This weight class has two proven superstars, 2003 World silver medalist Sara McMann and 2003 World Champion Kristie Marano. Their potential showdown in Las Vegas, and also at the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, could be a highlight of the entire women's wrestling season. However, this weight also has some good depth, and neither of these international all-stars will have an easy road to the finals this year.    McMann has defeated Marano in the World Team Trials the last two years. She has also moved up the ladder on the international level, beating most of the best wrestlers in the world on a number of occasions. She went overtime with Japan's top star in the World finals, just missing out on winning a gold medal. She captured the title at the Olympic Testing event in Athens, Greece this year, with another strong field to defeat. McMann wrestles with power, which National coach Terry Steiner says puts fear in the hearts of her opponents. McMann has done the hard work, and has gained the experience and confidence to be an Olympic champion. Still, her first major hurdle is within the United States, and it could prove to be the toughest.    After losing to McMann, Marano won Special Wrestle-offs to make the U.S. team up at 67 kg. Marano is a money wrestler. She has been to the World Championships seven times and has won seven medals. Two of those medals are golds. Only three U.S. women have ever won a World gold. Marano is a fierce competitor and is fearless on the mat. Her style is much different than McMann's, as she uses more throws and gets her opponents in awkward positions. Marano comes from a judo background and is well versed in Greco-Roman, skills that help whenever there is a clinch position or an upperbody tie. McMann and Marano wrestled twice in one day in Canada this year, with Marano winning the early match and McMann winning the gold-medal showdown. There is tons of drama if these two stars meet in Las Vegas.    Sally Roberts placed third at the World Team Trials, before moving down to 59 kg and capturing a Special Wrestle-off to make the U.S. team. Roberts won a World bronze medal in New York, proving that she can compete at the international level. She also won a World Cup gold medal later in the fall. Roberts has qualified for the Olympic Trials, taking a Regional title at 63 kg. She may be competing down at 59 kg for Las Vegas, or maybe not. At some point, she will have to decide where she makes her run for the Olympic team, and many expect her at 63 kg.    Kaci Lyle, who has been a U.S. Nationals runner-up at 67 kg, has been down at this division and has been wrestling well since dropping to this weight class. She won a match against Roberts at the Sunkist Kids International, but lost a match to veteran Lauren Lamb at the New York AC International. Lyle has paid her dues and is in a great training situation in Colorado Springs.     Former Junior World medalist Tori Adams has a history of success at this division but is coming off a challenging season. She has already secured her trip to Indianapolis by winning the University Nationals at this weight class. She wrestled both McMann and Marano at the Manitoba Open, and the matches were not close, so Adams knows how much ground she must make up in a short time this year.    A large number of athletes who have been competing at 59 kg such as Alaina Berube and Brandy Rosenbrock may make a move up to this weight for the Olympic Trials. Berube has blistered the college scene all year, beating many athletes from the USA and other nations at 59 kg. If she moves up, either for Las Vegas or for Indianapolis, she will be an instant factor here. Rosenbrock has been as high as No. 2 on Team USA in the past, while still in high school. She is now out of school and has been wrestling fulltime. Also a member of U.S. age-group World teams, Rosenbrock wrestles a bruising style that has been helped by her improved technique. She should be a factor in U.S. women's wrestling for a long time.    Don't leave out Lauren Lamb, who has been competing at 59 kg. She is a six-time World team member. The odds are that she may wrestle down at 59 kg or even 55 kg, but when she is at 63 kg, she is tough to beat and experienced.    Shelly Ruberg has had a solid season on the college levels, and may be able to move up in the standings in Las Vegas with a good tournament this week. Mollie Keith, a former Team USA member at 67 kg, has dropped to this division a few times this year. She is already in the Olympic Trials, having captured a University Nationals gold medal at 67 kg. Stephany Shaw, a high school student from Connecticut, made her mark by winning the FILA Junior Nationals and scoring a victory over Rosenbrock.     Veteran Malissa Sherwood is back on the mats, but could compete at a higher or lower division. If she is in good condition, she can beat good athletes.  Ashley Sword has shown promise after working out at the Olympic Training Center, and plans to be at this division, but has wrestled mostly at 67 kg. Ranae Faaborg and K'uu Johnson are active college wrestlers who will be seeking an All-American placement at this division.  A number of other athletes might drift into this division from either 59 kg or 67 kg.     Expect a war here. There are two superstars in the division, McMann and Marano. To reach their dreams, everybody else will need to figure out how to beat one or both of them. Roberts shows the most potential to crack that hammerlock on the top, but she may not even be at this weight for Las Vegas. There is some depth in this division, which should make for some interesting matchups at the U.S. Nationals.    THEMAT.COM RANKINGS FOR APRIL 2004  63 kg (138.5 lbs.)  in women's freestyle  1. Sara McMann, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  2. Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  3. Kaci Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  4. Tori Adams, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)  5. Brandy Rosenbrock, Warren, Mich. (Shamrock)  6. Shelly Ruberg, Ueras, Ohio (Cumberland College)  7. Mollie Keith, Aurelia, Iowa (Missouri Valley)  8. Ranae Faaborg, Radcliffe, Iowa (UM-Morris)  9. Stephany Shaw, Waterford, Conn. (unattached)  10. K'uu Johnson, Honolulu, Hawaii (Lassen College)    ATHLETES ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS AT 63 KG  University Nationals Champion  - Tori Adams, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)  West Regional Trials Champion - Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)    ATHLETES ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS AT 67 KG  University Nationals Champion  - Mollie Keith, Aurelia, Iowa (Missouri Valley)