The Veterans Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals are being held with the Western Junior Regional in the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Ariz., May 5-7.

The Veteran Nationals is comprised of five divisions:
Veterans Division A: (Born 1979-1986)
Veterans Division B: (Born 1971-1978)
Veterans Division C: (Born 1963-1970)
Veterans Division D: (Born 1956-1962)
Veterans Division E: (Born 1955 and before)

Veterans weight classes are the same for all divisions: 58kg/127.5 lbs., 63 kg/138.75 lbs., 69 kg/152 lbs., 76 kg/167.25 lbs., 85 kg/187.5 lbs., 97 kg/213.5 lbs. and 130 kg/286 lbs.

Many of the athletes expected to compete have been previous Veterans Nationals champions, or have represented the USA at past Veterans World Championships.

Athletes competing in the Western Junior Regional must be born September 1, 1991 or after and in grades 9-12.

The top three (3) place winners in each Junior weight class qualifies for their state's National Team above the state limit. USA Wrestling's ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships are July 15-23, 2011, in Fargo, N.D. 

Athletes still interested in competing must register onsite. For more information, please visit the event website.

VETERANS NATIONALS & WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONAL SCHEDULE
At Tuscon, Ariz., May 5-7

Thursday, May 5
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. – Weigh-ins for Veteran’s Greco-Roman
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. – Athlete Clinic for Veteran’s Greco-Roman
4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. – Preliminaries through finals for Veteran’s Greco-Roman
9:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. – Weigh-ins for Veteran’s Freestyle

Friday, May 6
7:00 a.m.-7:10 a.m. – Weigh-ins for Cadet and Junior Greco-Roman
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. – Athlete Clinic for Veteran’s Freestyle, Cadet and Junior Greco-Roman
9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Session I Veteran’s Freestyle, Cadet and Junior Greco-Roman
3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – Session II Veteran’s Freestyle, Cadet and Junior Greco-Roman

Saturday, May 7
7:00 a.m.-7:10 a.m. – Weigh-ins for Cadet and Junior Freestyle 
8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. – Athlete Clinic for Cadet and Junior Freestyle
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Session I Cadet and Junior Freestyle
1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. – Session II Cadet and Junior Freestyle
5:00 p.m.-Conclusion – Session III Cadet and Junior Freestyle

2010 VETERANS NATIONALS & WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

Veterans Freestyle – Division A
58 kg/127.75 lbs – Jason Lorang of Cascade Wrestling Club
69 kg/152 lbs – Jason French of Freebirds WC
76 kg/167.5 lbs – Tyson Linnell of Grapplers West
97 kg/214 lbs. – Jed Clark of SF Cougar Wrestling

Veterans Freestyle – Division B
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Kevin Robinson of Heritage Wrestling Club
69 kg/152 lbs. – Jeremy Sabin of Korum YMCA Mustangs
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Mike Nakashima of Nevada
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Hooman Tavakolian of NYAC
97 kg/214 lbs. – Mike Mitchell of Invictus
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Jeramy Hunt-Loveless of Phoenix

Veterans Freestyle – Division C 
58 kg/127.75 lbs. – Michael Tuck of Team Central-KC
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Robert Porter of Naperville Wrestling Club
69 kg/152 lbs. – Anibal Nieves of New England AllStars
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Michael Robinson of Wayne Danger
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Rodney Fisher of unattached
97 kg/214 lbs. – Victor Ortalano Jr of unattached
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Ronald Ayers of Army National Guard

Veterans Freestyle – Division D
58 kg/127.75 lbs. – Thomas Mooney of Minnesota Storm
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Mark Levasseur of Minnesota Storm
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Brad Swartz of Vision Quest
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Robert Forster of Santa Monica Bay WC
97 kg/214 lbs. – Larry Robertson of Double Concrete Mat club
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Timothy Stepleton of Steep

