Kristie Marano or Sara McMann? Both are world-class wrestling stars. There is only one spot available on the U.S. Olympic Team between them. Who will it be? Who will win in Indy?    It would be simple to say that the entire 63 kg/138.75 pound battle in women's wrestling boils down to that one question. Certainly, no women's weight class offers two such stars who are currently at the top of their game. The wrestlers have different styles and different personalities. It is a truly compelling story, no doubt about that. But it is not the entire story of this division this year in Indianapolis. There are some other talented and intriguing athletes to discuss. But you have to start with Marano and McMann.    Kristie Marano has won more World medals than any other woman in American wrestling history with seven. She won seven medals in seven tries. Two World golds, four World silvers and a World bronze. She is the only past World Champion in U.S. women's wrestling still competing. She is a legend, and just 25 years old. And, even more importantly, she enters the Olympic Trials as the U.S. Nationals champion and does not have to compete in the Challenge Tournament.    For the last two World Team Trials, Marano competed at 63 kg and lost to Sara McMann in the finals. Both years, Marano beat Katie Downing in a Special Wrestle-off at 67 kg and went to the World meet. Last year, Marano was the only World Champion for the United States in any style. This winter, she split a pair of bouts with McMann at the Manitoba Open in Canada. As expected, the two met in the finals at the U.S. Nationals this year. Only the outcome was a bit surprising. Marano pinned McMann.  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. She reputation for being tough, both physically and mentally, is well deserved.    McMann enters the Olympic Trials coming off a devastating loss. Yet she has decided not to dwell on it. She knows that if she wins the Challenge Tournament, she has a brand new chance to win it all against Marano. This time it will be a best of three series. McMann wrestles with power and some very effective technique. She knows that when she wrestles her match, she has often beaten Marano quite impressively. McMann does not mind coming in as the underdog, either, now placing all the expectations and pressures squarely on Marano. She is ready to let things fly and see what happens.    McMann has dominated her division in recent seasons in the USA, and won her first World medal in 2003, a silver. She went into overtime with Japan's Saori Icho before losing in New York. She has been that close to being the best. This winter, in Greece, she won the Olympic Testing Event in Athens, beating some very talented opponents. McMann has a strong work ethic and is always seeking ways to get better.     So what about the rest of the weight class? Well, Marano and McMann aren't the only World medalists in the field. Sally Roberts, who placed third at the 2004 U.S. Nationals, also won a World bronze medal in New York City. She was down at 59 kg, a teammate of Marano and McMann. A year ago, Roberts wrestled in this division and was third at the World Team Trials. Like Marano, she won a Special Wrestle-off to make the 2003 World Team at a non-Olympic weight. Roberts has decided to make her Olympic run up a division. At the U.S. Nationals, her only loss was by a 5-4 margin to Marano in the semifinals. Roberts also won an Olympic Regional Trials. She is very strong and talented, and wrestles without fear. The only question is whether Roberts has gained the experience and confidence to get past the two big stars in the division.    Placing fourth at the weight class in Las Vegas is college star Alaina Berube, who has a tremendous future in freestyle wrestling. Her losses were to McMann and Roberts, both by fall. A big win came in the quarterfinals in Vegas, when she pinned veteran Kaci Lyle. Berube wrestled most of the season at 59 kg and dominated the college season. She has a tremendous upside, as she is still learning and improving as she goes along.     Kaci Lyle captured fifth place at U.S. Nationals. She made the move to this division from 67 kg at the beginning of the season, and has wrestled well at the lower weight class. She is a former U.S. Nationals runner-up at her old division. Lyle defeated Roberts during the Sunkist Kids International, but has not been able to get a win over either Marano or McMann. Lyle has paid her dues, and will be a dangerous draw in the Challenge Tournament.    High school star Vanessa Oswalt placed sixth at the U.S. Nationals, putting her on the national stage on the Senior level for the first time. Her losses in Las Vegas were to Lyle (twice) and to Berube. Although few expect her to be able to win the Challenge Tournament, she should continue to improve and gain confidence just by competing in the first Olympic Trials for women wrestlers.    Taking seventh at the U.S. Nationals is past Junior World medalist Tori Adams, who has been ranked as high as No. 3 at this division in past seasons. Adams also qualified for the Olympic Trials by winning the University Nationals gold medal. She lost 3-0 to Lyle in the wrestlebacks in Las Vegas. Adams is a tough, aggressive athlete, but has not kept up with the top few athletes in this weight during the last couple of seasons.    Earning the final qualification spot from the U.S. Nationals was Tina Arnds, who captured eighth place. She was a top wrestler in college for four years, but did not wrestle all season this year. She entered at the U.S. Nationals, and was able to qualify with a solid performance.    A pair of veteran wrestlers earned a spot in the Challenge Tournament with victories at the Regional Trials, Grace Magnussen (East) and Leigh Jaynes (South). Both of these athletes have had success at 59 kg in the past. Magnussen made the Women's National Team by placing third at the World Team Trials at 59 kg last year. They will have some challenges at this division, but have the experience to provide a test to whoever they draw. Another Regional champions who should wrestle at this division, but who actually qualified competing up at 72 kg, are college star Shelly Ruberg and high school star Stefanie Shaw.    There could be some athletes moving into this division from the non-Olympic weight classes. Certainly expected to move up from 59 kg is Brandy Rosenbrock, who was fourth at the U.S. Nationals at that division. Two years ago, as a high school junior, Rosenbrock reached No. 2 on the National Team. She also has a ton of international experience on the age-group level. The only other 59 kg wrestler who might show up at this division is six-time World Team member Lauren Lamb, who was second at the U.S. Nationals. Lamb is reportedly making the drop to 55 kg, but has wrestled at 63 kg many times in the past and would be a force at this weight also.    Expected to drop down is 67 kg University Nationals champion Mollie Keith. In fact, Keith wrestled at 63 kg in the U.S. Nationals but did not place in the top eight, losing to former teammate Arnds in the wrestlebacks. Keith was ranked No. 2 on Team USA at 67 kg two seasons ago. Also qualifying at 67 kg and expected to drop down is Malissa Sherwood, who in her prime was a Freestyle Team USA member down at 55 kg. She is bigger now, but retains the scrappy nature that made her so tough a few seasons ago.    So, back to the original idea. Is this weight class really just a battle between superstars Marano and McMann? Perhaps. History has shown that these two have reached the finals each time the last three seasons. However, there are some talented athletes in the Challenge Tournament who think that they can give McMann a tough time, especially a motivated Roberts. This should be an interesting division to watch in Indianapolis. And if the finals is Marano vs. McMann, expect some amazing action.     2004 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS IN WOMEN'S FREESTYLE AT 63 KG/138.75 POUNDS  U.S. Nationals Champion - Kristie