REMINDER: On-line registration deadline for the ASICS University & FILA Cadet National Championships is Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00 pm CST
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Samantha Sieracki (USA Wrestling)
04/06/2010
USA Wrestling and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will host the ASICS University & FILA Cadet National Championships in Akron, Ohio. Competition will be held in the Louis & Freda Stile Athletic Field House at the University of Akron, April 8-11.
This tournament will showcase some of the top wrestlers in the nation. An estimated 1200 male and females athletes are expected to compete at this event.
ASICS University athletes are 18 to 24 years of age and will feature some of the nation’s top wrestlers from college and the U.S. Military. FILA Cadet Nationals will showcase some of the top high school wrestlers in the United States that are 15 to 17 years old.
The two Olympic-styles of wrestling will be featured at this event, freestyle and Greco-Roman.
The top seven place winners in the University Nationals in both men’s styles in the seven Olympic weight classes qualify to participate in the University World Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 28-29.
The finalists in all three University divisions qualify for the U.S. Senior Team Trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa, scheduled for June 11-12.
The top three place winners at the FILA Cadet Nationals qualify for their state’s Cadet Nationals team above the state limit and will adhere to all state policies.
In certain weight classes, the FILA Cadet National Championships are also a U.S. qualifying event for men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman for the Youth Olympic Games.
On-line registration deadline for the ASICS University & FILA Cadet National Championships is Tuesday, April 6 at 11:59 pm Central time.
To register for this event, please click here
FILA Cadet Nationals are part of the Cadet divisions for Future Olympian Rankings. To view current rankings,
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For more information on the event, please visit this link:
http://www.themat.com/events/default.php?page=default&EventID=21930