U.S. wrestlers captured 19 of 21 gold medals this weekend at the 18th Annual Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open held in Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 17-19. Seven of those champions won titles in 2001 as well.    In men's freestyle competition, Stephen Abas (Fresno, Calif./Sunkist Kids), Daniel Cormier (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) and Tolly Thompson (Waterloo, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) all repeated as champions.    Abas recorded a first-period pin over Jeff Prescott (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. Abas appeared to have pinned Prescott at least two previous times in the match while dominating from par terre before earning the fall at 2:36.    Abas, who was named the most outstanding men's freestyle wrestler, was dominant throughout the tournament, recording four technical falls before his finals win. He did not allow a point to be scored on him throughout the tournament.    Cormier, wrestling at 97 kg/211.5 lbs., captured his title by scoring the final four points in a 4-3 win over Dean Morrison (Ithaca, N.Y./New York AC). Cormier trailed 3-0 early in the match, but dominated in the second period in earning the win. Cormier had reached the championship match by defeating 2002 U.S. Freestyle World Team member Tim Hartung (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) in the semifinals.    Thompson was also dominant in his 5-1 win over Brian Keck (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Thompson was able to use his quickness to score three takedowns in the match.    Adam Tirapelle (Champaign, Ill./Dave Schultz WC) defeated 2001 champion Eric Larkin (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) 7-2 at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Tirapelle took a quick 5-0 lead in the match, and after sustaining numerous late attacks by Larkin, finished the match by scoring two takedowns.    Also capturing men's freestyle titles were Michael Lightner (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Joe Heskett (San Luis Obispo, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Aaron Simpson (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 84 kg/185 lbs.    In Greco-Roman action, the U.S. once again swept all gold medals and three wrestlers, Michel Santos (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), Dennis Hall (Plover, Wis./Sunkist Kids) and Ross Thatcher (State College, Pa./New York AC) all repeated as champions.    Santos was uncontested in his finals match after posting an 11-0 technical fall win over Grant Nakamura (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs. only 40 seconds into the match. Santos defeated 2002 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up Lindsay Durlacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./Wildcat WC) in pool competition to earn a trip to the finals.    Hall, a 1996 Olympic silver medalist, defeated Mervin Ford (Marquette, Mich./Gator WC) 11-0 at 60 kg/132 lbs. Hall surrendered only one point through out the tournament.    Thatcher held on for a close 4-1 win over R.C. Johnson (Marquette, Mich./Minnesota Storm) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.    Darnell Lollis (Marquette, Mich./New York AC) was denied his second consecutive Sunkist title after losing 4-0 in overtime to Keith Wilson (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.    Brandon McNam (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) was named the Greco-Roman Most Outstanding Wrestler after a 3-1 win over Alejandro Baez of Mexico at 74 kg/163 lbs. McNab only surrendered three points throughout the tournament.    Also winning Greco-Roman titles were 2000 Olympian Quincey Clark (Davis, Calif./Minnesota Storm) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Matt Lamb (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), who won the only pool at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. to capture his title.    Ford, Johnson and Lollis all train at the United States Olympic Education Center (USOEC) in Marquette, Mich.    2002 U.S. Women's World Team member Tocarra Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) also repeated as champion, winning the 72 kg/158.5 lbs. match against Iris Smith, 4-1. The match was a rematch of the 2002 U.S. Women's World Team Trials where Montgomery defeated Smith for a spot on this year's Women's World Team.    Two foreign athletes captured women's titles - Carol Huynh of Canada at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Sara Eriksson of Sweden at 63 kg/138.5 lbs.    Huynh, who will compete against Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC) at the Kurt Angle Classic on Nov. 9, defeated Ida Hellstroem of Sweden 7-0 in the finals match.    Huynh was named the tournament's most outstanding women's wrestler as well as the most outstanding foreign wrestler. She was a silver medalist at the 2001 World Championships and a bronze medalist at the 2000 World Championships.    Eriksson defeated Lotta Anderson of Sweden 3-0 in her championship match, claiming the only gold medal for Sweden, which had three finalists as a country.    Also capturing women's individual titles were Jenny Wong (Stillwater, Minn./Sunkist Kids) at 51 kg/112 lbs., Tela O'Donnell (Homer, Alaska/Pacific) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Tonya Evinger (Bates City, Mo./Stars and Stripes) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Katie Downing (Pendleton, Ind./Minnesota Storm) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.    Downing won her title through pool competition.    Men's Freestyle Results    Greco-Roman Results    Women's Freestyle Results