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To Past, Present and Future Champions:
OCTOBER 3, 2005
It is that time of year for you to set your goals and the course you need to take in achieving your goals.
There are some important questions you must ask yourself while setting your goals and course of action.
You have to ask yourself, do I really want to win more than my competitor? This is what it is going to come down to.
Everyone works hard when they feel like it, but only the best do it when they don’t feel like it.
All worthwhile goals come at a price – What are you willing to pay? Someone is willing to give it everything everyday. Are you willing to do the same? You may have great support around you that is willing to help, but no one can do it for you. You and only you must put in the practice time to achieve your goals.
The next question you need to ask yourself is, do I really believe I can win it all and become a world champion?
Everyone has bad days, but champions are not going to dwell on them. Defeat and past mistakes are nothing more than experience, learn from them, take note of them and move forward.
Commit to goals every day, constant self improvement each day and it will bring you closer to your goals of achievement.
Be prepared daily to practice like a CHAMPION!
The last question you need to ask is, what am I waiting for to start achieving my goals?
We wish you nothing but the best as you strive for the gold!
Sincerely,
USA Wrestling
Terry Steiner, Vlad Izboinikov “Coach Izzy”, Shannyn Gillespie, Tony Deanda
USA Wrestling’s Women’s National Coaching Staff
Qualification into the 2006/07 World Team Trials
Top 7 per weight category from current National Championship
Champion from a North American FILA international competition – Current USAW fiscal year (Sept.-Aug)
Past World /Olympic Team members
Top 3 International Tour in Europe, Asia, Cuba that is approved by USAW National Coach-within two years of Trials-Senior level
Champion of the Sunkist, NYAC competitions – Current USAW fiscal year
Finalists from University National Championship
Champion Rocky Mountain Regional, Northern Plains Regional – Current year
Qualification into the 2008 Olympic Trials
Top 7 per weight category from current National Championship
2008 Interservice Champion Greco-Roman only
University National Champion
Past World/Olympic Team members
Champion from 2007 Sunkist and NYAC Tournaments? We did not use this for past Olympic Trials
Champion from 2008 Dave Schultz International? Not used in past trials
Champion from 3 regionals TBD with at least 1 regional held after National Championships Uses 5 regionals for men and 3 for women in past
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USA Wrestling National Coaching Staff Proposal
National Championship, World and Olympic Trials
National Championship
Top 8 individuals pulled out
Remaining athletes weigh-in at scratch weight on Thursday to compete in the qualification competition on Friday in a line bracket tournament until semi-finalists have been determined in both the championship and consolation brackets. These individuals will be brought forward to compete Saturday with the top 8 individuals that were pulled out. Athletes competing in the qualification tournament will be allowed to determine the weight category they will be competing in at weigh-ins. There will be no changing weight categories at the Saturday competition.
Weigh-in at a 2 KG weight allowance will be held on Friday for all competitors. A set weigh-in time will be published, however athletes in the qualification tournament will have a minimum of 2 hours to make weight upon completion of the weight category they are competing in.
Top four seeded athletes will be separated and randomly placed into the appropriate ¼ brackets.
All other athletes will be randomly drawn into the remaining available slots. If there are any byes, they will be placed evenly and randomly in the ½ or ¼ brackets.
Double elimination to 3rd place competition will be completed on Saturday.
Any weight category that has 19 or less athletes registered will have all individuals moved to Saturday.
Determination of top 8 individuals for 2006 Nationals
Selection and seeding committee will meet via conference call upon the close of registration the Tuesday prior to the National Championships. Current National Team Athletes will be automatically in top 8 if registered at the same weight and style they hold National Team status. Seeding top 4 athletes will also be done by the committee. No additional seeds will be done if a seeded athlete does not participate.
2007 and 2008
Current National Team Athletes if competing at same weight and style they hold National Team status. If any National Team athletes does not compete, the next highest place-finisher from the previous years Team trials that is not already qualified will be moved up.
