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Pre-seeds for the 2008 Olympic Team Trials in Freestyle announced

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USA Wrestling has released the pre-seeds for Men's Freestyle heading into the 2008 US Olympic Team Trials. Seeds are subject to change following weigh-ins.

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    U.S. Freestyle Olympic Team Trials Pre-Seeds
    55 KG/121 LBS.
    1. Matt Azevedo, Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
    2. Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
    3. Danny Felix, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids)
    4. Stephen Abas, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
    5. Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
    6. Vic Moreno, Stanford, Calif. (Gator WC)
    7. Grant Nakamura, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
    8. Adam Smith, State College, Pa. (New York AC)
    9. Brad Pataky, Clearfield, Pa. (New York AC)
    10. Angel Escobedo, Griffith, Ind. (Indiana WC)
    11. Michael Martinez, Pagosa Springs, Colo. (Cowboy WC)


    60 KG/132 LBS.
    1. Shawn Bunch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
    2. Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
    3. Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC)
    4. Nate Gallick, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Sunkist Kids)
    5. Teyon Ware, Oklahoma City, Okla. (New York AC)
    6. Dylan Long, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
    7. Michael Lightner, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
    8. Zach Roberson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
    9. Angel Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
    10. Drew Headlee, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pittsburgh)
    11. Daniel Dennis, Ingleside, Ill. (Iowa)
    12. Darrell Vasquez, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC)


    66 KG/145.5 LBS.
    Qualified for Best-of-3 finals: Doug Schwab, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)

    Challenge Tournament Seeds
    1. Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
    2. Jared Frayer, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
    3. Chris Bono, Ringgold, Ga. (Sunkist Kids)
    4. Brent Metcalf, Davison, Mich. (Gator WC)
    5. Zack Esposito, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
    6. Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
    7. Eric Larkin, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
    8. Cary Kolat, Baltimore, Md. (Sunkist Kids)
    9. Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC)
    10. Joe Johnston, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)
    11. Phillip Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
    12. Jerrod Sanders, Raleigh, N.C. (Unattached)
    13. Nathaniel Holt, Provo, Utah (Chippewa WC)


    74 KG/163 LBS.
    1. Ben Askren, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
    2. Tyrone Lewis, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
    3. Ryan Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
    4. Matt Lackey, Champaign, Ill. (New York AC)
    5. Ramico Blackman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
    6. Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
    7. Eric Luedke, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)
    8. Casey Cunningham, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
    9. Donny Pritzlaff, Madison, Wis. (New York AC)
    10. Keith Gavin, Factoryville, Pa. (Pittsburgh)
    11. Travis Koppenhafer, Mancos, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)


    84 KG/185 LBS.
    Qualified for Best-of-3 finals: Mo Lawal, Temecula, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)

    Challenge Tournament Seeds
    1. Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
    2. Bryce Hasseman, Bloomsburg, Pa. (New York AC)
    3. Clint Wattenberg, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)
    4. B.J. Padden, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
    5. Joe Williams, Belvidere, Ill. (Sunkist Kids)
    6. Matt Pell, Charlottesville, Va. (Cavalier WC)
    7. Jake Varner, Bakersfield, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
    8. Jake Herbert, Wexford, Pa. (New York AC)
    9. Chris Pendleton, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
    10. Lee Fullhart, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
    11. Tyrel Todd, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)


    96 KG/211.5 LBS.
    Qualified for Best-of-3 finals: Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)

    Challenge Tournament Seeds
    1. Nik Fekete, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
    2. Willie Parks, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
    3. Kurt Backes, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
    4. Damion Hahn, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)
    5. Max Askren, Hartland, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)
    6. Nick Preston, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
    7. Konrad Dudziak, Bayonne, N.J. (New York AC)
    8. Sean Stender, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
    9. Kyle Cerminara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
    10. Brent Jones, Burke, Va. (Cavalier WC)


    120 KG/264.5 LBS.
    Qualified for Best-of-3 finals: Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)

    Challenge Tournament Seeds
    1. Steve Mocco, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
    2. Tervel Dlagnev, Kearney, Neb. (Loper WC)
    3. Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
    4. Les Sigman, Omaha, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
    5. Pat Cummins, Blacksburg, Va. (New York AC)
    6. Scott Steele, Baltimore, Md. (Navy Mat Club)
    7. Zachery Rey, Hopatcong, N.J. (LVAC)

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