Freestyle World bronze medalist Joe Williams (Coralville, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) has won the 2001 Championship Belt Series on the Senior level for men?s freestyle wrestling. He claimed the Championship Belt Series on the Senior level for the first time.    The series is sponsored by USA Wrestling and honors the top point scorers among U.S. wrestlers, based upon actual success in competition during the year. The point system is based upon results from events on the regional, national and international levels and gives greater credit for success in the major competitions. The top point scorer in the series for each style receives a handsome plaque.    USA Wrestling will announce all eight 2001 Championship Belt Series winners, with one champion announced per day, from Christmas Eve through New Years Eve.    Freestyle champion - Joe Williams, Coralville, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)    Williams, who won a bronze medal at the Freestyle World Championships at 167.5 pounds, scored 334 points, defeating World Team member Chris Bono (Gilbert, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) by 23 points. It was the second straight year that Bono was second in the Championship Belt Series.    Williams lost only one match the entire year, losing to World and Olympic champion Bouvaisa Saitiev of Russia in the World semifinals. Besides his World bronze medal, Williams claimed gold medals at the World Cup, the Takhti Cup in Iran, the Manitoba Open in Canada, the U.S. Nationals and the World Team Trials.    Bono claimed gold medals at the World Team Trials, the Sunkist Kids International and the New York AC Tournament. He was second at the World Cup and the U.S. Nationals and third at the Manitoba Open in Canada. He also placed fourth at the Takhti Cup in Iran.    2001 Freestyle Championship Belt Series Top Ten  1. Joe Williams, Coralville, Iowa, Sunkist Kids, 167.5 pounds, 334 pts.  2. Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa, Sunkist Kids, 152 pounds, 311 pts.  3.  Charles Burton, Bloomington, Ind., New York AC, 187.25 pounds, 271 pts.  4. Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa., New York AC, 286 pounds, 256 pts.  5. Dominic Black, Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S. Army, 213.75 pounds, 240 pts.  6. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz., Sunkist Kids, 187.25 pounds, 236 pts.  7.  Chad Lamer, Iowa City, Iowa, Hawkeye WC, 213.75 pounds, 232 pts.  8. Kerry Boumans, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dave Schultz WC, 127.75 pounds, 223 pts.  9.  Tolly Thompson, Lincoln, Neb., Sunkist Kids, 286 pounds, 221 pts.  10. Bill Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa, Hawkeye WC, 138.75 pounds, 218 pts.    CHAMPIONSHIP BELT SERIES HISTORY  Freestyle  1990 - Kevin Jackson, Lansing, Mich., Team Foxcatcher, 180.5 pounds  1991 - John Smith, Stillwater, Okla., Sunkist Kids, 136.5 pounds  1992 - Townsend Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids, 149.5 pounds  1993 - Chris Bollin, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Sunkist Kids, 125.5 pounds  1994 - Melvin Douglas, Mesa, Ariz., Sunkist Kids, 198 pounds  1995 - Terry Brands, Iowa City, Iowa, Team Foxcatcher, 125.5 pounds  1996 - Tom Erikson, W. Lafayette, Ind., Sunkist Kids, 286 pounds  1997 - Tom Erikson, W. Lafayette, Ind., Sunkist Kids, 286 pounds  1998 - Sammie Henson, Norman, Okla., Sunkist Kids, 119 pounds  1999 - Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa City, Iowa, Gateway WC, 152 pounds  2000 - Charles Burton, Bloomington, Ind., New York AC, 187.25 pounds  2001 - Joe Williams, Coralville, Iowa, Sunkist Kids, 167.5 pounds    2001 - Joe Williams, Iowa City, Iowa, Sunkist Kids, 167.5 pounds