Highest place-finisher at current year NYAC, Sunkist and Dave Schultz International Competitions that is not already qualified. If a person qualifies at multiple events the qualification from the first competition is the one that will be used.
Selection and seeding committee will meet after the Tuesday close of registration to determine the remaining individuals to be pulled out of the qualification rounds and to select the top 4 seeds.
2006, 2007 World and 2008 Olympic Team Trials
Competition will be held in a one day format. Athletes will be separated by seeding committee with placement from the National Championship as top priority. Champion and runner-up will be in opposite brackets. Any changes from the National Championships will require 2/3 majority vote from the seeding committee.
World/Olympic Team tournament will compete in a double elimination to third bracket with any byes placed with the highest seeds in descending order. The finals of the World/Olympic tournament will be a best of three competition.
Current year World/Olympic medalists that win the National Championship will earn a bye out of the World/Olympic tournament and will face the winner of the tournament in a best of three competition the same day.
Current year World medalist that are National Champions can request a delay in the final best of three competition for illness or injury prior to the weigh-ins. After the start of weigh-ins no delay will be granted..
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USA WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
2005-2006
OTHER FILA INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
NOVEMBER 4-5, 2005 CLANSMAN INTERNATIONAL VANCOUVER, BC, CAN
JANUARY 27-29, 2006 YARIGAN GRAND PRIX KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA
FEBRUARY 24-26, 2006 VEHBI EMRE INTERNATIONAL IZMIR, TURKEY
MAY 12-13, 2006 SPAIN GRAND PRIX MURCIA, SPAIN
JUNE 3-4, 2006 KWIK’S SEN BAZEL / KRUIBEKE, BEL
JUNE 9-10, 2006 AUSTRIAN LADIE’S OPEN GOTZIS, AUSTRIA
JULY 7-8, 2006 CANADA CUP GUELPH, ONTARIO, CAN
AUGUST 11-13, 2006 WARSAW CUP WARSAW, POLAND
OCTOBER 19-21, 2006 SUNKIST INTERNATIONAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
NOVEMBER 3-4, 2006 CLANSMAN INTERNATIONAL VANCOUVER, BC, CAN
NOVEMBER 17-19, 2006 NYAC INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 23-26, 2006 CHALENGE HENRI DEGLANE NICE, FRANCE
DECEMBER 2-3, 2006 HAPARANDA CUP HAPARANDA, SWEDEN
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WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
2005-2006
DOMESTIC SCHEDULE
NYAC INTERNATIONAL NOVEMBER 19-20, 2005 NEW YORK, NY
DAVE SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY 2-4, 2006 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
WOMENS SHOWCASE MARCH 25-26, 2006 MARSHALL, MO
USA SR NATIONAL APRIL 13-15, 2006 LAS VEGAS, NV
BODY BAR NATIONAL MAY 5-7, 2005 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
USA SR WORLD TEAM TRIAL MAY 26-28, 2006 TBA
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USA WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
2005-2006
TOUR SCHEDULE
DATES LOCATION
TOUR #1 FEB 6-20, 2006 FRANCE / UKRAINE
THIS IS A DOUBLE TOUR INCLUDING THE TOURCOING FRANCE COMPETITION AND THE KIEV INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN THE UKRAINE. FOLLOWING THE FIRST COMPETITION WE WILL STAY IN FRANCE AND TRAIN UNTIL RIGHT BEFORE THE KIEV TOURNAMENT. THEY ARE BOTH HIGH QUALITY EVENTS. THE TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATIONS ARE A LITTLE BIT ROUGHER IN THE UKRAINE. WE HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS AT BOTH OF THESE EVENTS IN THE PAST.
TOUR #2 FEB 27 – MARCH 13, 2006 SWEDEN / ITALY
AGAIN THIS IS A DOUBLE TOUR INCLUDING THE KLIPPAN LADY OPEN IN SWEDEN AND THE TROFEO MILONE TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE. AFTER THE SWEDEN TOURNAMENT WE WILL STAY AND TRAIN IN KLIPPAN FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR FRANCE. BOTH OF THESE COMPETITIONS ARE TOUGH AND THE ACCOMODATIONS ARE GOOD. AGAIN WE HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS AT THESE COMPETITIONS IN THE PAST.
