All-time U.S. Freestyle Nationals champions, by weight
by Gary Abbott
105.5 pounds 1983 - Richard Salamone 1984 - Richard Salamone 1985 - Tim Vanni 1986 - Rich Salamone 1987 - Takashi Irie 1988 - Tim Vanni 1989 - Tim Vanni 1990 - Rob Eiter 1991 - Tim Vanni 1992 - Rob Eiter 1993 - Rob Eiter 1994 - Tim Vanni 1995 - Rob Eiter 1996 - Rob Eiter 110 pounds 1997 - Kanamti Solomon 114.5 pounds 1983 - Joe Gonzales 1984 - Charlie Heard 1985 - Jim Martin 1986 - Joe Gonzales 1987 - Mitsuru Sato 1988 - Joe Gonzales 1989 - Zeke Jones 1990 - Zeke Jones 1991 - Zeke Jones 1992 - Jack Griffin 1993 - Zeke Jones 1994 - Zeke Jones 1995 - Lou Rosselli 1996 - Lou Rosselli 119 pounds 1997 - Zeke Jones 1998 - Sammie Henson 1999 - Lou Rosselli 2000 - Sammie Henson 125.5 pounds 1983 - Joe Corso 1984 - Joe Corso 1985 - Charlie Heard 1986 - Kevin Darkus 1987 - Barry Davis 1988 - Kevin Darkus 1989 - Brad Penrith 1990 - Joe Melchiore 1991 - Brad Penrith 1992 - Kendall Cross 1993 - Brad Penrith 1994 - Terry Brands 1995 - Kendall Cross 1996 - Kendall Cross 127.75 pounds 1997 - Terry Brands 1998 - Tony Purler 1999 - Terry Brands 2000 - Kerry Boumans 136.5 pounds 1983 - Rick Dellagatta 1984 - Rick Dellagatta 1985 - Darryl Burley 1986 - John Smith 1987 - Takumi Adachi 1988 - John Smith 1989 - John Smith 1990 - John Smith 1991 - John Smith 1992 - John Fisher 1993 - Tom Brands 1994 - Tom Brands 1995 - Tom Brands 1996 - Tom Brands 138.75 pounds 1997 - Cary Kolat 1998 - Shawn Charles 1999 - Cary Kolat 2000 - Cary Kolat 149.5 pounds 1983 - Bill Nugent 1984 - Andre Metzger 1985 - Bill Nugent 1986 - Andre Metzger 1987 - Andre Metzger 1988 - Nate Carr 1989 - Nate Carr 1990 - Nate Carr 1991 - Townsend Saunders 1992 - Matt Demaray 1993 - Matt Demaray 1994 - Matt Demaray 1995 - Matt Demaray 1996 - Townsend Saunders 152 pounds 1997 - Lincoln McIlravy 1998 - Lincoln McIlravy 1999 - Lincoln McIlravy 2000 - Lincoln McIlravy 163 pounds 1983 - Lee Kemp 1984 - Dave Schultz 1985 - Kenny Monday 1986 - Dave Schultz 1987 - Dave Schultz 1988 - Kenny Monday 1989 - Rob Koll 1990 - Rob Koll 1991 - Kenny Monday 1992 - Greg Elinsky 1993 - Dave Schultz 1994 - Dave Schultz 1995 - Dave Schultz 1996 - Kenny Monday 167.5 pounds 1997 - Dan St. John 1998 - Steve Marianetti 1999 - Joe Williams 2000 - Brandon Slay 180.5 pounds 1983 - Chris Campbell 1984 - Mark Schultz 1985 - Mike Sheets 1986 - Mark Schultz 1987 - Mark Schultz 1988 - Dave Schultz 1989 - Rico Chiapparelli 1990 - Royce Alger 1991 - Kevin Jackson 1992 - Royce Alger 1993 - Kevin Jackson 1994 - Royce Alger 1995 - Kevin Jackson 1996 - Les Gutches 187.25 pounds 1997 - Les Gutches 1998 - Les Gutches 1999 - Les Gutches 2000 - Les Gutches 198 pounds 1983 - Pete Bush 1984 - Steve Fraser 1985 - Mark Schultz 1986 - Jim Scherr 1987 - Jim Scherr 1988 - Melvin Douglas 1989 - Jim Scherr 1990 - Chris Campbell 1991 - Chris Campbell 1992 - Dan Chaid 1993 - Melvin Douglas 1994 - Melvin Douglas 1995 - Melvin Douglas 1996 - Melvin Douglas 213.75 pounds 1997 - Melvin Douglas 1998 - Melvin Douglas 1999 - Dominic Black 2000 - Melvin Douglas 220 pounds 1983 - Greg Gibson 1984 - Harold Smith 1985 - Greg Gibson 1986 - Dan Severn 1987 - Bill Scherr 1988 - Bill Scherr 1989 - Bill Scherr 1990 - Bill Scherr 1991 - Mark Coleman 1992 - Bill Scherr 1993 - Kirk Trost 1994 - Mark Kerr 1995 - Kurt Angle 1996 - Kurt Angle Unlimited or 286 pounds 1983 - Bruce Baumgartner 1984 - Bruce Baumgartner 1985 - Bruce Baumgartner 1986 - Bruce Baumgartner 1987 - Bruce Baumgartner 1988 - Bruce Baumgartner 1989 - Bruce Baumgartner 1990 - Bruce Baumgartner 1991 - Bruce Baumgartner 1992 - Bruce Baumgartner 1993 - Bruce Baumgartner 1994 - Bruce Baumgartner 1995 - Bruce Baumgartner 1996 - Bruce Baumgartner 1997 - Tom Erikson 1998 - Tolly Thompson 1999 - Stephen Neal 2000 - Kerry McCoy
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