Return to Team Brute Stephen Abas Residence: Fresno, Calif. College: Fresno State Univ. High School: Union City, Calif. (James Logan HS) & Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS)    Competition:         * 1999 and 2001 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion         * Participated in 2001 World Championships         * Fourth in 2001 World Cup         * Fourth in the 2000 World University Championships         * 2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International Champion         * 1999 Clansmen International champion (Canada)         * 1999 Winter Classic champion         * Second in 1997-98         * Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open         * 1998 Junior World Champion         * Fifth in 1997 FILA Junior World Championships         * Fourth in 1996 Junior World Championships         * Third in 1994 Cadet World Championships         * U.S. Competition: 2001-02 World Team Trials champion         * Fourth in 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials         * Third in 2000 U.S. Nationals         * 2000 NYAC Christmas Open Champion         * Second in 2000 University Nationals         * Fifth in 1998 World Team Trials         * Fourth in 1998 U.S. Nationals         * 1998 University Nationals champion         * 1997 Espoir Nationals champion         * Fifth in 1997 U.S. Nationals         * Second in 1997 University Nationals.         * 1996 Junior Nationals champion         * Fourth in 1995 Junior Nationals         * 1994 Cadet Nationals Champion         * Third in 1993 Cadet Nationals         * College: Attended Fresno State Univ., where he was coached by Dennis Deliddo         * Three-time NCAA Champion (1999, 2001-02)         * Fourth in 1998 NCAA Championships         * Only second four-time All-American in school history, joining his brother Gerry, who is also          an  assistant coach at Fresno State Fresno State         * High School: Three-time California state champion (1994-96), competing for Tom Rosenthal at James Logan High School as a junior and senior and Canyon Springs High School the previous years         * Also placed fourth in the state tournament as a freshman         * Majoring in Liberal Studies    Personal:         * The son of Mary Alice Bennet         * Brother of Van, Monica, Erica, Greg, Gerry and Norman         * His brother Gerry was a three-time NCAA runner-up for Fresno State         * His oldest brother Greg Gascon was also a successful         * college wrestler, and his other older brother Norman also wrestled Stephen         * also train in Capoeira (a Brazilian martial art)         * Awards: Outstanding freestyle Wrestler at the 2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International         * 1999 Winter Classic freestyle Outstanding Wrestler Named         * Outstanding Wrestler at the high school nationals in 1996