In the past year, Tim Hartung of the Minnesota Storm has emerged as the top star in this division, winning U.S. Nationals and World Team Trials events and showing his stuff at major international meets. Hartung captured the World Cup title this year, and won both of his bouts during the Titan Games. His overtime win over Cuba's Wilfredo Morales at the Dave Schultz Memorial International is a sign that he can win the close bouts. He is very hard to score upon, and has opened up his offense more as he has expanded his experience.    Those looking to derail Hartung are Team USA members Chad Lamer of the Hawkeye WC and Daniel Cormier of the Gator WC. Lamer, second to Hartung at the U.S. Nationals and World Team Trials last year, has the power and experience to win here. Cormier, a super talent, was injured last year but returns completely healthy and full of confidence. Both of these athletes have the experience to take over, especially if they figure out how to stop Hartung. Lamer is an athlete who grinds it out, while Cormier is well known for his exciting upper-body throws.    Veteran Dean Morrison of the New York AC was third at last year's U.S. Nationals and will be battling for the top position. Morrison has been training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and won a gold medal at the Pan American Championships this spring. Dominic Black of the U.S. Army, who competed in the 2001 World Championships and was second at the 2000 Olympic Trials, is making another run for the U.S. team after taking a season off. In past years, Black's experience and skills were too much for the opponents at this weight. The question is whether Black has returned to form, or if his opponents have moved past him.    College star Tommy Rowlands of the Dave Schultz WC, ranked No. 2 on Team USA at super heavyweight, is reportedly dropping to compete at this division. His ankle was injured at the NCAA Championships, so it is questionable if he has recovered enough to take the weight off for the Las Vegas event. Rowlands won Junior World medals at this division before beefing up for the college competition.    Among those in the upper tier of talent are Ryan Tobin of the Dave Schultz WC, Nick Preston of Ohio International, Rapheal Davis of the Dave Schultz WC, Franklin Lashley of the U.S. Army, Zach Thompson of the Sunkist Kids and Mark Munoz of the Gator WC, all capable of climbing high in the medal standings. Thompson and Munoz were Junior World runners-up at different weight classes in 1998. Lashley placed third and Tobin placed fourth at the Dave Schultz Memorial International, a good indication that they are ready to move up in the national standings.    NCAA finalists Damion Hahn of the Minnesota Storm and Jon Trenge of the New York AC have strong freestyle backgrounds. Besides earning spots on U.S. age-group World Teams, both have wins over many Senior-level competitors. Hahn is new to this weight division, moving up a class during the college season this year. Nik Fekete of Michigan State was the University Nationals champion this year at this weight division. Michael Dixon of the Hoosier WC has also been a national contender at this weight division.    2002 U.S. Freestyle Nationals results at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.  1st - Tim Hartung, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Chad Lamer, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 4-2  3rd - Dean Morrison, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC) dec. Raphael Davis, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 6-0  5th -Nick Preston, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International) won by inj. dft. over Franklin Lashley, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  7th - Mark Munoz, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) won by inj. dft. over Jon Trenge, Orefield, Pa. (New York AC)