The 18th Annual Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open will be held at Wells Fargo Arena on the campus of Arizona State Univ. Oct. 17-19. Some of the top international wrestlers come from all over the world to compete in men's and women's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.    The Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open brings an official start to the 2002-2003 international wrestling season.    This will be the first time that the event will be held at Wells Fargo Arena.    Canada has committed to bring two teams and competitors will also be coming from Sweden and the United Kingdomto the event. Bulgaria and Mongolia have shown strong interest as well.    Last year, the U.S. captured six of the eight gold medals in men's freestyle competition. The U.S. champions were two-time U.S. Freestyle World Team member Stephen Abas (Fresno, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 54 kg/119 lbs., Eric Larkin (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Donny Pritzlaff (Madison, Wis./Dave Schultz WC) at 76 kg/167.5 lbs., Randy Pugh (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cat WC) at 85 kg/187.25 lbs., Daniel Cormier (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) at 97 kg/213.75 lbs. and Tolly Thompson (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 130 kg/286 lbs.    In 2001 Greco-Roman action, the U.S. captured all eight gold medals, two of which were won by 2002 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team members T.C. Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 76 kg/167.5 lbs. and Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 85 kg/187.25 lbs. Also winning gold medals for the U.S. were Michael Santos (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 54 kg/119 lbs., 1996 Olympic silver medalist Dennis Hall (Plover, Wis./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/127.75 lbs., Darnell Lollis (Marquette, Mich./New York AC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Faruk Sahin at 69 kg/152 lbs., Ross Thatcher (State College, Pa./New York AC) at 97 kg/213.75 lbs. and Brian Keck (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 130 kg/286 lbs.    U.S. women captured four of the six gold medals at this event last year, led by 2002 U.S. Women's World Team members Sara McMann (Lock Haven, Pa./Sunkist Kids) at 62 kg/136.5 lbs. and Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 68 kg/149.75 lbs.    Other women's champions for the U.S. were Clarissa Chun (Kapolei, Hawaii/Wilson's Angels) at 46 kg/101.25 lbs. and Jenna Pavlik (Lewes, Del./Lock Haven) at 75 kg/165.25 lbs.    The Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open awards prize money for the participants as part of the U.S. National Team program.     In men's competition, weight class champions will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500 and third place will receive $250. Women's champions will receive $750 and second place will receive $250.     This event qualifies for the NCAA Waiver for Outside Competition, so college wrestlers may compete.    For more information on this event, contact tournament director Tim Gressley at (480) 483-2907 or visit the tournament website at www.sunkistkids.org.    Complete coverage of the Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open will provided on TheMat.com.    2002 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open  Wells Fargo Arena, Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 17-19  Thursday, October 17  4:00 p.m. - Freestyle & Greco-Roman Registration  6:00 p.m. - Freestyle & Greco-Roman Weigh-in, + 2KG    Friday, October 18  9:00 a.m. - Men's Freestyle & Greco-Roman Prelims  3:00 p.m. - Men's Freestyle & Greco-Roman Prelims & Quarterfinals  6:00 p.m. - Women's Registration  7:00 p.m. - Women's Weigh-in, + 2KG    Saturday, October 19  9:00 a.m. - Women's Prelims  10:00 a.m. - Men's Freestyle & Greco-Roman Semifinals  1:30 p.m. - Women's Quarterfinals  3:00 p.m. - Men's Third Place & Women's Semifinals  4:15 p.m. - Finals & Women's Third Place