Freestyle Wrestlers  55 kg/121 lbs. Stephen Abas  60 kg/132 lbs. Eric Guerrero  66 kg/145.5 lbs. Chris Bono  74 kg/163 lbs. Casey Cunningham  84 kg/185 lbs. Cael Sanderson  96 kg/211.25 lbs. Tim Hartung  120 kg/264.5 lbs. Kerry McCoy  Greco-Roman Wrestlers  55 kg/121 lbs. Brandon Paulson  60 kg/132 lbs. James Gruenwald  74 kg/163 lbs. T.C. Dantzler  120 kg/264.5 lbs. Rulon Gardner  Women's Freestyle Wrestlers  55 kg/121 lbs. Tina Wilson  63 kg/138.75 lbs. Sara McMann      Athlete Biographies    Freestyle Wrestlers  STEPHEN ABAS  2002-2003 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 55kg/121 lbs.  Years on Team USA: 2 (2001-03)  Residence: Fresno, Calif.  Club: Sunkist Kids  College: Fresno State Univ.  High School: Union City, Calif. (James Logan HS) & Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS)  Born: January 12, 1978 in Santa Ana, Calif.  Height: 5'5"    International Competition:  1999, 2001 and 2002 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion... Participated in 2001 World Championships... Fourth in 2001 World Cup... Fourth in the 2000 World University Championships... 2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International Champion... 1999 Clansmen International champion (Canada)... 1999 Winter Classic champion... Second in 1997-98 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open... 1998 Junior World Champion... Fifth in 1997 FILA Junior World Championships... Fourth in 1996 Junior World Championships.... Third in 1994 Cadet World Championships...     U.S. Competition:  2001-02 World Team Trials champion... Fourth in 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials...  Third in 2000 U.S. Nationals... 2000 NYAC Christmas Open Champion... Second in 2000 University Nationals... Fifth in 1998 World Team Trials... Fourth in 1998 U.S. Nationals... 1998 University Nationals champion... 1997 Espoir Nationals champion... Fifth in 1997 U.S. Nationals... Second in 1997 University Nationals... 1996 Junior Nationals champion... Fourth in 1995 Junior Nationals... 1994 Cadet Nationals Champion... Third in 1993 Cadet Nationals...    College: Attended Fresno State Univ., where he was coached by Dennis Deliddo... Three-time NCAA Champion (1999, 2001-02) ... Fourth in 1998 NCAA Championships... Only second four-time All-American in school history, joining his brother Gerry, who is also an assistant coach at Fresno State...    High School: Three-time California state champion (1994-96), competing for Tom Rosenthal at James Logan High School as a junior and senior and Canyon Springs High School the previous years... Also placed fourth in the state tournament as a freshman... majoring in Liberal Studies    Personal:  The son of Mary Alice Bennet...Brother of Van, Monica, Erica, Greg, Gerry and Norman... His brother Gerry was a three-time NCAA runner-up for Fresno State...  His oldest brother Greg Gascon was also a successful college wrestler, and his other older  brother Norman also wrestled...Stephen also train in Capoeira (a Brazilian martial art)     Awards:  Outstanding freestyle Wrestler at  the 2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International... 1999 Winter Classic freestyle Outstanding Wrestler... Named Outstanding Wrestler at the high school nationals in 1996 ...       ERIC GUERRERO  2002-03 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 60 kg/132 lbs.  Years on Team USA: 5 (1998-03)  Residence: Stillwater, Okla.  Club: Gator WC  College: Oklahoma State Univ.  High School: San Jose, Calif. (Independence HS)  Born: May 15, 1977 in San Jose, Calif.  Height: 5-7    International Competition: Seventh in 2002 Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine)... Competed in 2001 World Championships (dnp)... Second in 2001 Poland Open... Sixth in 2000 Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine)... Second in 2000 Freestyle World Cup... Fifth at 2000 Takhti Cup (Iran)... Seventh in 1999 World Championships... Second in 1999 Pan American Games... Sixth in 1997 FILA Junior World Championships... 1993 Cadet World Champion...     U.S. Competition: 2001-02 World Team Trials champion...  2001, 2002 U.S. Nationals champion... Third in 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials...  2000 Central Olympic Regional Trials Champion... Fifth in 2000 U.S. Nationals... Second in 1999 World Team Trials... Third in 1998-99 U.S. Nationals... Third in 1998 World Team Trials... 