TOUR #3 MARCH 13-27, 2006 BELARUS
THIS TOUR WILL INCLUDE THE MEDVED TOURNAMENT AND 2-3 DUALS IN BELARUS BEFORE THE WEEK BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT. THE TOURNAMENT WE DID NOT HAVE GREAT SUCCESS AT LAST YEAR. WE ARE ALSO SETTING UP 2-3 DUALS THE WEEK BEFORE WITH BLR, UKR AND RUS. IT SHOULD BE A GREAT TRIP TO TEST OUR SKILLS A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE ACCOMODATIONS ARE GREAT. THE COMPETITION VENUE IS COLD, ON THE ICE.
USOEC TOUR MARCH 6 -13, 2006 BULGARIA
THIS TOUR IS FOR THE USOEC PROGRAM ATHLETES. WE DO NOT KNOW A LOT ABOUT THIS COMPETITION. IT IS A NEW WOMENS COMPETITION. FROM PAST EXPERIENCE WITH THE MEN’S COMPETITION, THE VENUE IS WARM, THE TRAINING AND ACCOMODATIONS ARE OK.
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WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
2005-2006
NATIONAL TEAM / DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
SR NATIONAL TEAM CAMPS
WINTER TRAINING CAMP JANUARY 3-13, 2006 CHULA VISTA, CA
(MANDATORY FOR NATIONAL TEAM)
CANADA CUP CAMP JULY 6-16, 2006 GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA
(MANDATORY FOR SR WORLD TEAM AND FILA JR WORLD TEAM)
WORLD TEAM CAMP #1 AUGUST 12-25, 2006 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
(MANDATORY FOR SR WORLD TEAM, SR NATIONAL TEAM & OTC AND USOEC RESIDENT ATHLETES)
WORLD TEAM CAMP #2 SEPTEMBER 2-13, 2006 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
(MANDATORY FOR SR WORLD TEAM, SR NATIONAL TEAM & OTC RESIDENT TEAM)
WORLD TEAM ACCLIMATION CAMP SEPTEMBER 17-25, 2006 TBA
(MANDATORY FOR SR WORLD TEAM AND WORKOUT PARTNERS)
UNIVERSITY WORLD TEAM CAMPS
UNIVERISTY WORLD TEAM CAMP JUNE 1-9, 2006 MARQUETTE, MI
(MANDATORY FOR UNIVERISTY WORLD TEAM & USOEC RESIDENTS)
FILA JR NATIONAL TEAM CAMPS
FILA JR WORLD TEAM CAMP AUGUST 12-23, 2006 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
(MANDATORY FOR FILA JR WORLD TEAM)
FILA CADET NATIONAL TEAM CAMPS
FILA CADET TOUR /CAMP MAY 29 – JUNE 16, 2006 GERMANY / AUSTRIA
OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT CAMP #1 OCTOBER 12-16, 2005 LAKE PLACID, NY
OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT CAMP #2 OCTOBER 26-30, 2005 CHULA VISTA, CA
OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT CAMP #3 APRIL 30 – MAY 4, 2006 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT CAMP #4 AUGUST 16-20, 2006 MARQUETTE, MI
ALL-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
ALL-AMERICAN CAMP #1 JUNE 24-30, 2006 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
ALL-AMERICAN CAMP #2 JUNE 25-30, 2006 BUFFALO, NY
ALL-AMERICAN CAMP #3 JULY 15-21, 2006 MARQUETTE, MI
ALL-AMERICAN CAMP #4 JULY 17-22, 2006 FLAGSTAFF, AZ
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Home of the Belt
PANHANDLE NATIONALS
Location Amarillo Civic Center (North & South Exhibit Halls)
Entry $25.00
Entry Deadline November 15, 2005
Cashers Checks / Money Order payable to: Panhandle Nationals
Mail to: 4225a W. 45th, Amarillo Tx. 79109
Admission 2 DAY PASS-$15.00 / 1 DAY PASS- $10.00 (12 UNDER FREE)
Weigh Ins Friday, November 25, 2005
All divisions 11am -3pm @ Amarillo Civic Ctr.
