Stephen Abas (Fresno, Calif./Sunkist Kids) - 55 kg/121 lbs., Men's Freestyle  (about preparation) "I have been preparing for this match for two years. He was the last guy to beat me, so I had a lot to prove. I thought that there was no way that I am losing in my home country and on this stage."    (about scoring sequence in match) "I am used to being in awkward positions. When we scored the two and two, I wasn't too worried, because that is the style of wrestling that I use. Sometimes you will give up points, but other times I can score big."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "This thing is great. It brings a lot of exposure to our sport. It is also great competition-wise. The freestyle team didn't get to get these matches in this year, so this is good for us to see where we are at."    Brandon Paulson (Anoka, Minn./Minnesota Storm) - 55 kg/121 lbs., Men's  Greco-Roman  (about preparation and revenge) "I knew I couldn't get the match back from the World Championships. That is all I have been thinking about since I lost that one. It eats me up when I drive even. He's on my turf and I knew that I would beat him."    (about conditioning) "At the World Championships I knew I had him dead tired. I just had to stay on him in this match. He got tired here and I just wanted to stay aggressive and keep pushing him."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "It's cool. This and RealPro Wrestling are great for the sport. It is nice to see the effects we could have in amateur wrestling. It's awesome for the fans and for the wrestlers."    Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC) - 48 kg/105.5 lbs.,  Women's Freestyle  (about coming from behind) "I reminded myself that this is a fight. Being down 3-2 with three minutes left was a test. It was a test I wanted and I needed. I just loosened up more in the match and started wrestling a lot better."    (about beating a top world wrestler) "A lot of my feelings had to do with competing in this so close to the World Championships. There were mental things that I needed to work on after that tournament, and I think I cleared some of them up here."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "I think this is great. There are a lot of people contributing to the sport of wrestling and that is a good thing. This sport teaches a lot of people about life lessons."    Chris Bono (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) - 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Men's Freestyle  (about preparation) "Coming down here a week early helped me. I feel that I am the best wrestler in the world when I am preparing for one opponent."    (about countering shots) "He was successful one time in getting me to his position, but I knew he would back up and continue to try to catch me on my shots. I just had to be patient and pick the right times to shoot."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "I wish there were more fans, but the setup is incredible. Wrestling needs things like this right now."    Cael Sanderson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) - 84 kg/185 lbs., Men's Freestyle  (about match) "I wasn't as aggressive as I needed to be. I could have done a lot more offensively and I should have won by a bigger margin. He is a tough opponent and has a lot of experience. It was a good match to get under my belt."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "This is a good thing for wrestling. For someone like Kurt to put money into bringing wrestling into a more mainstream spotlight is wonderful."    Dremiel Byers (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 120 kg/264.5 lbs., Men's  Greco-Roman  (about his match) "I didn't do the things I wanted to do, but I did feel good out there. I was having trouble scoring on him. He has tough defense and I just couldn't get a lift going on my par terre situations."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "This was a lot of fun. They did some real cool things with the arena here and it is great for us to be able to come out into an arena like this to compete."    Joe Williams (Iowa City, Iowa/Sunkist Kids), 74 kg/163 lbs., Men's Freestyle  (about preparing for different opponent) "I probably got up a little bit more for this match than I would have with the guy in my weight class. He is a little more distinguished."    (about size differential) "He is not really bigger strength-wise, but body-wise. He was taller and his shots it was hard to get my legs back. I've seen him wrestle in the World Championships before so I knew I could wrestle with him. It was just a matter of staying in positions where I felt good."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "I think the Kurt Angle Classic is a great event. It's not too often that wrestlers get to wrestle in situations like this. It makes us feel like superstars."    T.C. Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), 74 kg/163 lbs., Men's  Greco-Roman  (about giving up 3-0 lead late) "I tried to bury him and I got caught. I should have sat back and just taken it easy, but instead I was just trying to score more opponents."    (about getting in par terre in overtime) "I knew I would win then. I am at my best in par terre. I feel like I can lift anybody."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "This is great. I love it. This is good for the sport of wrestling."    Tim Hartung (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 96 kg/211.5 lbs., Men's  Freestyle  (about preparation) "I went to Sunkist and the RealPro Wrestling event to prepare for this."    (about falling behind early) "I made some simple mistakes. The three points he scored were all things we knew he would do from scouting. One time I was  careless on my finish and he scored right after that."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "This is a great event to be able to wrestle guys from foreign countries without going overseas. There were a lot of great wrestlers here and it was good experience for me since I was not at the World Championships."    Rulon Gardner (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids), 120 kg/264.5 lbs., Men's  Greco-Roman  (about his return) "This match felt really good for me. I felt like I was getting back into the flow of things in this match. My footwork is improving. I need competition like this to keep driving me. I just have to continue to set small goals for myself and then go out and achieve them."    (about fleeing the mat) "I just wanted to stay aggressive. I was not just pushing him around, but trying to get him off-balance and score some points. I felt really strong and I think technically, I am not far from where I need to be. There are just some physical aspects I need to get by."    (about Kurt Angle Classic) "Things like this are great for our sport. Kurt just continues to give back to this sport and hopefully this can become an annual event."