One of the most competitive weight classes in recent years in Greco-Roman wrestling has been at 85 kg. The new weight class is just one kilogram lower, 84 kg/185 pounds, so all of the athletes in the old division have remained the same from the previous years. After 10 years on the Senior Greco-Roman circuit, Ethan Bosch of the New York AC won his first U.S. Nationals gold medal this year, and has his sights set on making his first Senior World Team as well.    Bosch has been close before. He qualified for the finals of the 2000 Olympic Team Trials in Dallas, and thrashed Quincey Clark of the Minnesota Storm in the first match of the championship series. However, Clark came back with a passion in the evening session and beat Bosch twice to make the Olympic Games. This will be the first time that Bosch will not have to go through the Challenge Tournament at the World Team Trials, an advantage that he hopes will give him the edge. Bosch is known as a dangerous pinner, who also has as much international experience as anybody in the Greco-Roman program.     In the gold-medal finals in Las Vegas, Bosch stopped talented young Brad Vering of the Sunkist Kids, 6-2. Vering has always been a talented Greco-Roman wrestler, even during college when he won a NCAA title for the Univ. of Nebraska. Vering now seems to be peaking as an international athlete, and could be ready to take his spot at the top of the division.    One of Vering's mentors has been Matt Lindland, who was the World silver medalist for the United States in this weight class last year. Lindland, who made international news with his Olympic silver medal at the Sydney Games, has not wrestled at all this year. The talk is that Lindland is devoting his efforts to his mixed martial arts career and his businesses, and that his next major impact on the national Greco-Roman program will be as a coach. A tremendous competitor, if Lindland decides to return to the mats, he will be right in the thick of things immediately.    Another veteran star who has not competed this season is Dan Henderson, a 1992 and 1996 Olympian who jumped to a No. 2 Team USA ranking last year by qualifying for the World Team Trials finals against Lindland. Henderson has placed most of his focus in recent years on mixed martial arts, but showed last year in Cincinnati that he can still compete at a high level in Greco-Roman.    The other Olympian in this mix is 2000 Olympian Quincey Clark, who was eighth at this year's U.S. Nationals. Clark is now an assistant college coach in his native California, rather than one of the athletes training in the Greco-Roman hotbed of Minnesota. Clark will need to be at his best if he wishes to reclaim the edge in this division, which he dominated in 1999 and 2000.    Placing third at the U.S. Nationals in Las Vegas was veteran Kenny Owens of the Marines. Owens has been a bit inconsistent, looking very strong at times when he is competing well. For Owens to win the Challenge Tournament for a shot at Bosch, he will need to take his performance up to a new level. Placing fourth at the U.S. Nationals was Chael Sonnen of the Dave Schultz WC, who has also been a top challenger during the last few seasons. Sonnen is looking to break through this season, setting the stage for a run at the next Olympic team.    Justin Millard has become a top Greco-Roman star through the USOEC University resident program at Northern Michigan. Another young Greco-Roman talent, Carl Fronhofer of the Pittsburgh WC, moved up to this weight division at this year's Nationals. Fronhofer was a top college wrestler at the Univ. of Pittsburgh, but comes from a strong Greco-Roman wrestling tradition in the Albany, N.Y. area.    Aaron Sieracki of the U.S. Air Force has been one of the dominant military athletes in recent seasons. The brother of World Team member Keith, Aaron has tremendous experience. He has not been impressive in past World Team Trials, so he hopes to make his best showing at this year's event. The rest of the field should offers some good depth in the Challenge Tournament. Jake Clark of the U.S. Marines has been a talented Greco-Roman athlete in recent seasons and has the skills to move up high in the standings. Regional champions Mike Mathers and Jeff Funicello have paid their dues on the Senior level, and look to make an impact in this crowded field.     NCAA finalist Greg Parker of Princeton competed at the U.S. Nationals in Greco-Roman, and comes from the ATWA club in Albany that has produced many top Greco stars. The other NCAA finalists that could compete in this division, Greg Jones of West Virginia, Rob Rohn of Lehigh and Josh Lambrecht of Oklahoma, have not done any Senior level Greco-Roman to date. Among those who could be competitive are University Nationals champion Jordan Holm and Regional champion Don Favro.    Going into the World Team Trials, it appears that all the long years of training and sacrifice may pay off for Ethan Bosch this season. However, Bosch is certain to have a strong challenger in the finals series, based upon the talent and depth at this weight division. Brad Vering hopes to make claim as the top young hopeful for the 2004 Olympics by capturing this weight this season. A number of others have the ability to win the Challenge Tournament and give Bosch as tough finals series. Nobody would be surprised if this weight division would go to the full three matches in the finals. It will be Bosch's job to make a statement in the first match of the finals, not only to his opponents but to himself.    84 kg/185 lbs. qualifiers  National champion - Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #2 - Brad Vering, Waterloo, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #3 -  Kenny Owens, Quanitco, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)  U.S. Nationals #4 - Chael Sonnen, Eugene, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC)  U.S. Nationals #5 - Justin Millard, Marquette, Mich. (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #6 - Carl Fronhofer, Salem, N.Y. (PWC)  U.S. Nationals #7 - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)   Olympic and World team member - Matt Lindland, Oregon City, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)  Olympic and World team member - Dan Henderson, Gresham, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC)  Olympic and World team member - Quincey Clark, Davis, Calif. (Minnesota Storm)  University Nationals champion - Jordan Holm, Northfield, Minn. (Cat Club)  Regional champion - Mike Mathers, Marquette, Mich. (Gator WC)  Regional champion - Jeff Funicello, Gilbert, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  Regional champion  - Don Favro, Albany, N.Y. (ATWA)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Greg Jones, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Greg Parker, Princeton, N.J. (ATWA)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Rob Rohn, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Josh Lambrecht, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Cael Sanderson, Heber City, Utah (Sunkist Kids)  Medalist at Group A tournament - Jake Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)    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.