USA Wrestling has announced its National Events Schedule for the 2005 season. Included on the schedule are regional, national and international wrestling events, including all of USA Wrestling's established age-group levels.    This includes up to 45 different events, hosted all across the nation. The schedule features competitions for athletes in the Kids Division (ages 9-14), Cadet Division (ages 15-16), FILA Cadet (ages 15-17), Junior (high school age), FILA Junior (ages 17-20), University (ages 18-24), Senior (ages 17 and older) and Veterans (ages 35 and older).    "We are excited about the upcoming year, after a great Olympic event season," said USA Wrestling Director of National Events Pete Isais. "We believe that this year there are outstanding events in exciting locations, which will help continue the growth of all USA Wrestling events."    Six major USA Wrestling national events have moved to a new location for 2005.    The World Team Trials, which will determine the U.S. Senior World Teams for the 2005 World Championships, will be hosted on the campus of Iowa State Univ. in Ames, Iowa, June 17-19. This competition features all three Olympic styles of wrestling: men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling. Numerous national and international medalists will be showcased in action, one of the top spectator events in the sport.    The Men's FILA Junior National Championships will move to Las Vegas, Nev., April 27-30. The nation's best 17-20 year old wrestlers, including top high school and college stars, will compete for national titles and a chance to compete at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Lithuania this summer. Competition will be in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. It will be held alongside the U.S. Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals, which are major annual events held in Las Vegas.    The Body-Bar Women's Nationals, which features three age-group national tournaments for female wrestlers, will be held in San Diego, Calif., April 8-10. Included in the Body Bar Nationals are the FILA Cadet Nationals (ages 15-17), FILA Junior Nationals (ages 17-20) and University Nationals (ages 18-24). The FILA Junior Nationals will determine the athletes who will compete at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Lithuania this summer. The nation's best young women wrestlers are expected to attend.    The Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships will move to an impressive facility in Green Bay, Wis., June 29-July 2. Last year, the tournament was a success in Menomonie, Wis., and tournament officials have secured an improved venue and location for this great event. Competition will be held in three age levels, Midget (ages 9-10), Novice (ages 11-12) and Schoolboy (ages 13-14) in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. It is the final event of the USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown, the top honor in youth wrestling.    The Veterans National Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman will be hosted in New Orleans, La., April 8-9. The nation's top wrestlers who are 35 years old and above will compete for national titles in the international styles. There are five different age divisions for Veterans wrestlers, and the event has grown in size and prestige in recent seasons.    The popular Cadet National Dual Championships has found a new home in Kansas City, Mo., June 23-27. Featured are state-level dual meet teams in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the Cadet age group (ages 15-16). Many of the nation's best young wrestlers compete in this tournament, which showcases the best that many state organizations can offer.     A new national event on the schedule is the Women's Junior National Dual Championships, which are scheduled for Fargo, N.D. on July 28. This event will feature the state-level teams in dual meet competition, testing themselves prior to participating at the individual Junior Nationals event. It will be the first National Duals event hosted for age-group women in USA Wrestling history.    In addition, due to a change in the qualification process, there will be a Men's FILA Junior Team Camp and World Team Trials, as well as a Men's University Team Camp and World Team Trials held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 22-29.    USA Wrestling will also host a number of other national events in locations where they have been successful in the past.    The 2005 U.S. National Wrestling Championships will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 28-30. The U.S. Nationals in men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle will be showcased in this popular vacation paradise. America's best Olympic-caliber athletes will battle for coveted national titles and All-American awards. Held alongside the U.S. Nationals will be the Men's FILA Junior Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals.    SPECIAL NOTE: All Participants in the U.S. Nationals, FILA Junior Nationals and Western Junior Regionals in Las Vegas MUST PREREGISTER ONLINE at LVSPORTS.ORG. There are No exceptions!!!    The world's largest wrestling tournament, the combined ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals and ASICS/Vaughan Cadet Nationals, will return to the FargoDome in Fargo, N.D., July 23-30. Up to 4,500 athletes, competing on 20 mats on the floor of an indoor football stadium, battle for national titles at this traditional youth wrestling classic. Cadets (ages 15-16) and Juniors (high school age) compete in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling in this prestigious event.    Other USA Wrestling national events that will be hosted in 2005 include:  * Kids/Cadet Folkstyle National Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 1-3  * Veterans National Folkstyle Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 1-3  * Middle School Folkstyle National Duals in Danville, Ill., April 8-10  * NWCA/DWA Brute Scholastic Showcase in Dover, Del., April 8-9  * FILA Cadet National Championships in Evanston, Ill., April 13-16  * University National Championships in Evanston, Ill., April 13-16  * Schoolboy/girl National Dual Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., June 15-19  * Junior National Dual Championships in Enid, Okla., June 28 - July 3     "USA Wrestling has put a focus on having a better transition from the grassroots programs to our University and Senior levels," said Isais. "From here forward, we will try to hold events that will assist in this important transition."    USA Wrestling will host three major Senior-level international events in the United States in 2005. They include the Dave Schultz Memorial International in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Sunkist Kids International Open in Tempe, Ariz., Oct. 27-29 and the New York AC Christmas Championships in New York, N.Y., Dec. 16-18.    The Titan Games, a popular multi-sport event featuring Olympic combat sports, will be showcased in Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 4-6. International competition featuring Team USA against foreign powers will be hosted in wrestling, as well as boxing, judo, taekwondo, Fencing, weightlifting, and shot put.    "In addition to our participatory events, we have some great spectator events, including our U.S. Nationals, World Team Trials and the Titan Games," said Isais. "Fans should make plans to attend and enjoy these entertaining events."    USA Wrestling also hosts annual Regional Championships on the age group level. The 2005 schedule features eight Junior Regionals, six Kids/Cadet Regionals and three Senior Regionals. These popular events allow athletes to test themselves against top competitors from other states. In order to compete in the USA Wrestling Kids Nationals in freestyle and Greco-Roman, an athlete must enter their Kids Regional event. The Cadet and Junior Regionals are qualifying events for the ASICS/ Vaughan Cadet and Junior Nationals. This year, the two Senior Regionals will serve as qualifying events for the World Team Trials.    There may be additional events added to the schedule, such as World Dual meets against international teams, that will be announced as they are finalized.    The complete USA Wrestling National Events Schedule is posted on TheMat.com at the following address: