USA Wrestling has named the winners of the 2001 Championship Belt Series on the age-group levels. This exciting system honors America's best wrestlers in each of the USA Wrestling's four age-groups for their accomplishments during the year.    The top point scorer in the series on the Cadet, Junior, FILA Junior World, University and Senior levels receives a handsome plaque.    Athletes only receive points on the specific age level where they compete. Points can not transfer from one age level to another age level.     USA Wrestling will announce all eight 2001 Championship Belt Series winners, with one champion announced per day, from Christmas Eve through New Years Eve.    University champion - Andy Bowlby of Newberg, Ore.    Andy Bowlby of Newberg, Ore. claimed the University level Championship Belt Series with 163 points, defeating runner-up Jamill Kelly of Stillwater, Okla. by 40 points. University athletes are 18-24 years old and their class has graduated high school.    Bowlby won a double title at the University National Championships, claiming gold medals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at 286 pounds. He also claimed a silver medal at the Pan American Championships. Bowlby is a student at Oregon State Univ., and competes for the Orange Crush WC.    Kelly was the 138.75-pound champion at the University Nationals in freestyle, and was named Outstanding Wrestler. He also captured a silver medal at the Pan American Championships. Kelly competes for the Sunkist Kids, and was an athlete at Oklahoma State.     The Belt Series is based upon a point system, rewarding athletes for actual success in competition. Athletes who place in the major USA Wrestling events on the regional, national and international levels scored points in the series.    Each event is weighed according to importance and difficulty, in order to determine the most successful wrestler during the season. A wrestler also receives points for receiving the Most Outstanding Wrestler award and Most Falls award at the events. On the age group levels, points scored in both freestyle and Greco-Roman are combined for the final standings.    The Belt Series was created in 1990 to recognize America's most successful age-group athletes. Among the past age-group Belt Series winners are 2000 Olympic Champion Brandon Slay, 1999 World Champion Stephen Neal, 1998 World Champion and 2000 Olympic silver medalist Sammie Henson, 2000 Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland and 1996 Olympic silver medalist Brandon Paulson. Seven former age-group Championship Belt winners claimed NCAA Div. I individual titles, as well.    2001 Championship Belt Series Standings  University Belt Series Top Ten  1. Andy Bowlby, Newberg, Ore., 163 pts.  2. Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla., 123 pts.  3. (tie) Joe Heskett, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 113 pts.  3. (tie) T.J. Hill, Farmington, Mo., 113 pts.  3. (tie) Andy Hrovat, Gates Mills, Ohio, 113 pts.  6. Chris Fleeger, Trout Run, Pa., 106 pts.  7. Michael Dixon, Indianapolis, Ind., 99 pts.  8. Ryan Berger, Mahomet, Ill., 92 pts.  9. Jake Clark, Quantico, Va., 90 pts.  10. (tie) Jon Lanning, Morris, Ill., 85 pts.  10. (tie) Danny Arriaga, Chino, Calif., 85 pts.    Belt Series History  University Level Champions  2001 - Andy Bowlby (OR)  2000 - Chael Sonnen (OR)  1999- Sean Kim (CA)  1998 - Anthony Esposito (IL)  1997 - Billy Pierce (MN)  1996 - Dan Hicks (VA) and Biff Walizer (PA)  1995 - Lindsay Durlacher (IL)  1994 - Matt Lindland (OR)  1993 - Tolly Thompson (IA)  1992 - Mike Fusilli (NY)  1991 - Steve King (MN)  1990 - Sam Henson (MO)