"It was an exciting final match," said Steven Lopez of the finals, where Graf jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the early going. "I give all credit to Tony. He's a great competitor. I knew he was going to come out strong. It was the first round, so I knew I had a lot of time. Little by little, I kind of broke him down. He came out strong, that's all. I came out a little lackadaisical, and he woke me up. I need a little bit of excitement, I guess."

Lopez credited his mental toughness for pulling him through.

"That's the edge I have over most athletes," he said. "Mentally, I never break down. I don't let myself. A lot of times when you're in a high-pressure situation, the first thing you do is kind of freak out. I was always composed. I always knew this would be my day. I've been in this situation before. I'm very experienced."

In a rematch of the 2004 Olympic Trials, the women's bantam/feather division came down to Diana Lopez vs. Abdallah. Abdallah won the 2004 Trials and went on to win the silver medal in the Athens Olympic Games. In Friday's rematch, Lopez won a hard fought 2-1 decision in the opening match of the double elimination event. Abdallah then defeated Christina Johnson (Rockville, Md.) in the elimination bracket to set up a finals matchup with Lopez.

In the finals, Lopez jumped to a 3-0 lead only to see Abdallah come storming back to hold a 5-3 advantage in the waning seconds of the final round. After a point was deducted from Abdallah for stepping out of bounds, Lopez delivered a kick with three seconds remaining to knot the score at 4-4 and send the match into a sudden death overtime period. Then, 0:47 into the overtime stanza, Lopez scored the decisive point to clinch the win.

"The whole day, I felt really on," said Diana Lopez. "I've been waiting for this rematch for three years now."

On being down late in the final match, Lopez said: "I wasn't anxious at all. I've matured a lot. Three years ago, I probably would have gotten all flustered, but I kept my composure. I knew I was going to take it. Nia is a tough fighter. She'll do anything to try to make a point. She adjusted, and I just adjusted to what she was doing."

With the victories, the Lopezes remain on track to become the first three siblings to qualify for the same Summer Olympic sport in the same year since 1904. They will need a top-three finish at the World Olympic Qualifier to earn nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.

"It's incredible," said Diana Lopez. "Words can't explain what I'm feeling right now. It's just a dream come true and one step closer to being on the Olympic Team."

"It's a dream come true," added Steven Lopez. "This is the first step. I'm very happy that we all performed well. We still have to do a job. I'm confident that we'll go out there and do our job."

Friday's Results

Female Bantam/Feather
1st Round
Jade Lopez def. Samantha Cravens, 5-3
Tanya Paterno def. Jessica Pryor, 4-2

2nd Round
Stephanie Beckel def. Simona Hradil, 5-3
Nia Abdallah def. Jade Lopez, 10-4
Christina Johnson def. Danielle Holmquist, 1-0 (OT)
Diana Lopez def. Tanya Paterno, 7-0

3rd Round
Nia Abdallah def. Stephanie Beckel, 10-3
Diana Lopez def. Christina Johnson, 8-1

4th Round
Diana Lopez def. Nia Abdallah, 2-1

Elimination Bracket
Danielle Holmquist def. Jessica Pryor, 7-0
Samantha Cravens def. Tanya Paterno, 8-1
Jade Lopez def. Samantha Cravens, 11-10
Simona Hradil def. Danielle Holmquist, 4-3
Christina Johnson def. Jade Lopez, 7-5
Simona Hradil def. Stephanie Beckel, 5-1
Christina Johnson def. Simona Hradil, 6-4
Nia Abdallah def. Christina Johnson, 5-(-1)

Finals
Diana Lopez def. Nia Abdallah, 1-0 (OT)

Male Light/Welter
1st Round
Rudford Hamon def. Jayson Grant, 5-4
John McBlair def. Gary Galloway, 5-0

2nd Round
Antony Graf def. Rudford Hamon, 8-2
Steven Lopez def. John McBlair, 8-1

3rd Round
Steven Lopez def. Antony Graf, 4-2

Elimination Bracket
Jayson Grant def. John McBlair, 9-6
Rudford Hamon def. Gary Galloway, 3-2
Rudford Hamon def. Jayson Grant, 1-0 (OT)
Antony Graf def. Rudford Hamon, WDR

Finals
Steven Lopez def. Antony Graf, 5-3