Veterans Freestyle – Division E
58 kg/127.75 lbs. – James Scharner of Frederick International WC
69 kg/152 lbs. – Shirzad Ahmadi of New England AllStars
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – John Matthews of Team Arizona
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Steve Contarino of unattached
97 kg/214 lbs. – Donald Apodaca of Samohi

Veteran Greco-Roman – Division A 
58 kg/127.75 lbs. – Kyle Foulon of unattached
69 kg/152 lbs. – Todd Milhoan of Team Arizona
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Tyson Linnell of Grapplers West
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Balazs Jobban of Hungarian Veteran Team
97 kg/214 lbs. – Ruslan Mukhamadiyarob of Greater Chicago Wrestlers

Veteran Greco-Roman – Division B 
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Kevin Robinson of Heritage WC
69 kg/152 lbs. – Jeremy Sabin of Korum YMCA Mustangs
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Igor Leuskyi of Ukraine
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Todd Eldredge of Independent
97 kg/214 lbs. – Aleksan Sardaryan of Ukraine
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Gabe Beauperthuy of unattached

Veteran Greco-Roman – Division C
58 kg/127.75 lbs. – Michael Tuck of Team Central-KC
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Robert Porter of Naperville Wrestling Club
69 kg/152 lbs. –  Mykhaylo Nylypyuk of Ukraine
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Michael Robinson of Wayne Danger
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Rodney Fisher of unattached
97 kg/214 lbs. – Wayne Purtell of Sparty
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Ruslan Kalyujny of Brooklyn Wrestling Club

Veteran Greco-Roman – Division D
58 kg/127.75 lbs. – Thomas Mooney of Minnesota Storm
63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Mark Levasseur of Minnesota Storm
69 kg/152 lbs. – Craig Johnson of OGHOP
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Chris Brown of Montgomery County Wrestling Club
85 kg/187.25 lbs. – Soslan Adyrkhaieb of Ukraine
97 kg/214 lbs. – James Kiernan of Double Concrete Mat Club
130 kg/286.5 lbs. – Joe Scott of Unattached

Veteran Greco-Roman – Division E
58 kg/127.75 lbs. – James Schartner of Frederick International WC
69 kg/152 lbs. – William Harrell of Santa Monica Bay Wrestling Club
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – John Matthews of Team Arizona
85 kg/187.25 lbs. –  Steve Contarino of unattached
97 kg/214 lbs. – Joe Reasbeck of unattached

Western Junior Freestyle
105 lbs. – Gerritt Bradley of Utah
112 lbs. – Curtis Lampert Ii of Nevada
119 lbs. – Carson Kuhn of Utah
125 lbs. – Brock Banta of Idaho
130 lbs. – Valyen Rauser of Montana
135 lbs. – Kade Moss of Utah
140 lbs. – Travis Himmelman of Colorado
145 lbs. – Koleton Hardy of Utah
152 lbs. – Kory DeBerry of Arizona
160 lbs. – Pierce Harger of Ohio
171 lbs. – Nathan Burak of Colorado
189 lbs. – Riley Argyle of Idaho
215 lbs. – Dustin Dennison of Utah
285 lbs. – Tucker Erickson of Montana

Western Junior Greco-Roman 
105 lbs. – Kevin Coburn of California
112 lbs. – Kegan Gavaldun of Elite Wrestling
119 lbs. – Carson Kuhn of Utah
125 lbs. – Brock Banta of EIWA
130 lbs. – Valyen Rauser of Montana
135 lbs. – Kade Moss of Utah
140 lbs. – Travis Himmelman of Colorado Headbangers
145 lbs. – Will Keeter of Idaho
152 lbs. – Colby Kloetzer of Idaho
160 lbs. – Pierce Harger of Ohio
171 lbs. – Nathan Burak of Colorado
189 lbs. – Skyler Carroll of Montana
215 lbs. – Chase Cimburek of Wyoming
285 lbs. – Tuker Erickson of USA Montana Cobra