The 132-pound weight class in Greco-Roman is loaded with experience, talent and accomplishments, and should be one of the most competitive at this year's World Team Trials. Going into the event, the top seed is Glenn Nieradka of the U.S. Army, who put together a memorable tournament on the way the U.S. Nationals gold medals. He had to beat two Olympic stars to claim his gold-medal, defeating 1996 Olympic silver medalist Dennis Hall in the semifinals and 2000 Olympian Jim Gruenwald in the finals, both in overtime. For his achievements, he was named the meet's Outstanding Wrestler.    Nieradka moves down in weight to compete here, after a number of years at the old 138.75-pound class. This is the first time around for Nieradka against many of his rivals, who have moved up from the former 127.5-pound division. A strong and aggressive wrestler, Nieradka was also a U.S. Nationals champion in 1999, but has never made a U.S. World Team.    Gruenwald has been the top competitor at 127.75 pounds for the last two years, placing in both the 2000 Olympics and 2001 World Championships. He is still seeking his first World-level medal. To make the team the last two years, Gruenwald had to win the Challenge Tournament in the Trials then beat his archrival Dennis Hall in the finals series. Both are Wisconsin natives, but the similarities as athletes and individuals end there. Gruenwald has tremendous international experience and talent,     Hall has already established himself as one of the greatest U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers is history, a certain Hall of Famer. He was America's second World Greco-Roman champion, winning the gold medal in 1995. He also boasts an Olympic silver medal and a World bronze medal. Only Matt Ghaffari has more World-level Greco-Roman medals than Hall among U.S. athletes.  For many years, the edge went to Hall in the battle with Gruenwald. Even in the years that Gruenwald made the team, Hall has won a number of bouts in the series. At this year's nationals, for the first time in a long time, Hall and Gruenwald did not compete. If they are going to battle in 2002, it will be in the Trials Challenge Tournament. Both lost to Nieradka in Las Vegas, and both will have to try to find ways to reverse that.     Placing behind Hall in fourth place at the U.S. Nationals is Joe Warren of the New York AC, who is one of the nation's talented young stars. Warren has steadily improved since finishing his career at the Univ. of Michigan and becoming a USOTC resident athlete in Colorado Springs. In spite of his progress, Warren still has a ways to go to get past any of the top three, who have handled him in the past.    Jacob Hey of the U.S. Air Force was fifth at the U.S. Nationals, and is another veteran who is capable of moving up in the standings. Placing sixth as the U.S. Nationals was college star Harry Lester of the Sunkist Kids, a student at Iowa State with a bright future in both Greco-Roman and collegiate wrestling. Lester has been a talented Greco athlete since high school, and is really still learning the sport.    One of the top young Greco-Roman talents is Nathan Piasecki of the Gator WC, who is among the improving athletes at the USOEC resident program at Northern Michigan Univ. Piasecki moved up to this weight class this year from the lightest division, and placed seventh at the U.S. Nationals.    The others in the field include Regional champions James Johnson and Casey Stauffer, neither who have made an impact at any major Greco-Roman events. The NCAA finalists are eligible here as well, but few expect Johnny Thompson of Oklahoma State or Ryan Lewis of Minnesota to give Greco a go.    This weight class has an established Big Three: Glenn Nieradka, Jim Gruenwald and Dennis Hall. Gruenwald and Hall may have to continue their long rivalry in the Challenge Tournament to earn another shot at Nieradka. It would be a great upset if one of the other participants were able to beat Gruenwald or Hall in the Challenge Tournament, but there are some young stars working hard to do that. What is expected is that the USA will have a talented athlete at this weight class at the World Championships, regardless of who comes out of the wars at Saint Paul.    60 kg/132 lbs. qualifiers  National champion - Glenn Nieradka, Fort Carson, Colo., (U.S. Army)  U.S. Nationals #2 - James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #3 - Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #4 - Joe Warren, Grand Rapids, Mich., (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #5 - Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo., (U.S. Air Force)  U.S. Nationals #6 - Harry Lester, Ames, Iowa, (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #7 - Nathan Piasecki, Marquette, Mich. (Gator WC)   Regional champion - James Johnson, Colorado  Regional champion - Casey Stauffer (unattached)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Johnny Thompson, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  NCAA Div. I finalist -Ryan Lewis, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm);    Men's Greco-Roman criteria: 1. Top seven at 2002 Senior National Championships; 2. Current National Team Member - Top three; 3. Top three Finisher in a FILA A Championship in the past two years, including the Pan Ams, but not Sunkist; 4. 2002 University National Champion; 5. Past World or Olympic Team member; 6. Medalist at Junior World Championships in the past two years; 7. 2002 NCAA Div. I Finalist; 8. 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.