medal.    60 kg/132 lbs.  National champion - Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  U.S. Nationals #2 - Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC)  U.S. Nationals #3 - Michael Lightner, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #4 - Jesus Wilson, Fayette, Iowa (Minnesota Storm)  U.S. Nationals #5 - Jeff Bedard, Fort Carson, Colo. (U.S. Army)  U.S. Nationals #6 - Mike Mena, Bloomington, Ind. (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #7 - C.C. Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel)  Team USA member - Danny Felix, Chandler, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Johnny Thompson, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Ryan Lewis, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  Regional champion - Eric Keller, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cat WC)  Regional champion - Phil Mansueto, Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland WC)  Medalist at Group A Tournament - Cody Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  Medalist at Group A Tournament - Jason Kutz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)    Men's Freestyle criteria: 1. Top seven at 2002 Senior National Championships; 2. Current National Team Member - Top three; 3. Top three Finisher in a FILA A Championships in the past two years including Pan Ams, but not Sunkist; 4. Past World or Olympic Team Member; 5. Medalist at Junior World Championships in the past two years; 6. 2002 NCAA Div. I Finalist; 7. 2002 Regional Tournament Champion from the Northeast, Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain Regionals    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.