Men's Freestyle Seeds - 2004 Olympic Team Trials

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Meredith Wilson (USA Wrestling)
05/20/2004


55 kg/121 lbs.  
U.S. Nationals Champion - Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)  
Challenge Tournament Seeds  
1. Sammie Henson, Highland Mills, N.Y. (Sunkist Kids)  
2. Teague Moore, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  
3. Jeremy Hunter, Champaign, Ill. (New York AC)  
4. Matt Azevedo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)  
5. Mike Mena, Bloomington, Ind. (New York AC)  
6. Tim Dernlan, State College, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC)  
7. Nick Simmons, Williamston, Mich. (Michigan WC)  
8. Eric Albarracin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  
9. T.J. Hill, Farmington, Mo. (Mineral Area)  
10. Angel Alegre, San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Navy SOPAC)  
11. Mark McKnight, McDonald, Pa. (Angry Fish)    

60 kg/132 lbs.  
U.S. Nationals Champion - Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  
Challenge Tournament Seeds  
1. Mike Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  
2. Ryan Lewis, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  
3. Danny Felix, Charlottesville, Va. (Sunkist Kids)  
4. Yero Washington, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)  
5. Jesus Wilson, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  
6. Jason Kutz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  
7. Zach Roberson, Ames, Iowa (Cyclone WC)  
8. Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC)  
9. Celso DeAnda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel)  
10. Scott Schatzman, Columbia, Mo. (MO Elite)  
11. Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)    

66 kg/145.5 lbs.  
U.S. Nationals Champion - Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  
Challenge Tournament Seeds  
1. Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  
2. Jared Frayer, Cambridge, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC)  
3. Eric Larkin, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  
4. Doug Schwab, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  
5. Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  
6. Bill Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  
7. Jeff Ratliff, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International WC)    

74 kg/163 lbs.  
U.S. Nationals Champion - Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  
Challenge Tournament Seeds  
1. Joe Heskett, Grover Beach, Calif. (Gator WC)  
2. Casey Cunningham, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)  
3. Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel)  
4. Donny Pritzlaff, Hempstead, N.Y. (Dave Schultz WC)  
5. Yoshi Nakamura, Cleveland, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC)  
6. Kirk White, Tacoma, Wash. (Dave Schultz WC)  
7. Sean Harrington, Dracut, Mass. (New York AC)  
8. Matt Lackey, Champaign, Ill. (New York AC)  
9. David Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  
10. Tony Davis, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)  
11. Bryce Hasseman, Bloomsburg, Pa. (Huskie WC)    

84 kg/185 lbs.  
U.S. Nationals Champion - Lee Fullhart, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)  
Challenge Tournament Seeds  
1. Cael Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  
2. Brandon Eggum, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  
3. Muhammed Lawal, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  
4. Nick Preston, Charlottesville, Va. (Sunkist Kids)  
5. Clint Wattenburg, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)  
6. Ben Askren, Hartland, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)  
7. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  
8. Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)  
9. Tony Gansen, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Gator WC)  
10. Sean Salmon, Gahanna, Ohio (Ohio International WC)  
11. Nate Patrick, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC)    

96 kg/211.5 lbs.  
U.S. Nationals Champion - Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)  
Challenge Tournament Seeds  
1. Dean Morrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  
2. Tim Hartung, St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)  
3. Melvin Douglas, Mesa, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  
4. Damion Hahn, Lakewood, N.J. (Minnesota Storm)  
5. Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC)  
6. Chad Lamer, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)  
7. Mark Munoz, Davis, Calif. (Gator WC)  
8. Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  
9. Jon Trenge, Orefield, Pa. (New York AC)  
10. Ryan Tobin, Philadelphia, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC)  
11. Dawid Rechul, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)  
12. Carlos Eason, Chesapeake, Va. (Virginia Challenge)    

120 kg/264.5 lbs.  
U.S. Nationals Champion - Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)  
Challenge Tournament Seeds  
1. Steve Mocco, N. Bergen, N.J. (New York AC)  
2. Tolly Thompson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  
3. Billy Blunt, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)  
4. Brian Keck, Cleveland, Ohio (New York AC)  
5. Kevin Hoy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)  
6. Kellan Fluckiger, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)  
7. Mike Faust, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)  
8. Angelo Borzio, East Stroudsburg, Pa. (New York AC)  
9. Justin Moody, Spokane, Wash. (Bronco WC)  
10. Pat Cummins, State College, Pa. (Penn State WC)  
11. Max Lossen, Winona, Minn. (Michigan State)