1996-97 Espoir Nationals champion... 1995 Junior Nationals champion... Third in 1993-94 Junior Nationals... Second in 1993 Espoir Nationals... Second in 1992 Cadet Nationals...      College: Attended Oklahoma State Univ., where he was coached by John Smith... 1997-99 NCAA champion... Fifth in 1996 NCAA Championships... majoring in social studies...     High School: Attended Independence HS in Calif., where he was a three-time state champion...  Second in the state tournament as a freshman...     Personal: He and his wife Milia have one daughter, Kaitlyn... is hobbies are reading, playing the guitar and surfing...     Notes: Competed in both the 1999 World Championships and 1999 Pan American Games when No. 1 Terry Brands was injured and did not enter...       CHRIS BONO  2002-03 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.  Years on Team USA: 5 (1998-03)  Residence: Gilbert, Iowa  Club: Sunkist Kids  College: Iowa State Univ.  High School: Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School)  Born: February 13, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pa.  Height: 5-3    International Competition:  Third in 2002 Pan American Championships...  Fourth in 2002 Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine)... 2002 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... 2001 NYAC Open champion... Competed in 2001 World Championships (dnp)... Second in 2001 Sunkist Kids International Open... Second in 2001 World Cup... Fourth in 2001 Takhti Cup (Iran)... Third in 2001 Manitoba Open (Canada)... Second in 2000 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Eigth in 2000 Takhti Cup (Iran)... Second in  2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International... Second in 1999 Clansmen International (Canada)... 1999-2000 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion... Seventh in 1999 Cerro Pelado Tournament (Cuba)... Tenth in 1999 Dave Schultz Memorial International... 1997-98 Sunkist Kids International Open champion...  Second in 1998 Uzbekistan Cup... 1998 Cerro Pelado Tournament champion (Cuba)... Third in 1997 Pan American Championships... Fourth in 1996 Tropheo Milone (Italy)...    U.S. Competition:  2002 World Team Trials champion...Third in 2002 U.S. Nationals... 2001 World Team Trials champion...  Second in 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials...  Second in 1999-2001 U.S. Nationals... 2000 West Regional Olympic Trials champion... Third in 1999 World Team Trials... 1999 Northern Plains Regional champion... Second in 1998 World Team Trials... Three-time University Nationals champion (1996-98) ... 1997 Winter Classic champion... Second in 1995 University Nationals... Fifth in 1991 Junior Nationals... Second in 1990 Cadet Nationals...    College: Attended Iowa State Univ., coached by Bobby Douglas... Second in 1997 NCAA Championships.... 1996 NCAA Champion... Fifth in 1995 NCAA Championships.... Exercise sport and science major...    High School: Competed for The Bolles School, and coached by Matt Morris... Three-time Florida state high school champion (1990-92), and fourth in the state in 1991... Also participated in football, where he received all-state honors...     Personal:  Serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Iowa State Univ... His hobby is running with his dog... Wife's name is Niki and they have a baby girl Josie...    Awards: Outstanding Wrestler at the University Nationals three times (1996-98)... Outstanding Wrestler at the 1997 and 1999 Sunkist Kids International Open...       CASEY CUNNINGHAM  2002-03 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 74 kg/163 lbs.  Years on Team USA:  1 (2002-03)  Residence: Mt. Pleasant, Mich.  Club: Sunkist Kids  College: Central Michigan Univ.  High School: Middleton, Mich. (Fulton/Middleton)  Born: April 25, 1976  Height: 5-10    International Competition: 2003 Sunkist Kids International Open champion... Third in 2002 Dave Schultz Memorial International... Second in 2001 NYAC Open... Fifth in the 2000 World University Championships... Second in 2000 NYAC Christmas Open...     U.S. Competition:  Second in 2002 World Team Trials...Second in 2002 U.S. Nationals...