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Qualifying procedures have been approved for U.S. Senior World Team Trials for 2006 and 2007
12/1/2005
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling has announced the qualification procedures for the 2006 and 2007 World Team Trials events on the Senior level.
The qualifying standards have been set for athletes competing in all three Olympic styles – men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle and men’s Greco-Roman wrestling.
The 2006 World Team Trials in all three styles will be held at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. The site and date for the 2007 World Team Trials has not yet been determined.
The champions from the 2006 World Team Trials will represent the United States at the 2006 World Championships of Wrestling, scheduled for Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26 – Oct. 1. The top three place winners in each weight class are considered members of Team USA in their style for the year.
The major qualification event is the U.S. National Championships, where the top seven placewinners in each weight division qualify for the World Team Trials.
Other standards include past World and Olympic Team members, finalists from the University Nationals, champions from two Senior Regional events, champions from the Sunkist Kids Open, the New York AC Holiday Open and the Dave Schultz Memorial International and medallists from international tour events.
The procedures were approved by the Sports Committee in each style, then received final approval from USA Wrestling’s Executive Committee.
Those with questions concerning the qualification system should contact Mitch Hull, USA Wrestling’s National Teams Director at 719-598-8181 or via e-mail at mhull@usawrestling.org
Qualification into the 2006 and 2007 World Team Trials
* Top 7 per weight category from current National Championship
* Champion from a North American FILA international competition – Current USA Wrestling fiscal year (Sept.-Aug) includes Dave Schultz Memorial International
* Past World /Olympic Team members
* Top 3 place finish in an International Tour in Europe, Asia, Cuba that is approved by USA Wrestling National Coach, within one year of Trials on Senior level
* Champion of the Sunkist, NYAC competitions – Current USA Wrestling fiscal year
* Finalists from University National Championship
* Champion of the Rocky Mountain Regional, Northern Plains Regional – Current year
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11/30/2005
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
Talented young wrestlers across the nation have an opportunity to train with elite coaches and athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) by earning “funded access.”
What is funded access, and why is it so important?
Basically, any wrestling athlete can qualify to receive free room and board and facility use access to train with USA Wrestling coaches and athletes at the the USOTC in Colorado Springs, Colo. This includes athletes who participate in men’s freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle wrestling programs.
Simply, there is an approved list of achievements for placements in major USA Wrestling events, as well as a few other specific wrestling competitions, that qualify an athlete for this special status. Once an athlete is qualified, he or she can participate in training camps, or set up individual training “specials” that are organized through USA Wrestling’s National Coaching staff.
There is great value for receiving funded access. The cost to spend one night at the USOTC is $40 per athlete, a cost that quickly adds up after only a few days of training.
USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic Committee have released the qualifications for funded access for the 2006 season. The funded access qualifiers for this year are as follows:
Men’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling
* Senior athletes who are ranked in the top 12 in each of the seven weight classes
* University Nationals – Top six athletes in each of the eight weight classes
* FILA Junior Nationals – Top four athletes in each of the nine weight classes
* ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals – Top six athletes in each of the 15 weight classes
* NHSCA Senior High School Nationals – Top two athletes in each of the 14 weight classes
* FILA Cadet Nationals – Top four athletes in each of the 10 weight classes
* ASICS/Vaughan Cadet Nationals – Top four athletes in each of the 17 weight classes
* NCAA Div. I Championships – Top six athletes in each of the 10 weight classes.
Women’s Freestyle wrestling
* Senior athletes who are ranked in the top 10 in the four Olympic weight classes
* Senior athletes who are ranked in the top seven of the three non-Olympic weight classes
* University Nationals – Top six athletes in each of the four Olympic weight classes
* University Nationals – Top five athletes in each of the three non-Olympic weight classes
* Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals – Top four athletes in each of the eight weight classes
* USGWA High School Nationals – Top six athletes in each of the 14 weight classes
* ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals – Top four athletes in each of the 11 weight classes
* Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals – Top four athletes in each of the 11 weight classes
All talented and motivated wrestlers are encouraged to attend these major competitions in order to earn the proper placement that provides them with funded access. This system allows each athlete to earn the right to train in an environment that will improve their skills and performance in their wrestling careers.
Age-group athletes should contact the National Developmental Coach in their specific style for more information on opportunities to train once the athlete achieves funded access. Below are the name and e-mail addresses of each of the National Developmental Coaches:
National Freestyle Developmental Coach Dave Bennett
dbennett@usawrestling.org
National Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson
ianderso@usawrestling.org
National Women’s Developmental Coach Vlad “Izzy” Izboinikov
Izzy@usawrestling.org
Senior-level athletes should work with the National Coach in each of their styles concerning training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. The name and e-mails of each of the National Coaches are”
National Freestyle Coach Kevin Jackson
kjackson@usawrestling.org
National Greco-Roman Coach Steve Fraser
sfraser@usawrestling.org
National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner
tsteiner@usawrestling.org
You can reach any and all of these coaches by calling USA Wrestling at 719-598-8181