The top athlete in this weight division for three straight seasons has been Sara McMann of the Sunkist Kids. McMann, who is graduating from Lock Haven Univ., has been very active and consistent since moving up to this class a few years ago. McMann has the skill and work ethic to become an international star. She has captured three straight U.S. Nationals title, and been on two straight U.S. World Teams. McMann has yet to win a medal at the World Championships, but will have to be at her best just to earn a position on this year's U.S. World Team.    She may have had her toughest U.S. finals opponent this year when she defeated Kristie Stenglein-Marano of ATWA in the gold-medal finals. Marano is one of the greatest women wrestlers in American history. She boasts five World medals, a 2000 World gold medal at 149.75 pounds and four World silver medals at 165.5 pounds. Marano is in tremendous shape and has dropped to this division, with her eyes on a spot on the first U.S. women's Olympic team. However, McMann controlled the action in a 7-1 win in Las Vegas, and Marano will have to change the direction of the match if she gets another chance at McMann in Saint Paul.    The unknown factor in this division is 147.5-pound champion Toccara Montgomery of the Sunkist Kids, a World silver medalist last year. Montgomery is now at a non-Olympic weight class, but has set a goal of making the 2004 Olympic team. With Montgomery, the question will continue to be what when class will she choose, and when will she make the move? With her height and build, dropping to 138.5 pounds is a possibility for Montgomery, perhaps as soon as this June in Saint Paul.    Placing third at the U.S. Nationals was Tori Adams of Missouri Valley College, who won a Junior World bronze medal for the United States a year ago. Adams has been one of the best wrestlers on the college scene, and picked up her game at the U.S. Nationals after a few close losses during the season. Placing fourth was veteran Grace Magnussen of the Dave Schultz WC, who had a No. 3 National Team ranking last year. Magnussen wrestled well this year at the Pan American Championships, and followed it up with a solid effort in Las Vegas.    Sally Roberts of Pacific had a big season coming into the spring season, with a pair of wins over Adams earlier in the year. She revived her career this season by enrolling at Pacific Univ., and has shown great improvement. Roberts defeated Tina Arnds of Missouri Valley College in the medal rounds in Las Vegas. Arnds has competed on a national level for the last few years, and is always a tough match for her opponents. Also making the field in the Challenge Tournament was seventh-place Ginele Lee of South Sound, a newcomer out of Washington State.    McMann remains the favorite at this division, and still has some high goals for herself that she has yet to reach. Her win over Marano in the finals in Las Vegas shows that she has the confidence and experience to win against international stars. Marano is new to this weight class, and should be even tougher in her second major event at this lower division. With five World medals in her closet, she is a proven champion with great skills and the ability to peak when it counts. A McMann vs. Marano rematch is no certainty, based upon the quality of the Challenge Tournament and the potential of new athletes who might move into this Olympic weight. Expect heated action in this division from the opening day at the World Team Trials.    63 kg (138.5 lbs.) qualifiers  National champion - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #2 - Kristie Stenglein-Marano, Albany, N.Y. (ATWA)  U.S. Nationals #3 - Tori Adams, Amarillo, Texas (Missouri Valley)  U.S. Nationals #4 - Grace Magnussen, Walnut Creek, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)  U.S. Nationals #5 - Sally Roberts, Federal Way, Wash. (Pacific)  U.S. Nationals #6 - Tina Arnds, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Missouri Valley)  U.S. Nationals #7 - Ginele Lee, Olympia, Wash. (South Sound)    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.