Olympian Kerry McCoy of the New York AC is one of the leaders of Freestyle Team USA, an athlete with many honors and great personal character. The one thing that McCoy does not have is an international medal. He was fourth in the 1998 World Championships and the 2001 World Championships, and was fifth in the 2000 Olympic Games. McCoy has faced all of the best big men in the world and has been successful. McCoy still has the hunger to win, and is motivated to make 2002 the year he gets it done.    McCoy has been the No. 1 U.S. heavyweight for three of the last four years. The only year he did not win was 1999, when Stephen Neal took the top spot and went on to win a World gold medal. Neal is now in the National Football League, competing on the offensive line for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The wrestler who remains that can give McCoy a tough challenge is 1998 U.S. Nationals champion Tolly Thompson of the Sunkist Kids. Thompson dropped a 3-0 overtime match to McCoy in the U.S. Nationals finals, with all three of McCoy's points coming from the clinch position. Thompson has paid his dues on the world scene, and has beaten some good foreign opponents, but still needs to figure out how to beat McCoy.    Placing third in the U.S. Nationals was Brian Keck of the New York AC, who has been known in recent years for his Greco-Roman achievements. Keck qualified for the Olympic Trials in both styles, and seems to be concentrating more on his freestyle this season. Placing fourth in Las Vegas was college wrestler Andy Bowlby of Orange Crush, an Oregon State student who has been nationally competitive in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. Bowlby might be the only guy who goes both styles in Saint Paul.    Angelo Borzio of the New York AC was fifth in the U.S. Nationals. Borzio is a crafty veteran, and has been ranked as high as No. 3 on Freestyle Team USA. He is also a Div. I college wrestling coach, leading the team at East Stroudsburg Univ. Placing sixth at the U.S. Nationals was Kevin Hoy of the Falcon WC, a NCAA All-American from Air Force who has worked out often with the best big men at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.  Also making the challenge tournament is Tony Walters of St. Anthony's, who has wrestled for a few years on the Senior circuit.    The NCAA finalists are expected to compete and make a big impact here. NCAA champion Tommy Rowlands of Ohio State, who wrestles for the Dave Schultz WC, was a U.S. Nationals placewinner last year but did not compete in Las Vegas this spring. He is a past Junior World medalist and has shown great potential in freestyle. Still looking to make his Senior level debut is NCAA runner-up Steven Mocco of the Univ. of Iowa, a college freshman with a big freestyle future. He won three straight Junior National freestyle titles and has been dominant in age-group events that he has entered. Mocco brings high expectations with him, but is still unproven at this level.    Also making the Challenge Tournament are Regional champion Peter Hennis of the Edinboro WC and LeRoy Gardner of the Minnesota Storm. By winning a medal in a Group A international event during the last two seasons, Hector Torres of the Sunkist Kids and Corey Farkas of the U.S. Air Force arae also eligible to enter. These athletes will have a difficult time winning any bouts in the Challenge Tournament, but should get some good experience if they choose to compete.    Kerry McCoy remains a strong favorite, based upon his dominance in recent seasons. He won his fourth straight World Cup gold medal this year, showing he still has what it takes to beat top international athletes. The odds favor Tolly Thompson winning the Challenge Tournament and giving McCoy a tough series in the finals. Thompson will be working to learn from his close loss at the U.S. Nationals, and could make things very interesting. Brian Keck and Angelo Borzio are veterans who are dangerous, and must not be taken lightly by Thompson or anyone else. Many wonder if this will be the year that one of the college stars, Tommy Rowlands or Steven Mocco, step up and establish themselves as the No. 1 contender for McCoy's title. With the 2004 Olympics in sight, this would be a great time for a new young heavyweight to begin to assert himself.    120 kg/264.5 lbs.  National champion - Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #2 - Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)  U.S. Nationals #3 - Brian Keck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #4 - Andy Bowlby, Philomath, Ore. (Orange Crush)  U.S. Nationals #5 - Angelo Borzio, East Stroudsburg, Pa. (New York AC)  U.S. Nationals #6 - Kevin Hoy, US Air Force Academy, Colo. (Falcon WC)  U.S. Nationals #7 - Tony Walters, Amityville, N.Y. (St. Anthony's)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC)  NCAA Div. I finalist - Steve Mocco, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  Regional champion - Peter Hennis, Edinboro, Pa. (Edinboro WC)  Regional champion -LeRoy Gardner III, Robinsdale, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  Medalist at Group A Tournament - Corey Farkas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)  Medalist at Group A Tournament -Hector Torres, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)    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.