Action from the 2013 Junior Women's Nationals. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com

USA Wrestling is offering a unique opportunity this summer for young women wrestlers across the country to learn from the top wrestlers on the United States National Team at the All National Camps.

The All National Camps are open to all women ages 8-18 regardless of skill level that wish to improve their wrestling.  Camps are set to be held at five different locations each featuring members of the U.S. National Team serving as clinicians.  They are hosted on campuses where there is a college women’s wrestling team and are supported by the wrestling program there.

King College in Bristol, Tenn. will host a camp on June 27-30 featuring 59 kg/130 lbs. National Team member Alli Ragan.  She won gold at the 2013 U.S. Open and is a two-time Junior World medalist.  The cost of the camp is $300 and is being directed by Jason Moorman (jdmoorman@king.edu).

Another site hosting a camp is Menlo College in Atherton, Calif. also running from June 27-30.  This camp will feature two members of the National Team, Katherine Fulp-Allen and Adeline Gray.  Wrestling at 55 kg/121 lbs. Fulp-Allen won the silver medal at the 2013 U.S. Open and was a bronze medalist at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and is a former University World Champion.  Gray is a World champion and World bronze medalist.  The camp cost is $350 and the local director is Bill Mitchell (William.mitchell@menlo.edu).

Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa will serve as another host to the All National Camps on June 27-30 featuring Whitney Conder.  At 51 kg/112.25 lbs. she is a World Team member and a former U.S. Open Champion.  Dustin Baynes (dustin.baynes@waldorf.edu) is the local director and the camp costs $300.

Wayland Baptist College in Plainview, Texas will feature two members of the U.S. National Team at the camp it is hosting from June 26-29.  One of the featured clinicians is Alyssa Lampe who won gold at the 2013 U.S. Open is a World bronze medalist at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.  The other member of the National team present will be Kelsey Campbell who was a 2012 U.S. Olympic Team member at 55 kg/121 lbs and placed fifth at the 2010 World Championships.  The camp will cost $300 and the local director is Aaron Meister (meistera@wbu.edu).

The final site hosting one of the All National Camps is Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. from June 27-30.  The camp will feature Jessica Medina who won gold at the 2013 U.S. Open at 51 kg/112.25 lbs and is a two-time World Team member.  The cost of the camp is $300 and the local director is Carl Murphee (murpheec@moval.edu).

For more information about any of the 2013 USA Wrestling All National Camps contact Erin Tomeo at etomeo@usawrestling.org.