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	USA WRESTLING E-NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 6, 2006 USA WRESTLING EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH Feb. 3-4 - Dave Schultz Memorial International (freestyle, Greco-Roman, women) in Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb 6 - USA vs. Bulgaria freestyle World Dual meet in Aurora, Colo. March 23-25 - Rocky Mountain Junior/Senior Regionals in Laramie, Wyo. March 31 - April 1 - Southeast Junior Regionals in New Orleans, La. March 31-April 2 - Northwest Junior/Cadet Regionals in Battle Ground, Wash. March 31 - April 2 - Middle School Folkstyle National Duals in Danville, Ill. NATIONAL TEAM TOURS FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH Feb. 7-22 - U.S. Greco-Roman tour for training to Cuba Feb. 11-12 - Yasar Dogu International (freestyle) in Samsun, Turkey Feb. 24-26 - Vehbi Emre Golden Grand Prix (women, Greco-Roman) in Izmir, Turkey March 3-4 - Poland Open International (freestyle) in Brzeg Dolny, Poland March 3-5 - Klippan Ladies Golden Grand Prix (women) in Klippan, Sweden March 10-12 - Poland Open International (Greco-Roman) in Izmir, Turkey March 11-12 - Uzbekistan Independence Cup Golden Grand Prix (freestyle) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan March 18-19 - Nikola Petrov Golden Grand Prix (Greco-Roman) in Sofia, Bulgaria March 24-26 - Alexander Medved International (women) in Minsk, Belarus For complete USA Wrestling event information, please visit http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules IMPORTANT NEWS ITEMS REQUIRED ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR LAS VEGAS EVENTS - All participants in the U.S. National Championships, the FILA Junior Nationals, the Veterans Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals set for Las Vegas, Nev. this year must register online in order to participate. The registration process has begun for these tournaments. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13974 Click here to go to the registration page for the competitions http://www.lvsports.org/events/wrestling.entry_form.main.html NCEP SILVER COACHES COLLEGE SET FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS - USA Wrestling will host an NCEP Silver level Coaches College alongside the U.S. World Team Trials in men's wrestling, set for Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. Participants in the Silver College will have three days of classroom instruction prior to the start of the competition. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13897 U.S. WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM TRIALS SET FOR COLORADO SPRINGS, JUNE 30 - USA Wrestling will conduct the Women's World Team Trials event at a different time and location from the men in 2006, in order to allow U.S. women to compete at major overseas events. The Women's World Team Trials will be in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 30. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13898 OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS GARDNER, ANGLE TO GIVE CLINIC AT ARNOLD CLASSIC - Olympic champion wrestlers Rulon Gardner and Kurt Angle will provide clinics as part of the Arnold Wrestling Challenge, set for March 3-5 in Columbus, Ohio. There will be an Ultimate Challenge Series event for youth wrestlers included in the Arnold Wrestling Challenge. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13965 Click here for more information on the entire Arnold Sports Festival http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13952 NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME NAMES SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS - The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum have announced the winners of its special awards this year, which recognizes a variety of outstanding achievements within the sport. Outstanding American - Pat Day http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13914 Order of Merit - Larry Sciacchetano http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13918 Medal of Courage - Randy Meyer http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13929 Lifetime Service Award for Officials - Sam Williams http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13944 FREESTYLE RESIDENT COACH TERRY BRANDS TO APPEAR AT NWCA CLINIC - USA Wrestling's National Freestyle Resident Coach Terry Brands, a two-time World champion and an Olympic medalist, will be among the clinicians at the NWCA Coaches Clinic in Oklahoma City, Okla., March 16-18. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13913 WRESTLING COMMUNITY REMEMBERS DAVE SCHULTZ 10 YEARS AFTER DEATH - It has been 10 years since wrestling legend, Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, was killed. The wrestling community marked this occasion by sharing stories about Dave's life and achievements. TheMat.com's special stories concerning the life of Dave Schultz http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13941 Friends of Dave Schultz and wrestling fans post their memories of the legend http://www.thematforums.com/myforum/?show_topic=13539&forum_id=2 Feature on Schultz' former teammates attending Dave Schultz Memorial International http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13992 USA WRESTLING LEADER ARCHIE RANDALL TO COACH AT OCU - Archie Randall, USA Wrestling's state chairperson in Oklahoma and a member of the Board of Directors, has been hired as the wrestling coach for the new college wrestling program at Oklahoma City University. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13963 A feature story on Archie Randall's new challenge http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13989 USA WRESTLING ANNOUNCES SENIOR INTERNATIONAL TOUR LINEUPS - USA Wrestling has posted its team lineups for international tours this winter in all three international styles. The nation's top international wrestlers will receive importance experience competing against top athletes around the world. Men's Freestyle Tour lineups http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13917 Men's Greco-Roman Tour lineups http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13930 Women's Freestyle Tour lineups http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13922 USOC HONORS SMITH, RUIZ AND WORLD UNIVERSITY TEAM WITH AWARDS - The U.S. Olympic Committee has named Iris Smith as the Women's Wrestler of the Year, Justin Ruiz as the Men's Wrestler of the Year and the 2005 U.S. World University Games freestyle team as the Wrestling Team of the Year. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13916 MEDIA ACCREDITATION FORM AVAILABLE FOR USA WRESTLING EVENTS - Journalists who wish to cover USA Wrestling national events can now apply for media credentials for all the major national and international events held in the United States. Click below for the media credential form. http://www.themat.com/forms/06credentialapps.pdf HISTORY OF COLLEGIATE WRESTLING BOOK NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC - The long-awaited wrestling book published by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, "The History of Collegiate Wrestling" by Jarious Hammond has been printed and is available for purchase and delivery. This 400-page hardback book chronicles college wrestling in the United States. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13854 NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING - USA Wrestling and the National 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 certification 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 http://www.themat.com