Wrestling Begins Friday, November 26, @ 5pm-Finish
Div. 5 (15 & under) & High School (boys & girls)
Div. Tots (5 & under) - Div. 4 (14 & under)
Saturday, November 26, @ 9 am- Finish
Format Double Elimination, Challenge for Second place
Wrestler may enter 1 division, 1 weight only
1-2 man automatic move-up (within same wt / div.)
Awards given for bracket wrestled.
No Challenge for High School
Host Hotel Holiday Inn, I-40 East & Ross. $52.00
Reservations (806) 382-1204-www.holiday-Inn.com
RULES
Registration $25. No refunds due to weather or of any kind.
Entry fees and forms must be in by deadline. (November 15, 2005 )
Birth Certificates must be available upon request.
Headgear, Singlets & Taped Shoelaces required for ALL divisions- ALL Wrestlers
Wrestlers must make weight entered or not wrestle
Wrestlers must weigh-in wearing competition singlet Only! No strip downs allowed
Enforced 2 coaches per corner on the mat. No parents at mat side without coaches card
Bouts may not start with out each wrestler being represented by a coach. Unless referee and table workers have verbal permission from a coach or club representative.
When 12 points ahead, the match is terminated. 15 minute rest between matches unless waived by both wresters
Judgment protests cannot occur; all protest must be made before finals to the head table. Tournament directors will settle disputes due to mistakes.
Flagrant misconduct can occur before, during or after a match and is any act considered by the official to be serious enough to disqualify a contestant from the match and any additional wrestling in the tournament. It would include, but is not limited to, intentional biting, striking, butting, elbowing, or kicking an opponent. Cursing officials or referees by contestants, coaches, or parents will not be tolerated and will be treated as flagrant misconduct. Flagrant misconduct will be penalized without warning.
PANHANDLE NATIONALS ENTRY FORM
2 Entry Form and Entry Fees due by November 15, 2005
4 Be certain to enter at listed weights. No double entries. Form may be duplicated for extra entries. If entrant is not
5 listed at a specific weight as listed, he/she will be entered in the highest weight. If entrant does not make the weight
6 entered he/she will not wrestle. May enter only one weight and division. Birth Certificates may be requested by
7 directors and will be a forfeit if not presented.
8 Entries received after deadline ( 11-15-05 ) could be returned ineligible for participation.
10 Entry Fee is $25.00 per wrestler
11 Mail to: Panhandle Nationals at
12 4225a. W. 45th, Amarillo, Tx.79109
15 Changes can occur, please complete all information.
17 Club Name______________________________________ Address_________________________________________
City___________________________________________State____________________Zip______________________
Contact Person__________________________________________Contact Phone________________________
Person to pick up coaches passes________________________________or_________________________________
Photo ID required
27 Please print or type
28 Name Birthday Division Weight USA CARD NUMBER
45 Please keep copy for your records
47 Weights
48 Age as of Sept. 1, 2005
49 D-T (5 & under) 32, 36, 40, 45, 50, 60, Hwt
50 D-1 (7 & under) 38, 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, 65, 72, 80, Hwt
51 D-2 (9 & under) 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 65, 70, 75, 83, 92, 100, 115, Hwt
52 D-3 (11 & under) 56, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 135, Hwt
53 D-4 (13 & under) 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 142, 155, 175, Hwt
54 D-5 (15 & under) 88, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 157, 175, 200, 275
55 High School
56 D-6 Boys 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 180, 189, 215, 275
57 D-6 Girls 95, 102, 110, 119, 128, 138, 148, 165, 185, 215
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Talented wrestlers expected for New York Athletic Club Holiday Championships set for Nov. 19-20 in New York City
11/3/2005
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
The tournament date has been changed, but the quality of the field is expected to be outstanding at the New York Athletic Club Holiday Wrestling Championships in New York City, N.Y., Nov. 19-20.
