Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Five U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers earned trips to the gold-medal match at the Pan American Games.    Wrestling for gold will be Stephen Abas (Fresno, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Jamill Kelly (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., 2001 World bronze medalist Joe Williams (Coralville, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Daniel Cormier (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and 2000 Olympian Kerry McCoy (Bethlehem, Pa./New York AC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.    The other two wrestlers, Eric Guerrero (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) and Cael Sanderson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids), will wrestle for bronze following heart-breaking semifinal losses.    "Our guys wrestled with a lot of spirit and heart. We wrestled the American way," stated U.S. head coach Zeke Jones.    "We had a couple of matches that we dropped that were winnable. I thought those two guys did everything they could on the mat. It is just that sometimes things aren't always in your control," Jones added, referring to Sanderson's semifinal loss to World silver medalist Yoel Romero of Cuba at 8 4 kg/185 lbs.    In the match, Sanderson controlled the action, but trailed heading into overtime 2-1. Sanderson had scored once on an ankle-pick, and Romero had scored two takedowns off of Sanderson shots.    In the overtime, Romero locked in the clinch first, but broke his hold 30 seconds later, tying the match at 2-2.    One minute into overtime, Sanderson took a shot that began a wild 15-second scramble that ended with the two competitors going off the edge of the mat. The officials on the mat called for no scoring and the two wrestlers to begin again in neutral, but FILA officials called for a replay. Following a long replay, FILA officials concluded that Sanderson had barely exposed his back in the scramble, giving Romero the third point he needed to win.    "I think it was so close," Jones said. "I don't think the call is right because I don't think he exposed. I just don't think he exposed."    Sanderson will now wrestle Luis Felipe Vivenes of Venezuela for the bronze medal.    McCoy provided the first fireworks for the U.S. team, becoming the first wrestler to earn a trip to the gold-medal match after pinning four-time World medalist Alexis Rodriguez of Cuba with one second left in the first period.    In a scoreless tie, McCoy was called for passivity. Rodriguez attempted a gut wrench from the par terre position, but McCoy stepped over him and put him right to his back, earning the fall.    "I felt like I was defending okay, but he wasn't in the best position," stated McCoy, who defeated Rodriguez in their last meeting at the Titan Games. "It was one of those things that was 50-50, because if I moved my hips a half second too early or a half second too late, he could have scored on me."    McCoy, a vocal leader of the U.S. squad, also felt that this match was a good way to get the ball rolling for the U.S. team.    "We set the tone a long time ago as a team. Our goal was seven golds and seven golds. That is for here and the Worlds. If we wrestle hard and we wrestle our best, we don't get beat."    Abas continued his pure domination of this tournament, earning a 10-0 technical superiority win in the semifinals against Antonio Gonzalez of Peru. Abas will next face reigning World Champion Rene Montero of Cuba. Montero defeated Abas 3-2 at the Titan Games.    Kelly had to wrestle back through the repechage round to earn his trip to the gold-medal match. He defeated David Cubas of Peru and Jhonny Jose Cedeno of Venezuela by a combined 12-0 score. Kelly will wrestle Serguei Rondon of Cuba for the gold medal. Rondon defeated Kelly 7-6 in overtime in pool competition.    Williams suffered a major cut on his forehead to win 3-0 over Zoltan Hunyady of Canada in the semifinals. Williams scored a takedown with one second remaining to win the match in regulation.    The only World medalist on the U.S. men's freestyle team will face Daniel Gonzalez of Cuba in the finals. Gonzalez placed eighth at last year's World Championships.    Cormier, a native of Lafayette, La., won his final two pool matches to advance to the gold-medal match as well. Cormier defeated Wilfredo Morales of Cuba, a veteran of World Championships, by an 8-0 score to advance. In the match, Cormier scored eight takedowns.    Cormier will wrestle Antoine Jaoude of Brazil for the gold medal.    "A lot of good things are happening right now," stated Cormier, who has battled through two injuries and the loss of his three-month old daughter within the last six weeks. "Like everybody says, after the rain, the sun is going to come out."    Guerrero, like Sanderson, also dropped a semifinal match to a top opponent - World Champion Giuvu Sissaouri of Canada at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.    Leading 3-2 in the second period, Guerrero got caught in a front headlock. Sissaouri rolled him for two points and a 4-3 lead. Sissaouri won the match 5-3.    Guerrero will face Luis Ortiz of Puerto Rico for the bronze medal.    The team title will be on the line this evening between the U.S. and Cuba. Each country has five wrestlers in the finals and they face head-to-head in three of those.    Medal matches will begin at 5:00 p.m. (EST) tonight at the Pebellon de Combate in the Olympic Park.    Pan American Games  at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  August 7-8, 2003  U.S. Men's Freestyle Individual Results  55 kg/121 lbs. - Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)  dec. Mischa Japaridze (Canada), 9-2; tech. fall Oscar Ruano (Guatemala), 10-0, 2:31; tech. fall Antonio Gonzalez (Panama), 10-0, 3:34    60 kg/132 lbs. - Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  dec. Geovanny Mora (Mexico), 9-2; tech. fall Nelson Rene Crisanto (Honduras), 10-0, 1:55; lost dec. Giuvu Sissarouri (Canada), 5-3    66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  lost dec. Serguei Rondon (Cuba), 7-6, ot, 6:56; tech. fall Eddy Agramonte (Dominican Republic), 11-0, 2:38; dec. Evan MacDonald (Canada), 5-4; tech. fall Lucas Garraldo (Argentina), 11-1, 3:12; dec. David Cubas (Peru), 4-0; dec. Jhonny Jose Cedeno (Venezuela), 8-0    74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams, Coralville, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  tech. fall Esteban Vera (Puerto Rico), 11-0, 5:47; tech. fall Andy Cubas (Peru), 10-0, 3:41; dec. Zoltan Hunyady (Canada), 3-0    84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  tech. fall Dario Garcia (Dominican Republic), 10-0, 2:46; tech. fall Daniel Iglesia (Argentina), 10-0, 3:00; lost dec. Yoel Romero (Cuba), 3-2, ot, 7:22    96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  pin Matthew White (Puerto Rico), 1:57; pin Randeep Sodhi (Canada), 2:28; dec. Wilfredo Morales (Cuba), 8-0    120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)  pin Marcos Vinicius Oliveira (Brazil), 0:19; dec. Colbie Bell (Canada), 9-0; pin Alexis Rodriguez (Cuba), 5:59