On-line registration for the Sunkist Kids International ends Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.  The entry fee to register online is $37 per style.
Click here to register online for the Sunkist Kids International

Athletes may also register onsite, but will pay a $10 service charge, making the entry fee $47 per style.

The Sunkist Kids International Open will held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz., October 23-25.

The Sunkist Kids, one of the world's most respected and successful wrestling clubs, hosts this major competition during the fall. Wrestlers from across the nation and around the world are expected at this tournament, which is the annual kick-off event of the new international season. Many of the participants in this year's event are expected to be contenders to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.

It will be held alongside the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, which will be held on October 23-24.

Athletes can also register onsite for the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials. Online deadline for this event has ended.

Information on the Sunkist Kids International Open

Competition will be held in Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling on Saturday, October 24. Competition will be held in men's freestyle on Sunday, October 25.

The Sunkist Kids International is regarded as a high-quality international competition, featuring many athletes who have won medals on the World level. It returns after a year off, as the event was not held in 2008 due to the short time frame after the 2008 Olympic Games. 

There are expected to be numerous U.S. athletes who are contenders for future World and Olympic Teams, plus a number of talented international athletes from other nations.

More information is posted on the official event website
Click here for the Sunkist Kids International website

Information on the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials

There will be competition in both No-Gi and Gi Grappling at the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, and divisions for both men and women.

Men's No-Gi and Gi Division weight classes: 60 kg (132 lbs), 66 kg (145.5 lbs), 74 kg (163 lbs), 84 kg (185 lbs), 96 kg (211.5 lbs), 120 kg (264.5 lbs), and OPEN.

Women's No-Gi an Gi Division weight classes: 50 kg (110 lbs), 55 kg (121 lbs), 59 kg (130 lbs), 63 kg (138.75 lbs), 67 kg (147.5 lbs), and OPEN.

The No-Gi Grappling competition will be held Friday, October 23. The Gi Grappling competition will be held Saturday, October 24.

USA Grappling National Coach Ricardo Liborio has challenged the nation's best Grapplers to try out for the U.S. team. Liborio hopes to put together a very strong team to defend the World Team title in both styles.  The United States was the World Team champions in both No-Gi and Gi competitions at the FILA Grappling World Championships in Switzerland in 2008.

The top three place finishers in each weight class will qualify for the U.S. team at the FILA Grappling World Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 11-13. This is a change from last year, when only the top two in each division earned spots on the U.S. Grappling World Team. In addition, there will be a fourth athlete in each weight class who may be able to compete at the Grappling World Championships through an application process.

All participants in the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials must be U.S. citizens. Additionally, in order to compete, each grappler must have a current USA Wrestling membership card, which can be purchased online at TheMat.com, or will be available on site.

More information is posted on the official event website
Click here for the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials website