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USA WRESTLING E-NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 9, 2006
USA WRESTLING EVENTS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
Jan. 27-28 * Kit Carson Cup (Greco-Roman) in Fort Carson, Colo.
Feb. 3-4 * Dave Schultz Memorial International (freestyle, Greco-Roman, women) in
Colorado Sp! rings, Colo.
NATIONAL TEAM TOURS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
Jan. 26-28 * Ivan Yarygin Memorial Golden Grand Prix (freestyle) in Krasnoyarsk,
Russia
Jan. 27-28 - Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (women) in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Feb. 7-22 * U.S. Greco-Roman tour for training to Cuba
Feb. 24-26 * Vehbi Emre Golden Grand Prix (freestyle, women, Greco-Roman) in Izmir,
Turkey
For complete USA Wrestling event information, please visit
http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules
IMPORTANT NEWS ITEMS
THEMAT.COM LAUNCHES NEW DESIGN FOR 2006 * TheMat.com, the official website of USA
Wrestling, has launched a new design for the 2006 year. The new look provides more
information to users in a format that should be easier to use and have a better look.
Visit the website today at
http://www.TheMat.com
NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL O! F FAME INDUCTS FOUR MEMBERS * The National Wrestling Hall
of Fame has announced the four wrestling heroes who will be inducted as new
Distinguished Members in 2006. The class featured the first woman ever inducted, plus
three inductees who are brothers of other Distinguished Members of the Hall of Fame.
Biography for Distinguished Member Terry Brands
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13755
Biography for Distinguished Member Josiah Henson
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13758
Biography for Distinguished Member Tricia Saunders
http://www.the.mat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13760
Biography for Distinguished Member Pat Smith
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13761
USA WRESTLING CHANGES FORMAT FOR U.S. NATIONALS, WORLD TEAM TRIALS * USA Wrestling
has announced change! s in the competition formats for the two major Senior-level
domestic events held each season, the U.S. Nationals and the World Team Trials.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13828
Men's Freestyle U.S. Nationals and Qualification Tournament Event Procedures
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showar! ticle&ArticleID=13825
Men's Greco-Roman U.S. Nationals and Qualification Tournament Event Procedures
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13826
Women's Freestyle U.S. Nationals Event Procedures
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13827
ASICS ULTIMATE CHALLENGE SERIES STANDINGS AFTER THREE EVENTS * USA Wrestling has
published the standings of the ASICS Ultimate Challenge Series of Youth Folkstyle
after the first three events. Michael Johnson of Illinois (9-10 years), Hunter Weber
of Wisconsin (11-12 years) and Gregory Amos of Missouri (13-15 years) are the early
leaders in the hunt for Dominator Belts.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13846
For more information and updated standings of the ASICS Ultimate Challenge Series,
visit
http://www.themat.com/dominator.php
USA WRESTLING NAMES 2006 WORLD TEAM COACHE! S * USA Wrestling has announced the
coaches who have been selected to coach the U.S. World Teams in all three styles at
the World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26-Oct. 1.
Men's Greco-Roman World Team Coaches Andy Seras and Shawn Sheldon
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13770
Men's Freestyle World Team Coaches Mike Duroe and Lou Rosselli
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13766
Women's Freestyle World Team Coaches Bill Scherr and Joe Corso
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13769
COLLEGE WRESTLING UPDATE POSTED BY NWCA'S JASON BRYANT * Every week for the rest of
the college season, journalist Jason Bryant of the National Wrestling Coaches
Association will post a College Wrestling Update on TheMat.com, covering the previous
week's results and a look at the action in the week ahead. For a sample of this
regular feature, below is the January 4 story.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13811
USA WRESTLING UPDATE TO BE POSTED ON INTERMAT WEEKLY * Each week, Gary Abbott of USA
Wrestling will post a USA Wrestling Update article on Intermat
(http://www.intermatwrestle.com). The story will cover one or more timely topics of
interest from all levels of USA Wrestling activity. For a sample of this regular
feature, below is the January 3 story.
http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/abbott2.aspx
FILA INTRODUCES GOLDEN GRAND PRIX PRIZE MONEY EVENTS * The International Wrestling
Federation FILA has announced a series of major international events called the FILA
Golden Grand Prix, where prize money will be offered to medalists who compete in
these specific competitions.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13746
THEMAT.COM PUBLISHES ITS FIRST INTER! NATIONAL WRESTLING RANKINGS * TheMat.com has
created a new international wrestling rankings, rating the top wrestlers in the world
in all three styles, men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle. Five
international journalists serve on the panel for these new and exciting rankings.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13741
December 2005 Men's Freestyle Rankings
http://www.themat.com/rankings.php?page=ranking_details&RankingID=819
December 2005 Men's Greco-Roman Rankings
http://www.themat.com/rankings.php?page=ranking_details&RankingID=820
December 2005 Women's Freestyle Rankings
http://www.themat.com/rankings.php?page=ranking_details&RankingID=821
NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING * USA Wrestling and the
Nat! ional Wrestling Hall of Fame have combined efforts to establish the National
Wrestling Legends Fund. This program allows people to support the programs of both
organizations. Author John Irving is the Honorary Chairman. A special website has
been set up for this new program.
http://www.legendsfund.org/
COACHES GUIDE TO EXCELLENCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE - The USA Wrestling Coach's
Guide to Excellence, 2nd edition, has been published, and is available for purchase
by the general public. This is the new text for the USA Wrestling NCEP bronze
certifi! cation program. New chapters have been added and previous material updated.
The cost is $21.95 plus $3 shipping.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13577
Click here for the order form for the Coach's Guide to Excellence:
http://themat.com/CoachesCorner/BookFlierPDF.pdf
LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM TO STREAM USA WRESTLING EVENTS ONLINE * USA Wrestling has
partnered with LiveSportsVideo.com to post video broadcasts of major USA Wrestling
events online. Among the events to be broadcast on the internet this year are the
U.S. Nationals, the World Team Trials, the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals
and USA Wrestling Beach Wrestling events. Numerous other events from all levels of
wrestling are also available for fans to enjoy.
http://www.LiveSportsVideo.com
SEE WRESTLING VIDEOS. VISIT THEMAT.COM AUDIO/VIDEO WEBSITE AT
http://www.themat.tv
FOR DAILY UPDATES ON USA WRESTLING AND THE ENTIRE SPORT, VISIT THEMAT.COM
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