All entries at
A new procedure designed to improve the competition has been
instituted this year for the 2005 United States National Wrestling Championships,
the Men’s FILA Junior National Championships and the Western Junior Regional
Championships. These events will be held at the
There is MANDATORY online pre-registration required of all
participants for this important national championship event. This is the first
year that online pre-registration is being implemented for the tournaments.
There are no exceptions to these procedures. There will be
no onsite registration of athletes and teams at this year’s U.S. Nationals, the
FILA Junior Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals. All athletes must be
pre-registered by April 26 in order to participate in either event
To pre-register online, please visit:
The U.S. National Wrestling Championships is the annual
national tournament in all three styles of international wrestling: men’s
freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle. The nation’s best wrestlers
compete for national titles and All-American honors at this outstanding
showcase event.
The Men’s FILA Junior National Championships feature the
nation’s most talented athletes who are 17-20 years old, and includes both
freestyle and Greco-Roman.
The Western Junior Regionals features the top high school
wrestlers in the region and the nation, competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman.
This is annually the largest of the Junior Regional events and features a very
st
Mandatory online pre-registration was developed in order to
make registration and participation in these events more efficient for all the
participants. It will also allow the national championships to be runin a more
professional and convenient way.
“It will streamline the system,” said Event Director Larry
Barnson of the Las Vegas Sports Committee. “It will make it easier for
athletes, coaches and event organizers. It will be a better experience for all
involved.”
With the new online pre-registration, credit card payments
for entry fees will be accepted for the first time for the U.S. National
Championships.
Those individuals not comfortable paying with a credit card
can mail in their entry. A $10 service fee will be applied for all mailed
entries.
In addition to pre-registering the athletes online, there is
also a process for coaches to pre-register their team rosters on the web page.
For more information, visit LVSPORTS.org, or contact Event
Director Larry Barnson of the Las Vegas Sports Committee at 1820 Cypress Greens
Ave, Henderson, NV 89012. Barnson can be reached via E-mail at lvoc@aol.com.