2000 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS IN GRECO-ROMAN

54 kg/119 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Brandon Paulson, Golden Valley, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Steven Mays, Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Navy)
U.S. Nationals, third place - Broderick Lee, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Jets)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Marcos Jeantete, Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Navy)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Michel Santos, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Joey Dansby, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)
Armed Forces Champion - Jeff Cervone, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
South Regional Trials Champion - Michel Santos, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
West Regional Trials Champion - Anthony Wilkes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
North Regional Trials Champion - Pascual Arriaga, Chino, Calif. (U.S. Marines)
East Regional Trials Champion - Shawn Conyers, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International)
Central Regional Trials Champion - Justin Weber, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

58 kg/127.75 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Jim Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, third place - Duaine Martin, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Mujaahid Maynard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - Darnell Lollis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Dave Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Cody Sanderson, Heber City, Utah (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Josh Fox, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Armed Forces Champion - Mujaahid Maynard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
South Regional Trials Champion - Mujaahid Maynard, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
West Regional Trials Champion - Broderick Lee, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Peninsula WC)
North Regional Trials Champion - Chris Rodrigues, Marietta, Ga. (Team Georgia)
East Regional Trials Champion - Lindsay Durlacher, Annapolis, Md. (New York AC)
Central Regional Trials Champion - Enrique Montiel, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

63 kg/138.75 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Shon Lewis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, third place - James Shillow, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Jason Tolbert, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Brian Pickering, Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Navy)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Peninsula WC)
Armed Forces Champion - Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
South Regional Trials Champion - Charley Carbaugh, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
West Regional Trials Champion - Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Peninsula WC)
North Regional Trials Champion - Ally Sleiman, Quincy, Mass. (New York AC)
East Regional Trials Champion - Jacob Hey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
Central Regional Trials Champion - Michael Tess, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)

69 kg/152 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Heath Sims, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Marcel Cooper, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)
U.S. Nationals, third place - Keith Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo.(U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Joey Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - Ethan Harris, Salt Lake City, Utah (Dave Schultz WC)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Willy Knight, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio International)
Armed Forces Champion - Shon Lewis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
South Regional Trials Champion - Steve Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
West Regional Trials Champion - Heath Sims, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)
North Regional Trials Champion - Robert Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
East Regional Trials Champion - Brian Van Hoven, Stafford, Va. (U.S. Marines)
Central Regional Trials Champion - Ron Muir, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

76 kg/167.5 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, third place - T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Mike Uker, Minneapolis, Minn., (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - Tom Ciezki, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Kevin Vogel, Temperence, Mich. (Michigan WC)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Rob McKenny, Quantico, Va. (Armed Forces)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Carl Fronhofer, Salem, N.Y. (PWC)
Armed Forces Champion - Jacob Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
South Regional Trials Champion - Jeff Funicello, Mesa, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
West Regional Trials Champion - Keith Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
North Regional Trials Champion - Mike Uker, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
East Regional Trials Champion - Keith Barkers, Fredricksburg, Va. (U.S. Marines)
Central Regional Trials Champion - Corey Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)

85 kg/187.25 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Quincey Clark, New Brighton, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Dan Henderson, Gresham, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC)
U.S. Nationals, third place - Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Chael Sonnen, Tualatin, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC)
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - James Meyer, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Jake Sabo, Albany, N.Y. (ATWA)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Kenny Owens, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)
Armed Forces Champion - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
South Regional Trials Champion - Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
West Regional Trials Champion - Chael Sonnen, Eugene, Ore. (Dave Schultz WC)
North Regional Trials Champion - William Carr, Columbia Heights, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
East Regional Trials Champion - Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Central Regional Trials Champion - James Short, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

97 kg/213.75 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Jason Gleasman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Garrett Lowney, Appleton, Wis. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Nationals, third place - Randy Couture, Gresham, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Dave Surofchek, Colorado Springs, Colo.
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - Jason Klohs, Maple Grove, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Greg Gibson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Joshua Hall, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Michael Foy, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Sunkist Kids)
Armed Forces Champion - Dan Hicks, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps)
South Regional Trials Champion - Dave Surofchek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Michigan WC)
West Regional Trials Champion - Randy Couture, Gresham, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
North Regional Trials Champion - Steven Goss, Bay City, Mich. (Michigan WC)
East Regional Trials Champion - Albert Sankey, Fredricksburg, Va. (U.S. Marines)
Central Regional Trials Champion - Tipton Peterson, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marines)

130 kg/286 pounds
U.S. Nationals Champion - Rulon Gardner, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, second place - Matt Ghaffari, Avon Lake, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Nationals, third place - Corey Farkas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force)
U.S. Nationals, fourth place - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Nationals, fifth place - Billy Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Nationals, sixth place - Brian Keck, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
U.S. Nationals, seventh place - Josh Etu, Queensbury, N.Y. (ATWA)
U.S. Nationals, eighth place - Tim Tekautz, LaCrosse, Wis. (Minnesota Storm)
Armed Forces Champion - Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
South Regional Trials Champion - Matt Ghaffari, Avon Lake, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
West Regional Trials Champion - Andy Bowlby, Corvallis, Ore. (Orange Crush)
North Regional Trials Champion - Tyrone Davis, Hempstead, N.Y. (New York AC)
East Regional Trials Champion - Brian Keck, Colorado Springs, Colo (New York AC)
Central Regional Trials Champion - Paul Devlin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

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