The tournament will be held at the world-famous New York Athletic Club, at 180 Central Park South in Manhattan. Competition will feature the three international Olympic styles of the wrestling: men’s freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle wrestling. In the past, this tournament was held during December, but organizers moved the competition back this year in order to strengthen the tournament.
Weigh-ins for the men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions will be held on Friday, Nov. 18, with Greco-Roman starting at 4:00 p.m. and freestyle starting at 5:00 p.m.
Competition in both men’s divisions will be Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20. Wrestling sessions on Saturday begin at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. On Sunday, wrestling sessions are held at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., with the gold-medal finals set for 4:00 p.m.
The women’s freestyle tournament will be held on one day only. Weigh-ins are set for Saturday, Nov. 19 at 4:00 p.m. On Sunday, wrestling sessions for women’s freestyle are held at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., with the gold-medal finals set for 4:00 p.m.
There will be prize money available, as part of the USA Wrestling National Teams program. In the men’s divisions, champions receive $1,000, runners-up $500 and third-place winners $250. In the women’s division, champions receive $400 and runners-up receive $200. These prize levels were determined by the specific Sports Committees for each style. Foreign athletes only receive prize money if they win a gold medal.
Many of the nation’s top wrestlers in each style are expected to participate. This will include athletes from outstanding club programs such as the host New York AC, the Sunkist Kids, the Gator WC, the Minnesota Storm, the U.S. Army and others. In addition, both the men’s Greco-Roman team and the women’s freestyle team from the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan Univ. are expected to enter.
At the 2004 New York AC International, 10 of the individual champions went on later to qualify for the 2005 U.S. World Team and represented the United States at the World Wrestling Championships. Included in these 10 World Team members were four 2005 World bronze medalists: Joe Williams (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) in men’s freestyle at 74 kg/163 lbs., Tolly Thompson (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) in men’s freestyle at 120 kg/264.5 lbs., Justin Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. in men’s Greco-Roman and Katie Downing (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 67 nkg/147.5 lbs. in women’s freestyle.
A number of talented athletes from Canada are expected to participate, as top Canadian club programs annually attend the competition. Wrestlers from Russia have also expressed an interest in competing this year.
The entry fee for the tournament is $35, and all participants must be USA Wrestling members.
Spectators are encouraged to attend and enjoy this spectacular international wrestling action. The New York Athletic Club has a dress code for everybody entering the lobby. Men must wear a shirt and jacket, and women must wear casual business attire.
For more information, contact Sonny Greenhalgh of the New York AC at 973-356-0670, or via e-mail at sonny@cnjgroup.com. An event flyer is available by visiting TheMat.com.
2004 NEW YORK AC HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Men’s Freestyle champions
121 - Jamie Macari (Canada)
132 - Zach Roberson (Sunkist Kids)
145.5 - Chris Bono (Sunkist Kids)
163 - Joe Williams (Sunkist Kids)
185 - Clint Wattenberg (New York AC)
211.5 - Tommy Rowlands (Dave Schultz WC)
264.5 - Tolly Thompson (Sunkist Kids)
Men’s Greco-Roman champions
121 - Lindsey Durlacher (New York AC)
132 - Joe Warren (New York AC)
145.5 - Glenn Garrison (U.S. Army)
163 - Darryl Christian (New York AC)
185 - Brad Vering (New York AC)
211.5 - Justin Ruiz (New York AC)
264.5 - Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army)
Women’s freestyle champions
105.5 - Katie Kunimoto (Gator WC)
112.25 - Lyndsay Belisle (Canada)
121 - Tina George (New York AC)
130 - Leigh Jaynes (New York AC)
138.75 - Alaina Berube (New York AC)
147.5 - Katie Downing (Sunkist Kids)
158.5 -Meaghan Wilton (Canada)