Monday, June 25, 2001
World Team Wrestling Trials results
Men's Freestyle
Finals (Best-of-3)
119 pounds: Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids), 3-1, lost 2-4 and 3-1.
127.75: Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC), lost 0-4, 2-1, ot, 9:00 and 6-3.
138.75: Bill Zadick (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) dec. John Fisher, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Sunkist Kids), 6-2 and 8-1.
152: Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) dec. Ramico Blackmon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Excel), 3-0 and 4-0.
167.5: Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) dec. Byron Tucker, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids), 3-2 and 3-1.
187.25: Cael Sanderson, Heber City, Utah (Sunkist Kids) dec. Brandon Eggum, Minneapolis, (Minn. Storm), 9-0 and 4-0.
213.75: Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Chad Lamer, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye), lost 4-7, 3-1 and 5-1.
286: Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC) dec. Stephen Neal, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 4-3, lost 1-2 ot, 9:00 and 3-1, ot 6:09.
Third Place Matches
119: Mike Mena, Bloomington, Ind (NYAC), dec. Tim Dernlan, Huber Heights, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC), 3-0.
127.5: Danny Felix, Norman, Okla.(Sunkist Kids), dec. Cody Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 5-0.
138.75: Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), won by ref. dec.over Dustin DeNunzio, Cambridge, Mass. (Dave Schultz WC), 2-1, OT, 9:00.
152: Yoshi Nakamura, Elyria, Ohio (Dave Schultz WC), dec. Chris Ayers, Bethlehem, Pa. (NYAC), 5-3.
167.5: Joe Heskett, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), pinned Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC), 10-2.
213.75: Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), dec. Rex Holman, Columbus, Ohio Sunkist Kids), 4-1.
286: Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids), dec. Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Dave ), 11-3.
Men's Greco-Roman
Finals (Best-of-3)
119: Brandon Paulson, Golden Valley, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), 3-2 and 5-0.
127.75: James Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis. (Sunkist Kids), 3-0, ot, 6:07 and 3-0, ot, 6:25.
138.75: Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC), won by tech. fall over Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 10-0, 5:06.
152: Marcel Cooper, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines) Keith Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), ref. dec. over 2-1, ot, 9:00, lost 2-3 ot, 6:40 and 3-0, ot, 6:55.
167.5: Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo.(U.S. Army) dec. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 9-0 and 4-0.
187.25: Matt Lindland, Oregon City, Ore. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Dan Henderson, Gresham, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC), 3-2, ot, 6:21 and 3-1.
213.75: Garrett Lowney, Appleton, Wis. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Jason Loukides, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 5-0 and 3-0, ot, 6:10.
286: Rulon Gardner, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 3-0, ot, 6:05 and 3-0, ot, 6:12.
Third Place Matches
138.75: Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), dec. James Shillow, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines), 5-1.
167.5: Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), dec. Jake Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines), 6-1.
187.25: Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC), dec. Brad Vering, Howells, Neb. (Sunkist Kids), 7-0.
286: Corey Farkas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), pinned Paul Devlin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army), 0:45
Women's Freestyle
Finals (Best-of-3)
101.25: Tricia Saunders, Phoenix (Sunkist Kids) dec. Clarrisa Chun, Kapolei, Hawaii (Missouri Valley College), 8-6 and 10-6.
112.25: Stephanie Murata, E. Lansing, Mich. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Patricia Miranda, Saratoga, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 4-0 and 3-0, ot, 6:17.
123.25: Tina George, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Carrie Birge, Omaha, Neb. (Missouri Valley College), tech. fall 14-4, 4:47 and tech. fall 10-0, 2:31.
136.25: Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Tonya Evinger, Bates City, Mo. (Missouri Valley), pin in 0:27 and tech. fall 10-0, 1:53.
149.75: Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland (Sunkist Kids) dec. Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y. (ATWA), 12-6, lost pin in 5:54 and 9-8, ot, 6:26.
165.25: Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Sandra Bacher, San Jose, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 8-6 and 7-2.
Third Place Matches
101.25: Sandra Padron, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Colelge), won by tech. fall over Julie Gonzalez, Vallejo, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), , 17-6, 5:10.
123.25: Jenny Wong, Stillwater, Minn. (Sunkist Kids), dec. Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill. (unattached), 7-4.
136.5: Lauren Lamb, Troy, N.Y. (Michigan WC), dec. Tori Adams, Amarillo, Texas (Missouri Valley College), 8-1.
165.25: Melanie Macari, Fremont, Calif. (Missouri Valley College), pinned Alicia Mena, St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 1:08.
NOTE: If the runner-up and third place finishers from Saturday's Challenge Tournament did not meet, a special challenge match for the No. 3 position on the U.S. National Team is held.
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