As expected, the new 145.5-pound class features many stars, some from the former 138.75-pound division and others who dropped down from 152 pounds. Both of the 2001 World Team members from the former weight classes were able to qualify for the gold-medal finals. In the battle between No. 1 athletes from last year, Kevin Bracken of the New York AC, who moved up in weight, defeated Marcel Cooper of the U.S. Marines, who dropped down in size, in the championship finals, 4-1.    Bracken is among the most seasoned of all U.S. Greco-Roman talents. His victory in Las Vegas was his fourth U.S. Nationals title. He has competed at both the Olympic Games and World Championships in the past, just missing out on winning a medal. Bracken was sixth at the Sydney Olympics and seventh in the 2001 World Championships, defeating some very good athletes and just losing to eventual medalists. He has also shown the ability to beat America's best at his division on a consistent basis.    Cooper paid his dues for many years competing for the Marines before making his first U.S. World Team last year. He has had success at international events, such as the Military World Championships and the Pan American Championships. His chance to compete at the World Championships in his native New York was taken away after the Sept. 11 attacks moved the event to Europe.     All of the other placewinners in Las Vegas are talented and experienced, setting up a tremendous battle in the Challenge Tournament in Saint Paul. Placing third at the U.S. Nationals was Steve Woods of the U.S. Air Force, who was a national runner-up in 2001. Coming in fourth was Glenn Garrison of the U.S. Army, who was No. 2 on Team USA behind Bracken last year, and won a bout against Bracken at the New York AC Open this December.    Three other talented military athletes, Oscar Wood of the U.S. Army, James Shillow of the U.S. Marines and Keith Wilson of the U.S. Army, placed in the fifth through seventh place spots in Las Vegas. Wilson, who was second on the USA National Team behind Cooper last year, has the most experience of the bunch. Wood, third in last year's World Team Trials, has continued to improve in recent seasons. Shillow, one of the athletes moving up from 138.75 pounds, is always competitive and should continue to be a force at his new division.    One of the others with the potential to reach the World Team Trials finals is Mike Ellsworth of the Michigan WC. Ellsworth was ranked as high at No. 2 in the past, and had a very good winter international tour season. If he is healthy and on his game, Ellsworth has a good chance to win any match that he contests. Darnell Lollis of the USOEC team is also an athlete who has shown talent in recent years, and his victory at the University Nationals gave him the chance to test this field again.    Joe Privitere of the Univ. of Binghamton was a Junior World medalist in 2001, qualifying him for the Challenge Tournament this year. Regional champions Blake Gunter and Biff Walizer may also be in the field. It is not expected that any of the NCAA finalists will enter this division in Greco-Roman, but the possibilty exists.    This weight division is one of the reasons that wrestling fans should see all three days of the World Team Trials, not just the last day's finals series. The battle in the Challenge Tournament could be inspiring, and almost every entry in the field believes going in that they will win. Bracken will wait on the sidelines and let these tough customers bang on each other for two days. Bracken has shown he can win from the No. 1 seed, but this year could be his most challenging finals series ever.    66 kg/145.5 lbs. qualifiers  National champion - Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #2 - Marcel Cooper, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)  U.S. Nationals #3 - Steve Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)  U.S. Nationals #4 - Glenn Garrison, Fort Carson, Colo. (U.S. Army)  U.S. Nationals #5 - Oscar Wood, Fort Carson, Colo. (U.S. Army)  U.S. Nationals #6 - James Shillow, Fredricksburg, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)  U.S. Nationals #7 - Keith Wilson, Fort Carson, Colo. (U.S. Army)  University Nationals champion - Darnell Lollis, Marquette, Mich. (USOEC)  Regional champion - Blake Gunter, Laramie, Wyo. (Cowboy WC)  Regional champion - Biff Walizer, State College, Pa. (unattached)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Aaron Holker, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Eric Larkin, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Jared Frayer, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  Junior World medalist -  Joe Privitere, Binghamton, N.Y. (Univ. of Binghamton)  Medalist at Group A tournament -Mike Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC)    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.