Tina George (Fort Carson, Colo., U.S. Army), a 2002 World silver medalist in women's freestyle wrestling, placed third in the voting for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Women's Athlete of the Month for November 2002.    George was tied in third with wheelchair fencer Carol Hickey. Winning the monthly honors was swimmer Natalie Coughlin and placed second was speedskater Jennifer Rodriguez. George received nine first place votes, bested only by Coughlin, but Rodriguez defeated her in overall points.    Coughlin had an amazing month, becoming the second American to break three world records in two days when she broke the 100m fly (short course meters) world mark on Nov. 22 in East Meadow, N.Y., at the 2002 FINA World Cup American stop. On Nov. 23, Coughlin lowered her 100m back world record and then broke the 100m IM World Record. On the first day of the meet, Coughlin also lowered the American record in the 50m  back, bringing her two-day total to three world and four American records.    For George, it was the best performance of her career. George won a silver medal at 55 kg/121 lbs. at the Women's World Wrestling Championships in Halkida, Greece, Nov. 2-3. This was the best performance by a U.S. athlete at the championships, and her first World-level medal. A member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program,  George had a strong 5-1 record in the event. She won two matches in the first session, with a solid 8-2 victory over Vanessa Boubryemm of France and an impressive 15-4 technical fall over Nadine Tokar of Switzerland. She closed the first day with another strong technical fall win, 10-0, over Josiane-Patricia Soloniaina of Madigascar in 3:00.  On day two, George won her quarterfinals match, defeating  Monika Michalik of Poland, 3-0, in overtime. In the semifinals, George faced a hometown favorite, Konstantina Tsibanakou of Greece. Leading 5-0, George stepped over a gutwrench attempt and put Tsibanakou on her back, pressing for the fall at 2:31.  George was defeated in the gold-medal final by Saori Yoshida of Japan, 10-4. George made a strong comeback after trailing 7-0, but was unable to close the gap in time.    On the men's side, judo athlete Chuck Jefferson was the Athlete of the Month, followed by runner-up  speedskater Derek Parra and third-place softball player Todd Garcia. The wrestling nominee for the award, Greco-Roman star Brandon Paulson received first-place votes but did not make the top three. Paulson defeated 2002 World Champion Geider Mamadaliev of Russia during the Kurt Angle Classic in New Orleans, La. in November.     The U.S. Men's Softball Team garnered the Team of the Month honors, followed by the luge doubles team of Mark Grimmette/Brian Martin and the U.S. Women's Select Hockey Team.    RESULTS: (First place points)  Women  1. Natalie Coughlin, swimming, 51 pts. (45)  2. Jennifer Rodriguez, speedskating,  22 pts. (6)  3. Tina George, freestyle wrestling, 19 pts. (9)  4. Carol Hickey, wheelchair archery, 19 pts. (3)  Also receiving first place votes: Tristan Gale, Barb Lindquist, Cammi Granato.    Men  1. Chuck Jefferson, judo, 33 pts. (24)  2. Derek Parra, speedskating, 30 pts. (9)  3. Todd Garcia, softball, 20 pts. (12)  Also receiving first place votes: Scott Rogers, Ben Favret, Brandon Paulson, Jorge Torres    Team  1. U.S. Men's Softball, 53 pts. (45)  2.  Mark Grimmette/Brian Martin, Doubles Luge, 46 pts. (21)  3.  U.S. Women's Select Hockey, 27 pts. (3)  Also receiving first place votes: Men's Skeleton Team