TOCCARA MONTGOMERY  2002-03 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.  Years on Team USA: 4 (2000-04)  Residence: Cleveland, Ohio  Club: Cumberland College  College: Cumberland College  High School: Cleveland, Ohio (East Technical HS)  Born: December 30, 1982  Height: 5-6    1. You won your third straight U.S. Nationals, but your first at 72 kg. Was the weight class tougher than you expected?  Montgomery: I wrestled a lot of the girls at this weight class prior to the nationals. I knew what to expect of my competition going into the tournament.    2. Talk about your opponent in the national finals - Samantha Lang. How good is she?  Montgomery: I think that she is definitely a great athlete and a great competitor. She has a style different than anyone I have ever wrestled. I expect her to keep knipping at my heels for the next couple of years.    3. You had lost to her twice in the past year. She is the only U.S. wrestler to defeat you this year. Did that weigh on your mind at all as you entered the match?  Montgomery: It did. I had went for song long without losses. It pushed me to train harder and to improve my technique, so it wasn't all bad.    4. You completely dominated the match, unlike your win over her at the Dave Schultz Memorial International. What did you do in this match that was so different from what you did in the others?  Montgomery: I was more selective about the things that I wanted to do in the match. I had a plan going into this match, and it really helped me in the long run.    5. Does her mix of youth and talent make you hesitant at all, or is it a motivating factor in your matches?  Montgomery: Definitely a motivating factor. I sort of feel like it's a reverse role. It was the same way for me. I was a young kid coming up wrestling women like Kristie Marano and others. Now, she is the one chasing after me. It keeps it fun.    6. You made the move up in weight last year right before the World Team Trials. Have you adjusted to the higher weight class completely by now?  Montgomery: I think so. When I made the initial jump, I learned that I had to change my style a bit. I think I am much more prepared this year than I was last year for the Trials.    7. Last year you did not place at the World Championships after many had predicted you to at least win a medal. Were you still getting used to the higher weight at that point?  Montgomery: I guess I was. I didn't feel the way I normally do going into a tournament. I was kind of sluggish. When my time came up, I didn't feel as well in my warm-ups.    8. What adjustments have you made to the way you wrestle in the past year?  Montgomery: Before, I was strictly offensive. Now, I wait to see what my opponent is doing. I scout a lot now. I used to just feel my way through matches. Now I think a lot more on the mat.    9. A lot of women are beginning to come out to Colorado Springs and train while getting their education at one of the local colleges. Has that possibility ever crossed your mind?  Montgomery: Not at all. My first priority is to finish college and get my degree. They Olympics is something nice to think about, but it's not set in stone. I can't jeopardize my future for the Olympics.    10. Is there a wrestler, either in the U.S. or internationally, that you have tried to emulate yourself after?  Montgomery: No. I just take who I am one step at a time and improve on a daily basis.